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Kentucky Route 171
Kentucky Route 171 (KY 171) is a 28.702-mile (46.191 km) state highway in Kentucky that runs from Kentucky Route 106 northeast of Elkton to U.S. Route 62 in southeast Greenville.
Kentucky Route 171 | |
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KY 171 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by KYTC | |
| Length | 28.702 mi[1] (46.191 km) |
| Existed | 1929[2][3]–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | KY 106 near Elkton |
| North end | US 62 in Greenville |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Counties | Todd, Muhlenberg |
| Highway system | |
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Route description
KY 171 starts at a junction with KY 106 between Elkton and Claymour. It goes in a westerly path to intersect KY 181, and then turns north-northwest to Allegre where it intersects KY 507 (Pilot Rock Road)] It then goes further north to intersect KY 107 at Kirkmansville. The route then enters Muhlenberg County and traverses the community of Weir. It meets its end in the southern outskirts of Greenville at a junction with U.S. Route 62 (US 62).
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd | | 0.000 | 0.000 | KY 106 (Blue and Gray Park Road / Sharon Grove Road) | Southern terminus |
| | 1.639 | 2.638 | KY 181 (Greenville Road) | ||
| | 3.939 | 6.339 | KY 508 west (Liberty-Britman Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 508 | |
| Allegre | 7.542 | 12.138 | KY 507 (Pilot Rock Road / Claymour-Russellville Road) | ||
| Kirkmansville | 13.749 | 22.127 | KY 107 (Clifty-Kirkmansville Road) | ||
| Muhlenberg | | 18.738 | 30.156 | KY 831 east | Western terminus of KY 831 |
| | 20.337 | 32.729 | KY 853 west | Eastern terminus of KY 853 | |
| | 20.586 | 33.130 | KY 600 south | Northern terminus of KY 600 | |
| | 25.778 | 41.486 | KY 1473 south | Northern terminus of KY 1473 | |
| Greenville | 28.702 | 46.191 | US 62 (Hopkinsville Street) | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ Kentucky Department of State Highways (September 15, 1939). Road Map of Kentucky (PDF) (Map). c. 1:760,320. Frankfort: Kentucky Department of State Highways. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ Kentucky Department of Highways (1937). Todd County Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1937 ed.). Frankfort: Kentucky Department of Highways. Retrieved January 22, 2019.