Kentucky Route 189
Kentucky Route 189 (KY 189) is a 32.027-mile-long (51.542 km) state highway in Kentucky that runs from Kentucky Route 507 and Flat Rock Road west of Allegre to U.S. Route 62 northeast of Powderly via Fearsville.
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KY 189 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length | 32.027 mi[1] (51.542 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  KY 507 / Flat Rock Road near Allegre | |||
 KY 107 at Fearsville
 KY 181 in Greenville | ||||
| North end |  US 62 near Powderly | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
KY 189 starts at an intersection with KY 507 in rural western Todd County between Allegre and Pilot Rock. It enters northeastern Christian County about two miles (3.2 km) from the beginning. It passes through the communities of Fearsville and Fruit Hill and has intersections with KY 107 and KY 800 in that area.
KY 189 then crosses the Pond River into Muhlenberg County. It intersects U.S. Route 62 (US 62) on the west side of Greenville and parallels US 62 from there all the way to the routes current northern terminus at another intersection with US 62 just southwest of Central City and north of Powderly.
History
At one time, KY 189 ran concurrently with US 62 from the second junction between the two routes and Central City. KY 189 had also bypassed Central City to the west and ended at a junction with US 431 in South Carrollton. That bypass was also designated as the truck route of US 431 and KY 70 on the west side of Central City. KY 189 was decommissioned from the Central City bypass when US 431 and KY 70 were rerouted to overlap US 62 and then turn onto the bypass. Since then, KY 189 has ended at the US 62 junction just south of Central City.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Todd | | 0.000 | 0.000 | KY 507 (Pilot Rock Road) / Flat Rock Road | Southern terminus; continues as Flat Rock Road beyond KY 507 |
| Christian | | 5.831 | 9.384 |  KY 1682 west (Antioch Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 1682 |
| Fearsville | 7.242 | 11.655 | KY 107 north (Greenville Road) | South end of KY 107 overlap | |
| 7.305 | 11.756 | KY 107 south (Greenville Road) | North end of KY 107 overlap | ||
| | 8.879 | 14.289 |  KY 800 west (Crofton-Fruit Hill Road) | South end of KY 800 overlap | |
| | 9.229 | 14.853 | KY 800 east (Fruithill-Red Bridge Road) | North end of KY 800 overlap | |
| | 14.846 | 23.892 |  KY 1914 south (Crofton-Fire Tower Road) / A. Jordan Road / Apex Loop | Northern terminus of KY 1914 | |
| | 16.138 | 25.972 |  KY 813 north (Apex-White Springs Road) | Southern terminus of KY 813 | |
| Muhlenberg | | 20.496 | 32.985 |  KY 853 east | Western terminus of KY 853 |
| | 21.561 | 34.699 |  KY 1473 north | Southern terminus of KY 1473 | |
| | 23.445 | 37.731 |  KY 175 north | Southern terminus of KY 175 | |
| | 26.815 | 43.155 | US 62 | ||
| Greenville | 28.316 | 45.570 | KY 181 (West Depot Street / Luzerne Drive) | ||
| 29.691 | 47.783 |    KY 189 Conn. west (Dame Way) | Eastern terminus of KY 189 Conn | ||
| Powderly | 30.903 | 49.734 |  KY 1380 south (Cleaton Road) / Cleaton Road | Northern terminus of KY 1380 | |
| | 32.027 | 51.542 | US 62 (Everly Brothers Boulevard) | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Greenville connector
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| Location | Greenville |
| Length | 0.135 mi[1] (0.217 km) |
Kentucky Route 189 Connector (KY 189 Conn) is a 0.135-mile-long (0.217 km) connector route of KY 189 that connects to U.S. Route 62 in northeastern Greenville.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Greenville, Muhlenberg County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | US 62 | Western terminus | ||
| 0.135 | 0.217 | KY 189 (West Everly Brothers Boulevard) | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 28, 2018.