Kentucky Route 183
Kentucky Route 183 (KY 183), known locally as Lock Road, is a rural, secondary north-south state route located entirely in Edmonson County, Kentucky. This route is 1.284 miles (2.066 km) long. Like some four-digit state highways in rural areas of Kentucky, KY 183 only has one lane.
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| Lock Road | ||||
KY 183 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length | 1.284 mi[1] (2.066 km) | |||
| Existed | c. 1930s[2]–present | |||
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| East end | Dead end near Green River Lock & Dam #6 | |||
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| Counties | Edmonson | |||
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Route description
KY 183 begins at an intersection with KY 70/KY 259. KY 183 goes under the Green River bridge carrying the other two routes over the river into downtown Brownsville. The end of state maintenance is about a fraction of a mile short of the Green River Lock and Dam Number 6.
KY 183 is designated to be a back road that would link the city of Brownsville to Alexander Cemetery, and the lock and dam, which is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Only a few residences exist in the first half mile of the route. Because the route is so close to the river, it is often flood prone.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Edmonson County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Brownsville | 0.000 | 0.000 | | Southern terminus | |
| | 1.284 | 2.066 | End of state maintenance | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- Kentucky Department of Highways (1937). Highway and Transportation Map Edmonson County, Kentucky (PDF) (Map). 1:62,500. Frankfort: Kentucky Department of Highways. Retrieved November 25, 2014.