Kentucky Route 207
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Kentucky Route 207 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by KYTC | ||||
Length | 23.9 mi[1][2] (38.5 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | near Rush | |||
US 60 near Rush KY 1 in Argillite KY 67 near Argillite KY 693 in Flatwoods KY 750 in Flatwoods | ||||
North end | US 23 in Flatwoods | |||
Location | ||||
Counties | Carter, Greenup | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Kentucky Route 207 (KY 207) is a 23.9-mile-long (38.5 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Carter and Greenup counties with Argillite and Flatwoods.
Route description[]
KY 207 begins at an intersection with (Williams Creek Road) west-southwest of Rush, within Carter County. It travels to the west-northwest and passes O'Neal Cemetery before curving to the north-northwest. The highway has a very brief concurrency with U.S. Route 60 (US 60). When the two highways split, KY 207 travels to the north-northeast. Then, it passes Sally Cemetery. The highway then travels to the north-northwest. It has two crossings of before it crosses over Interstate 64 (I-64). It heads to the north and crosses Cane Creek again. It enters Greenup County and then curves to the north-northeast. The highway crosses over before curving to the north-northwest. It crosses Cane Creek for a third time and curves to the north to a crossing of . Then, it crosses over and curves to the north-northeast. KY 207 crosses over before intersecting the eastern terminus of (Tunnel Branch Road) in Hunnewell. The highway crosses over Cane Creek one final time and then curves to the north-northwest. It crosses over . Then, the highway curves to the northeast and crosses . The highway then enters Argillite, where it begins a concurrency with KY 1. The two highways pass a U.S. Post Office and curve to the northeast. They cross the before they split. KY 207 heads in a fairly east-southeast direction. It has an interchange with KY 67 (Industrial Parkway). The highway curves to the east-northeast, crosses , and intersects KY 503 (Uhlens Branch Road). The two highways travel concurrently to the southeast for a short distance. When they split, KY 207 resumes its east-northeast direction and enters Flatwoods. At Bellefonte Road, it has a very brief concurrency with KY 693. In the main part of Flatwoods, the highway intersects KY 750 (Lexington Avenue/Powell Lane). In the far northeastern part of the city, it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 23. Here, the roadway continues as an unnamed local road.[1][2]
Major intersections[]
County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Carter | | 0.0 | 0.0 | (Williams Creek Road) | Southern terminus |
| 2.2 | 3.5 | US 60 west – Grayson | Southern end of US 60 concurrency | |
| 2.3 | 3.7 | US 60 east – Ashland | Northern end of US 60 concurrency | |
Greenup | Hunnewell | 7.5 | 12.1 | west (Tunnel Branch Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 3306 |
Argillite | 14.0 | 22.5 | KY 1 south | Southern end of KY 1 concurrency | |
| 15.2 | 24.5 | KY 1 north – Greenup | Northern end of KY 1 concurrency | |
| 17.0 | 27.4 | KY 67 (Industrial Parkway) – Wurtland | Interchange | |
| 18.3 | 29.5 | KY 503 north (Uhlens Branch Road) | Southern end of KY 503 concurrency | |
| 18.8 | 30.3 | KY 503 south (Naples Road) | Northern end of KY 503 concurrency | |
Flatwoods | 21.8 | 35.1 | KY 693 west (Bellefonte Road) | Southern end of KY 693 concurrency | |
22.1 | 35.6 | KY 693 east (Bellefonte Road) | Northern end of KY 693 concurrency | ||
22.7 | 36.5 | KY 750 (Lexington Avenue/Powell Lane) | |||
23.9 | 38.5 | US 23 – Ashland, Greenup | Northern 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 24, 2016). "Kentucky Route 207 (Southern terminus to southern end of KY 693 concurrency)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ a b c Google (May 24, 2016). "Kentucky Route 207 (Flatwoods)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- State highways in Kentucky
- Transportation in Carter County, Kentucky
- Transportation in Greenup County, Kentucky