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Kentucky Route 3

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Kentucky Route 3 marker
Kentucky Route 3
Map
KY 3 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length79.158 mi[1][2][3][4][5] (127.392 km)
Major junctions
South end US 23 / US 460 near Auxier
Major intersections US 23 near Louisa
North end US 23 near Catlettsburg
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesFloyd, Johnson, Martin, Lawrence, Boyd
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
KY 2 KY 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

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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

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Floyd0.000.00 US 23 / US 460 – Pikeville, Prestonsburg, Paintsville, Jenny Wiley State Resort ParkSouthern terminus
0.0510.082 KY 1100
1.0601.706
KY 321 south
Southern end of KY 321 overlap
2.0743.338
KY 3051 west – Auxier
Southern end of KY 3051 overlap
2.1773.504
KY 3051 east – Jenny Wiley State Park
Northern end of KY 3051 overlap
2.6724.300
KY 321 north – Paintsville
Northern end of KY 321 overlap
Johnson4.7037.569 KY 302 (via KY 3507)Interchange
Martin18.92130.450
KY 645 east – Kermit, WV
Southern end of KY 645 overlap; interchange
19.23130.949

KY 645 west / KY 3412 west (Saltwell Road) – Louisa
Northern end of KY 645 overlap
Inez20.45732.922
KY 40 east (East Main Street) – Kermit
Southern end of KY 40 overlap
20.61733.180
KY 40 west – Paintsville, Louisa
Northern 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
Lawrence43.02869.247
KY 644 west
Eastern terminus of KY 644
45.38773.043Fort Gay (KY 3S)
Louisa45.54773.301
KY 2566 north
south terminus of KY 2566
45.80073.708
KY 2565 south (Pocahontas Street)
Northern terminus of KY 2565
45.96773.977
KY 32 west – Paintsville
Eastern terminus of KY 32
46.68675.134
KY 2566 south
north 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 Marina
Northern terminus of KY 1185
Fallsburg53.44686.013
KY 3398 east (Fallsburg Road)
Western terminus of KY 3398
54.96488.456
KY 707 north
Southern terminus of KY 707
56.77591.371
KY 1 north – Webbville
Southern terminus of KY 1
60.12596.762
KY 1496 west
Eastern terminus of KY 1496
62.427100.467
KY 3399 south
Northern 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 west
east terminus of KY 180
79.158127.392
US 23 to I-64
Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

KY 3 Spur

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Spur plate.svg
Kentucky Route 3 Spur marker
Kentucky Route 3 Spur
LocationLouisa
Length0.053 mi[4] (85 m)

Kentucky Route 3 Spur (KY 3 Spur) is a short 0.053-mile (85 m) 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

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  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. ^ a b c 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.

Further reading

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