Kentucky Route 453
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| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length: | 16.218 mi[1] (26.100 km) | |||
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| North end: |
 US 60 in Smithland | |||
| South end: | The Trace at USDA's Land Between the Lakes (northern boundary) in Lyon County | |||
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| Counties: | Livingston, Lyon | |||
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Kentucky Route 453 (KY 453) is a north–south state highway that traverses two counties in western Kentucky.
Route description
KY 453 starts in Smithland in Livingston County at an intersection with U.S. Route 60 (US 60). It goes on a southeasterly path out of town, and has an intersection with Interstate 24 (I-24) and then US 62 and US 641 in the Lake City–Grand Rivers vicinity, the village between the two lakes, Lake Barkley (Cumberland River) to the east, and Kentucky Lake (Tennessee River) to the west. The highway ends at the bridge over the canal connecting the lakes just south of the county line into Lyon County, for the road continuing south of that bridge enters the U.S. Forest Service-owned Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and becomes "The Trace".
History
Before the Land Between The Lakes Recreation Area was in the hands of the USDA, the Tennessee Valley Authority owned the recreation area, and KY 453 continued through the area up to the Tennessee state line.
References
- ↑ Division of Planning. "Highway Information System Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 13, 2007.