Kentucky Route 7

"KY 7" redirects here. For the former congressional district, see Kentucky's 7th congressional district.

Kentucky Route 7 marker

Kentucky Route 7
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length: 202.559 mi[1] (325.987 km)
Major junctions
South end: KY 15 in Jeff
 

US 23 in South Shore

Mountain Parkway in Salyersville

US 60 / KY 1 in Grayson
North end: East First Avenue in South Shore
Location
Counties: Perry, Letcher, Knott, Floyd, Magoffin, Morgan, Elliott, Carter, Greenup
Highway system
KY 6KY 8

Kentucky Route 7 (KY 7) is a 202.559-mile-long (325.987 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

Route description

Kentucky Route 7 begins at a junction with KY 15 at Jeff in Perry County. The route continues through the cities of Blackey in Letcher County, Wayland in Floyd County, Salyersville in Magoffin County, West Liberty in Morgan County, Sandy Hook in Elliott County, Grayson in Carter County, and South Shore in Greenup County, where the route terminates at East First Avenue a short distance north of US 23.

History

Beginning in the early 1960s, KY 7 was relocated near Bruin when a portion of the Little Sandy River was impounded to create Grayson Lake. To facilate a growing number of recreational enthusiasts, KY 7 was reconstructed on a new two-lane alignment from the northern edge of the Grayson Lake recreational area to Grayson between 1965 and 1975.

The route between Salyersville and Grayson was designated a part of the London-Ashland Highway in the mid-1990s. The designation extends along KY 7 and KY 30 between Interstate 64 in Grayson to Interstate 75 in London. As such, much of KY 7 between the southern boundary of Grayson Lake to Sandy Hook has been upgraded or relocated to a new alignment. The new alignments feature a 60 mph (97 km/h) design speed, full 12-foot (3.7 m) shoulders, and 12-foot (3.7 m) travel lanes.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
PerryJeff0.000.00 KY 15 Whitesburg, Hazardinterchange
Viper2.5344.078 KY 1165 southNorthern terminus of KY 1165
Fusonia7.42511.949 KY 2447 (Big Branch Road)Western terminus of KY 2447
 9.99916.092 KY 1165 northSouthern terminus of KY 1165
 11.43818.408 KY 699 west – Leatherwood Battlefield, Brashearvilleeast terminus of KY 699
LetcherUlvah13.70522.056 KY 1103 south (Cedar Grove Church Road) – Lilley Cornett WoodsNorthern terminus of KY 1103
 18.8530.34 KY 3408 northsouth terminus of KY 3408
Blackey19.46731.329 KY 588 eastWestern terminus of KY 588
Letcher20.64933.231 KY 2036 south (Pratt Fork)north terminus of KY 2036
 27.06743.560 KY 15 north / KY 160 north HazardSouthern end of KY 15 / KY 160 overlap
Isom27.72744.622 KY 15 south / KY 160 south WhitesburgNorthern end of KY 15 / KY 160 overlap
 32.25451.908 KY 931 southNorthern terminus of KY 931
Colson33.10153.271 KY 1410 westEastern terminus of KY 1410
Deane38.79562.435 KY 317 south Fleming NeonNorthern terminus of KY 317
KnottHall43.62470.206 KY 1498 north Wheelwrightsouth terminus of KY 1498
Kite46.56374.936 KY 582 westEastern terminus of KY 582
 52.7284.84 KY 1091 eastwest terminus of KY 1091
 57.18392.027 KY 899 south Alice Lloyd CollegeNorthern terminus of KY 899
FloydWayland59.91696.425 KY 1086 northsouth terminus of KY 1086
Lackey62.606100.755 KY 550 westSouthern end of KY 550 overlap
Garrett63.197101.706 KY 777 northSouthern end of KY 777 overlap
63.466102.139 KY 777 south (Bridge Street)Northern end of KY 777 overlap
KY 80interchange
 65.163104.870 KY 550 eastNorthern end of KY 550 overlap
 67.983109.408 KY 2029 southNorthern terminus of KY 2029
Magoffin 72.537116.737 KY 3336Eastern terminus of KY 3336
 78.231125.901 KY 404 eastWestern terminus of KY 404
 79.314127.644 KY 542 westEastern terminus of KY 542
 83.327134.102 KY 1734 (Salt Lick Branch)Western terminus of KY 1734
 85.402137.441 KY 1766 (Puncheon Creek Road)Western terminus of KY 1766
Swampton86.310138.902 KY 1471 (Half Mountain Road)Northern terminus of KY 1471
Royalton88.331142.155 KY 867 eastSouthern end of KY 867 overlap
Sublett89.063143.333 KY 867 westNorthern end of KY 867 overlap
Salyersville93.730150.844 KY 1090 southnorth terminus of KY 1090
93.992151.265 Mountain Parkway Lexington, Prestonsburg, PaintsvilleMountain Parkway exit 75
95.110153.065 US 460 east to KY 114 PaintsvilleSouthern end of US 460 overlap
see US 460
MorganWest Liberty117.580189.227 US 460 west (Main Street)Northern end of US 460 overlap
 120.247193.519 KY 519 north MoreheadSouthern terminus of KY 519
Pomp121.220195.085 KY 1161 eastwest terminus of KY 1161
Wrigley125.467201.920 KY 711 (Redwine Road)
Elliott 130.286209.675 KY 173 north MoreheadSouthern terminus of KY 173
Little Sandy131.823212.149 KY 702 (Neal Howard Creek Road)Eastern terminus of KY 702
Faye132.929213.928 KY 650 north (Doctors Branch Road)Southern end of KY 650 overlap
133.388214.667 KY 650 south (Wells Creek Road)Northern end of KY 650 overlap
Sandy Hook135.744218.459 KY 556Eastern terminus of KY 556
135.874218.668 KY 32 east (Brown Ridge Road) LouisaSouthern end of KY 32 overlap
136.115219.056 KY 2526 (Kentucky Avenue)south terminus of KY 2526
136.196219.186 KY 2526 (Kentucky Avenue)north terminus of KY 2526
137.424221.162 KY 557 (Fannin Road)Eastern terminus of KY 557
Newfoundland139.610224.681 KY 32 west (Brown Ridge Road) MoreheadNorthern end of KY 32 overlap
Green141.140227.143 KY 504 westEastern terminus of KY 504
 141.733228.097 KY 706Northern terminus of KY 706
 142.114228.710 KY 885 (Bear Flats Road)Southern terminus of KY 885
 145.003233.360 KY 409 (Bruin Road)Southern terminus of KY 409
 146.733236.144 KY 3353 (Horton Flats Road)Northern terminus of KY 3353
Carter 148.605239.157 KY 986Eastern terminus of KY 986
 150.163241.664 KY 3295 (Rattlesnake Ridge)Northern terminus of KY 3295
 151.970244.572 KY 1496Western terminus of KY 1496
 153.094246.381 KY 1444Western terminus of KY 1444
 153.209246.566 KY 1661 northSouthern terminus of KY 1661
 156.338251.602 KY 1661 southNorthern terminus of KY 1661
 156.779252.311 KY 773Northern terminus of KY 773
Grayson158.046254.350 US 60 / KY 1 south (Main Street) Olive Hill, Hitchins, AshlandSouthern end of KY 1 overlap
I-64 Lexington, AshlandI-64 exit 172
KY 1947
  KY 9 (AA Hwy.) north Vanceburg, Maysville
Pactolus160.204257.823 KY 1 northNorthern end of KY 1 overlap
 161.341259.653 KY 1959Northern terminus of KY 1959
 165.987267.130 KY 9 (AA Hwy.) south GraysonSouthern end of KY 9 overlap
 166.999268.759 KY 9 (AA Hwy.) north VanceburgNorthern end of KY 9 overlap
Gesling171.466275.948 KY 2 west – CarterSouthern end of KY 2 overlap
  KY 9 (AA Hwy.)
  KY 1173
GreenupKehoe KY 784
 182.202293.226 KY 2 east GreenupNorthern end of KY 2 overlap
 187.765302.178 KY 2070 (Big White Oak Road)Eastern terminus of KY 2070
Lynn189.471304.924 KY 827 (Coal Bridge Road)Southern terminus of KY 827
 192.863310.383 KY 10 (AA Hwy.) Maysville, Greenup
 197.842318.396 KY 3308Eastern terminus of KY 3308
Sunshine201.044323.549 KY 784Eastern terminus of KY 784
South Shore201.944324.997 KY 2540 (SM Robertson Drive)Eastern terminus of KY 2540
202.254325.496 US 23 Portsmouth, Ashland
202.559325.987East First AvenueNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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

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