Kentucky Route 190
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2016) |
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length | 21.5 mi[1] (34.6 km) | |||
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| West end | Tracey Branch Road at the Tennessee state line south of Frakes | |||
| East end |  US 25E south of Pineville | |||
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| Counties | Bell | |||
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Kentucky Route 190 (KY 190) is a 21.5-mile-long (34.6 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway travels through rural areas of Bell County.
Route description[]
KY 190 begins at the Tennessee state line, south of Frakes along the Whitley–Bell county line, where the highway continues as Tracey Branch Road. It travels to the north-northeast and curves to the north-northwest before traveling through , where it passes a U.S. Post Office. It crosses over , intersects the southern terminus of , enters Bell County proper, crosses over , and intersects the eastern terminus of before it curves to the northeast. KY 190 enters Frakes. There, it passes a U.S. Post Office and and intersects the western terminus of (Laurel Fork Road). After it leaves Frakes, it crosses . It then crosses over Clear Creek three times before it enters . There, it intersects the northern terminus of (Henderson Hall Road). The highway enters , where it also enters Kentucky Ridge State Forest. It intersects the northern terminus of (Correctional Drive), crosses over , and passes . North of the lake, it leaves the state forest. A short distance later, KY 190 re-enters the forest. It has a fourth and then fifth crossing over Clear Creek. The road curves to the east and intersects the western terminus of (Snake Road). KY 190 curves to the southeast and has a sixth crossing of Clear Creek. It then curves back to the northeast and leaves the forest. It curves to the south and travels along the southern edge of Clear Creek Baptist Bible College. The highway curves to the east and crosses and . It then curves to the northeast and intersects the eastern terminus of KY 1491. KY 190 begins heading to the northeast. On the southeastern edge of , it meets its eastern terminus, an interchange with U.S. Route 25E (US 25E).[1]
Major intersections[]
The entire route is in Bell County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Tennessee state line | 0.0 | 0.0 | Tracey Branch Road | Western terminus | |
| | 3.4 | 5.5 |  north | Southern terminus of KY 1595 | |
| | 4.1 | 6.6 |  west | Eastern terminus of KY 3483 | |
| Frakes | 5.1 | 8.2 |  (Laurel Fork Road) | Western terminus of KY 3484 | |
| 7.4 | 11.9 |  south (Henderson Hall Road) | Northern terminus of KY 3485 | ||
| Kentucky Ridge State Forest | 9.6 | 15.4 |  south (Correctional Drive) | Northern terminus of KY 3492 | |
| 17.6 | 28.3 |  east (Snake Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 1491 | ||
| | 19.9 | 32.0 | west | Eastern terminus of KY 1491 | |
| | 21.5 | 34.6 | US 25E – Middlesboro, Pineville | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also[]
U.S. Roads portal
United States portal
References[]
- ^ a b c Google (May 21, 2016). "Kentucky Route 190" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- State highways in Kentucky
- Transportation in Bell County, Kentucky