compromise to both Fields and Avery, returning the US 60 designation to the route between Los Angeles and Springfield, but re-designating the Springfield to Chicago route as "US 60N" and the Springfield to Virginia Beach route as "US 60E". Neither side agreed with the compromise and demanded to have their way. Eventually, Avery and his allied proponents agreed to let Kentucky have "US 60" so long as the Chicago to Los Angeles Route became "US 66" instead of "US 62". Fields had no objection to this proposal as it meant his route would now be designated as "US 60". When the finalized U.S. Highway system was approved on November 11, 1926, U.S. Route 60 was officially designated through Kentucky, giving the state a main U.S. Highway ending with the number "0". US 60 was later extended to Los Angeles on June 8, 1931. The route would later be truncated to Brenda, Arizona. Until 2010, US 60 passed through the city of Owensboro, while US 60 Bypass (Wendell H. Ford Expressway) skirted the city to its south. The city of Owensboro and state of Kentucky requested the decommissioning of US 60 within the city, and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials approved the request, making the expressway the main line of US 60. As of April 2011, signage has been changed, and US 60 now solely follows the expressway around Owensboro. Especially in the eastern and central part of the state, US 60 has been largely replaced by I-64 for long distance travel, since both routes follow each other through much of this area. However, several cities in this area rely on US 60 to connect them to the Interstate. By contrast, in the western part of the state, US 60 is not paired with an Interstate Highway and serves a much more independent purpose, connecting communities located along and near the Ohio River. Major intersections See also Roads in Louisville, Kentucky References Further reading External links Kentucky 60 Transportation in Ballard County, Kentucky Transportation in McCracken County, Kentucky Transportation in Livingston County, Kentucky Transportation in Crittenden County, Kentucky Transportation in Union County, Kentucky Transportation in Henderson County, Kentucky Transportation in Daviess County, Kentucky Transportation in Hancock County, Kentucky Transportation in Breckinridge County, Kentucky Transportation in Meade County, Kentucky Transportation in Hardin County, Kentucky Transportation in Jefferson County, Kentucky 0060 Transportation in Shelby County, Kentucky Transportation in Franklin