List of Kentucky State Highways
Encyclopedia
The Kentucky Revised Statute 177.020(1) provides that the Department of Highways is responsible for the establishment and classification of a State Primary Road System which includes the state primary routes, interstate highways, parkways and toll roads, state secondary routes, rural secondary routes and supplemental roads. These routes are listed below.
began a numbered route system in the 1920s. Originally numbered so that odd numbers ran from north to south, increasing to the west and even numbers ran east to west, increasing to the south, this pattern was only followed for KY 1 through KY 100. Routes numbered KY 101
and higher are in sequential order as designated by the Department of Highways.
An exception to the pattern for highways numbered 1 through 100 is New Circle Road
, a circular bypass around Lexington
that is also numbered as KY 4.
History
KentuckyKentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
began a numbered route system in the 1920s. Originally numbered so that odd numbers ran from north to south, increasing to the west and even numbers ran east to west, increasing to the south, this pattern was only followed for KY 1 through KY 100. Routes numbered KY 101
Kentucky Route 101
Kentucky Route 101 is a north–south highway traversing three counties in South Central Kentucky.-Route description:KY 101 starts at a junction with KY 259 near the community of Rhoda in Edmonson County....
and higher are in sequential order as designated by the Department of Highways.
An exception to the pattern for highways numbered 1 through 100 is New Circle Road
New Circle Road
New Circle Road, also known as Kentucky Route 4, is a Kentucky state highway that serves as an inner beltway around Lexington, which is part of the consolidated city-county government with Fayette County....
, a circular bypass around Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
that is also numbered as KY 4.
List of routes
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Interstate Highways: A list of interstate highways within Kentucky. |
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Parkways and named roads: A list of parkways and named roads within Kentucky. |
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U.S. Highways: A list of U.S. highways within Kentucky. |
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State Highways: A list of all state highways within Kentucky. |
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City specific
These are comprehensive lists of city-controlled and state maintained routes.- Roads of Ashland, Kentucky
- Roads of Lexington, KentuckyRoads of Lexington, KentuckyThe roads of Lexington, Kentucky include Interstate 64 and Interstate 75, as their junction is near the city. There are five U.S. highways serving the city. A beltway surrounds central Lexington, while numerous state routes and connector roads fill in the transportation gap...
- Roads of Louisville, KentuckyRoads of Louisville, KentuckyThe roads of Louisville, Kentucky include Interstates 64, 65 and 71, with a junction in the city center. There are six U.S. highways serving the city. Two beltways surround Louisville.-Interstates:-U.S. highways:-State routes:...
- Roads of Nicholasville, Kentucky