Kentucky Route 627
Kentucky Route 627 | ||
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 KY 627 highlighted in red | ||
| Route information | ||
| Maintained by KYTC | ||
| Length | 30.367 mi[1][2][3] (48.871 km) | |
| Existed | 1972–present | |
| Major junctions | ||
| South end |   US 25 / US 421 at Richmond | |
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| North end |   US 68 Bus. in downtown Paris | |
| Location | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Counties | Madison, Clark, Bourbon | |
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Kentucky Route 627 (KY 627) is a 30.367-mile-long (48.871 km) north–south state highway in east-central Kentucky, United States. It traverses portions of northern Madison, Clark, and southern Bourbon counties.
Route description
KY 627 begins in northern Madison County at the concurrently running part of highways U.S. Route 25 and U.S. Route 421 (US 25/US 421) north of Richmond. Just east of that is an interchange with Interstate 75 (I-75). The state highway continues northward to pass near Fort Boonesborough State Park (KY 388 provides access to that destination) and enters Clark County.[4]
KY 627 arrives at Winchester, where it crosses
History
The routing of KY 627 from near Fort Boonesborough to Paris, along with much of KY 388 in Madison County was originally part of
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1][2][3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Southern terminus | |||||
| 0.220 | 0.354 |  KY 2878 (Simpson Lane) | |||
| 1.613 | 2.596 |  KY 3377 – Redhouse | Northern terminus of KY 3377 | ||
| 5.688 | 9.154 |  KY 388 (Red House Road) – Fort Boonesborough State Park, Richmond | Northern terminus of KY 388; original alignment of US 227 (1928-1972) | ||
| Clark | Boonesborough | 6.183 | 9.951 |     KY 418 west / KY 1924 east (Ford Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 418 |
| Forest Grove | 9.858 | 15.865 |  KY 1923 (Waterworks Road) | ||
I-64 | Southern terminus of KY 627 truck; southern end of KY 1958 concurrency | ||||
| 13.478 | 21.691 |  KY 1927 (Colby Road) | |||
| 13.771 | 22.162 | KY 1923 (South Maple Street) | Northern terminus of KY 1923 | ||
| 13.925 | 22.410 |  US 60 (Lexington Avenue) – Lexington, Mount Sterling | |||
| 14.185 | 22.829 |   KY 89 (Washington Street) / KY 1958 | Northern terminus of KY 89; northern end of KY 1958 concurrency | ||
| 15.114 | 24.324 | KY 1958 (Old Paris Pike) | |||
| 15.334 | 24.678 |     To Mountain Parkway – Ashland | Eastbound off ramps from I-64 east and on ramps to I-64 east | ||
| 15.389 | 24.766 |     KY 627 Truck south – Lexington | Westbound off ramps from I-64 west and on ramps to I-64 west; northern terminus of KY 627 Truck | ||
| Bourbon | | 22.204 | 35.734 |  KY 57 – Lexington, North Middletown | |
| 23.230 | 37.385 |  KY 3364 | Western terminus of KY 3364 | ||
| One way-street, no left turn | |||||
| 30.367 | 48.871 |   US 68 – Lexington | Northern terminus; one-way street, no right turn | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Kentucky Route 627 Truck
Kentucky Route 627 Truck | |
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| Location | Winchester |
| Length | 4.732 mi[7] (7.615 km) |
Kentucky Route 627 Truck (KY 627 Truck) is a 4.372-mile-long (7.036 km) truck route of KY 627 around Winchester. It follows KY 1958 (Winchester Bypass) on the west side of town, and I-64 between exits 94 and 96 on the north side of town.[8]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Winchester, Clark County.
| mi[7] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 | KY 627 (Boonesboro Road / Boone Avenue) | Southern terminus; southern terminus of western segment of KY 1958; south end of KY 1958 overlap; continues as Hubbard Road beyond KY 627 | ||
| 0.832 | 1.339 | KY 1927 (Colby Road) | |||
| 2.473 | 3.980 | US 60 (West Lexington Avenue) | |||
| 2.719– 2.837 | 4.376– 4.566 | 94 |  I-64 west – Lexington | North end of KY 1958 overlap; south end of I-64 overlap | |
| 4.732 | 7.615 | 96 | KY 627 – I-64 east – Ashland | Northern terminus; north end of I-64 overlap; continues as I-64 beyond KY 627 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Madison County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ^ a b Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Clark County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ^ a b Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Bourbon County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ^ a b DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map). Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme.[full citation needed]
- Kentucky Department of State Highways (September 15, 1939). Road Map of Kentucky(PDF) (Map). c. 1:760,320. Frankfort: Kentucky Department of State Highways. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- Kentucky Department of Highways (1957). Kentucky Official Highway Map(PDF) (Map). c. 1:760,320. Frankfort: Kentucky Department of Highways. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ^ a b Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Clark County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ Signs and Sights from Clark County, Ky.[self-published source]