Kentucky Route 399

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Kentucky Route 399 marker
Kentucky Route 399
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length15.522 mi[1][2] (24.980 km)
Major junctions
South end KY 30 in Vincent
Major intersections
North end KY 52 in Daniel Boone National Forest
Location
CountiesOwsley, Lee
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
KY 398 KY 400

Kentucky Route 399 (KY 399) is a 15.522-mile-long (24.980 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Owsley and Lee counties with Vincent, Idamay, and Heidelberg.

Route description[]

KY 399 begins at an intersection with KY 30 in Vincent, within the north-central part of Owsley County. It travels to the north-northwest and curves to the north-northeast. It begins paralleling and curves to the north-northwest before entering Lee County.[1] KY 399 heads to the north-northeast and curves to the north-northwest. It enters Idamay, where it crosses over Duck Fork and has a brief concurrency with KY 587. The two highways cross over Duck Fork and then split. The highway resumes its north-northwesterly routing, now along the western edge of Daniel Boone National Forest. It crosses over Duck Fork twice and curves to the northwest, where Duck Fork merges into . The highway begins paralleling that creek, curves to the north-northeast, and enters the national forest proper. It curves to the north-northwest and crosses over the Kentucky River on the . It crosses over some railroad tracks of CSX and curves to the west-northwest before entering Heidelberg. There, it curves to the north and leaves the community. The highway heads to the north-northeast and curves to the north-northwest. It heads in an easterly direction and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with KY 52.[2]

Major intersections[]

CountyLocationmi[1][2]kmDestinationsNotes
OwsleyVincent0.0000.000 KY 30Southern terminus
LeeIdamay3.7586.048 KY 587 westSouthern end of KY 587 concurrency
3.8396.178 KY 587 eastNorthern end of KY 587 concurrency; located within Daniel Boone National Forest
Daniel Boone National Forest6.68310.755Crossing of Kentucky River
15.52224.980 KY 52Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

  • Blank shield.svg U.S. Roads portal
  • Flag of the United States.svg United States portal

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Owsley County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Lee County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 18, 2016.

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