Kentucky Route 229
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2016) |
 Kentucky Route 229 | ||||
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 KY 229 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length | 20.7 mi[1][2] (33.3 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 25E in Bailey Switch | |||
 KY 830 near Tuttle KY 192 in London | ||||
| North end |  US 25 in London | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kentucky | |||
| Counties | Knox, Laurel | |||
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Kentucky Route 229 (KY 229) is a 20.7-mile-long (33.3 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects rural areas of Knox and Laurel counties with London.
Route description
[edit]Knox County
[edit]KY 229 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 25E (Cumberland Gap Parkway) in Bailey Switch, within Knox County. It travels to the north-northwest, paralleling Richland Creek. It curves to the north-northeast and intersects the eastern terminus of KY 1527. It heads to the northeast and curves to the north. The highway curves to the northwest and intersects the southern terminus of KY 1803. It crosses over Richland Creek and then begins paralleling Knox Fork. KY 229 curves to the north-northwest and leaves the fork. It intersects the northern terminus of KY 1304. Just before it intersects the eastern terminus of KY 1610 (Tuttle Road), it enters Laurel County.[1]
Laurel County
[edit]KY 229 crosses over Robinson Creek. Then, it intersects KY 830 (Robinson Creek Road). The two highways travel concurrently, cross over Little Robinson Creek, and passes Robinson Creek Cemetery before they split. KY 229 heads in a west-northwesterly direction. It passes Campground Cemetery and intersects the northern terminus of KY 1023. It travels through Boreing, and then crosses over Laurel River. The highway intersects KY 1189 (Rocky Branch Road/Parkside Road). It then enters Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park. There, it intersects the southern terminus of KY 2390 (J.M. Feltner Road). After it leaves the park, it curves to the northwest and crosses the Little Laurel River. The highway then enters London, where it intersects KY 192. On the eastern edge of the Dyche Memorial Park cemetery, KY 229 meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 25 (South Main Street).[1][2]
Major intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Knox | Bailey Switch | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 25E (Cumberland Gap Parkway) – Barbourville, Corbin | Southern terminus |
| | 0.6 | 0.97 |   KY 1527 west | Eastern terminus of KY 1527 | |
| | 3.9 | 6.3 |   KY 1803 north | Southern terminus of KY 1803 | |
| | 8.1 | 13.0 |   KY 1304 south | Northern terminus of KY 1304 | |
| Laurel | | 8.6 | 13.8 |  KY 1610 west (Tuttle Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 1610 |
| | 10.5 | 16.9 | KY 830 south (Robinson Creek Road) | Southern end of KY 830 concurrency | |
| | 10.9 | 17.5 | KY 830 north (Rough Creek Road) | Northern end of KY 830 concurrency | |
| | 12.8 | 20.6 |  KY 1023 south | Northern terminus of KY 1023 | |
| | 16.2 | 26.1 |  KY 1189 (Rocky Branch Road/Parkside Road) | ||
| Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park | 17.1 | 27.5 |  KY 2390 north (J.M. Feltner Road) | Southern terminus of KY 2390 | |
| London | 20.0 | 32.2 | KY 192 | ||
| 20.7 | 33.3 | US 25 (South Main Street) – Corbin, Mount Vernon | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Kentucky Route 229 (Bailey Switch to Levi Jackson Park)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Kentucky Route 229 (Levi Jackson Park to London)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 28, 2016.