Kentucky Route 3
Kentucky Route 3 (KY 3) is a 79.158-mile-long (127.392 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
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KY 3 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Length | 79.158 mi[1][2][3][4][5] (127.392 km) | |||
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| Counties | Floyd, Johnson, Martin, Lawrence, Boyd | |||
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Route description
Kentucky Route 3 originates at a junction with U.S. Highway 23 west of Prestonsburg in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. The route continues through Johnson, Martin and Lawrence counties to terminate at another junction with U.S. Highway 23 south of Catlettsburg in Boyd County.
From South Catlettsburg to Louisa it follows the original routing of U.S. 23. It intersects KY-180, which parallels I-64, after 6.4 miles (10.3 km). At this intersection, you turn right to stay on KY-3. The road continues 8 miles (13 km) to the Lawrence County line. In Lawrence County, it passes KY-1 and KY-1185, which takes you to Yatesville Lake. It then continues into downtown Louisa toward Inez and on to Prestonsburg.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Floyd | | 0.00 | 0.00 | | Southern terminus |
| | 0.051 | 0.082 |  | ||
| | 1.060 | 1.706 |  | Southern end of KY 321 overlap | |
| | 2.074 | 3.338 |  | Southern end of KY 3051 overlap | |
| | 2.177 | 3.504 | | Northern end of KY 3051 overlap | |
| | 2.672 | 4.300 | | Northern end of KY 321 overlap | |
| Johnson | | 4.703 | 7.569 |  | Interchange |
| Martin | | 18.921 | 30.450 |  | Southern end of KY 645 overlap; interchange |
| | 19.231 | 30.949 |  | Northern end of KY 645 overlap | |
| Inez | 20.457 | 32.922 |  | Southern end of KY 40 overlap | |
| 20.617 | 33.180 | | Northern end of KY 40 overlap | ||
| | 23.377 | 37.622 |  | Southern terminus of KY 3411 | |
| Add | 24.639 | 39.653 |  | north terminus of KY 1884 | |
| | 30.177 | 48.565 |  | north terminus of KY 292 | |
| Lawrence | | 43.028 | 69.247 |  | Eastern terminus of KY 644 |
| | 45.387 | 73.043 | Fort Gay (KY 3S) | ||
| Louisa | 45.547 | 73.301 |  | south terminus of KY 2566 | |
| 45.800 | 73.708 |  | Northern terminus of KY 2565 | ||
| 45.967 | 73.977 |  | Eastern terminus of KY 32 | ||
| 46.686 | 75.134 | | north terminus of KY 2566 | ||
| | 47.501 | 76.445 | | ||
| Five Forks | 49.232 | 79.231 |  | north terminus of KY 3396 | |
| | 50.074 | 80.586 |  | Northern terminus of KY 1185 | |
| Fallsburg | 53.446 | 86.013 |  | Western terminus of KY 3398 | |
| | 54.964 | 88.456 |  | Southern terminus of KY 707 | |
| | 56.775 | 91.371 |  | Southern terminus of KY 1 | |
| | 60.125 | 96.762 |  | Eastern terminus of KY 1496 | |
| | 62.427 | 100.467 |  | Northern terminus of KY 3399 | |
| Boyd | Boltsfork | 65.008 | 104.620 |  | Northern terminus of KY 773 |
| Alley | 67.987 | 109.414 |  | Southern end of KY 854 overlap | |
| | 68.261 | 109.855 | | Northern end of KY 854 overlap | |
| | 69.736 | 112.229 |  | Eastern terminus of KY 966 | |
| Mavity | 71.834 | 115.606 |  | Northern terminus of KY 1937 | |
| | 72.728 | 117.044 |  | east terminus of KY 180 | |
| | 79.158 | 127.392 |  | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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KY 3 Spur
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| Location | Louisa |
| Length | 0.053 mi[4] (0.085 km) |
Kentucky Route 3 Spur (KY 3 Spur) is a short 0.053-mile (85 m) spur of KY 3 in Louisa running northeast to the West Virginia border at the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River, where it continues into that state as West Virginia Route 37.[4]
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References
- Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
Further reading
- "State Primary Road System in Floyd County" (PDF). (37.4 KB)
- "State Primary Road System in Johnson County" (PDF). (32.8 KB)
- "State Primary Road System in Martin County" (PDF). (18.2 KB)
- "State Primary Road System in Lawrence County" (PDF). (13.5 KB)
- "State Primary Road System in Boyd County" (PDF). (25.6 KB)
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