Kentucky Route 344

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Kentucky Route 344
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length	20.920 mi[1][2] (33.667 km)
Major junctions
West end	KY 57 northeast of Mount Carmel
Major intersections	in KY 559 in KY 377 near
To	KY 59 in Kinniconick
Location
Counties	Fleming, Lewis
Highway system
Kentucky State Highway System Interstate US State Parkways
← KY 343 → KY 345

Kentucky Route 344 (KY 344) is a 20.920-mile-long (33.667 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway travels through mostly rural areas of Fleming and Lewis counties

Route description[]

Fleming County[]

KY 344 begins at an intersection with KY 57 northeast of Mount Carmel, within Fleming County. It travels to the northeast and curves to the southeast. It crosses over and passes Foxport Cemetery before it enters , where it intersects the southern terminus of . It enters , where it intersects the northern terminus of (Pleasant Valley Road). It then crosses over the North Fork Licking River. Just after this bridge, it marks the Lewis County line.^[1]

Lewis County[]

KY 344 crosses over the North Fork Licking River and curves to the east-northeast. The highway curves to the south-southeast and crosses over . It intersects the southern terminus of (Toller Bridge Road), passes Esham Cemetery, and then begins paralleling . It curves to the east-southeast and enters , where it intersects the eastern terminus of KY 559, curves to the northeast, leaves Dunaway Branch, and begins paralleling . The highway crosses over . It then crosses over , curves to the east-northeast, and crosses over . It travels through Crum and passes McEldowney Cemetery just before crossing over . It then crosses over , , , and branches before it curves to the east-southeast. The highway then has an intersection with the northern terminus of KY 377. It then curves to the north-northwest. KY 344 curves to the northeast and crosses over . It curves to the east-southeast and enters Kinniconick, where it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with KY 59 (Fairlane Drive).^[2]

Major intersections[]

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Fleming	​	0.000	0.000	KY 57	Western terminus
		1.600	2.575	north	Southern terminus of KY 989
		2.238	3.602	south (Pleasant Valley Road)	Northern terminus of KY 1902
Lewis	​	6.611	10.639	north (Toller Bridge Road)	Southern terminus of KY 3310
		9.014	14.507	KY 559 west	Western terminus of KY 559
	​	16.247	26.147	KY 377 south	Northern terminus of KY 377
	Kinniconick	20.920	33.667	KY 59 (Fairlane Drive)	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

•  U.S. Roads portal
•  United States portal

References[]

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