Kentucky Route 59

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Kentucky Route 59 marker
Kentucky Route 59
KY 59 highlighted in red
Route information
Length25.999 mi[1] (41.841 km)
Major junctions
South end KY 2 near Olive Hill
Major intersections KY 9 / KY 10 in Vanceburg
North end KY 8 in Vanceburg
Location
CountiesCarter, Lewis
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
← KY 58→ US 60

Kentucky Route 59 (KY 59) is a 25.999-mile-long (41.841 km) state highway in Kentucky.

Route description[]

KY 59 starts at a junction with KY 2 near Olive Hill in Carter County. This is the only major junction in the county.[2] KY 59 enters Lewis County south of Emerson. It intersects there. Then, KY 59 meets and KY 474 before reaching Kinniconick, where it intersects with KY 344; all four routes terminate at KY 59. In Vanceburg, KY 59 intersects with KY 9, KY 10, and before terminating at KY 8.[3][4]

Junction list[]

CountyLocation[4]mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Carter​0.0000.000 KY 2
LewisEmerson3.3915.457 west (Rayburn Fork Road)Eastern terminus of KY 1662
​9.20214.809 west (Laurel Creek Road)Eastern terminus of KY 1068
​12.73220.490 KY 474 east (Scotts Branch Road)Western terminus of KY 474
Kinniconick20.52533.032 KY 344 west – FlemingsburgEastern terminus of KY 344
Vanceburg24.96340.174 KY 9 / KY 10
25.34440.787 east (Washington Avenue)Western terminus of KY 1149
25.99941.841 KY 8 / Main StreetNorthern terminus of KY 59; former east
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

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References[]

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  1. ^ a b Staff. "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  2. ^ Functional Classification Map: Carter County, Kentucky (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Office of Planning. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  3. ^ Functional Classification Map: Lewis County, Kentucky (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Office of Planning. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Google (November 5, 2015). "Kentucky Route 59" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
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