Kentucky Route 229
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| Length | 20.7 mi[1][2] (33.3 km) | |||
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| South end |  US 25E in | |||
 near  KY 192 in London | ||||
| North end |  US 25 in London | |||
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| Counties | Knox, Laurel | |||
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Kentucky Route 229 (KY 229) is a 20.7-mile-long (33.3 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects rural areas of Knox and Laurel counties with London.
Route description[]
Knox County[]
KY 229 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 25E (Cumberland Gap Parkway) in , within Knox County. It travels to the north-northwest, paralleling . It curves to the north-northeast and intersects the eastern terminus of . It heads to the northeast and curves to the north. The highway curves to the northwest and intersects the southern terminus of . It crosses over Richland Creek and then begins paralleling . KY 229 curves to the north-northwest and leaves the fork. It intersects the northern terminus of . Just before it intersects the eastern terminus of (Tuttle Road), it enters Laurel County.[1]
Laurel County[]
KY 229 crosses over . Then, it intersects (Robinson Creek Road). The two highways travel concurrently, cross over , and passes Robinson Creek Cemetery before they split. KY 229 heads in a west-northwesterly direction. It passes Campground Cemetery and intersects the northern terminus of . It travels through Boreing, and then crosses over Laurel River. The highway intersects (Rocky Branch Road/Parkside Road). It then enters Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park. There, it intersects the southern terminus of (J.M. Feltner Road). After it leaves the park, it curves to the northwest and crosses the . The highway then enters London, where it intersects KY 192. On the eastern edge of the Dyche Memorial Park cemetery, KY 229 meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 25 (South Main Street).[1][2]
Major intersections[]
| County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Knox | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 25E (Cumberland Gap Parkway) – Barbourville, Corbin | Southern terminus | |
| | 0.6 | 0.97 |  west | Eastern terminus of KY 1527 | |
| | 3.9 | 6.3 |  north | Southern terminus of KY 1803 | |
| | 8.1 | 13.0 |  south | Northern terminus of KY 1304 | |
| Laurel | | 8.6 | 13.8 |  west (Tuttle Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 1610 |
| | 10.5 | 16.9 | south (Robinson Creek Road) | Southern end of KY 830 concurrency | |
| | 10.9 | 17.5 | north (Rough Creek Road) | Northern end of KY 830 concurrency | |
| | 12.8 | 20.6 |  south | Northern terminus of KY 1023 | |
| | 16.2 | 26.1 |  (Rocky Branch Road/Parkside Road) | ||
| Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park | 17.1 | 27.5 |  north (J.M. Feltner Road) | Southern terminus of KY 2390 | |
| London | 20.0 | 32.2 | KY 192 | ||
| 20.7 | 33.3 | US 25 (South Main Street) – Corbin, Mount Vernon | 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 d Google (May 28, 2016). "Kentucky Route 229 (Bailey Switch to Levi Jackson Park)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ a b c Google (May 28, 2016). "Kentucky Route 229 (Levi Jackson Park to London)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- State highways in Kentucky
- Transportation in Knox County, Kentucky
- Transportation in Laurel County, Kentucky
- London, Kentucky micropolitan area