Special routes of U.S. Route 68
Special routes of U.S. Route 68 | |
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Highway system | |
Several special routes of U.S. Route 68 exist from Kentucky to Ohio. In order from west to east in Kentucky, and south to north in Ohio, these special routes are listed from the beginning of U.S. Route 68 (US 68) to the end.
Cadiz business loop
Location | Cadiz, Kentucky |
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U.S. Route 68 Business is a business route in Cadiz, Kentucky. It runs through Cadiz, and intersects with Kentucky Route 1170 (KY 1170), KY 274, and KY 139.
The entire route is in Trigg County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus; continues beyond US 68 as Clarksdale Drive | |
| 1.030 | 1.658 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of KY 274; northern terminus of KY 1175 | |
Cadiz | 1.926 | 3.100 | ![]() | ||
2.185 | 3.516 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of KY 929 | ||
4.519 | 7.273 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Hopkinsville bypass
Location | Hopkinsville, Kentucky |
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Length | 11.026 mi (17.745 km) |
Location | Hopkinsville, Kentucky |
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Length | 11.026 mi (17.745 km) |
U.S. Route 68 Bypass is a business route in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. It bypasses Hopkinsville to the south and intersects with the Pennyrile Parkway and US 41 Alt., and US 41, along with Kentucky Route 272 (KY 272), KY 695, KY 107, and KY 109.
This by-pass route also serves as the truck route, therefore it is also signed as U.S. Route 68 Truck.
The entire route is in Christian County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western terminus; continues beyond US 68 as KY 1682 | |
| 1.252 | 2.015 | ![]() | ||
| 3.552 | 5.716 | ![]() | ||
Hopkinsville | 5.168 | 8.317 | ![]() | ||
6.464 | 10.403 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | I-169 exit 6 | ||
7.060 | 11.362 | ![]() ![]() | |||
| 8.372 | 13.473 | ![]() | ||
Hopkinsville | 9.036 | 14.542 | ![]() | ||
| 11.026 | 17.745 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Fairview alternate loop
Location | Fairview, Kentucky |
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Length | 2.14 mi (3.44 km) |
Existed | 2002 (as an alternate route)–present |
U.S. Route 68 Alternate (US 68 Alt.) is a 2.14-mile-long (3.44 km) alternate route in Fairview, Kentucky. It travels through the community south of the main four-lane US 68 corridor. This highway is in east-central Christian and west-central Todd counties.[2]
The entire route is in Fairview.
County | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Christian | 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus | |
0.745 | 1.199 | ![]() | Southern terminus of KY 1843 | ||
1.385 | 2.229 | ![]() | |||
Christian–Todd county line | 1.417 | 2.280 | ![]() ![]() | Former KY 1801 | |
Todd | 2.14 | 3.44 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Elkton business loop
Location | Elkton, Kentucky |
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U.S. Route 68 Business is a business route in Elkton, Kentucky. It runs through Elkton south of the main US 68 corridor. It intersects with Kentucky Route 181 (KY 181) and KY 102.
The entire route is in Todd County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus; continues beyond US 68 as David Hightower | |
Elkton | 2.786 | 4.484 | ![]() | Roundabout around the Todd County Courthouse | |
3.154 | 5.076 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of KY 102 | ||
| 4.786 | 7.702 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus; continues beyond US 68 as Williams Hill Road | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Russellville business loop
Location | Russellville, Kentucky |
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U.S. Route 68 Business is a business route in Russellville, Kentucky. It runs through downtown Russellville while US 68 bypasses the town to the north. It intersects with Kentucky Route 3233 (KY 3233), KY 178, KY 2146, KY 3519, and KY 3240.
The entire route is in Logan County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Russellville | 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western terminus | |
0.282 | 0.454 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of KY 3233 | ||
0.624 | 1.004 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of KY 178 | ||
1.527 | 2.457 | ![]() | |||
1.853 | 2.982 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus; only accessible westbound | ||
2.878 | 4.632 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of KY 3240 | ||
3.375 | 5.432 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus; western terminus of KY 100 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Auburn business loop
Location | Auburn, Kentucky |
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Length | 3.035 mi (4.884 km) |
Existed | 1995[3]–present |
U.S. Route 68 Business is a business route in Auburn, Kentucky. It runs through Auburn south of the main US 68 corridor. It intersects with Kentucky Route 103 (KY 103).
The entire route is in Logan County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus; continues beyond US 68 as Matlock Lane | |
Auburn | 1.550 | 2.494 | ![]() ![]() | West end of KY 103 overlap | |
1.556 | 2.504 | ![]() ![]() | East end of KY 103 overlap | ||
| 3.035 | 4.884 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Bowling Green business loop
Location | Bowling Green, Kentucky |
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U.S. Route 68 Business is a business route in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It runs through Bowling Green south of the main US 68 corridor, which uses a bypass around Bowling Green. It intersects with US 231 Bus.
The entire route is in Bowling Green, Warren County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western terminus | ||
1.216 | 1.957 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | West end of US 231 Bus. overlap | ||
1.524 | 2.453 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | East end of US 231 Bus. overlap | ||
3.249 | 5.229 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus; northern terminus of KY 234 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Glasgow business loop
Location | Glasgow, Kentucky |
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U.S. Route 68 Business is a business route in Glasgow, Kentucky. It runs through Glasgow south of the main US 68 corridor, which uses a bypass around Glasgow. It runs concurrent with Kentucky Route 80 for its entire length. It intersects with U.S. Route 31E, U.S. Route 31E Business, and Kentucky Route 90 (KY 90), and KY 1307.
The entire route is in Glasgow, Barren County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western terminus; western end of KY 80 overlap, KY 80 follows US 68 west | ||
1.692 | 2.723 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western end of KY 90 overlap | ||
2.598 | 4.181 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | West end of US 31E Business overlap | ||
2.638 | 4.245 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | East end of US 31E Business overlap | ||
2.711 | 4.363 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | East end of KY 90 Business overlap | ||
3.621 | 5.827 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of KY 1307 | ||
4.706 | 7.574 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus; northern terminus of KY 1519. Eastern overlap of KY 80 overlap; KY 80 follows US 68 east | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Glasgow truck route
Location | Glasgow, Kentucky |
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Length | 7.286 mi[1] (11.726 km) |
U.S. Route 68 Truck (US 68 Truck) is a truck route in Glasgow, Kentucky.
The component highways for the truck route includes the following:
- US 68 Business from the US 68/KY 80/KY 3600 junction to the US 31E junction
- U.S. Route 31E from US 68 Business to the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway
- Cumberland Parkway between exits 11 and 14, and
- KY 90 from the Cumberland Parkway exit 14 to the US 68 Business (Columbia Avenue) intersection.
In addition Kentucky Route 90 Truck accompanies US 68 Truck through its concurrencies with US 31E and the Cumberland Parkway.
The entire route is in Barren County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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Glasgow | 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Western terminus; west end of US 68 Bus. overlap; western terminus of US 68 Bus. | |
1.692 | 2.723 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | East end of US 68 Bus. overlap; west end of US 31E / KY 90 Truck overlap; western terminus of KY 90 Truck | ||
2.651 | 4.266 | ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus of KY 1297 | ||
3.110 | 5.005 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of US 31E Bus. | ||
3.489 | 5.615 | 11 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | East end of US 31E overlap; west end of Cumberland Pkwy overlap | |
| 6.049 | 9.735 | 14 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | East end of Cumberland Pkwy / KY 90 Truck overlap; west end of KY 90 overlap; eastern terminus of KY 90 Truck |
Glasgow | 7.286 | 11.726 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus; east end of KY 90 overlap | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Paris business loop
Location | Paris, Kentucky |
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U.S. Route 68 Business is a business route in Paris, Kentucky. It runs through Paris south of the main US 68 corridor, which uses a bypass around Paris. It intersects with US 460 and Kentucky Route 1678 (KY 1678) and KY 627.
The entire route is in Paris, Bourbon County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus | ||
0.293 | 0.472 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of KY 1678 | ||
1.366 | 2.198 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of KY 627 | ||
1.487 | 2.393 | ![]() ![]() | West end of US 460 overlap | ||
2.583 | 4.157 | ![]() ![]() | East end of US 460 overlap | ||
2.772 | 4.461 | ![]() | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Maysville business spur
Location | Washington, Maysville, Kentucky |
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Length | 1.445 mi[1] (2.326 km) |
U.S. Route 68 Business is a short business route in Washington, Maysville, Kentucky.
It formerly ran through downtown Maysville and to Aberdeen, Ohio. It ran through Maysville southeast of the main US 68 corridor, which bypasses Maysville to the north. US 68 Bus. ran concurrent with US 62 for most of its length. It intersected with Kentucky Route 2515 (KY 2515), KY 1236, KY 9 (AA Hwy.), KY 1448, KY 2516, KY 10, and KY 8. US 68 Bus. then crossed the Ohio River via the Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge and ran concurrently with US 52 for most of its length in Ohio. It ran through Aberdeen and intersected with State Route 41. Today, US 68 Bus. only runs from US 68 to the former beginning of its overlap with US 62 in Washington.
The entire route is in Maysville, Mason County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() | Western terminus | ||
0.751 | 1.209 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of KY 2515 | ||
1.445 | 2.326 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus; western terminus of KY 1236 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. p. 79.[full citation needed]
- ^ Minor, Robyn L. (October 20, 1995). "By-pass leaves city quietly missing once-plentiful traffic". Bowling Green Daily News. p. 7A – via Google Books.