Kentucky Route 3

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Kentucky Route 3 marker
Kentucky Route 3
KY 3 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length79.158 mi[1][2][3][4][5] (127.392 km)
Major junctions
South end US 23 / US 460 near Auxier
Major intersections US 23 near Louisa
North end US 23 near Catlettsburg
Location
CountiesFloyd, Johnson, Martin, Lawrence, Boyd
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
← KY 2→ KY 4

Kentucky Route 3 (KY 3) is a 79.158-mile-long (127.392 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

Route description[]

Kentucky Route 3 originates at a junction with U.S. Highway 23 west of Prestonsburg in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. The route continues through Johnson, Martin and Lawrence counties to terminate at another junction with U.S. Highway 23 south of Catlettsburg in Boyd County.

From South Catlettsburg to Louisa it follows the original routing of U.S. 23. It intersects KY-180, which parallels I-64, after 6.4 miles (10.3 km). At this intersection, you turn right to stay on KY-3. The road continues 8 miles (13 km) to the Lawrence County line. In Lawrence County, it passes KY-1 and , which takes you to Yatesville Lake. It then continues into downtown Louisa toward Inez and on to Prestonsburg.

Major intersections[]

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Floyd​0.000.00 US 23 / US 460 – Pikeville, Prestonsburg, Paintsville, Jenny Wiley State Resort ParkSouthern terminus
​0.0510.082
​1.0601.706 KY 321 southSouthern end of KY 321 overlap
​2.0743.338 west – AuxierSouthern end of KY 3051 overlap
​2.1773.504 east – Jenny Wiley State ParkNorthern end of KY 3051 overlap
​2.6724.300 KY 321 north – PaintsvilleNorthern end of KY 321 overlap
Johnson​4.7037.569 KY 302 (via )Interchange
Martin​18.92130.450 KY 645 east – Kermit, WVSouthern end of KY 645 overlap; interchange
​19.23130.949 KY 645 west / west (Saltwell Road) – LouisaNorthern end of KY 645 overlap
Inez20.45732.922 KY 40 east (East Main Street) – KermitSouthern end of KY 40 overlap
20.61733.180 KY 40 west – Paintsville, LouisaNorthern end of KY 40 overlap
​23.37737.622 (Fitch Branch Road)Southern terminus of KY 3411
24.63939.653 south (Milo Road)north terminus of KY 1884
​30.17748.565 KY 292 south (Buffalo Horn Road)north terminus of KY 292
Lawrence���43.02869.247 KY 644 westEastern terminus of KY 644
​45.38773.043Fort Gay (KY 3S)
Louisa45.54773.301 northsouth terminus of KY 2566
45.80073.708 south (Pocahontas Street)Northern terminus of KY 2565
45.96773.977 KY 32 west – PaintsvilleEastern terminus of KY 32
46.68675.134 southnorth terminus of KY 2566
​47.50176.445 US 23 – Paintsville, Ashland, Yatesville Lake State Park Campground
49.23279.231 south (Five Forks Road)north terminus of KY 3396
​50.07480.586 south – Yatesville Lake State Park MarinaNorthern terminus of KY 1185
Fallsburg53.44686.013 east (Fallsburg Road)Western terminus of KY 3398
​54.96488.456 KY 707 northSouthern terminus of KY 707
​56.77591.371 KY 1 north – WebbvilleSouthern terminus of KY 1
​60.12596.762 westEastern terminus of KY 1496
​62.427100.467 southNorthern terminus of KY 3399
Boyd65.008104.620 (Bolts Fork)Northern terminus of KY 773
67.987109.414 (Davis Branch)Southern end of KY 854 overlap
​68.261109.855 Northern end of KY 854 overlap
​69.736112.229 (Trace Road)Eastern terminus of KY 966
71.834115.606 Northern terminus of KY 1937
​72.728117.044 KY 180 westeast terminus of KY 180
​79.158127.392
 US 23 to I-64		Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

KY 3 Spur[]

Spur plate.svg

Kentucky Route 3 Spur marker

Kentucky Route 3 Spur

LocationLouisa
Length0.053 mi[4] (85 m)

Kentucky Route 3 Spur (KY 3 Spur) is a short 0.053-mile (85 m) spur of KY 3 in Louisa running northeast to the West Virginia border at the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River, where it continues into that state as West Virginia Route 37.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  5. ^ Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.

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