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U.S. Route 60 in Kentucky

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U.S. Route 60 marker
U.S. Route 60
Midland Trail[1]
Map
US 60 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length494.876 mi[2] (796.426 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926–present
HistoryWas originally proposed as US 62
Major junctions
West end US 51 / US 60 / US 62 at Illinois state line near Wickliffe
Major intersections
East end US 60 at West Virginia state line in Catlettsburg
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesBallard, McCracken, Livingston, Crittenden, Union, Henderson, Daviess, Hancock, Breckinridge, Meade, Hardin, Jefferson, Shelby, Franklin, Woodford, Fayette, Clark, Montgomery, Bath, Rowan, Carter, Boyd
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
KY 59 KY 61

U.S. Route 60 (US 60) is a major U.S. Highway in the American state of Kentucky. In the early days of the U.S. Highway System, US 60 was originally to be numbered as US 62. Following extensive lobbying and complaints filed by Kentucky governor William J. Fields to the American Association of State Highway Officials, the route was re-designated as US 60 before the system was finalized. In Kentucky, US 60 parallels the Ohio River (the northern boundary of the state). US 60 enters Kentucky from Cairo, Illinois, traveling northeast to Louisville, then takes a direct eastward route (near Interstate 64, I-64) to rejoin the Ohio River in downtown Ashland, Kentucky. Both US 60 and US 23 run concurrently from Ashland to Catlettsburg where US 60 turns east and enters Kenova, West Virginia. US 60 is the longest route in Kentucky, running 495 miles (797 km) across the width of the state, passing through 22 of Kentucky's counties and through the cities of Paducah, Henderson, Owensboro, Louisville, the state capital of Frankfort, and Lexington.

Route description

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US 60 is concurrent with US 51 and US 62 from the Ohio River bridge to the town of Wickliffe. At Wickliffe, US 60 separates from the other routes and heads generally northeast toward the city of Paducah. Between Wickliffe and Paducah, the towns of Barlow, La Center and Kevil are situated along the route.[1]

In Paducah, US 60 intersects with I-24, and I-24's business loop enters the city concurrent with US 60. In the midtown area, the route once again meets US 62, and also meets US 45. Once out of the city of Paducah, US 60 again veers to the northeast, generally following the Ohio River until reaching Smithland, where the route again turns to the east, passing through the small town of Burna. From Burna, US 60 passes through Salem.[1]

The next city along the route is Marion. At Marion, US 60 turns once more to the north, where it heads toward Sturgis. From Sturgis, the route continues generally northward to Morganfield. In recent years, a bypass of US 60 around the south and east sides of Morganfield has taken a great deal of traffic congestion out of the city.[1]

US 60 passes through Waverly and Corydon before reaching Henderson. At Henderson, the route intersects Kentucky Route 136 (KY 136), KY 425 and US 41A. US 41A is concurrent with US 60 along Green Street in the city of Henderson as it intersects with KY 812 and KY 351. At the US 41 interchange, US 41A ends and US 60 continues alone, bypassing the cities of Owensboro, Lewisport, Hawesville, and Hardinsburg.[1]

In Fort Knox, US 60 connects with US 31W, and they remain together until downtown Louisville. Originally built as a bypass route around downtown Louisville, US 60 Alt. used several existing roads running through Louisville to get between the east and south sides of town without having to travel through the heavily congested downtown or west ends of town. US 60 Alt. runs northeast to southwest from St. Matthews to Shively; including a stretch on one of Frederick Law Olmsted's last remaining parkways, Eastern Parkway. Before its completion and designation as I-264 in 1984, the Henry Watterson Expressway connecting Dixie Highway (US 31W/US 60) and Shelbyville Road (US 60) was signed US 60 Bypass.[1]

After passing Shelbyville, it continues through the state capital of Frankfort, becomes four lanes and then heads more south than east toward Versailles. In Versailles, US 60's eastbound lanes are very briefly the westbound lanes of US 62, which runs more south than west at that point. After turning east and intersecting the Bluegrass Parkway, US 60 is one of the major routes through Lexington. Shortly after entering Fayette County, the road becomes a 6 lane heavily traveled highway, known as Versailles Road. It passed Bluegrass Airport and Keeneland before intersecting with Lexington's beltway, New Circle Road. It is now a 4 lane road going into downtown Lexington. After downtown, it once again becomes a 6 lane road now known as Winchester Road. It passes several suburbs of Lexington before entering northern Hamburg and then intersects I-75 and from there roughly parallels I-64 and goes to Winchester and passes very near the Mountain Parkway but does not intersect with it. It proceeds to Mount Sterling, Morehead, past Carter Caves State Resort Park, on to Grayson and finally to Ashland. US 23 southbound follows US 60 eastbound into Catlettsburg, where they split at 35th Street. US 23 southbound continues straight as a four-lane highway, while US 60 eastbound turns onto 35th Street, passes Oakland Avenue, and enters Kenova, West Virginia via the Billy C. Clark Bridge.[1]

History

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When the first finalized proposal for the U.S. Highway System was presented by the Bureau of Public Roads in December 1925, the route between Ozark, Missouri and what would become U.S. Route 52 (US 52) in West Virginia near Ashland, Kentucky was originally proposed as US 62. The US 60 designation was proposed along a different highway from Los Angeles, California to Chicago, Illinois via Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3] On December 8, 1925, a complaint was registered by Kentucky governor William J. Fields over the placement of the US 60 designation, being unhappy no major U.S. Highways ending with the number "0" were planned through his state. Major U.S. Highways ending in "0" were planned to be the main east–west routes of the system. The two closest major east–west routes, US 50 and US 70, were planned to run through states located north and south of Kentucky. Fields therefore proposed the US 60 designation be re-routed through Kentucky.[4]

Fields' opposition to the original numbering plan led to an arranged meeting with the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) Executive Committee in Chicago. Attending was Cyrus Avery, an AASHO committee leader representing the state of Oklahoma and a proponent of the Chicago to Los Angeles route. Avery disagreed with Fields' complaint and stated the US 60 designation should remain on the Chicago Los Angeles route. Following the meeting, the Executive Committee decided to retain the US 60 designation for the Chicago to Los Angeles route, taking the side of Avery. The Committee however, did attempt to rectify Kentucky's complaints by extending the eastern terminus of the proposed US 62 from its endpoint in West Virginia near Ashland to Newport News, Virginia. US 62 would also be extended from Ozark to Springfield, Missouri. Fields was not pleased with the US 62 extension and continued to campaign for US 60 to be routed through Kentucky. Fields later returned to AASHO with support from Kentucky's Congressional delegation and presented his argument to AASHO's chairman Thomas H. MacDonald on January 25, 1926. MacDonald agreed with Fields' argument and AASHO subsequently exchanged the number of the Los Angeles to Chicago route with the Newport News to Springfield route.[4]

Following the change, Avery opposed removing "US 60" from the Los Angeles to Chicago route, stating the state Oklahoma had already undergone extensive preparation for the "US 60" designation, producing official signage and printing maps in anticipation for the new number. Avery was further upset that the decision to re-designate the Chicago to Los Angeles route had been done without his knowledge or consent. Officials from Missouri also heavily protested the change in numbering. AASHO officials rebutted against Avery's complaints citing he had consented to a possible number swap in the earlier Chicago meeting. Nevertheless, AASHO, tried to present a compromise to both Fields and Avery, returning the US 60 designation to the route between Los Angeles and Springfield, but re-designating the Springfield to Chicago route as "US 60N" and the Springfield to Virginia Beach route as "US 60E". Neither side agreed with the compromise and demanded to have their way. Eventually, Avery and his allied proponents agreed to let Kentucky have "US 60" so long as the Chicago to Los Angeles Route became "US 66" instead of "US 62". Fields had no objection to this proposal as it meant his route would now be designated as "US 60".[4] When the finalized U.S. Highway system was approved on November 11, 1926, U.S. Route 60 was officially designated through Kentucky, giving the state a main U.S. Highway ending with the number "0".[5] US 60 was later extended to Los Angeles on June 8, 1931.[6] The route would later be truncated to Brenda, Arizona.[7]

Until 2010, US 60 passed through the city of Owensboro, while US 60 Bypass (Wendell H. Ford Expressway) skirted the city to its south. The city of Owensboro and state of Kentucky requested the decommissioning of US 60 within the city, and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials approved the request, making the expressway the main line of US 60. As of April 2011, signage has been changed, and US 60 now solely follows the expressway around Owensboro.

Especially in the eastern and central part of the state, US 60 has been largely replaced by I-64 for long-distance travel, since both routes follow each other through much of this area. However, several cities in this area rely on US 60 to connect them to the Interstate. By contrast, in the western part of the state, US 60 is not paired with an Interstate Highway and serves a much more independent purpose, connecting communities located along and near the Ohio River.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Ohio River0.000–
0.904
0.000–
1.455



US 51 north / US 60 west / US 62 west
Continuation into Cairo, Illinois
Cairo Ohio River Bridge
BallardWickliffe3.6445.864



US 51 south / US 62 east / Great River Road south (4th Street) to KY 286 – Bardwell, Fulton, Columbus Belmont State Park
Western end of US 51/US 62/Great River Road concurrencies
4.1626.698
KY 1186 north (Country Farm Road)
Southern terminus of KY 1186
5.4538.776
KY 1186 south (Country Farm Road)
Northern terminus of KY 1186
Gum Corners7.58512.207
KY 1280 south (Crews Road)
Northern terminus of KY 1280
7.92212.749
KY 1368 east (Tabor Road)
Western terminus of KY 1368
Barlow10.23816.476
KY 1105 north (North 6th Street)
Southern terminus of K 1105
La Center14.31023.030
KY 802 south (Coffee Drive)
Northern terminus of KY 802
14.41023.191
KY 358 west (Bluegrass Drive)
Western end of KY 358 concurrency
14.49023.319 KY 358 (Bandana Road) – Bandana, Business DistrictEastern terminus of KY 358
14.64323.566
KY 1774 east (Oak Street)
Western terminus of KY 1774
16.30026.232
KY 310 north (Turner Landing Road) – Oscar
Southern terminus of KY 310
Kevil19.50731.393
KY 1791 east (Wallace Avenue)
Western terminus of KY 1791
19.52831.427
KY 473 south (Gage Road)
Western end of KY 473 concurrency
19.65931.638
KY 473 north (New Liberty Church Road)
Eastern end of KY 473 concurrency
20.48632.969
KY 2532 north (Apperson Road)
Western end of KY 2532 concurrency
McCracken20.62733.196
KY 2352 south (Apperson Road)
Eastern end of KY 2532 concurrency
21.84735.159
KY 995 north (Rice Springs Road)
Southern terminus of KY 995
22.59436.362
KY 1154 north (Hobbs Road) – USEC
Southern terminus of KY 1154
23.19937.335
KY 3520 south
Northern terminus of KY 3520
24.01038.640
KY 726 south (Kelly Road)
Northern terminus of KY 726
24.50439.435
KY 996 north (Metropolis Lake Road) – Future City, TVA Shawnee
Southern terminus of KY 996
26.09041.988 KY 724 (Steel Road)
26.75343.055 KY 305 – General Aviation / Airport TerminalAirport just south of intersection
28.03545.118 KY 1565
28.99546.663
KY 3529 south (Maxon Road)
Northern terminus of KY 3529
29.71247.817
KY 3520 west
Eastern terminus of KY 3520
Paducah30.16848.551 KY 998 (Olivet Church Road)
31.153–
31.260
50.136–
50.308
I-24 – Nashville, St. LouisDiverging diamond interchange; I-24 exit 4
33.08653.247
KY 731 south (Olivet Church Road)
Northern terminus of KY 731
33.75554.323
I-24 BL / US 60 Bus. (Park Avenue)
Western end of Paducah business route
33.98354.690
US 45 north (HC Mathis Drive)
Western end of US 45 concurrency
34.67255.799

US 45 Bus. north (Washington Street)
CCU Western Baptist Hospital just north of intersection
34.91756.193

US 45 south / US 62 east (Jackson Street)
Eastern end of US 45 concurrency; western end of US 62 concurrency
35.81557.639
KY 994 south (Mayfield Road)
Northern terminus of KY 994
37.83960.896 KY 284
39.06762.872



I-24 BL / US 60 Bus. west (Wayne Sullivan Drive) / KY 1954 south (John Puryear Drive) to I-24
Northern terminus of KY 1954; eastern terminus of US 60 business route
Reidland39.95064.293Camelback Road – Business AccessInterchange; former US 60 east; closed to thru traffic
41.53666.846
US 62 east – Eddyville, KY Dam
Eastern end of US 62 concurrency
Tennessee River41.799–
42.149
67.269–
67.832
George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge
Livingston44.04970.890
KY 6074 west
Eastern terminus of KY 6074; former route of US 60 prior to current bridge opening in 2014
48.25477.657 KY 3489 (Jim Wilson Loop)Southern terminus of KY 3489
49.64779.899
KY 3489 south (Jim Wilson Loop)
Northern terminus of KY 3489
50.15280.712
KY 937 east (Cutoff Road)
Western terminus of KY 937
Smithland53.78786.562
KY 967 north (Wilson Avenue)
Southern terminus of KY 967
54.13687.123
KY 453 south (Court Street) – Livingston County Courthouse
Northern terminus of KY 453
54.26087.323
KY 967 south (Mill Street)
Northern terminus of KY 967
54.41587.572
KY 70 east (Tiline Road) – Tiline
Western terminus of KY 70
54.673–
55.017
87.988–
88.541
Lucy Jefferson Lewis Memorial Bridge over the Cumberland River
55.40789.169
KY 2610 east (Brummite Road)
Western terminus of KY 2610
57.44992.455
KY 137 north (River Road) – Birdsville, Bayou
Southern terminus of KY 137
62.167100.048
KY 763 west (Maxfield Road)
Eastern terminus of KY 763
62.756100.996
KY 135 north (Carrsville Road)
Southern terminus of KY 135
62.989101.371
KY 1433 east (Cedar Grove Road)
Western terminus of KY 1433
Salem69.602112.014
KY 133 north (Lola Road) – Carrsville
Western end of KY 133 concurrency
69.651112.092
KY 723 north (Hayden Avenue)
Southern terminus of KY 723
70.052112.738
KY 133 north (Shelby Road)
Eastern end of KY 133 concurrency
Crittenden
KY 855 south (Tyners Chapel Road)
Northern terminus of KY 855
76.302122.796

KY 297 north (Tolu) / KY 2132 south
Southern terminus of KY 297; northern terminus of KY 2132
78.499126.332
KY 1688 north
Southern terminus of KY 1688
79.202127.463Airport Road – Marion-Crittenden County Airport
Marion79.782128.397
KY 981 north (Old Salem Road)
Southern terminus of KY 981
80.571129.666
US 641 / KY 91 (South Main Street) to I-69
Western end of KY 91 concurrency
71.743115.459
KY 506 south (East Depot Street)
Northern terminus of KY 506
80.868130.144

KY 91 north (West Bellville Street) / KY 120 east (East Bellville Street)
Eastern end of KY 91 concurrency; western terminus of KY 120
82.296132.443
KY 2175 north (Pippi Handen Boulevard)
Southern terminus of KY 2175
86.567139.316
KY 1901 north (Seminary Loop)
Southern terminus of KY 1901
Mattoon87.014140.035 KY 654
Hoods88.621142.622
KY 365 north – Sturgis
Southern terminus of KY 365
UnionSullivan94.822152.601
KY 109 south – Providence
Western end of KY 109 concurrency
94.929152.773
KY 141 north
Southern terminus of KY 141
96.351155.062
KY 923 east
Western end of KY 93 concurrency
96.498155.298
KY 923 west
Eastern end of KY 93 concurrency
Sturgis98.984159.299
KY 365 south (North Monroe Street)
Northern terminus of KY 365
99.056159.415
KY 109 north (Main Street) – Morgantown, Shawneetown Bridge
Eastern end of KY 109 concurrency
100.306161.427
KY 270 east
Western terminus of KY 270 concurrency
100.582161.871
KY 270 west
Eastern terminus of KY  concurrency
103.900167.211
KY 950 east
Western terminus of KY 950
105.536169.844 KY 1176
Hamner106.674171.675
KY 492 south
Northern terminus of KY 492
Morganfield108.797175.092




US 60 Byp. east / US 60 Truck east / KY 3393 west – Shawneetown Bridge, James D. Veatch Camp Breckinridge Museum, Higginson Henry Wildlife Area, Moffitt Lake Recreation Area
Western terminus of Morgantown business/truck routes, eastern terminus of KY 3393
109.724176.584
KY 56 / KY 130 south (Main Street)
Western end of KY 130 concurrency; 56 both ways
110.061177.126
KY 139 north (Airline Road) – Uniontown
Eastern end of KY 139 concurrency
110.157177.281
KY 359 north (North Morgan Street)
Southern terminus of KY 359
110.322177.546
KY 2091 east (East Waverly Street)
Western terminus of KY 2091
111.436179.339

US 60 Byp. west – James D. Veatch Camp Breckinridge Museum, Moffitt Lake Recreation Area
Eastern terminus of Morgantown bypass route
113.885183.280
KY 2835 south
Northern terminus of KY 2835
114.398184.106
KY 141 north – Uniontown
Western end of KY 141 concurrency
115.087185.215

KY 141 south to KY 2094
Eastern end of KY 141 concurrency
Waverly115.440185.783 KY 1180 (Main Street)
115.787186.341 KY 669 (West Depot Street)
115.900186.523 KY 2094 (North Maple Street)
116.052186.768
KY 760 north
Henderson121.477195.498
KY 1557 south
Northern terminus of KY 1557
Corydon122.388196.964
KY 145 south (7th Street)
Northern terminus of KY 145
122.816197.653 KY 266 (2nd Street)
Henderson128.160206.254

KY 136 west / KY 425 east – Wildlife Refuge, Airport
Western terminus of KY 425; western end of KY 136 concurrency; refuge and airport via 136 west
129.737208.791

US 41 Alt. south – Dixon, Providence
Western end of US 41 Alt. concurrency
131.165211.090
KY 136 south (Sand Lane)
Eastern end of KY 136 concurrency
132.566213.344
KY 351 south (Second Street)
Northern terminus of KY 351
133.896215.485


US 41 to Audubon Parkway / I-69 south – Evansville, Madisonville
Interchange; US 41 exits 15A (east) and 15B (west)
134.079215.779
US 60 east – Owensboro
Eastern terminus of US 41 Alt. route between Madisonville and Henderson
138.710223.232
KY 2183 south (Rucker Road #1)
Northern terminus of KY 2183
139.860225.083
KY 1078 north – Baskett
Western end of KY 1078 concurrency
140.387225.931
KY 1078 south
Eastern end of KY 1078 concurrency
140.965226.861
KY 2243 east
Western terminus of KY 2243
Spottsville143.023230.173

KY 1078 south / KY 2243 west
Northern terminus of KY 1078 and eastern terminus of KY 2243
143.032–
143.240
230.188–
230.522
Bridge over the Green River
143.588231.082
KY 811 east
Western terminus of KY 811
Reed146.420235.640
KY 811 west
Eastern terminus of KY 811
147.344237.127
KY 3344 west
Eastern terminus of KY 3344
Daviess150.215241.748
KY 3326 south (Innovation Way)
Northern terminus of KY 3326
Stanley153.220246.584

KY 1554 south to Audubon Parkway / French Island Road
Northern terminus of KY 1554
155.487250.232 KY 279
158.279254.725
KY 3067 north (Booth Field Road) – Ben Hawes City Park
Southern terminus of KY 3067
158.741255.469
KY 2120 south (Worthington Road)
Northern terminus of KY 2120
Owensboro159.086256.024
KY 311 north – Downtown Owensboro, GRADD, Owensboro Riverport
Western end of Wendell H. Ford Expressway
159.477256.653
Audubon Parkway west – Henderson
Western terminus of Audubon Parkway; US 60 exit 10, Audubon Parkway exit 23
160.240257.881 KY 81 (West Parrish Avenue) – Owensboro, CalhounExit 11
161.181259.396 KY 2698 (Carter Road) – OwensboroExit 12; access to Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport
163.032262.375

US 41 south / KY 2831 north (Frederica Street) – Owensboro, Livermore
Exit 14
165.092265.690

US 231 south / KY 2355 north (New Hartford Road) – Owensboro
Exit 16; western end of US 231 concurrency
166.095267.304
I-165 south – Bowling Green
Exit 17; I-165 exits 70A-B; trumpet interchange; formerly the Natcher Parkway.
167.309269.258 KY 54 (East Parrish Avenue) – Owensboro, LeitchfieldExit 18
168.216270.717 KY 603 (Pleasant Valley Road)Exit 19; access to Owensboro Regional Hospital; former routing of US 60
170.419274.263 KY 144Exit 21
172.513277.633
KY 1767 east / Hawes Boulevard
Eastern end of expressway; eastern terminus of KY 1767
176.617284.238

US 231 north to I-64 – Rockport
Eastern end of US 231 concurrency
Maceo177.239285.239 KY 334
HancockLewisport184.018296.148 KY 657 (Fourth Street) – Lewisport
186.879300.753
KY 1957 north
Southern terminus of KY 1957; access to Hancock County Airport
188.503303.366
KY 1605 north – Adair
Southern terminus of KY 1605
188.927304.049
KY 3543 north
Southern terminus of KY 3543
189.342304.716
KY 271 south
Northern terminus of KY 271
Hawesville191.737308.571
KY 3101 north – Hawesville Business District
Southern terminus of KY 3101
192.325309.517


KY 69 north / KY 1389 west (Madison Street) to I-64 – Lincoln Trail Bridge, Cannelton
Eastern terminus of KY 1389; western end of KY 69 concurrency
192.431309.688
KY 2181 south (Pellville Street)
Northern terminus of KY 2181
192.867310.389
KY 3199 east
Western terminus of KY 3199
193.865311.995
KY 69 south
Eastern end of KY 69 concurrency
195.751315.031
KY 3199 west
Western end of KY 3199 concurrency
196.101315.594
KY 1406 north
Southern terminus of KY 1406
197.305317.532
KY 3199 east
Eastern end of KY 3199 concurrency
Breckinridge200.432322.564
KY 144 west – Knottsville
Western end of KY 144 concurrency
200.840323.221

US 60 Bus. east – Cloverport, Cloverport Business District, Cloverport Historic District
Western terminus of Cloverport business route
Cloverport202.442325.799 KY 105 (Elm Street) – Cloverport
203.024326.735

US 60 Bus. west (Carter Road) – Cloverport Business District
Eastern end of Cloverport business route
205.359330.493
KY 144 east – Stephensport, Yellowbank WMA
Eastern end of KY 144 concurrency
212.516342.011 KY 992 – Breckinridge County Detention Center, Animal Shelter
Hardinsburg214.051344.482
KY 259 north / KY 261 (Second Street) – Rough River Dam State Resort Park, Fordsville
Eastern end of KY 259 concurrency; 261 both ways
242.174389.741Old US 60 – Airport, Hospital
215.944347.528
KY 1616 west (Fairgrounds Road) – Fairgrounds, Tech Center
Eastern terminus of KY 1616
Harned217.085349.364

KY 79 south / KY 259 south – Leitchfield, Rough River Dam State Resort Park
Western end of KY 79 concurrency; eastern end of KY 259 concurrency
217.555350.121
KY 1401 east
Western terminus of KY 1401
Garfield221.376356.270
KY 86 west
Western end of KY 86 concurrency
Hensley222.477358.042

KY 86 east to US 62
Eastern end of KY 86 concurrency
226.516364.542
KY 333 east – Bewleyville
Western end of KY 333 concurrency
226.869365.110
KY 333 west – Webster
Eastern end of KY 333 concurrency
Irvington229.340369.087

KY 79 north (Woodlawn Avenue) / KY 2202 south (Ross-Luney Road) – Brandenburg
Eastern end of KY 79 concurrency; northern terminus of KY 2202
Meade233.077375.101
KY 428 north – Guston
Southern terminus of KY 428
234.169376.858
KY 941 north (Stringtown Road)
Western end of KY 941 concurrency
234.192376.895
KY 941 south (Miller Road)
Eastern end of KY 941 concurrency
237.648382.457
KY 1238 west (Stillwater Road)
Western end of KY 1238 concurrency
237.681382.510
KY 1238 east (Garret Road)
Eastern end of KY 1238 concurrency
Hog Wallow239.542385.505 KY 313 (Joe Prather Highway) – Brandenburg, Vine Grove
241.510388.673
KY 2726 south (Shot Hunt Road)
Northern terminus of KY 2726
Fort Knox243.106391.241 KY 1882 (Fort Avenue)
246.528396.748
US 31W south (Dixie Highway) – Radcliff, Elizabethtown, Patton Museum, Baker Gate, Chaffee Gate, Visitors Center
Western end of US 31W concurrency
246.923397.384Brandenburg Station RoadInterchange; no eastbound access to westbound Brandenburg Station Road
Muldraugh248.238399.500

KY 868 south (West Garnettsville Road) / KY 1638 west (Old Mill Road) – Brandenburg
Northern terminus of KY 868; eastern terminus of KY 1638; Brandenburg via 1638
HardinWest Point251.947405.469

US 31W Bus. west – West Point, Bridges to the Past
Western end of West Point business route
252.304406.044Salt River Drive – Fort Duffield
253.678408.255

US 31W Bus. east – West Point
Eastern end of West Point business route
Salt River253.718–
253.886
408.320–
408.590
James Young Memorial Bridge
JeffersonLouisville254.595409.731
KY 44 east (Stitts Station Road) – Shepherdsville
Western terminus of KY 44
260.742419.624
KY 1849 west (Moorman Road)
Eastern terminus of KY 1849
261.084–
261.392
420.174–
420.670




KY 841 east (Gene Snyder Freeway) / KY 1934 west (Greenbelt Highway) to I-65 / I-265 – Riverport
Interchange; western terminus of KY 841; eastern terminus of KY 1934
262.436422.350
KY 907 north (Valley Station Road)
Southern terminus of KY 907; access to UofL Health - Medical Center Southwest
265.492427.268 KY 1931 (St. Andrews Church Road)
LouisvilleShively line267.639430.723
KY 2051 north (Rockford Lane)
Southern terminus of KY 2051
Shively268.328431.832 I-264 (Watterson Expressway) – Airport, Churchill DownsI-264 exits 5A/B
269.142433.142


US 60 Alt. east (7th Street) / KY 2049 west (Crums Lane)
Western terminus of US 60 Alt.; eastern terminus of KY 2049
Louisville271.536436.995 KY 2054 (Algonquin Parkway)
273.452440.078
US 150 east (West Broadway)
Western end of US 150 concurrency
274.094441.112
US 150 west (Dr. W.J. Hodge Street)
Eastern end of US 150 concurrency
275.144442.801
I-64 to I-65 – New Albany, St. Louis, Lexington
I-64 exit 4
275.837443.917

US 31 north / KY 1020 south
Eastern terminus of US 31W; eastern end of US 31W concurrency, western end of US 31E concurrency
276.251444.583


KY 61 south (South Preston Street) to I-65 north
Northern terminus of KY 61
276.341444.728
KY 61 north (South Jackson Street)
Northern end of KY 61; one-way north
277.081445.919
US 31E south (East Chestnut Street)
End of one-way split; 60 turns north
277.169446.060


US 31E north / US 60 west / US 42 east
Eastern end of US 31E concurrency; western terminus of US 42; western end of US 42 concurrency
277.790447.060
I-64 east
I-64 exit 7; westbound entrance ramp via 42 W
277.974447.356



US 60 west (Frankfort Avenue) / US 42 east (Mellwood Avenue) to I-64 west
Eastern end of US 42 concurrency
280.709451.757
KY 2048 south (Cannons Lane)
Northern terminus of KY 2048
281.433452.923

US 60 Alt. west (Lexington Road)
Eastern terminus of US 60 Alt.
St. Matthews281.517453.058 KY 1932 (Chenoweth Lane / Breckinridge Lane)
281.676453.314Willis Avenue (KY 2241 west)Eastern terminus of unsigned KY 2241
Louisville283.510–
283.526
456.265–
456.291


I-264 (Watterson Expressway) to I-64 / I-71 – Lexington, Airport
I-264 exit 20
283.739456.634
KY 146 east (New La Grange Road) – Lyndon
Western terminus of KY 146
HurstbourneLyndon
Louisville tripoint
285.831460.000 KY 1747 (Hurstbourne Parkway)
Douglass Hills287.447462.601
KY 913 south (Blankenbaker Parkway)
Northern terminus of KY 913
Middletown287.649462.926
KY 1819 south (North Watterson Trail)
Northern terminus of KY 1819
289.843–
290.028
466.457–
466.755


I-265 (Gene Snyder Freeway) / KY 841 to I-64 / I-71
I-265 exit 27
Louisville292.692471.042Eastwood Cut Off Road (KY 2841 east)Western terminus of unsigned KY 2841
292.878471.341 KY 1531 (Johnson Road / Eastwood Fisherville Road)
295.262475.178Eastwood Cut Off Road (KY 2841 west) – Post OfficeEastern terminus of unsigned KY 2841
ShelbySimpsonville298.391480.214
KY 1848 north (3rd Street)
Western end of KY 1848 concurrency
298.965481.138

KY 1848 south (Simpsonville Buck Creek Road) to I-64
Eastern end of KY 1848 concurrency
Shelbyville303.673488.714
KY 55 to I-64 – Lake Shelby Campground, Jeptha Creed Distillery, Shelbyville, Taylorsville
Western end of KY 55 business concurrency
304.519490.076
KY 2862 south (Old Finchville Road)
Northern terminus of KY 2862
304.749490.446
KY 2861 south (Mack Walters Road)
Northern terminus of KY 2861
305.061490.948
KY 53 north (Smithfield Road) – La Grange
Western end of KY 53 concurrency
305.919492.329North 7th Street – Eminence, New Castle, Clear Creek ParkFormer KY 55 north; becomes KY 2584 north of the city
306.747493.661


KY 53 south (Mt. Eden Road) / KY 55 Bus. north (Boone Station Road) – Eminence, Bagdad, Cropper
Eastern end of KY 53 concurrency;southern end of KY 55 business route
308.228496.045
KY 1871 north (Rocket Lane) – Shelby County High School
Southern terminus of KY 1871
310.064499.000
KY 714 south (Hempridge Road)
Northern terminus of KY 714
314.687506.440
KY 395 (Elmburg Road / Waddy Road) to I-64 – Waddy, Harrisonville
Peytona317.465510.910 KY 1472 (Mink Run Road)
Graeffenburg318.329512.301
KY 2256 west (Graeffenburg Road)
Eastern terminus of KY 2256
Franklin318.827513.102
KY 151 south
Northern terminus of KY 151
Bridgeport321.282517.053 KY 1665 (Bridgeport-Benson Road) – Bridgeport
323.537520.682 KY 2817 (Cardwell Lane)
Frankfort324.508522.245Airport Road – Capital City Airport
324.695522.546
US 127 (West Plaza Connector Road / Louisville Road) to I-64 – Historic Downtown Frankfort, Buffalo Trace Distillery, Lawrenceburg
Frankfort Regional Medical Center to the south
325.496523.835
KY 2771 east (Lafayette Drive) – Kentucky Capitol
Western terminus of KY 2771
326.287525.108

KY 1211 north (Taylor Drive) to US 421
Southern terminus of KY 1211
326.482525.422Bridge Street – Singing Bridge
326.640525.676
KY 2259 south (Shelby Street)
Northern terminus of KY 2259
326.718525.802
KY 420 south (Capitol Avenue) – Kentucky Capitol
Western end of KY 420 concurrency
326.773–
326.907
525.890–
526.106
War Mothers Memorial Bridge over the Kentucky River
326.921526.128
KY 420 north (West Main Street)
Eastern end of KY 420 concurrency
327.369526.849 KY 1784 (Old Glenns Creek Road)
327.703527.387

KY 1659 south (Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard) to University Drive / I-64 – Lexington, Kentucky State University
Northern terminus of KY 1659; KSU directly north of intersection
329.032529.526


US 421 north / US 460 east to US 127 – Civic Center Complex, Georgetown, Liberty Hall, Old State Capitol, Kentucky Historic Museum
Western end of US 421 concurrency
330.484531.862


US 421 south (Leestown Pike) / KY 676 west (East-West Connector) to US 127 – Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Museum, KSU, Historic Downtown, Lexington
Eastern end of US 421 concurrency
330.731532.260
KY 2821 south (Hanly Lane)
Northern terminus of KY 2821
Jett331.617–
331.765
533.686–
533.924
I-64 – Louisville, LexingtonI-64 exit 58
331.964534.244
KY 1681 west (Duncan Road) – Millville
Western end of KY 1681 concurrency
332.327534.828
KY 1681 east (Old Frankfort Pike)
Eastern end of KY 1681 concurrency
Woodford332.643535.337
KY 3361 north (Old Versailles Road)
Southern terminus of KY 3361
334.541538.392
KY 3360 south (Grassy Springs Road)
Northern terminus of KY 3360
McKees Crossroads335.783540.390
KY 1685 (Steele Road) to I-64
Versailles339.965547.121
US 62 east (Midway Road) – Midway, Midway University
Western end of US 62 concurrency
340.333547.713


US 60 Bus. east / US 62 west – Visitors Center, Historic District, Bluegrass Railroad Museum
Eastern end of US 62 concurrency; western end of Versailles business route
341.788550.054

US 60 Bus. west (Lexington Road)
Eastern terminus of Versailles business route
343.686553.109
Bluegrass Parkway west – Lawrenceburg, Elizabethtown
Eastern terminus of Bluegrass Parkway
345.015555.248 KY 1967 (Shannon Road)
FayetteLexington345.780556.479
KY 1968 east (Parkers Mill Road)
Western terminus of KY 1968
347.352559.009
KY 1969 north (Rice Road) – Keeneland
Southern terminus of KY 1969
348.578560.982 Man o' War BoulevardAccess to Blue Grass Airport
349.893–
350.261
563.098–
563.690


KY 4 (New Circle Road) to I-75 / I-64
Interchange
350.714564.419
KY 1968 west (Parkers Mill Road)
Eastern terminus of KY 1968
353.156568.349
KY 922 south (Oliver Lewis Way)
Western end of KY 922 concurrency
353.331568.631
KY 1681 west (Manchester Street)
Eastern terminus of KY 1681
353.485568.879


US 25 north (West Main Street) / US 421 north / KY 922 north (Newtown Pike)
Eastern end of KY 922 concurrency; western end of US 25/US 421 concurrency
353.986569.685


US 25 north / US 60 west / US 421 north
Western end of one-way section
354.113569.890

US 27 (South Broadway) / US 68 to US 60 west
354.859571.090
US 25 / US 60 west / US 421
Eastern end of one-way section; eastern end of US 25/US 421 concurrency
357.142–
357.234
574.764–
574.912
KY 4 (New Circle Road)Interchange
359.056–
359.203
577.845–
578.081

I-75 to I-64 – Richmond, Knoxville, Ashland, Cincinnati, Louisville
I-75 Exit 110; I-64 one mile to the north
360.413580.028 KY 1425 (Man o' War Boulevard)Northern terminus of KY 1425
362.698583.706 KY 1973 (North Cleveland Road)
363.509585.011
KY 859 north (Haley Road) – Bluegrass Station, Avon
Southern terminus of KY 859
364.971587.364
KY 1923 south (Combs Ferry Road)
Northern terminus of KY 1923
ClarkOld Pine Grove367.350591.193
KY 1678 north
Southern terminus of KY 1678
Winchester370.399596.099Hospital Drive – Clark Regional Medical Center
370.974597.025
KY 1958 (Bypass Road) to I-64
372.971600.239


KY 627 (Maple Street) / US 60 Truck to I-64 / Mountain Parkway – Bluegrass Community and Technical College
373.325600.808 KY 89 (Washington Street)
373.473601.047
KY 15 south (Winn Avenue)
Northern terminus of KY 15
374.465602.643 KY 1958 (Veterans Memorial Parkway)
376.924606.600
KY 1961 north (Wades Mill Road)
Southern terminus of KY 1961
380.242–
380.442
611.940–
612.262
I-64 – Lexington, AshlandI-64 exit 101
Montgomery386.532622.063
KY 2346 north (Airport Road) – Mount Sterling-Montgomery County Airport
Southern terminus of KY 2346
387.773624.060
KY 686 (Indian Mound-Mt. Sterling Bypass / Bypass Road) to I-64
St. Joseph Mt. Sterling Hospital to the north
Mount Sterling388.288624.889
KY 713 west (Samuels Avenue)
Western end of KY 713 concurrency
388.519625.261

US 460 east / KY 11 south (South Bank Street)
Western end of US 460/KY 11 concurrency
388.590625.375


US 460 west / KY 11 north (North Maysville Street) to I-64
Eastern end of US 460/KY 11 concurrency; access to CHI St. Joseph Health - St. Joseph Mt. Sterling hospital
388.758625.645 KY 713 (South Queen Street)Eastern end of KY 713 concurrency
389.340626.582Old Owingsville RoadFormer KY 647 east
390.647628.685
KY 686 west (Indian Mound-Mt. Sterling Bypass)
Eastern terminus of KY 686
Ewington391.713630.401
KY 1331 east (Old Owingsville Road)
Western terminus of KY 1331; former KY 647 west
392.036–
392.188
630.921–
631.165
I-64I-64 exit 113
MontgomeryBath
county line
Flat Creek395.557636.587
KY 537 west (Van Thompson Road)
Eastern terminus of KY 537
Bath398.115640.704
KY 1198 west
Eastern terminus of KY 1198
Owingsville402.493647.750

KY 36 east to I-64
Western end of KY 36 concurrency
402.895648.397
KY 36 west – Sharpsburg, Carlisle
Eastern end of KY 36 concurrency
403.276649.010
KY 111 north (Hillsboro Road)
Southern terminus of KY 111
405.103651.950
KY 1269 east (Peasticks Road)
Western terminus of KY 1269
405.196–
405.333
652.100–
652.320
I-64 – Lexington, AshlandI-64 Exit 123
406.793654.670
KY 965 south (Hart Pike)
Northern terminus of KY 965
411.069661.551
KY 211 north (Moores Ferry Road)
Western end of KY 211 concurrency
Salt Lick411.932662.940
KY 211 south (Main Street) – Frenchburg, Daniel Boone National Forest
Eastern end of KY 211 concurrency
414.582667.205
KY 826 east (Cave Run Lake Road) – Cave Run Lake
Western terminus of KY 826
RowanFarmers415.481668.652
KY 2522 east (Old US 60)
Western terminus of KY 2522
Bath415.859669.260
KY 801 to I-64 – Cave Run Lake
Traffic circle
Rowan416.011669.505
Old KY 801 (KY 1722 north)
Southern terminus of KY 1722
416.287669.949 KY 2522 (Old US 60)
416.524670.330
KY 2522 west (Old US 60)
Eastern terminus of KY 2522
Lakeview Heights418.469673.461
KY 3319 north (Bluestone Road)
Southern terminus of KY 3319
Brandy421.475678.298
KY 2342 north (Baldridge Road)
Southern terminus of KY 2342
Morehead422.762680.369
KY 519 south (Clearfield Road) – Post Office, West Liberty
Northern terminus of KY 519
423.277681.198
KY 32 west (Flemingsburg Road)
Western end of KY 32 concurrency; access to St. Claire Regional Medical Center
424.038682.423University Boulevard – Morehead State University
425.346684.528
KY 36 east (Christy Creek Road) – Sandy Hook
Eastern end of KY 36 concurrency
Gates428.519689.634
KY 799 north (Big Perry Road)
Southern terminus of KY 799
Hays Crossing430.114692.201
KY 174 east (Haldeman Road)
Western terminus of KY 174
Carter433.095696.999
KY 3296 south (Trumbo Hill Road)
Northern terminus of KY 3296
Upper Tygart436.109701.849
KY 1662 north
Southern terminus of KY 1662
Globe438.219705.245
KY 1626 south
Northern terminus of KY 1626
439.211706.842
KY 2078 east
Western terminus of KY 2078
441.020709.753
KY 174 west
Eastern terminus of KY 174
Olive Hill441.222710.078
KY 2531 north (Clark Hill Road)
Southern terminus of KY 2531
441.648710.764
KY 2078 east (Barker Street)
Western terminus of KY 2078
441.792710.995


KY 2 east / KY 986 east (Olive Hill Fire Station Service Road) to I-64
Western terminus of KY 2 and KY 986; hospital and I-64 via KY 2
442.520712.167
KY 2529 north
Southern terminus of KY 2529
443.518713.773
KY 1025 north
Southern terminus of KY 1025
444.039714.612
KY 3298 south
Northern terminus of KY 3298
444.636715.572
KY 6063 south
Northern terminus of KY 6063
Counts Crossroads445.553717.048
KY 182 south (Grahin Road)
Western end of KY 182 concurrency
446.029–
446.159
717.814–
718.023
I-64 – Ashland, LexingtonI-64 exit 161
446.245718.162

KY 2933 east / KY 2934 west
Western terminus of KY 2933; eastern terminus of KY 2934
446.848719.132
KY 209 north
Southern terminus of KY 209
447.563720.283
KY 182 north (Carter Caves Road) – Carter Caves State Resort Park
Eastern end of KY 182 concurrency
451.846727.176
KY 6228 west (Aden Road)
Eastern terminus of KY 6228
453.996730.636
KY 1947 east
Western terminus of KY 1947
Grayson456.715735.012
KY 1 north / KY 7 – Greenbo Lake State Resort Park, Grayson Lake State Park, Little Sandy Correctional Complex
Western end of KY 1 concurrency; parks to the north
456.862735.248
KY 3297 east (Robert and Mary Avenue)
Western terminus of KY 3297
457.407736.125
KY 1 south – East Carter High School
Eastern end of KY 1 concurrency
459.592739.642
KY 3297 west (East Midland Trail)
Eastern terminus of KY 3297
463.321745.643
KY 207 south
Western end of KY 207 concurrency
463.352745.693
KY 207 north
Eastern end of KY 207 concurrency
467.576752.491
KY 854 east – Rush
Western terminus of KY 854
BoydCoalton467.689–
467.916
752.672–
753.038
I-64 – Ashland, LexingtonI-64 exit 181
468.552754.061
KY 966 south (South Big Run Road)
Northern terminus of KY 966
Princess468.961754.720
KY 5 north
Southern terminus of KY 5
471.645759.039


KY 180 south / KY 3294 east (Cannonsburg Road) to I-64 – Louisa
Northern terminus of KY 180; western terminus of KY 3294
472.697760.732
KY 3291 south
Northern terminus of KY 3291
Rockdale473.177761.505
KY 538 east (Shopes Creek Road)
Western terminus of KY 538
473.270761.654
KY 3533 north (Halee Road)
Southern terminus of KY 3533
475.638765.465
KY 716 north – Boyd County War Memorial
Southern terminus of KY 716
Ashland476.239766.432
KY 1012 north (Boy Scout Drive)
Southern terminus of KY 1012
476.497766.848
KY 766 west (Bob McCullough Drive)
Eastern terminus of KY 766
477.260768.076
KY 1134 west (Winslow Road)
Eastern terminus of KY 1134
477.776768.906
KY 2534 east (Berry Street)
Western terminus of KY 2534
478.590770.216 KY 168 (Blackburn Avenue)
479.804772.170




US 23 Spur north (Winchester Avenue east) / US 23 Bus. south to US 52 – Simeon Willis Memorial Bridge to West Virginia
Bridge is one-way outbound; western end of US 23 business concurrency
479.889772.306




US 23 Spur south (Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge) / US 60 west (12th Street) to I-64 west
Southern end of Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge from West Virginia
480.030772.533
US 23 north (Greenup Avenue) – Greenup
Eastern end of US 23 business concurrency; western end of US 23 concurrency
481.784775.356

US 23 Bus. north
Southern terminus of US 23 business route; westbound outbound access and eastbound inbound access only
Catlettsburg484.597779.883
KY 3294 west (Center Street)
Eastern terminus of KY 3294
485.150780.773
KY 168 north
Southern terminus of KY 168
485.270780.966
KY 2535 east (23rd Street)
Western terminus of KY 2535
486.250782.544
KY 1174 east (34th Street)
Western terminus of KY 1174
486.330782.672
US 23 south (Court Street) – Louisa
Eastern end of US 23 concurrency
486.435782.841 KY 3294 (Oakland Avenue)
Big Sandy River486.577–
486.801
783.070–
783.430
The Billy C. Clark Bridge

US 60 east (Chestnut Street)
Continuation into West Virginia
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 c d e f g "Map of U.S. Route 60 in Kentucky" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Joint Board on Interstate Highways (1925). Report of Joint Board on Interstate Highways, October 30, 1925, Approved by the Secretary of Agriculture, November 18, 1925 (Report). Washington, DC: United States Department of Agriculture. OCLC 733875457, 55123355, 71026428. Retrieved November 14, 2017 – via Wikisource.
  4. ^ a b c Weingroff, Richard F. (April 7, 2011). "From Names to Numbers: The Origins of the US Numbered Highway System". Highway History. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  5. ^ Bureau of Public Roads & American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. ^ Weingroff, Richard (June 18, 2003). "U.S. Route 666: "Beast of a Highway"?". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  7. ^ Arizona Department of Transportation (2008). "2008 ADOT Highway Log" (PDF). Phoenix: Arizona Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 8, 2008.

Further reading

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  • Kelly, Susan Croce (Winter 2015). "'Kentucky Was Ignored Completely': Governor William J. Fields, the Midland Trail, and the Numbering of Highway 60". Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. 113 (1). Kentucky Historical Society: 3–26. doi:10.1353/khs.2015.0031.
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