Getting to I Love Mountains Day

Parking Information

1) By 12:00 p.m., please drop off all the passengers in your vehicle below the bridge that connects Capitol Avenue to Route 60 in Frankfort. This is the starting point of our march. 

2) From there, vehicle drivers should drive up Capitol Avenue and park as near as possible to the Capitol. One good option is to park in the large cement parking garage located below ground to the left side of the Capitol Building. There is also plenty of street parking available.

3) KFTC will provide shuttles that will circle the .6 mile loop from the Capitol to the march site between 11:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. These shuttles will make a stop outside the elevators on the top level (level 1) of Capitol parking garage.  There will be signs posted in their window identifying them as shuttles.  The City of Frankfort will also be running a free trolley along the same route and you can flag it down anywhere along the route. 

Directions

Directions From the West (Louisville)

• Take 1-64 to exit number 53-B to Highway 127 (Northbound)
• Drive North on 127 to intersection of 127 and 676 (the East-West Connector). Turn Right on Route 676. Go down the hill.
• At the stoplight at the bottom of the hill, turn left onto Route 420 (if you cross over the Kentucky River you’ve gone to far). Follow Route 420 as it runs parallel to the Kentucky River.

FROM THERE, IF YOU ARE COMING TO THE MARCH: Continue along Route 420 as it takes a sharp left turn. You will soon come to an intersection with Capitol Avenue. Turn right onto Capitol Avenue. Travel straight about .5 miles and cross over the KY River. On the other side of the bridge, turn left onto Route 60. At the first stoplight, take a LEFT turn down a small lane that circles back underneath the bridge. This will take you to a parking lot where our march will begin. Please drop off your passengers and then drive back along Capitol Avenue to find parking near the Capitol.

FROM THERE, IF YOU ARE COMING STRAIGHT TO THE RALLY: Follow Route 420 for about 1/2 a mile. You will soon see a large concrete structure hanging out over the roadway. This is the entrance to the Capitol Annex garage. Turn left into the Garage. Park on any floor except the 2^nd level. Take the elevator to the top level (level 1) of the garage. In front of you, you’ll see the Annex. To your right, will be the Capitol. Join us at 1:15 p.m. for a rally on the front steps of the Capitol. These steps are all the way around the other side of the building.

Directions From the East (Lexington)

• Take either 1-64 or U.S. 60 to Frankfort. From 1-64, take exit 58 and turn right onto US 60.
• Follow U.S. 60 past the East-West Connector, also called Route 676.
• Stay on US 60 as it bends sharply to the left and becomes East Main Street. Follow this road towards downtown Frankfort.

FROM THERE, IF YOU ARE COMING TO THE MARCH: As you travel along East Main Street/Route 60, you will see Capitol Avenue coming in from the left. Go straight past this intersection to the next traffic light. Turn left at this light, down a small lane that curves back underneath the bridge. This lane will take you to the parking lot where our march begins. Please drop off your passengers and then drive back along Capitol Avenue to find parking near the Capitol.

FROM THERE, IF YOU ARE COMING STRAIGHT TO THE RALLY: As you travel along East Main Street/Route 60, you will see Capitol Avenue coming in from the left. Turn left here and then proceed straight. You will come to the Capitol in about .5 miles. You can find parking on the street, beside the Capitol or Capitol Annex building, or in the Capitol Annex parking garage which is located below on the left side of the capitol. Our rally starts on the Capitol Steps at noon.

Note to all participants: Please bring a photo ID, dress warmly, and remember to wear red. Lunch can be purchased in the Capitol Annex Cafeteria, located in the basement.