Kentucky Route 1681

Kentucky Route 1681
Kentucky Route 1681
Old Frankfort Pike
Route information
	Maintained by KYTC
Length	21.448 mi (34.517 km)
Major junctions
West end	near Millville
	US 60 near Jett ; US 62 near Midway ; KY 4 in Lexington
East end	US 60 / KY 922 / Manchester Street in Lexington
Location
Counties	Woodford, Franklin, , Fayette
Highway system
	Kentucky State Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Parkways;

Kentucky Route 1681 (KY 1681) is a 21.448-mile (34.517 km) state highway in Kentucky that runs from immediately north of Millville to U.S. Route 60, Kentucky Route 922, and Manchester Street on the northwestern side of downtown Lexington.

Route description[]

The highway originates in northwestern Woodford County at a junction with at Millville. It then goes through parts of southeastern Franklin County, where it runs concurrently with U.S. Route 60 (US 60) for 0.363 miles (0.584 km) before KY 1681 returns to Woodford County, under the alternate name Old Frankfort Pike. This stretch of road was part of the original thoroughfare between Frankfort and Lexington.^[2] The route passes the site of Woodburn Stud, the birthplace of Kentucky's thoroughbred industry. The farm is now operated under the name Airdrie Stud.^[3]

The highway runs through mainly rural areas of Woodford County, including the point where it intersects US 62. It enters Fayette County (Metro Lexington), and then intersects New Circle Road upon entry into the city. It ends at a junction with US 60, KY 922, and Manchester Street in northwestern downtown Lexington. ^[4]^{[full citation needed]}

History[]

KY 1861 formerly traveled along Manchester Street past its current terminus at US 60 and KY 922 to a junction with KY 1928 (Jefferson Street) in downtown Lexington near the Mary Todd Lincoln Home and Rupp Arena.^[4]

Major intersections[]

County	Location	mi^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Woodford		0.000	0.000		Western terminus
Franklin		2.388	3.843	US 60 west (Versailles Road)	West end of US 60 overlap
Franklin		2.751	4.427	US 60 east (Versailles Road) / Hoover Boulevard	East end of US 60 overlap
Woodford		5.972	9.611	south (Steele Road)	West end of KY 1685 overlap
		6.552	10.544	north (Woodlake Road)	East end of KY 1685 overlap
		9.620	15.482	US 62 (Midway Road)
		12.592	20.265	KY 1967 south (Pisgah Pike)	Northern terminus of KY 1967
Fayette	Lexington	15.606	25.115	KY 1977 east (South Yarnallton Pike)	Western terminus of KY 1977
		16.285	26.208	south (Elkchester Road)	Northern terminus of KY 1969
		19.379	31.187	KY 4 (New Circle Road)	KY 4 exit 6
		21.448	34.517	US 60 / KY 922 (Oliver Lewis Way) / Manchester Street	Eastern terminus; continues as Manchester Street beyond Oliver Lewis Way
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

References[]

^ ^a ^b Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Official DMI Route Log". Retrieved August 24, 2018.
^ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map) (4th ed.). Yarmouth, ME: DeLome. pp. 36–37.^{[full citation needed]}
^ "Airdrie Stud History". Retrieved August 17, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (2015). Official Kentucky Road Map (PDF) (Map). Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Downtown Lexington inset.

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[log-1] Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Official DMI Route Log". Retrieved August 24, 2018.

[2] DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map) (4th ed.). Yarmouth, ME: DeLome. pp. 36–37.^{[full citation needed]}

[3] "Airdrie Stud History". Retrieved August 17, 2018.

[map-4] Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (2015). Official Kentucky Road Map (PDF) (Map). Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Downtown Lexington inset.

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