Kentucky Route 884 is a south-north highway in Warren County, Kentucky

Warren County, Kentucky

Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky, specifically the Pennyroyal Plateau and Western Coal Fields regions. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 113,792 in the 2010 Census. The county seat is Bowling Green...

. Primarily a route serving rural areas southeast of Bowling Green

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...

, the route enters the city before its end at Scottsville Road

U.S. Route 231

U.S. Route 231 is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31. It currently runs for 912 miles from St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 to south of U.S. Route 98 in Downtown Panama City, Florida.One of its most notable landmarks is the William H...

. The route is known locally as Three Springs Road.

Route description

KY 884 begins at a junction with Kentucky Route 240, in the community of Woodburn

Woodburn, Kentucky

Woodburn is a city in Warren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 323 at the 2000 census and 355 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

. The route proceeds North for 0.9 miles before crossing a railroad track. The route then continues through rolling farmland for another 2.8 miles before intersecting KY 242

Kentucky Route 242

Kentucky Route 242 is a 10.275 mile long east–west state highway located south of the city limits of Bowling Green in rural Warren County, Kentucky. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 68 and Kentucky Route 80 northwest of Rockfield...

. Following this junction, KY 884 continues North for another 1.8 miles before bridging the Natcher Parkway

William H. Natcher Parkway

The Wiliam H. Natcher Green River Parkway is a limited-access freeway from Bowling Green, Kentucky to Owensboro, Kentucky. The Natcher is one of nine highways that are part of Kentucky's parkway system. Conceived as the "Owensboro-Bowling Green Parkway," it was instead named the Green River...

 via an overpass. Shortly before this point, the area around the route becomes more residential.

KY 884 then proceeds North for another 0.5 miles before reaching a junction with Smallhouse Road, an important local corridor. Three Springs Park, one of the largest parks in the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation system, is located in the corner of this junction. Following the junction with Smallhouse Road, KY 884 continues North into the city of Bowling Green, before ending at a junction with US 231

U.S. Route 231

U.S. Route 231 is a parallel route of U.S. Route 31. It currently runs for 912 miles from St. John, Indiana, at U.S. Route 41 to south of U.S. Route 98 in Downtown Panama City, Florida.One of its most notable landmarks is the William H...

 in a busy commercial area. The junction is 0.1 miles West of the Exit 22 interchange with I-65

Interstate 65

Interstate 65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The southern terminus is located at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 , U.S. Route 12, and U.S...

, providing quick access to the interstate for those in southeast Warren County.

Future

There have been studies done in recent years to consider the benefits of widening KY 884 from the Natcher overpass to its end at US 231. Despite a moderate amount of local support, no plans to expand the route have been put in motion.

Major intersections