History U.S. Route 41 in Kentucky

between 1926 , 1930, us 41 followed more westerly route between hopkinsville , nashville, following current us 41 alt., while current us 41 alignment us 241. 1930 1940s, current alignment of us 41 signed us 41e, , us 41w designation on current alignment of us 41 alt. south of hopkinsville. western route became us 41 alt. in 1943, while us 41e became current alignment of us 41.

in hopkins county, us 41 followed pennyrile parkway between exits 30 , 45 until 1990s, when rerouted onto former us 41 alt. alignment madisonville south of nortonville. 1 area of pennyrile parkway tolls not charged when parkway toll road.

near henderson, us 41 rerouted onto few remaining miles of pennyrile parkway northern terminus in 2010s before i-69 designated onto of parkway nortonville.