Kentucky Route 379

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Kentucky Route 379 marker
Kentucky Route 379
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length27.483 mi[1][2] (44.230 km)
Southern segment
Length6.751 mi[1] (10.865 km)
South end near
North endIrish Bottom Road at the Cumberland River
Northern segment
Length20.732 mi[2] (33.365 km)
South end near Ribbon
Major intersections KY 80 in Russell Springs
North end US 127 in Russell Springs
Location
CountiesCumberland, Russell
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
← KY 378→ KY 380

Kentucky Route 379 (KY 379) is a 27.483-mile-long (44.230 km) state highway in Kentucky with two disjoint sections. The southern segment runs from near to the Cumberland River in Cumberland County. The northern segment begins at near Ribbon and extends north to U.S. Route 127 (US 127) in Russell Springs in Russell County.

Route description[]

The southern segment of KY 379 is a 6.751-mile-long (10.865 km) supplemental road in eastern Cumberland County.[1] The northern segment of KY 379, which extends 20.732 miles (33.365 km) in western Russell County, is a rural secondary highway from its southern terminus near north to KY 55 at Olga and a state secondary highway from Olga to its northern terminus in Russell Springs.[2] The Cumberland County section of KY 379 begins at KY 1880 (Smiths Grove Road) near Claywell. KY 379 heads north along Irish Bottom Road, which crosses Big Willis Creek and Little Willis Creek before curving east to its northern terminus at a dead end at the Cumberland River.[3][4]

The Russell County segment of KY 379 begins at the northern terminus of KY 771 within a bend of the Cumberland River south of the hamlet of Ribbon. Winfreys Ferry Road heads west from the junction to a dead end at the Cumberland River opposite the terminus of the Cumberland County portion of KY 379. KY 379 heads north along Lester Creek and gradually curves east, crossing Jim Creek and Sycamore Creek around a brief stretch where the route follows the right bank of the river. The highway crosses Potts Branch and Millers Creek on either side of Creelsboro, where the route meets the south end of . KY 379 crosses Ramsey Creek on its way to , where the route turns north and leaves the valley of the Cumberland River. The highway turns west at its second junction with KY 1058, from which the routes run concurrently west to Old Olga, where KY 379 splits north again. The highway crosses Crocus Creek and intersects KY 55 at Olga.[5][6]

KY 379 continues north, running concurrently with KY 619 between Moores Schoolhouse Road and Warriner Ridge Road; Warriner Ridge Road heads east as . The highway meets the east end of and intersects KY 92 west of Esto. KY 379 intersects , which heads west along Blair Schoolhouse Road and east along French Valley Road, and crosses the Cumberland Parkway before entering the city of Russell Springs along Main Street. In the center of town, the highway intersects KY 430 (Jamestown Street) and the north end of KY 619 (Maple Street). North of downtown, KY 379 joins KY 80 in a concurrency along Steve Wariner Drive. The two highways meet the south end of (Bottoms Road) before the two routes diverge at a four-legged intersection whose south leg is (Lakeway Drive). KY 379 follows Lakeway Drive northeast to its terminus at US 127.[5][6]

Major intersections[]

Southern segment[]

The entire route is in Cumberland County.

Locationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.0000.000 (Smith Grove Road)Southern terminus
​6.75110.865End of state maintenanceNorthern terminus of southern segment; Continues beyond as Irish Bottom Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Northern segment[]

The entire route is in Russell County.

Locationmi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.0000.000 south / Winfrey's Ferry RoadSouthern terminus of northern segment; northern terminus of KY 771
Creelsboro3.4435.541 eastWestern terminus of KY 1058
​8.31113.375 eastSouth end of KY 1058 overlap
​8.99614.478 westNorth end of KY 1058 overlap
​10.87617.503 KY 55
​11.60618.678 KY 619 eastSouth end of KY 619 overlap
​12.86720.707 KY 619 west / south (Warriner Ridge Road)North end of KY 619 overlap; northern terminus of KY 3281
​14.01022.547 westEastern terminus of KY 832
​15.35624.713 KY 92
​17.59128.310 (Blair Schoolhouse Road / French Valley Road)
Russell Springs19.37531.181 KY 430 (Jamestown Street)
19.57431.501 KY 619 west (Maple Street)Eastern terminus of KY 619
20.02832.232 KY 80 west (West Steve Wariner Drive) / Milton Heights RoadSouth end of KY 80 overlap
20.34632.744 east (Bottom Road)Western terminus of KY 1545
20.41232.850 KY 80 east (West Steve Wariner Drive) / south (Lakeway Drive)North end of KY 80 overlap; northern terminus of KY 3017
20.73233.365 US 127Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Department of Planning (June 17, 2020). "Cumberland County State Primary Road System" (PDF). Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Department of Planning (June 23, 2020). "Russell County State Primary Road System" (PDF). Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Cumberland County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Department of Planning (March 2018). State Primary Road System: Cumberland County (PDF) (Map). Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Russell County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Department of Planning (January 2019). State Primary Road System: Russell County (PDF) (Map). Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
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