U.S. Route 127 in Kentucky

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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 127 in Kentucky. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 127.

U.S. Route 127

US 127 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length207.680 mi[1] (334.229 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926 (1926-11-11)[2][3]–present
Major junctions
South end US 127 at Tennessee state line
Major intersections
North end US 42 / US 127 at Ohio state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesClinton, Russell, Casey, Lincoln, Boyle, Mercer, Anderson, Franklin, Owen, Gallatin, Boone, Kenton
Highway system
← KY 126→ KY 128

U.S. Route 127 (US 127) in Kentucky runs 207.7 miles (334.3 km) from the Tennessee state line in rural Clinton County to the Ohio state line in Cincinnati. The southern portion of the route is mostly rural, winding through various small towns along the way. It later runs through the state capital of Frankfort before continuing north, eventually passing through several Cincinnati suburbs in Northern Kentucky, joining US 42 near Warsaw and US 25 in Florence before crossing the Ohio River via the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge.

Route description

US 127 enters the state at Static on the state line separating Pickett County, Tennessee, from Clinton County, Kentucky, where it intersects Tennessee State Route 111 (SR 111, formerly SR 42) and Kentucky Route 1076 (KY 1076). It passes through Albany with a business route and bypass. After that it briefly runs concurrently westward with KY 90 for 0.59 miles (0.95 km), then heads generally northward and crosses into Russell County, where it goes onto Wolf Creek Dam, which impounds Lake Cumberland, and passes State Resort Park. It passes through Jamestown with a business route and bypass, and then through Russell Springs, where it has a junction with the Cumberland Parkway. The highway then traverses Casey, western Lincoln, and Boyle Counties, including the communities of Liberty, Hustonville, and Danville, respectively. After Danville, where it has a bypass with US 150, it goes north to Harrodsburg (Mercer County), Lawrenceburg (Anderson County), both with bypasses and business routes, and then Franklin County, the home of the state capital city of Frankfort.[4]

After the capital, US 127 then passes through Owen and Gallatin counties, including the city of Owenton. After its junction with Interstate 71 (I-71), US 127 joins US 42 east of Warsaw. The highway then travels into Boone County, where it has a junction with I-75/I-71 before entering the city of Florence, and then enters Kenton County, and goes through the cities of Erlanger and then Covington before it (during its concurrency with US 25) leaves the state by crossing the Ohio River into downtown Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.[4]

History

In 1958, US 127's southern terminus was relocated from Cincinnati, Ohio to Chattanooga, Tennessee. The highway's extension into Kentucky and Tennessee resulted in the decommissioning of the following roadways:

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Clinton–Pickett county lineStatic0.0000.000
 US 127 south (York Highway)		Continuation into Tennessee

 KY 1076 east		Western terminus of KY 1076

 SR 111 south – Cookeville		Northern terminus of SR 111
Clinton​1.6402.639
 KY 3066 west (Bug–Huntersville Road)		Eastern terminus of KY 3066
​2.1983.537
 KY 969 east (Cedar Knob Road)		Western terminus of KY 969
​3.0084.841

 US 127 Bus. north – Albany		Interchange; southern terminus of US 127 Bus.
​4.9247.924 KY 738 (Wolf River Dock Road)
​6.1909.962 KY 553 (Wisdom Dock Road)
​6.95211.188 KY 1590 (Burkesville Road)Access to Clinton County Hospital
​9.31314.988

 US 127 Bus. south – Albany		Northern terminus of US 127 Bus.
​10.11216.274
 KY 558 north		Southern terminus of KY 558
Snow10.75817.313 KY 3156 (Snow Road)
​11.04917.782

 KY 90 east / KY 754 north (Grider Hill Dock Road) – Monticello		Southend end of KY 90 concurrency; southern terminus of KY 754
​11.63618.726

 KY 90 west / KY 3156 east (Snow Road) – Burkesville		Northend end of KY 90 concurrency
​12.29219.782 KY 639
Ida12.99920.920
 KY 1590 south (Ida Road)		Northern terminus of KY 1590
​14.42023.207
 KY 734 south (Seventy Six-Albany Landing Road)		Northern terminus of KY 734
Desda18.59029.918
 KY 3063 north (Desda-Wells Bottom Road)		Southern terminus of KY 3063
RussellManntown22.50936.225
 KY 1730 north		Southern terminus of KY 1730
Freedom29.67847.762
 KY 55 north – Columbia		Southern terminus of KY 55
Swellton30.65449.333
 KY 2284 south		Northern terminus of KY 2284
​33.15953.364

 US 127 Bus. north – Jamestown		Southern terminus of US 127 Bus.
​34.16254.978 KY 619 (Moores Schoolhouse Road)
​34.94556.239 KY 92 (Esto Road)
Jamestown35.73857.515

 US 127 Bus. south – Jamestown		Northern terminus of US 127 Bus.
Russell Springs38.20461.483
 KY 3280 west		Eastern terminus of KY 3280
38.50761.971
 KY 430 north (Lake Way Drive) – Russell Springs		Southern terminus of KY 430
39.307–
39.607		63.258–
63.741		 Cumberland Parkway – Somerset, Bowling GreenExit 62 on Cumberland Parkway
39.74063.955 KY 619 (Maple Street)
40.48865.159 KY 80 (Steve Warriner Drive) – Russell Springs, Somerset
40.63165.389
 KY 379 south (Lakeview Drive)
​42.08167.723
 KY 1545 west (Bottoms Road)		Eastern terminus of KY 1545
Webbs Cross Roads43.73670.386
 KY 76 west (Jericho Road)		Southern end of KY 76 concurrency
​44.72171.971
 KY 76 east		Northern end of KY 76 concurrency
CaseyDunnville50.97982.043
 KY 2310 east (River Road)		Western terminus of KY 2310
51.41782.748
 KY 1640 north (Red Hill Road)		Southern end of KY 1640 concurrency
51.43882.781
 KY 1640 south (Thomas Ridge Road)		Northern end of KY 1640 concurrency
​54.06587.009


 KY 910 south to KY 501 north		Northern terminus of KY 910
Liberty60.06296.660
 KY 70 west		Southern end of KY 70 concurrency
61.22098.524
 KY 2313 north (Randolph Street)		Southern terminus of KY 2313
61.64399.205


 KY 70 Bus. west / KY 70 east (Middleburg Road) – Yosemite, Casey County Middle School, Casey County High School, KY Tech Area Technology Center		Eastern terminus of KY 70 Bus.; northern end of KY 70 concurrency
62.539100.647
 KY 2314 south (Hustonville Street)		Northern terminus of KY 2314
65.825105.935
 KY 817 south – KY Tech Center		Northern terminus of KY 817
​66.745107.416
 KY 1552 east (Short Term Road)		Southern end of KY 1552 concurrency
​67.902109.278
 KY 1552 west (Chelf Ridge Road)		Northern end of KY 1552 concurrency
​70.615113.644
 KY 906 north		Southern terminus of KY 906
LincolnHustonville74.981120.670 KY 78 (West Main Street) – Hustonville, Stanford, Lebanon
75.619121.697
 KY 2141 north / Danville Pike – Hustonville		Southern terminus of KY 2141
Milledgeville78.453126.258
 KY 1194 east		Western terminus of KY 1194
​79.764128.368
 KY 2141 south		Northern terminus of KY 2141
BoyleJunction City83.083133.709 KY 300 (Shelby Street)Access to Stuart Powell Field
Danville85.642137.827


 US 127 Byp. west / US 150 Byp. (South Danville Bypass)		Southern terminus of US 127 Byp.
87.602140.982

 KY 33 north (North 3rd Street) / US 150 / KY 34 / KY 52 east (Main Street)		KY 33 to the north; southern end of US 150/KY 34/KY 52 concurrency; southern terminus of KY 33
87.998141.619
 US 150 / KY 34 / KY 52 west (West Main Street)		Northern end of US 150/KY 34/KY 52 concurrencp
90.283145.296

 US 127 Byp. south		Northern terminus of US 127 Byp.
90.413145.506
 KY 2168 east		Western terminus of KY 2168
90.704145.974
 KY 1915 west (Gentry Lane)		Eastern terminus of KY 1915
​92.463148.805
 KY 1896 east (Faulkner Lane)		Western terminus of KY 1896
MercerHarrodsburg95.072153.004

 US 127 Byp. north		Southern terminus of US 127 Byp.
95.245153.282
 KY 598 west (Sparrow Lane)		Eastern terminus of KY 598
96.921155.979
 US 68 / KY 152 west (Mooreland Avenue)		Southern end of US 68/KY 152 concurrency
97.170156.380
 US 68 / KY 152 east (East Lexington Street) – Burgin, Lexington		Northern end of US 68 and KY 152 concurrency
97.329156.636
 KY 2329 west		Eastern terminus of KY 2329
97.661157.170
 KY 1989 west (Cornishville Street)		Southern end of KY 1989 concurrency
97.832157.445
 KY 1989 east (Warwick Road)		Northern end of KY 1989 concurrency
98.849159.082


 US 127 Byp. south / KY 390 west (Industry Road)		Northern terminus of US 127 Byp.; eastern terminus of KY 390
McAfee103.236166.142
 KY 1160 west (Talmage Mayo Road)		Eastern terminus of KY 1160
​104.248167.771
 KY 1988 east (Cummins Ferry Road)		Southern end of KY 1988 concurrency
​106.619171.587
 KY 1988 west (Vanarsdall Road)		Northern end of KY 1988 concurrency
Salvisa107.899173.647 KY 1987 (Kirkwood Road/Sugar Street)
​109.918176.896
 KY 1987 west (Clay Lick Road)		Eastern terminus of KY 1987
Anderson​111.660179.699
 KY 513 east (Gilberts Creek Road)		Southern end of KY 513 concurrency
​111.757–
111.989		179.855–
180.229		 Bluegrass Parkway – Lexington, ElizabethtownExit 59 on Bluegrass Parkway
​112.324180.768
 KY 513 west (Bonds Mill Road)		Northern end of KY 513 concurrency
​112.453180.976

 US 127 Byp. north		Southern end of US 127 Byp.
Lawrenceburg115.458185.812
 KY 3359 west (Carlton Drive)		Eastern terminus of KY 3359
116.093186.834
 US 62 west (West Broadway Street) – Bardstown		Southern end US 62 concurrency
116.629187.696


 US 62 east (East Woodford Street) / KY 44 / US 62 Truck west (West Woodford Street)		Northern end of US 62 concurrency; eastern terminus of KY 44/US 62 truck route
118.263190.326
 KY 326 north (Ninevah Road)		Southern terminus of KY 326
​119.351192.077


 US 127 Byp. south / KY 151 west		Northern terminus of US 127 Byp.; eastern terminus of KY 151
​121.502195.539
 KY 512 east (Old Frankfort Road) – Alton		Western terminus of KY 512
FranklinFarmdale122.361196.921
 KY 2820 east (Green-Wilson Road)		Western terminus of KY 2820
Evergreen123.798199.234 KY 1665 (Evergreen Road)
​125.824–
126.182		202.494–
203.070		 I-64 – Lexington, LouisvilleExit 53 on I-64
Frankfort127.768205.623
 KY 676 east (East–West Connector)		Western terminus of KY 676
128.676207.084 US 60 (Louisville Road) – Frankfort, Shelbyville, Capital City Airport
128.821207.317
 KY 1005 west (River Bend Road)		Eastern terminus of KY 1005
130.116209.401

 US 421 north / KY 1211 south (Taylor Avenue)		Southern end of US 421 concurrency
130.524210.058
 KY 420 south (Clinton Street)		Northern terminus of KY 420
132.319212.947

 US 421 south / KY 2261 south – Franklin, Owenton		Interchange; end of US 421 concurrency
133.254214.452
 KY 1900 north (Peaks Mill Road)
​134.134215.868
 KY 898 north (Shadrick Ferry Road)		Southern end of KY 898 concurrency
​136.599219.835
 KY 898 south (Shadrick Ferry Road)		End of KY 898 concurrency
​137.334221.018
 KY 1262 north (Sullivan Lane)		Southern terminus of KY 1262
​140.348225.868
 KY 2919 south (Indian Trace Road)		Northern terminus of KY 2919
Owen​145.602234.324
 KY 368 south (Cedar Creek Road)		Northern terminus of KY 368
​146.217235.313
 KY 607 east (Claxon Ridge Road)		Western terminus of KY 607
​148.265238.609
 KY 3523 north (Monterey Pike) – Monterey		Southern terminus of KY 3523
​148.763239.411
 KY 355 north		Southern terminus of KY 355
​150.851242.771
 KY 845 north (Greenup Road)		Southern terminus of KY 845
Owenton156.806252.355

 KY 22 east / KY 227 south		Southern end of KY 22/KY 227 concurrency
157.298253.147
 KY 1287 north (East Adair Street)		Southern terminus of KY 1287
157.370253.262
 KY 22 west (Seminary Street)		Northern end of KY 22 concurrency
158.024254.315
 KY 2354 south (Roland Avenue)		Northern terminus of KY 2354
158.276254.721
 KY 3095 east (Fairgrounds Road)		Western terminus of KY 3095
159.337256.428
 KY 227 north (Old New Liberty Road)		Northern end of KY 227 concurrency
Long Ridge161.075259.225
 KY 845 south (Long Ridge–Sweet Owen Road)		Northern terminus of KY 845
161.392259.735
 KY 36 east (Jonesville Road) – Owen Air Park		Southern end of KY 36 concurrency
​164.200264.254
 KY 36 west (New Liberty Turnpike)		Northern end of KY 36 concurrency
​165.231265.914
 KY 3102 east (Stewart Ridge Road)		Western terminus of KY 3102
Sparta165.933267.043
 KY 35 north		Southern terminus of KY 35
​167.545269.638
 KY 1316 south		Northern terminus of KY 1316
GallatinGlencoe172.033276.860
 KY 467 east (Collins Street)		Southern end of KY 467 concurrency
172.100276.968
 KY 467 west (Railroad Street)		Northern end of KY 467 concurrency
172.523277.649
 KY 16 north		Southern terminus of KY 16
173.070278.529
 KY 455 east (Cemetery Road)		Southern end of KY 455 concurrency
173.153278.663
 KY 455 west (Johnson Hill Road)		Northern end of KY 455 concurrency
174.036–
174.170		280.084–
280.299		 I-71 – Cincinnati, LouisvilleExit 62 on I-71
​175.879283.050
 KY 3002 east (Tapering Point Road)		Western terminus of KY 3002
​177.499285.657
 US 42 west – Warsaw		Southern end of US 42 concurrency
​178.671287.543
 KY 1992 north (Steeles Bottom Road)		Southern terminus of KY 1992
​180.794290.960
 KY 562 south		Northern terminus of KY 562
Boone​182.936294.407
 KY 2850 west		Eastern terminus of KY 2850
​184.806297.416

 KY 14 east (Verona-Mudlick Road) to I-71		Western terminus of KY 14
Beaverlick187.716302.100

 KY 1292 east / KY 338 north (Beaver Road) – Big Bone Lick State Park, Jane's Saddlebag, Rabbit Hash Historic District		Southern end of KY 338 concurrency; 338 to the west, 1292 to the east
​188.264302.982


 KY 338 south (Richwood Road) to I-71 / I-75 – Richwood		Northern end of KY 338 concurrency
Union191.419308.059
 KY 3060 east (Frogtown Road)		Western terminus of KY 3060
192.222309.351 KY 536 (Mt. Zion Road) – Union Business District, Hathaway
Florence195.099313.981 KY 237 (Pleasant Valley Road/Gunpowder Road)
195.455314.554 KY 842 (Hopeful Church Road/Weaver Road)Hopeful Church Road to the west, Weaver Road to the east
195.980315.399Mall Road – Florence MallFormer KY 3157
196.501–
196.852		316.238–
316.803		 I-71 / I-75 – Lexington, Louisville, CincinnatiExit 180 on I-71/I-75
196.975317.001
 KY 1829 east (Industrial Road)		Western terminus of KY 1829
197.878318.454
 US 25 south (Dixie Highway)		Southern end of concurrency with US 25
198.279319.099
 KY 1017 west (Turfway Road) – Turfway Park		Eastern terminus of KY 1017
KentonErlanger199.780321.515 KY 236 (Commonwealth Avenue/Stevenson Road)
Crestview Hills201.243–
201.458		323.869–
324.215
 I-275 east		Exit 83 on I-275
Lakeside Park201.910324.943
 KY 1303 south (Turkeyfoot Road)		Northern terminus of KY 1303
202.371325.685
 KY 371 north (Buttermilk Pike)		Southern end of KY 371 concurrency
202.455325.820
 KY 371 south (Orphanage Road)		Northern end of KY 371 concurrency
Fort Mitchell203.506–
203.635		327.511–
327.719		 I-71 / I-75 – Lexington, Louisville, CincinnatiExit 188 on I-75
Fort Wright204.544329.182


 KY 1072 south (Highland Avenue) to I-71 / I-75		Southern end of KY 1072 concurrency
204.699329.431
 KY 1072 north (Sleepy Hollow Road) – Devou Park		Northern end of KY 1072 concurrency
Covington206.412–
206.460		332.188–
332.265		 I-71 / I-75 – Lexington, Louisville, CincinnatiExit 191 on I-75
207.072333.2505th Street (KY 8 east)One-way street
207.154333.3824th Street (KY 8 west)One-way street
Ohio River207.500–
207.572		333.939–
334.055
 US 25 ends		Clay Wade Bailey Bridge; northern end of US 25 concurrency; northern terminus of US 25 at state line
207.572334.055

 US 42 north / US 127 north		Continuation into Ohio
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Business and bypass routes

Main article: Special routes of U.S. Route 127 in Kentucky

References

  1. ^ a b Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  2. ^ Weingroff, Richard F. (January 9, 2009). "From Names to Numbers: The Origins of the US Numbered Highway System". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  3. ^ Bureau of Public Roads & American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. ^ a b DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (4th ed.). 1:150,000. Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. pp. 23–3, 26, 36–7, 51, 67, 84. ISBN 9780899333403. OCLC 744625634.
  5. ^ Kentucky Department of Highways (1948). Owen County Road Map (Map). 1:125,000. Frankfort: Kentucky Department of Highways. Retrieved June 26, 2012 – via University of Kentucky map archives.
  6. ^ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (1957). Official Kentucky Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Frankfort: Kentucky Department of Highways.
  7. ^ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (1962). Official Kentucky Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Frankfort: Kentucky Department of Highways.
  8. ^ Sanderson, Dale (November 14, 2009). "End of US Highway 127". US Ends.com. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
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