Kentucky Route 342

Kentucky Route 342 (KY 342) is a 4.623-mile-long (7.440 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[2] The highway connects mostly rural areas of Mercer County with Burgin.

Kentucky Route 342
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length4.623 mi[1] (7.440 km)
Major junctions
South end KY 33 in Burgin
North end KY 33 near Shakertown
Location
CountiesMercer
Highway system
← KY 341KY 343 →

Route description

KY 342 begins at an intersection with KY 33 (Pleasant Hill Drive) in the northeastern part of Burgin, within Mercer County. It travels to the northeast and leaves the city. It curves to the north-northeast and travels under a railroad bridge that carries railroad tracks of Norfolk Southern Railway. It then travels on a bridge over those railroad tracks. It crosses over those railroad tracks a third time. It curves to the west-northwest and travels under another railroad bridge, that carries those railroad tracks, for its fourth crossing of the railroad. The highway crosses over Cedar Branch and then meets its northern terminus, a second intersection with KY 33 (Shakertown Road).[3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Mercer County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Burgin0.0000.000 KY 33 (Pleasant Hill Drive)Southern terminus
​4.6237.440 KY 33 (Shakertown Road)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
  •  U.S. Roads portal
  •  United States portal

References
  1. Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Mercer County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  2. Geological Survey (U.S.) (1992). U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 198. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  3. Google (May 8, 2018). "Kentucky Route 342" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
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