Kentucky Route 61

Kentucky Route 61 marker

Kentucky Route 61
Preston Highway (portions)
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length: 151.333 mi[1] (243.547 km)
Major junctions
South end: SR 53 near Peytonsburg
 
North end: US 31E / US 60 in Louisville
Location
Counties: Cumberland, Adair, Metcalfe, Green, LaRue, Hardin, Nelson, Bullitt, Jefferson
Highway system
← US 60US 62 →

Kentucky Route 61 (KY 61) is a 151.333-mile (243.547 km) long Kentucky State Highway extending north from the Tennessee state line in Cumberland County to Columbia in Adair County through to Greensburg in Green County. From there, the route traverses LaRue, Hardin and Bullitt counties to terminate in Jefferson County (where it is commonly signed as Preston Street or Preston Highway) at the junction of U.S. Route 31E (East Main Street) in downtown Louisville.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Cumberland 0.0000.000 SR 53Kentucky/Tennessee state line
Peytonsburg1.9603.154 KY 2064 south (Hendricks Creek Road) – Hendricks Creek Resort[2]Northern terminus of KY-2064
 2.7544.432 KY 214 west (Kettle Creek Road)Eastern terminus of KY-214
 3.3545.398 KY 3108 (Red Banks Road/Cherry Tree Ridge Road) – Salvation Army Camp Paradise ValleySA camp to the east
 6.34310.208 KY 953 west (Judio Road)To Dale Hollow Lake boat ramp; eastern terminus of KY-953
Kettle6.79210.931 KY 485 north (Guthrie Chapel Road/Post Office Road)Southern terminus of KY-485
 7.70312.397 KY 449 north (Sulphur Creek Road) to KY 485 – Dale Hollow Lake State Park, Sulphur Creek boat dock
Burkesville12.86920.711 KY 90 east (Albany Road)Beginning of KY-90 concurrency
13.48421.700 KY 2276 west (Hill Street)Only accessible from KY-61 South
13.70122.050 KY 90 west (Glasgow Road) – GlasgowEnd of KY-90 concurrency
 16.53626.612 KY 3140 north (Little Renox Creek Road)Southern terminus of KY-3140
 17.08027.488 KY 704 north (Crocus Creek Road)Southern terminus of KY-704
 21.61034.778 KY 3140 south (Garrett Creek Road)Northern terminus of KY-3140
Adair
 No major junctions
Metcalfe
 No major junctions
Adair 28.55545.955 KY 533 (Flat Rock Road)
Sparksville33.01553.132 KY 768 west (Weed-Sparksville Road)Begin KY-768 concurrency
34.18955.022 KY 768 east (Sparksville Road)End KY-768 concurrency
Flatwood36.44358.649 KY 2982 west (Jones Chapel Road)Eastern terminus of KY-2982
Columbia38.73962.344 Cumberland Parkway eastExit 48 off Cumberland Parkway east and ramps to Cumberland Parkway east
38.83962.505 Cumberland Parkway westExit 48 off Cumberland Parkway west and ramps to Cumberland Parkway west
39.03962.827 KY 80 west (Edmonton Road)Begin KY-80 concurrency
40.40965.032 KY 55 south / KY 80 eastEnd concurrency with KY-80, begin concurrency with KY-55
41.51366.809 KY 55 north / KY 439 east to KY 2287End concurrency with KY-55; 61 turns left, 55 straight ahead, 439 to the right
41.62666.991 KY 2287 southNorthern terminus of KY-2287; only accessible from SB 61 (NB uses 439)
 42.89469.031 KY 2973 south (Lampton Lane)Northern terminus of KY-2973
Milltown46.46974.785 KY 768 east (Milltown Road)Western terminus of KY-768
 47.47476.402 KY 532 west (Cedar Grove Road)Eastern terminus of KY-532
Green 49.07478.977 KY 767 northSouthern terminus of KY-767
 53.09885.453 KY 487
  KY 565 eastWestern terminus of KY-565
Greensburg57.23992.117 US 68 / KY 70 west – EdmontonBegin concurrency with US-68/KY-70
58.67094.420 KY 417 east (East Columbia Avenue)Western terminus of KY-417
59.57295.872 US 68 / KY 70 east – CampbellsvilleEnd concurrency with US-68/KY-70
 59.99696.554 KY 793 eastWestern terminus of KY-793
 61.17498.450 KY 88 west – MunfordvilleEastern terminus of KY-88
Summersville64.768104.234 KY 323
Bloyds Crossing67.728108.998 KY 569
 69.164111.309 KY 424 eastWestern terminus of KY-424
 70.015112.678 KY 565 southNorthern terminus of KY-565
 72.718117.028 KY 2762 northSouthern terminus of KY-2762
LaRueMount Sherman76.598123.273 KY 1906 west – MagnoliaEastern terminus of KY-1906
 78.042125.596 KY 1192
 79.284127.595 KY 584 north (Mt. Tabor Road)Southern terminus of KY-584
Buffalo80.874130.154 KY 470 south – MagnoliaBegin KY-470 overlap
81.463131.102 KY 470 northEnd KY-470 overlap
Hodgenville83.753134.787 US 31E south – MagnoliaBegin concurrency with US-31E
83.904135.030Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
85.313137.298 US 31E north (Lincoln Farm Road) / KY 1618 east (Lincoln Parkway)End concurrency with US-31E; western terminus of KY-1618; 61 continues to the west as Lincoln Parkway; 1618 to the east; US-31E to the north
86.409139.062 KY 84 (Tanner Road)
87.175140.295 KY 2462 east (West Main Street)Western terminus of KY-2462
87.756141.230 KY 3204 east (Tonieville Road)Western terminus of KY-3204
Tonieville90.807146.140 KY 2760 east to KY 210Western terminus of KY-2760
Hardin 91.794147.728 KY 1135
Elizabethtown98.1941158.0281
US 31W south / Western Kentucky Parkway west / US 31W Truck north to US 31W Byp. / I-65 / Bluegrass Parkway – Lexington, Louisville, Nashville, Paducah		Eastern terminus of Western Kentucky Parkway (to Owensboro/Paducah); I-65 just west of intersection (south to Nashville, north to BG Parkway/Lex/Lou); truck route follows parkway to US-31W Bypass; begin concurrency with US-31W
98.436158.417 KY 210 east (Hodgenville Road) to KY 567Western terminus of KY-210
97.156156.357 KY 1136 north (New Glendale Road)Southern terminus of KY-1136
98.934159.219 US 31W southNorth and south lanes split around courthouse here (southern end of one-way south/north split)
98.998159.322 US 31W southNorth end of split (south 31W accessible to the left)
US 62 west to US 31W north / I-65 / Bluegrass Parkway – Fort KnoxEnd concurrency with US-31W and begin concurrency with US-62; 31W continues to the north while 61 turns east to follow 62
99.707160.463Panther Lane to Elizabethtown High School
100.637161.960 KY 3005 west (Ring Road)Western terminus of KY-3005
101.451163.270
I-65 south / US 62 Truck west to Bluegrass Parkway – Nashville		Exit 94 from Southbound I-65 and ramp to I-65 South/West US-62 truck route; Bluegrass Parkway is the next exit on I-65 South
101.594163.500
I-65 north / US 62 Truck east – Louisville		Exit 94 from Northbound I-65 and ramp to I-65 North/East US-62 truck route
Younger Creek108.292174.279 KY 583 southNorthern terminus of KY-583
Nelson 109.642176.452 KY 52 eastWestern terminus of KY-52
Boston112.027180.290 US 62 eastEnd concurrency with US-62
BullittLebanon Junction118.303190.390 I-65 north – LouisvilleExit 105 from I-65 North and ramps to I-65 North
118.603190.873 I-65 south – NashvilleExit 105 from I-65 South and ramps to I-65 South
119.212191.853 KY 434 west (Main Street)Eastern terminus of KY-434
 122.242196.729 KY 733 east (Wilson Creek Road)Western terminus of KY-733
[[Belmont, Kentucky|Belmont]]124.032199.610 KY 251 south (Belmont Road)Northern terminus of KY-251
Clermont126.102202.941 KY 245 south (Clermont Road) – Boston, Jim Beam distillery, Bernheim ForestNorthern terminus of KY-245
 126.462203.521 KY 1494 north (Beech Grove Road)Southern terminus of KY-1494
Bardstown Junction127.332204.921 KY 3219 east (Chapeze Lane)Western terminus of KY-3219
Shepherdsville129.610208.587 KY 480 east (Cedar Grove Road)Western terminus of KY-480
129.897209.049 KY 1494 south (Beech Grove Road)Northern terminus of KY-1494
130.652210.264
KY 480 Conn. east (Old Preston Highway South)		Western terminus of KY-480 connector
131.187211.125 KY 44 (4th Street) to US 31W / US 60 / I-65 – Mt. WashingtonMt. Washington and I-65 to the east, US-31W/US-60 to the west
131.342211.374 KY 2673 north (West Blue Lick Road)Southern terminus of KY-2673
Gap in Knob132.952213.966 KY 1020 north (Coral Ridge Road) – Coral RidgeSouthern terminus of KY-1020
Fox Chase135.097217.418 KY 1526 east (Bells Mill Road)Begin concurrency with KY-1526
Hebron Estates135.883218.682 KY 1450 north (West Hebron Road)Southern terminus of KY-1450
Pioneer Village136.047218.946 KY 1526 west (John Harper Highway) to I-65End concurrency with KY-1526
136.756220.087 KY 2553 north (Old Preston Highway North) to KY 1116 (Zoneton Road)Southern terminus of KY-2553
Zoneton137.729221.653 KY 1116 east (Old Preston Highway North)Western terminus of KY-1116
JeffersonLouisville138.989223.681 KY 2053 east (Mt. Washington Road)Western terminus of KY-2053
140.129225.516 I-265 (Gene Snyder Freeway) / KY 841Ramps from KY-61 north to I-265
140.304225.797 I-265 east (Gene Snyder Freeway) / KY 841Ramp from KY-61 south to I-265 east (exit 12 from I-265 east just south of here)
140.504226.119 I-265 west (Gene Snyder Freeway) / KY 841Ramp from KY-61 south to I-265 west (exit 12 from I-265 west just south of here)
140.791226.581 KY 2845 east (East Manslick Road)Western terminus of KY-2845
141.516227.748Southern High School
141.958228.459 KY 1450 south (Blue Lick Road)Northern terminus of KY-1450
142.292228.997 KY 1065 (Outer Loop) to I-65 – Jefferson MallMall to the east, I-65 to the west
143.699231.261 KY 1747 (Fern Valley Road)
145.586234.298 I-65 north to I-264Exit 130 from I-65 north and ramps to I-65 north
145.699234.480 To I-65 south (Grade Lane) – Nashville, Kentucky Air National Guard
146.329235.494 I-264 east
146.808236.265 To I-264 (Phillips Lane) – Kentucky Exposition Center, Kentucky Kingdom
148.376238.788
KY 61 Conn. (Harrison Avenue)		Connector to KY-61 south (north and south are split here)
148.448238.904
US 60 Alt. (Eastern Parkway)
149.296240.269 I-65 south – NashvilleBegin brief concurrency with I-65; no access to ramp from southbound Preston Street
149.543240.666 I-65 north – IndianapolisEnd concurrency; exit 134A off I-65 North; ramp to I-65 south from Preston Street/KY-61S in same general area
150.876242.811 US 150 (East Broadway)
151.235243.389 US 31E / US 60 east (East Market Street)
151.333243.547 US 31E / US 60 west (East Main Street)Northern terminus of KY-61
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - Division of Planning". Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  2. ↑ "Hendricks Creek Resort". Retrieved 2015-03-26.

External links

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