Kentucky Route 389
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Length | 29.030 mi[1][2] (46.719 km) | |||
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Counties | Henry, Carroll | |||
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Kentucky Route 389 (KY 389) is a 29.030-mile-long (46.719 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Henry and Carroll counties with Lockport, English, and the Carrollton area.
Route description[]
Henry County[]
KY 389 begins at an intersection with KY 561 (Gest Road) southwest of , within the southeastern part of Henry County. It travels to the north-northwest and crosses over . It curves to the north-northeast and crosses over . It curves to the north-northwest and passes Wallace Cemetery. The highway crosses over and enters Lockport. At Main Street, KY 389 turns right, to the northeast, and then leaves the community. It curves to the north-northeast and then to the north-northwest. It intersects KY 22 and curves to the northwest. The highway curves to the west and then begins to parallel part of the Kentucky River. It curves to the west-northwest, crosses over Drennon Creek, and intersects the eastern terminus of KY 202 (Drennon Road). At this intersection, KY 389 turns right, to the north-northeast. It curves to the north-northwest and intersects the eastern terminus of KY 574 (Maddox Ridge Road). The highway curves to the west-northwest and crosses over . It curves to the northwest and intersects the northern terminus of KY 193 (Port Royal Road). It crosses over and enters Carroll County.[1]
Carroll County[]
KY 389 curves to the west-northwest, leaving Kentucky River, and crosses . The highway curves to the northwest and crosses over . The highway curves to the north-northeast and enters English. There, it crosses over some railroad tracks of CSX and curves to the west-northwest. It curves to the northwest, crosses over , intersects the eastern terminus of (Mill Creek Road), and has an interchange with Interstate 71 (I-71). The highway gradually curves to the west-northwest. It then curves to the northwest and crosses over before it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with KY 55.[2]
Major intersections[]
County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Henry | | 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() | Southern terminus |
| 7.967 | 12.822 | ![]() | ||
| 13.160 | 21.179 | ![]() | Eastern terminus of KY 202 | |
| 16.815 | 27.061 | ![]() | Eastern terminus of KY 574 | |
| 19.764 | 31.807 | ![]() | Northern terminus of KY 193 | |
Carroll | | 26.071 | 41.957 | ![]() | Eastern terminus of KY 2997 |
| 26.158 | 42.097 | ![]() | I-71 exit 43 | |
| 29.030 | 46.719 | ![]() | 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 Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Henry County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ a b c Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Carroll County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- State highways in Kentucky
- Transportation in Henry County, Kentucky
- Transportation in Carroll County, Kentucky