Kentucky Route 251
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2016) |
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by KYTC | ||||
Length | 8.0 mi[1] (12.9 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 31W in Elizabethtown | |||
KY 434 south of Fort Knox | ||||
North end | KY 313 in Fort Knox | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Kentucky | |||
Counties | Hardin | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Kentucky Route 251 (KY 251) is a 8.0-mile-long (12.9 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects Elizabethtown and Fort Knox with rural areas of Hardin County.
Route description
KY 251 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 31W (US 31W; West Dixie Avenue) in Elizabethtown, within Hardin County. It travels to the northeast and curves to the north-northeast. It passes Elizabethtown High School, St. James Cemetery, Elizabethtown City Park, and Hardin Memorial Park cemetery. Just before leaving the city limits of the city, it intersects KY 3005 (Ring Road). It curves to the north-northwest and intersects KY 434 (Battle Training Road). Just north of this intersection, the highway enters the boundaries of Fort Knox. It curves to the north-northeast and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with KY 313 (Joe Prather Highway). Here, the roadway continues as Shepherdsville Road, a restricted access road for the fort.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Hardin County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Elizabethtown | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 31W (West Dixie Avenue) | Southern terminus | |
2.7 | 4.3 | KY 3005 (Ring Road) | |||
| 6.3 | 10.1 | KY 434 (Battle Training Road) – Radcliff, Lebanon Jct. | ||
Fort Knox | 8.0 | 12.9 | KY 313 (Joe Prather Highway) – Radcliff, Lebanon Jct. | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Kentucky Route 251" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 29, 2016.