Kentucky Route 627
Kentucky Route 627 (KY 627) is a 30.367-mile-long (48.871 km) north–south state highway in east-central Kentucky. It traverses portions of northern Madison, Clark, and southern Bourbon counties.
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| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length | 30.367 mi[1][2][3] (48.871 km) | |||
| Existed | 1972–present | |||
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| South end |   US 25 / US 421 at Richmond | |||
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| North end |   US 68 Bus. in downtown Paris | |||
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| Counties | Madison, Clark, Bourbon | |||
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Route description
KY 627 begins in northern Madison County at the concurrently running part of highways U.S. Route 25 and U.S. Route 421 (US 25/US 421) north of Richmond. Just east of that is an interchange with Interstate 75 (I-75). The state highway continues northward to pass near Fort Boonesborough State Park (KY 388 provides access to that destination) and enters Clark County.[4]
KY 627 arrives at Winchester, where it crosses US 60, and later I-64. The state highway goes further north to enter Bourbon County and into the city of Paris, where it terminates in downtown at a junction with a one-way couplet in US 68 Business.[4]
History
The routing of KY 627 from near Fort Boonesborough to Paris, along with much of KY 388 in Madison County was originally part of US 227 when it existed from 1928 until the U.S. Route's 1972 decommissioning. The KY 627 designation was assigned by the Kentucky Department of Highways the same year as the decommissioning of US 227.[5][6]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1][2][3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Madison | | 0.000 | 0.000 |  To US 25 / US 421 / I-75 – Richmond, Lexington | Southern terminus |
| 0.220 | 0.354 |  KY 2878 (Simpson Lane) | |||
| 1.613 | 2.596 |  KY 3377 | |||
| 5.688 | 9.154 |  KY 388 (Red House Road) – Fort Boonesborough State Park, Richmond | Northern terminus of KY 388; original alignment of US 227 (1928-1972) | ||
| Clark | Boonesborough | 6.183 | 9.951 |   KY 418 west / KY 1924 east (Ford Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 418 |
| Forest Grove | 9.858 | 15.865 |  KY 1923 (Waterworks Road) | ||
| Winchester | 12.457 | 20.048 |       KY 1958 (Winchester Bypass) to KY 627 Truck / I-64 | Southern terminus of KY 627 truck; southern end of KY 1958 concurrency | |
| 13.478 | 21.691 |  KY 1927 (Colby Road) | |||
| 13.771 | 22.162 | KY 1923 (South Maple Street) | Northern terminus of KY 1923 | ||
| 13.925 | 22.410 |  US 60 (Lexington Avenue) – Lexington, Mount Sterling | |||
| 14.185 | 22.829 |  KY 89 (Washington Street) / KY 1958 | Northern terminus of KY 89; northern end of KY 1958 concurrency | ||
| 15.114 | 24.324 | KY 1958 (Old Paris Pike) | |||
| 15.334 | 24.678 |  To I-64 east / Mountain Parkway – Ashland | Eastbound off ramps from I-64 east and on ramps to I-64 east | ||
| 15.389 | 24.766 | I-64 west / KY 627 Truck south – Lexington | Westbound off ramps from I-64 west and on ramps to I-64 west; northern terminus of KY 627 Truck | ||
| Bourbon | | 22.204 | 35.734 |  KY 57 – Lexington, North Middletown | |
| 23.230 | 37.385 |  KY 3364 | Western terminus of KY 3364 | ||
| Paris | 30.323 | 48.800 |  US 68 Bus. east to US 460 – Georgetown, Maysville, Mount Sterling | One way-street, no left turn | |
| 30.367 | 48.871 |  US 68 Bus. to US 27 to US 68 – Lexington | Northern terminus; one-way street, no right turn | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Kentucky Route 627 Truck
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| Location | Winchester |
| Length | 4.732 mi[7] (7.615 km) |
Kentucky Route 627 Truck (KY 627 Truck) is a 4.372-mile-long (7.036 km) truck route of KY 627 around Winchester. It follows KY 1958 (Winchester Bypass) on the west side of town, and I-64 between exits 94 and 96 on the north side of town.[8]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Winchester, Clark County.
| mi[7] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | KY 627 (Boonesboro Road / Boone Avenue) | Southern terminus; southern terminus of western segment of KY 1958; south end of KY 1958 overlap; continues as Hubbard Road beyond KY 627 | ||
| 0.832 | 1.339 | KY 1927 (Colby Road) | |||
| 2.473 | 3.980 | US 60 (West Lexington Avenue) | |||
| 2.719– 2.837 | 4.376– 4.566 | 94 | KY 1958 north (Van Meter Road) / To Rockwell Road I-64 west – Lexington | North end of KY 1958 overlap; south end of I-64 overlap | |
| 4.732 | 7.615 | 96 | KY 627 – Paris, Winchester I-64 east – Ashland | Northern terminus; north end of I-64 overlap; continues as I-64 beyond KY 627 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Madison County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Clark County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Bourbon County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map). Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme.
- 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 June 21, 2016.
- Kentucky Department of Highways (1957). Kentucky Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:760,320. Frankfort: Kentucky Department of Highways. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Clark County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- Signs and Sights from Clark County, Ky.