Kentucky Route 306
Kentucky Route 306 (KY 306) is a 2.1-mile-long (3.4 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway travels south-to-north, mostly in Wheelwright, within Floyd County.
KY 306 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by KYTC | ||||
Length | 2.1 mi[1] (3.4 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Branham Hollow Road in Wheelwright | |||
North end | ||||
Location | ||||
Counties | Floyd | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
KY 306 begins at an intersection with Branham Hollow Road in Wheelwright, within Floyd County, where the roadway continues as Stoker Branch Road. It travels to the north-northwest, along the southern edge of Wheelwright and then enters the city proper. It curves to the north-northeast and then to a nearly due north direction, where it begins paralleling the Right Fork Otter Creek. It curves to the north-northeast and intersects the western terminus of Correctional Drive, which leads to Otter Creek Correctional Center. It curves to the north, where the Right Fork Otter Creek merges into Otter Creek. Here, KY 306 begins paralleling this creek. The highway crosses over the creek before leaving Wheelwright and entering Wheelwright Junction. There, it crosses over the Left Fork Beaver Creek on the Timothy Hall Memorial Bridge and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with KY 122.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Floyd County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Wheelwright | 0.0 | 0.0 | Branham Hollow Road south / Stoker Branch Road south | Southern terminus | |
Wheelwright Junction | 2.1 | 3.4 | Timothy Hall Memorial Bridge | Crossing of the Left Fork Beaver Creek | |
2.1 | 3.4 | Northern terminus | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
U.S. Roads portal United States portal
References
- Google (June 4, 2016). "Kentucky Route 306" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 4, 2016.