Kentucky Route 550

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Kentucky Route 550

KY 550 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length43.212 mi[1] (69.543 km)
Existedc. 1979-80–present
Major junctions
West end KY 15 / KY 80 at Hazard
Major intersections
East end KY 80 / Judge Road at Eastern
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesPerry, Knott, Floyd
Highway system
KY 549 KY 551

Kentucky Route 550 (KY 550) is a 43.212 miles (69.543 km) state highway in eastern Kentucky that runs from Kentucky Routes 15 and 80 in northwestern Hazard to Kentucky Route 80 and Judge Road in Eastern via Darfork, Dwarf, Fisty, Carrie, Hindman, Garner, Mousie, Lackey, Garrett, and Eastern.

Route description

The route begins at an interchange-type junction of KY 80 and KY 15 at Hazard. It runs concurrently with KY 476 for most of its course through eastern Perry County. At Dwarf, KY 550 separates and moves into Knott County. It then goes to the county seat of Hindman, where it meets KY 160. It then has a runs concurrently with KY 7 after it enters Floyd County. It crosses KY 80 for the second time while concurrent with KY 7. KY 550 continues into southern Floyd County until reaching its eastern terminus at a third intersection with KY 80 at the town of Eastern.[2]

History

Most of KY 550 is an original, old alignment of KY 80. KY 550 was first designated along this roadway when KY 80 was rerouted to a four-lane divided highway in the late 1970s.[3][4]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
PerryHazard0.000–
0.104
0.000–
0.167
KY 15 / KY 80 (Combs Road)Western terminus; continues as KY 80 west beyond KY 15 / KY 80 east
0.8761.410Park Avenue Connector (KY 3194 east)Western terminus of KY 3194
2.4974.019

KY 476 south (North Main Street) / KY 1440 south (Upper Second Creek Road)
West end of KY 476 overlap; northern terminus of KY 1440
3.4555.560
KY 1088 east
Western terminus of KY 1088
4.4437.150
KY 1146 south (Hardburly Road)
West end of KY 1146 overlap
4.7687.673
KY 1146 north
East end of KY 1146 overlap
8.21713.224
KY 476 north
East end of KY 476 overlap
Knott9.55115.371
KY 2102 north (Trace Branch Road)
Southern terminus of KY 2102
Fisty10.47316.855
KY 721 south
Northern terminus of KY 721
13.50321.731
KY 1102 north (Montgomery Creek Road)
Southern terminus of KY 1102
Carrie16.74326.945
KY 3392 south (Mill Creek Road)
Northern terminus of KY 3392
18.03329.021
KY 1231 south (Big Branch Road)
Northern terminus of KY 1231
18.92330.454
KY 2759 north (Ogden Branch Road)
Southern terminus of KY 2759
Hindman21.12333.994
KY 160 east
West end of KY 160 overlap
21.27334.236
KY 160 west (Hindman Bypass)
East end of KY 160 overlap
23.12337.213
KY 1098 west (Possum Trot Road)
Eastern terminus of KY 1098
24.99340.222
KY 1697 east (Spruce Pine Road)
Western terminus of KY 1697
Mousie31.05749.981
KY 1087 west
Eastern terminus of KY 1087
FloydLackey36.26458.361
KY 7 south
West end of KY 7 overlap
Garrett36.85559.312
KY 777 north (Stone Coal Road)
West end of KY 777 overlap
37.12459.745
KY 777 south (Bridge Street)
East end of KY 777 overlap
37.31260.048

KY 80 Conn. to KY 80 – Hindman, Prestonsburg
Hueysville38.82162.476
KY 7 north (Raccoon Road)
East end of KY 7 overlap
40.71765.528
KY 850 north
Southern terminus of KY 850
Eastern42.76568.824
To KY 80
43.21269.543 KY 80 / Judge RoadEastern terminus; continues as Judge Road beyond KY 80
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. ^ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map). Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. pp. 55, 72, 73.[full citation needed]
  3. ^ Kentucky Department of Transportation (1976). Kentucky Official Highway and Parkway Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:760,320. Frankfort: Kentucky Department of Transportation.
  4. ^ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (1984). Kentucky Official Highway Map and Vacation Guide (PDF) (Map). c. 1:760,320. Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

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