U.S. Route 227

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U.S. Route 227

U.S. Route 227
US 227 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length120 mi [1]  (190 km)
Existed1928–1972
Major junctions
South endUS 25.svgUS 421.svg US 25  / US 421 in Richmond
Major intersectionsI-64.svg I-64 at Winchester
US 27.svgUS 68.svgUS 460.svg US 27  / US 68  / US 460 in Paris
I-75.svg I-75 near Georgetown
US 127.svg US 127 at Owenton
I-71.svg I-71 near Carrollton
North endUS 42.svg US 42 in Carrollton
Location
Country United States
State Kentucky
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
Elongated circle 226.svg KY 226 Elongated circle 227.svg KY 227

U.S. Route 227 (US 227) was a U.S. Highway that was commissioned in Kentucky from 1928 to 1972, and ran from Richmond to Carrollton.

Contents

Route description

US 227 began in Richmond, intersecting US 25 and US 421 as well as Kentucky Route 52. The route headed north to the Kentucky River at Fort Boonesborough. US 227 then entered Winchester, intersecting US 60 and Kentucky Route 15 and Kentucky Route 89 before continuing north and intersecting Kentucky Route 13. In Paris, the highway intersected US 27 and US 60 before running concurrently with US 460 west through Centreville and across Kentucky Route 922 into Georgetown. There, the highway briefly ran concurrently with US 62, and intersected US 25, before both US 460 and US 25 split off and US 227 continued northwest through Stamping Ground. [1]

In Owen County, the highway went through Owenton, Long Ridge, and New Liberty, intersecting several routes along the way, and running concurrently with Kentucky Route 22 near Owenton. US 227 had its northern terminus in Carrollton, Kentucky, at US 42 near the Ohio River. [1]

History

The current designation of the road is:

Major intersections

The list below includes most intersections of US 227 before its 1972 decommission.

CountyLocationmi [1] [2] kmDestinationsNotes
Madison Richmond 00.0US 25 (1961).svgUS 421 (1961).svgElongated circle 52.svg US 25  / US 421  / KY 52 Southern terminus; southern end of US 25 and KY 52 concurrencies
Circle sign 169.svg KY 169
Elongated circle 52.svg KY 52 Northern end of KY 52 concurrency
US 25 (1961).svg US 25 Northern end of US 25 concurrency
Circle sign 388.svg KY 388
Clark Winchester 2235West plate 1961.svg
US 60 (1961).svg
Elongated circle 89.svg US 60 west / KY 89
Southern end of US 60 concurrency
Elongated circle 15.svg KY 15
East plate 1961.svg
US 60 (1961).svg
US 60 east
Northern end of US 60 concurrency
I-64.svg I-64  Lexington, Ashland Interchange
Bourbon Elongated circle 13.svg KY 13
Paris 3861US 27 (1961).svgUS 68 (1961).svgUS 460 (1961).svg US 27  / US 68  / US 460 Southern end of US 27 and US 460 concurrencies
US 27 (1961).svg US 27 Northern end of US 27 concurrency
Scott Circle sign 922.svg KY 922
US 62 (1961).svg US 62 Southern end of US 62 concurrency
Georgetown South plate blue.svg
I-75.svg
I-75 south Lexington
I-75; southbound entrance and northbound exit
5690US 25 (1961).svg US 25
US 62 (1961).svg US 62 Northern end of US 62 concurrency
US 460 (1961).svg US 460 Northern end of US 460 concurrency
Circle sign 368.svg KY 368
Owen Circle sign 607.svg KY 607
Circle sign 330.svg KY 330
East plate.svg
Elongated circle 22.svg
KY 22 east
Southern end of KY 22 concurrency
Elongated circle 35.svg KY 35
Owenton 90140West plate.svg
Elongated circle 22.svg
KY 22 west
Northern end of KY 22 concurrency
Long Ridge Elongated circle 36.svg KY 36
97156Elongated circle 16.svg KY 16
New Liberty Elongated circle 47.svg KY 47
Circle sign 355.svg KY 355
I-71.svg I-71  Cincinnati, Louisville
Carroll Carrollton 120190US 42 (1961).svg US 42
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Official Kentucky Department of Highways Road Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by L. Vaughn and R. Carpenter. Kentucky Department of Relations. 1957. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  2. Official Kentucky Department of Highways Road Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by L. Vaughn and R. Carpenter. Kentucky Department of Relations. 1968. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
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