Kentucky Route 191

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Kentucky Route 191
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length	31.1 mi[1][2][3] (50.1 km)
Major junctions
West end	KY 15 in Campton
Major intersections	northeast of Campton Mountain Parkway near Campton KY 203 / KY 1010 in Hazel Green Mountain Parkway / KY 205 in Helechawa
East end	US 460 / in West Liberty
Location
Counties	Wolfe, Morgan
Highway system
Kentucky State Highway System Interstate US State Parkways
← KY 190 → KY 192

Kentucky Route 191 (KY 191) is a 31.1-mile-long (50.1 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects Campton and West Liberty with mostly rural areas of Wolfe and Morgan counties.

Route description[]

Wolfe County[]

KY 191 begins at an intersection with KY 15 in Campton, within Wolfe County. It travels to the northeast and immediately curves to the east-northeast before it intersects the western terminus of (Drake Street).^[4] It curves to the north and intersects the eastern terminus of (Johnson Street) on a curve back to the east-northeast. It crosses . Immediately after this is an intersection with (Washington Street).^[4] One block later, it has a second intersection with KY 2490 (Marion Street).^[4] As soon as KY 191 leaves the city limits, it curves to the northeast. It curves to the east-southeast and intersects the southern terminus of (Callaboose Ridge Road). Then, it starts paralleling the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway. It curves to the northeast and has a partial interchange with the parkway. The highway begins curving to the southeast and crosses over . Then, after it begins curving to the north-northeast, it intersects the northern terminus of . In Trent, it intersects the southern terminus of (Trent–Gosneyville Road). KY 191 curves to a more easterly direction and then curves back to the north-northeast and crosses over . It intersects KY 1010 (Lacy Creek Road). The two highways begin a concurrency. They cross over the Red River on the and enter Hazel Green. At Broadway Street, KY 1010 turns off, while KY 191 continues to the north-northeast. One block later, it intersects the southern terminus of KY 203 (Main Street). KY 191 turns right and heads to the southeast before curving to a more easterly direction. In , it intersects the northern terminus of (Upper Gilmore Road). It curves to the southeast and then travels through and intersects KY 205. The two highway travel concurrently to the south-southeast. They curve to the southeast and enter Helechawa, where they begin paralleling the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway. They have an interchange with the parkway. Less than 500 feet (150 m) later, KY 205 splits off, while KY 191 continues to the southeast. A short distance after leaving Helechawa, the highway enters Morgan County.^[1][2]

Morgan County[]

KY 191 continues to the southeast and crosses over twice before entering Adele. It curves to the northeast and intersects the western terminus of KY 134. It winds its way to the north and northeast and travels through Cannel City and Caney. In Caney, it intersects the southern terminus of . The highway crosses over and curves to the north-northwest. It intersects the western terminus of . In Stacy Fork, it intersects the northern terminus of (Buskirk–Stacy Fork Road). It has a second crossing of Caney Creek. Then, it travels through Malone and has a third crossing of Caney Creek. Then, it enters West Liberty. There, it travels just north of and meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with U.S. Route 460 (US 460; West Main Street). Here, the roadway continues as the southern terminus of (Liberty Road).^[2][3]

Major intersections[]

County	Location	mi[1][2][3]	km	Destinations	Notes
Wolfe	Campton	0.0	0.0	KY 15 to Mountain Parkway – Stanton, Jackson
		0.1	0.16	east (Drake Street)	Western terminus of KY 2490
		0.2	0.32	west (Johnson Street)	Eastern terminus of KY 1653
		0.3	0.48	(Washington Street)
		0.3	0.48	(Marion Street)
	​	1.5	2.4	north (Callaboose Ridge Road)	Southern terminus of KY 746
	​	3.0	4.8	Mountain Parkway – Salyersville	Unnumbered exit; no access from Mountain Parkway east to KY 191 or from KY 191 to Mountain Parkway west
	​	4.9	7.9	south	Northern terminus of KY 1812
	Trent	6.8	10.9	north (Trent–Gosneyville Road)	Southern terminus of KY 3356
	​	9.7	15.6	KY 1010 south (Lacy Creek Road)	Western end of KY 1010 concurrency
	Hazel Green	10.0	16.1	over the Red River
		10.2	16.4	KY 1010 north (Broadway Street)	Eastern end of KY 1010 concurrency
		10.3	16.6	KY 203 north (Main Street)	Southern terminus of KY 203
		12.7	20.4	south (Upper Gilmore Road)	Northern terminus of KY 1419
	​	14.3	23.0	KY 205 north	Western end of KY 205 concurrency
	Helechawa	15.8	25.4	Mountain Parkway – Campton, Lexington	Mountain Parkway exit 57; no access from KY 191 to Mountain Parkway east or vice versa; access is on KY 205
		15.9	25.6	KY 205 south to Mountain Parkway east	Eastern end of KY 205 concurrency
Morgan	Adele	18.3	29.5	KY 134 east	Western terminus of KY 134
	Caney	22.8	36.7	north	Southern terminus of KY 1000
	​	24.7	39.8	east	Western terminus of KY 1162
	Stacy Fork	25.8	41.5	south (Buskirk–Stacy Fork Road)	Northern terminus of KY 844
	West Liberty	31.1	50.1	US 460 (West Main Street) / north (Liberty Road) – Frenchburg, Salyersville	Southern terminus of KY 2498
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access

See also[]

•  U.S. Roads portal
•  United States portal

References[]