Kentucky Route 59
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Kentucky Route 59 | ||||
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Map KY 59 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length | 25.999 mi[1] (41.841 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  KY 2 near Olive Hill | |||
   KY 9 / KY 10 (AA Hwy.) in Vanceburg | ||||
| North end |  KY 8 in Vanceburg | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kentucky | |||
| Counties | Carter, Lewis | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Kentucky Route 59 (KY 59) is a 25.999-mile-long (41.841 km) state highway in Kentucky.
Route description
KY 59 starts at a junction with KY 2 near Olive Hill in Carter County. This is the only major junction in the county.[2] KY 59 enters Lewis County south of Emerson. It intersects KY 1662 there. Then, KY 59 meets KY 1068 and KY 474 before reaching Kinniconick, where it intersects with KY 344; all four routes terminate at KY 59. In Vanceburg, KY 59 intersects with KY 9, KY 10, and KY 1149 before terminating at KY 8.[3][4]
Junction list
| County | Location[4] | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter | | 0.000 | 0.000 | KY 2 | |
| Lewis | Emerson | 3.391 | 5.457 |   KY 1662 west (Rayburn Fork Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 1662 |
| | 9.202 | 14.809 |  KY 1068 west (Laurel Creek Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 1068 | |
| | 12.732 | 20.490 |   KY 474 east (Scotts Branch Road) | Western terminus of KY 474 | |
| Kinniconick | 20.525 | 33.032 |  KY 344 west – Flemingsburg | Eastern terminus of KY 344 | |
| Vanceburg | 24.963 | 40.174 | KY 9 / KY 10 (AA Hwy.) | ||
| 25.344 | 40.787 |  KY 1149 east (Washington Avenue) | Western terminus of KY 1149 | ||
| 25.999 | 41.841 | KY 8 / Main Street | Northern terminus of KY 59; former KY 2525 east | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b Staff. "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ Functional Classification Map: Carter County, Kentucky (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Office of Planning. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ Functional Classification Map: Lewis County, Kentucky (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Office of Planning. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ a b Google (November 5, 2015). "Kentucky Route 59" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 5, 2015.