Kentucky Route 3

Kentucky Route 3 marker

Kentucky Route 3
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length: 79.158 mi[1][2][3][4][5] (127.392 km)
Major junctions
South end: US 23 / US 460 / KY 1100 near Auxier
  US 23 near Louisa
North end: US 23 near Catlettsburg
Location
Counties: Floyd, Johnson, Martin, Lawrence, Boyd
Highway system
KY 2KY 4

Kentucky Route 3 (KY 3) is a 79.158-mile-long (127.392 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

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

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Floyd 0.000.00 US 23 / US 460 / KY 1100 south Pikeville, Prestonsburg, Paintsville, Jenny Wiley State Resort Parksouth end of KY 1100 overlap
 0.0510.082 KY 1100 northnorth end of KY 1100 overlap
 1.0601.706 KY 321 southSouthern end of KY 321 overlap
 2.0743.338 KY 3051 west AuxierSouthern end of KY 3051 overlap
 2.1773.504 KY 3051 east Jenny Wiley State ParkNorthern end of KY 3051 overlap
 2.6724.300 KY 321 north PaintsvilleNorthern end of KY 321 overlap
Johnson 4.7037.569 KY 302 (via KY 3507)interchange
Martin 18.92130.450 KY 645 east Kermit, WVSouthern end of KY 645 overlap; interchange
 19.23130.949 KY 645 west / KY 3412 west (Saltwell Road) LouisaNorthern end of KY 645 overlap
Inez20.45732.922 KY 40 east (East Main Street) KermitSouthern end of KY 40 overlap
20.61733.180 KY 40 west Paintsville, LouisaNorthern end of KY 40 overlap
 23.37737.622 KY 3411 (Fitch Branch Road)Southern terminus of KY 3411
Add24.63939.653 KY 1884 south (Milo Road)north terminus of KY 1884
 30.17748.565 KY 292 south (Buffalo Horn Road)north terminus of KY 292
Lawrence 43.02869.247 KY 644 westEastern terminus of KY 644
 45.38773.043Fort Gay (KY 3S)
Louisa45.54773.301 KY 2566 northsouth terminus of KY 2566
45.80073.708 KY 2565 south (Pocahontas Street)Northern terminus of KY 2565
45.96773.977 KY 32 west PaintsvilleEastern terminus of KY 32
46.68675.134 KY 2566 southnorth terminus of KY 2566
 47.50176.445 US 23 Paintsville, Ashland, Yatesville Lake State Park Campground
Five Forks49.23279.231 KY 3396 south (Five Forks Road)north terminus of KY 3396
 50.07480.586 KY 1185 south Yatesville Lake State Park MarinaNorthern terminus of KY 1185
Fallsburg53.44686.013 KY 3398 east (Fallsburg Road)Western terminus of KY 3398
 54.96488.456 KY 707 northSouthern terminus of KY 707
 56.77591.371 KY 1 north – WebbvilleSouthern terminus of KY 1
 60.12596.762 KY 1496 westEastern terminus of KY 1496
 62.427100.467 KY 3399 southNorthern terminus of KY 3399
BoydBoltsfork65.008104.620 KY 773 (Bolts Fork)Northern terminus of KY 773
Alley67.987109.414 KY 854 (Davis Branch)Southern end of KY 854 overlap
 68.261109.855 KY 854Northern end of KY 854 overlap
 69.736112.229 KY 966 (Trace Road)Eastern terminus of KY 966
Mavity71.834115.606 KY 1937Northern terminus of KY 1937
 72.728117.044 KY 180 westeast terminus of KY 180
 79.158127.392 US 23 to I-64Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

KY 3 Spur


Kentucky Route 3 Spur
Location: Louisa
Length: 0.053 mi[4] (0.085 km)

Kentucky Route 3 Spur (KY 3 Spur) is a short 0.053-mile (0.085 km) 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]

References

  1. Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  2. Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  3. Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  5. Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.

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