Kentucky Route 766
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Kentucky Route 766 is a state maintained highway located near Ashland, Kentucky
. It is used as a connector route between KY 5 and US 60
and runs for a distance of 2 miles (3.2 km). It is the primary route through the unincorporated community of Ironville
, which is a suburb of Ashland.
. It heads east along Donta Road. Near Roberts Road, Donta Road curves to the south and then back to the north where it intersects KY 1134. KY 766 switches back onto Roberts Road and heads south. Shortly thereafter, it turns east onto Bob McCullough Drive, while KY 3292 continues south on Roberts Road. The street heads southeast for a short way before it ends at US 60.
Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, formerly known as Poage Settlement, is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2000 census, the...
. It is used as a connector route between KY 5 and US 60
U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 60 is an east–west United States highway, running from the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast in Virginia to western Arizona. Despite the final "0" in its number, indicating a transcontinental designation, the 1926 route formerly ended in Springfield, Missouri, at its intersection...
and runs for a distance of 2 miles (3.2 km). It is the primary route through the unincorporated community of Ironville
Ironville, Kentucky
Ironville is an unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, near the intersection of Kentucky Route 5 and Kentucky Route 766. Due to its proximity to the city, Ironville is often considered to be a part of Ashland, although officially it is separate from the city and serves as...
, which is a suburb of Ashland.
Route description
KY 766 begins at an intersection with KY 5 on the west side of IronvilleIronville, Kentucky
Ironville is an unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, near the intersection of Kentucky Route 5 and Kentucky Route 766. Due to its proximity to the city, Ironville is often considered to be a part of Ashland, although officially it is separate from the city and serves as...
. It heads east along Donta Road. Near Roberts Road, Donta Road curves to the south and then back to the north where it intersects KY 1134. KY 766 switches back onto Roberts Road and heads south. Shortly thereafter, it turns east onto Bob McCullough Drive, while KY 3292 continues south on Roberts Road. The street heads southeast for a short way before it ends at US 60.