Kentucky Route 17
Kentucky Route 17 (KY 17) is a 34.660-mile-long (55.780 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It connects U.S. Route 27 in rural Pendleton County to the Ohio state line in Covington.
KY 17 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by KYTC | ||||
Length | 34.660 mi[1] (55.780 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | ||||
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North end | Cincinnati, OH | |||
Location | ||||
Counties | Pendleton, Kenton | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
KY 17 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 27 (US 27) in unincorporated Pendleton County, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Falmouth. The road heads north with a slight bend to the west. The road takes a sharp turn west with an intersection with KY 467 in DeMossville. The road then heads in a western/northwestern direction, up to Walton, where it meets KY 14. Having picked up the name Madison Pike at the Kenton County line several miles south of KY 14, it heads north toward Independence. Approcaching Independence, the road intersects KY 16, where that highway undergoes a name change: it is known as Walton–Nicholson Road to the west of KY 17, and Taylor Mill Road to the east of KY 17. KY 17 was rerouted to the south of downtown Independence. The old section of KY 17 continues through the heart of Independence, containing landmarks such as Simon Kenton High School and the Kenton County Courthouse where it is now called KY 17 Business. Just north of downtown Independence, KY 17 transitions from a two-lane road to a four-lane divided highway. The name "Madison Pike" stays with the older road that KY 17 was formerly routed along until 2002, and the split occurs at the corner where Summit View Elementary and Middle Schools are located. KY 17 picks up the name "Madison Pike" again when the old road meets up with the current route a little over 2 miles (3.2 km) north. KY 17 passes a park named "Pioneer Park" as it continues north, to its intersection with Interstate 275 (I-275). The road then continues north into Covington. Less than 1 mile (1.6 km) north of its intersection with KY 16, Holmes High School is located on the east side of KY 17. The road then continues north to the Ohio River, where it crosses the river along the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge. Now in Cincinnati, Ohio, the route terminates near US 52.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Pendleton | | 0.000 | 0.000 | Southern terminus | |
| 0.765 | 1.231 | Eastern terminus of KY-1853 | ||
Greenwood | 2.584 | 4.159 | |||
| 6.934 | 11.159 | South end of KY 467 overlap | ||
| 6.997 | 11.261 | North end of KY 467 overlap | ||
| 8.741 | 14.067 | Eastern terminus of KY-491 | ||
Kenton | Fiskburg | 11.381 | 18.316 | South end of KY 2046 overlap | |
12.679 | 20.405 | North end of KY 2046 overlap | |||
Piner | 14.313 | 23.035 | |||
Atwood | 17.413 | 28.024 | Western terminus of KY-3072 | ||
| 18.327 | 29.494 | Western terminus of KY-2042 | ||
Nicholson | 19.855 | 31.954 | |||
Independence | 21.151 | 34.039 | Sydney Drive | Road runs west for approximately 1 block and then turns north, intersectinh KY-536 at the southern end of KY-17 Business | |
21.340 | 34.343 | Southern terminus of KY-17 Business approximately 650 feet west of this intersection | |||
23.140 | 37.240 | ||||
23.833 | 38.355 | Northern terminus of KY-17 Business | |||
Covington | 24.895 | 40.065 | Connector road to KY-1486 | ||
25.835 | 41.577 | ||||
Erlanger | 26.165 | 42.108 | |||
Fort Wright | 28.09 | 45.21 | Old KY 17 (KY 3148 south) | ||
28.852 | 46.433 | Exit 80 from I-275 East and ramp to I-275 East | |||
29.046 | 46.745 | Exit 80 from I-275 West and ramp to I-275 West | |||
29.195 | 46.985 | Southern terminus of KY-371 | |||
29.414 | 47.337 | ||||
29.939 | 48.182 | Eastern terminus of KY-3187 | |||
30.270 | 48.715 | ||||
Covington | 31.910 | 51.354 | No right turn to 26th street from northbound 17 | ||
32.488 | 52.284 | ||||
33.426 | 53.794 | one-block overlap with KY 1120 west (southbound only) | |||
33.982 | 54.689 | ||||
34.067 | 54.826 | ||||
Ohio River | 34.228– 34.660 | 55.085– 55.780 | John A. Roebling Bridge | ||
Hamilton | Cincinnati | Theodore M. Berry Way | roundabout | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Official DMI Route Log". Retrieved March 16, 2015.