Kentucky Route 550

Kentucky Route 550 (KY 550) is a 43.212 miles (69.543 km) state highway in eastern Kentucky that runs from Kentucky Routes 15 and 80 in northwestern Hazard to Kentucky Route 80 and Judge Road in Eastern via Darfork, Dwarf, Fisty, Carrie, Hindman, Garner, Mousie, Lackey, Garrett, and Eastern.

Kentucky Route 550
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length43.212 mi[1] (69.543 km)
Existedc. 1979-80–present
Major junctions
West end KY 15 / KY 80 at Hazard
 
East end KY 80 / Judge Road at Eastern
Location
CountiesPerry, Knott, Floyd
Highway system
KY 549 KY 551

Route description

The route begins at an interchange-type junction of KY 80 and KY 15 at Hazard. It runs concurrently with KY 476 for most of its course through eastern Perry County. At Dwarf, KY 550 separates and moves into Knott County. It then goes to the county seat of Hindman, where it meets KY 160. It then has a runs concurrently with KY 7 after it enters Floyd County. It crosses KY 80 for the second time while concurrent with KY 7. KY 550 continues into southern Floyd County until reaching its eastern terminus at a third intersection with KY 80 at Eastern.[2]

History

Most of KY 550 is an original, or old alignment of KY 80, and KY 550 was first designated along the roadway when KY 80 was rerouted to a four-lane divided highway in the late 1970s.[3][4]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
PerryHazard0.000–
0.104
0.000–
0.167
KY 15 / KY 80 (Combs Road)Western terminus; continues as KY 80 west beyond KY 15 / KY 80 east
0.8761.410Park Avenue Connector (KY 3194 east)Western terminus of KY 3194
2.4974.019 KY 476 south (North Main Street) / KY 1440 south (Upper Second Creek Road)West end of KY 476 overlap; northern terminus of KY 1440
3.4555.560 KY 1088 eastWestern terminus of KY 1088
4.4437.150 KY 1146 south (Hardburly Road)West end of KY 1146 overlap
4.7687.673 KY 1146 northEast end of KY 1146 overlap
8.21713.224 KY 476 northEast end of KY 476 overlap
Knott9.55115.371 KY 2102 north (Trace Branch Road)Southern terminus of KY 2102
Fisty10.47316.855 KY 721 southNorthern terminus of KY 721
13.50321.731 KY 1102 north (Montgomery Creek Road)Southern terminus of KY 1102
Carrie16.74326.945 KY 3392 south (Mill Creek Road)Northern terminus of KY 3392
18.03329.021 KY 1231 south (Big Branch Road)Northern terminus of KY 1231
18.92330.454 KY 2759 north (Ogden Branch Road)Southern terminus of KY 2759
Hindman21.12333.994 KY 160 eastWest end of KY 160 overlap
21.27334.236 KY 160 west (Hindman Bypass)East end of KY 160 overlap
23.12337.213 KY 1098 west (Possum Trot Road)Eastern terminus of KY 1098
24.99340.222 KY 1697 east (Spruce Pine Road)Western terminus of KY 1697
Mousie31.05749.981 KY 1087 westEastern terminus of KY 1087
FloydLackey36.26458.361 KY 7 southWest end of KY 7 overlap
Garrett36.85559.312 KY 777 north (Stone Coal Road)West end of KY 777 overlap
37.12459.745 KY 777 south (Bridge Street)East end of KY 777 overlap
37.31260.048
KY 80 Conn. to KY 80 Hindman, Prestonsburg
Hueysville38.82162.476 KY 7 north (Raccoon Road)East end of KY 7 overlap
40.71765.528 KY 850 northSouthern terminus of KY 850
Eastern42.76568.824 To KY 80
43.21269.543 KY 80 / Judge RoadEastern terminus; continues as Judge Road beyond KY 80
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map). Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. pp. 55, 72, 73.
  3. Kentucky Department of Transportation (1976). Kentucky Official Highway and Parkway Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:760,320. Frankfort: Kentucky Department of Transportation.
  4. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (1984). Kentucky Official Highway Map and Vacation Guide (PDF) (Map). c. 1:760,320. Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

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