Kentucky Route 254
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2016) |
 Kentucky Route 254 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length | 16.7 mi[1] (26.9 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   Pennyrile Parkway / KY 70 in Madisonville | |||
 KY 892 in Madisonville KY 862 southeast of Hanson KY 260 east of Hanson | ||||
| East end |   KY 81 / KY 85 in Sacramento | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kentucky | |||
| Counties | Hopkins, McLean | |||
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Kentucky Route 254 (KY 254) is a 16.7-mile-long (26.9 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Hopkins and McLean counties with Madisonville and Sacramento.
Route description
Hopkins County
KY 254 begins at an intersection with KY 70 (Central City Road) in Madisonville, within Hopkins County. It travels to the north-northwest and has an interchange with the Pennyrile Parkway. The highway curves to the north-northeast. It travels underneath a CSX railroad bridge and intersects the western terminus of KY 892 (Gill Field Road) before it leaves the city limits of Madisonville. Then, it meets the eastern terminus of KY 2281 (Carriage Lane). The highway crosses over Elk Creek and intersects the eastern terminus of KY 2338 (Carroll Gentry Road) before it curves to the northeast. KY 254 has a very brief concurrency with KY 862. The highway then intersects the eastern terminus of KY 260 (Eastlawn Road). It then curves to the northeast. It heads to the east-northeast and crosses over the Pond River, where it enters McLean County.[1]
McLean County
KY 254 curves to the southeast and intersects the southern terminus of KY 1155. It passes Free Union Cemetery before curving to the south-southeast and entering Sacramento. There, it curves to the east-northeast and meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with KY 81/KY 85 (Main Street).[1]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Hopkins | Madisonville | 0.0 | 0.0 |   Future I-69 north / Pennyrile Parkway north / KY 70 (Central City Road) | Western terminus; Pennyrile Parkway exit 114 |
| 1.4 | 2.3 |  KY 892 east (Gill Field Road) | Western terminus of KY 892 | ||
| | 2.3 | 3.7 |   KY 2281 west (Carriage Lane) | Eastern terminus of KY 2281 | |
| | 3.2 | 5.1 |  KY 2338 west (Carroll Gentry Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 2338 | |
| | 5.1 | 8.2 | KY 862 west (Charles Lenin Road) | Western end of KY 862 concurrency | |
| | 5.3 | 8.5 | KY 862 east (Casner Road) | Eastern end of KY 862 concurrency | |
| | 7.3 | 11.7 | KY 260 west (Eastlawn Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 260 | |
| McLean | | 14.1 | 22.7 |   KY 1155 north | Southern terminus of KY 1155 |
| Sacramento | 16.7 | 26.9 | KY 81 / KY 85 (Main Street) | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Kentucky Route 254" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 29, 2016.