Special routes of U.S. Route 127 in Kentucky

U.S. Route 127 marker

Special routes of U.S. Route 127
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System

Five special routes of U.S. Route 127 (US 127) exist in Kentucky. There are two business loops and three bypasses of US 127 in Kentucky. Additionally, there have been 10 different business routes of U.S. Route 127 in Michigan.

Albany business route

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Business plate.svg
U.S. Route 127 Business marker
U.S. Route 127 Business
LocationAlbany, Kentucky
Length5.862 mi[1] (9.434 km)
Existed2012–present

U.S. Route 127 Business is a business route of U.S. Route 127 in Albany, Kentucky. It is 5.862 miles (9.434 km) long,[2] and it was part of the original alignment of US 127 until 2012, when the KYTC began the process of rerouting the main alignment to create a bypass around the city.[3] The town was bypassed entirely when the new alignment of US 127's main route was completed in 2014.[citation needed]

The entire route is in Clinton County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.000–
0.281		0.000–
0.452		 US 127Southern terminus
​1.2802.060
 KY 696 north		Southern terminus of KY 696
Albany2.5634.125
 KY 738 south (Wolf River Dock Road)		Northern terminus of KY 738
2.9984.825
 KY 553 west (Water Street)		Eastern terminus of KY 553
3.059–
3.097		4.923–
4.984
 KY 350 north (Cumberland Street) / Cumberland Street		Southern terminus of KY 350
3.4795.599
 KY 1590 north (Burkesville Road)		Southern terminus of KY 1590
​5.8629.434 US 127Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Jamestown business route

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Business plate.svg
U.S. Route 127 Business marker
U.S. Route 127 Business
LocationJamestown, Kentucky
Length3.290 mi[1] (5.295 km)
Existed2011–present

U.S. Route 127 Business is a business route of U.S. Route 127 in Jamestown, Kentucky. It is 3.29 miles (5.29 km) long,[2] and it was part of the original alignment of US 127 until 2012, when the KYTC began the process of rerouting the main alignment to create a bypass around the city. The complete bypassing of US 127's main alignment was complete in 2010.[citation needed]

US 127 Bus. runs through downtown Jamestown, while US 127 bypasses the town to the west. The route intersects and overlaps Kentucky Route 92 (KY 92) and KY 619.

The entire route is in Russell County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.0000.000 US 127 / Jobi Falls TrailSouthern terminus
Jamestown1.6392.638
 KY 619 west / Sunset Drive		South end of KY 619 overlap
2.1583.473
 KY 92 east (South Main Street)		South end of KY 92 overlap
2.1723.495
 KY 619 east (East Cumberland Avenue)		North end of KY 619 overlap
2.6974.340
 KY 92 west (Esto Road) / Clayton Road		North end of KY 92 overlap
3.2905.295 US 127 (North Main Street) / Clear Springs RoadNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Danville bypass

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By-pass plate.svg
U.S. Route 127 Bypass marker
U.S. Route 127 Bypass
LocationDanville, Kentucky
Length5.270 mi[1] (8.481 km)

U.S. Route 127 Bypass (US 127 Byp.) is a bypass U.S. Route in Danville. The route bypasses Danville to the west, while US 127 runs through downtown. The route is overlapped with US 150 Byp. for about the first half of its length. The route additionally intersects with U.S. Route 150 along with Kentucky Route 37 (KY 37), KY 34, and KY 52.

The entire route is in Boyle County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Danville0.0000.000

 US 127 (Hustonville Road) / US 150 Byp. east (South Danville Bypass)		Southern terminus; south end of US 150 Byp. overlap
1.2321.983
 KY 37 west (Stewarts Lane)		Eastern terminus of KY 37
1.8022.900 KY 34 (Lebanon Road)
3.1965.143 US 150 (Perryville Road)North end of US 150 Byp. overlap; western terminus of US 150 Byp.
​5.2708.481 US 127 (Harrodsburg Road)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Harrodsburg bypass

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By-pass plate.svg
U.S. Route 127 Bypass marker
U.S. Route 127 Bypass
LocationHarrodsburg, Kentucky
Length4.483 mi[1] (7.215 km)

U.S. Route 127 Bypass (US 127 Byp.) is a bypass U.S. Route in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. The route bypasses Harrodsburg to the east while US 127 runs through downtown. It intersects with US 68 along with Kentucky Route 152 (KY 152) and KY 1989.

The entire route is in Mercer County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.0000.000 US 127 (Danville Road)Southern terminus
​2.0073.230 KY 152 (Burgin Road)
​2.8804.635 US 68 (Lexington Road)
​4.0806.566 KY 1989 (Warwick Road)
​4.4837.215 US 127 (North College Street / Louisville Road) / Industry RoadNorthern terminus; continues as Industry Road beyond US 127
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Lawrenceburg bypass

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By-pass plate.svg
U.S. Route 127 Bypass marker
U.S. Route 127 Bypass
LocationLawrenceburg, Kentucky

U.S. Route 127 Bypass (US 127 Byp.) bypasses Lawrenceburg, Kentucky to the west. The route crosses US 62 and Kentucky Route 44.

The entire route is in Anderson County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.0000.000 US 127 (Harrodsburg Road)Southern terminus
Lawrenceburg3.2725.266 US 62 (West Broadway Street / Fox Creek Road)South end of US 62 Truck overlap; western terminus of US 62 Truck
4.1016.600

 KY 44 / US 62 Truck east (West Woodford Street / Glensboro Road)		North end of US 62 Truck overlap
6.65610.712
 US 127 (Frankfort Road) / KY 151 north		Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  3. ^ 2012 Official Kentucky Road Map[full citation needed]
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