Veterans Way
Veterans Way | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by KYTC | |
| Length | 1.591 mi[1] (2.560 km) |
| Existed | 1929 (as part of a Kentucky state route)–present |
| Component highways |
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| Major junctions | |
| West end |   KY 1468 / KY 70 west of Morgantown |
 Natcher Parkway Exit 29  KY 403 / KY 2162 | |
| East end |   US 231 / KY 79 / KY 70 / KY 403 in north Morgantown |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Highway system | |
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Veterans Way is a two-lane major thoroughfare located in Morgantown, Butler County in south-central Kentucky. It serves as a major street and a bypass truck route within the city limits of Morgantown that includes portions of two Kentucky state highways, and portions of the truck routes of a U.S. Highway and an additional state route.
Since all parts of this roadway includes alignments of U.S. and state routes, the road is maintained by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC).
Route description
The Veterans Way designation begins at Kentucky Route 70's junction with KY 1468 on the western edge of Morgantown. It intersects the William H. Natcher Parkway (future I-65 spur) near the city's industrial district. The roadway goes from there northeastward to the state routes junction with US 231 and KY 79 on the north side of Morgantown.
The entire local designation of Veterans Way, along with the Natcher Parkway between exits 28 and 29, both serve as the designation of US 231 Truck and KY 79 Truck. The two truck routes also serve as the bypass auxiliaries of both US 231 and KY 79, whose main alignment goes through downtown Morgantown.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Morgantown, Butler County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 |  KY 70 west (Rochester Road) – Rochester, Drakesboro, Central City | Western terminus. Continuation westward as Rochester Road. | ||
| 0.000 | 0.000 |  KY 1468 south (Gardner Lane) | Northern terminus of KY-1468. | ||
| 0.496 | 0.798 |   Natcher Parkway south / US 231 Truck / KY 79 Truck – Bowling Green | Western terminus; Exit 29 from southbound Natcher Parkway and ramps to Natcher Parkway South; Begin concurrency with US 231 Truck and KY 79 Truck. | ||
| 0.496 | 0.798 |  Natcher Parkway north – Owensboro | Exit 29 from northbound Natcher Parkway and ramps to Natcher Parkway North; | ||
| 0.674 | 1.085 |  KY 3545 south – Butler County Adult Learning Center | KY 3545's northern terminus | ||
| 1.658 | 2.668 | Helm Lane to Charles Black City Park | |||
| 1.997 | 3.214 |   KY 403 north (Logansport Road) / KY 2162 east | Begin concurrency with KY 403; Western terminus of KY 2162. | ||
| 2.087 | 3.359 | KY 70 east / US 231 north (G.L. Smith Street) / KY 79 south / KY 403 | Eastern terminus; KY 70 continues into a concurrency with US 231/KY 79 north; northern terminus of both US 231 Truck and KY 79 Truck. End concurrency with KY 403 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Official DMI Route Log". Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (2015). State Primary Road System: Butler County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Planning. Morgantown inset. Retrieved June 30, 2016.[permanent dead link]