U.S. Route 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.

U.S. Route 227
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length120 mi[1] (193 km)
Existed1928–1972
Major junctions
South end US 25 / US 421 in Richmond
  I-64 at Winchester
US 27 / US 68 / US 460 in Paris
I-75 near Georgetown
US 127 at Owenton
North end US 42 in Carrollton
Highway system
KY 226 KY 227

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
MadisonRichmond00.0 US 25 / US 421 / KY 52Southern terminus; southern end of US 25 and KY 52 concurrencies
KY 169
KY 52Northern end of KY 52 concurrency
US 25Northern end of US 25 concurrency
KY 388
ClarkWinchester2235 US 60 west / KY 89Southern end of US 60 concurrency
KY 15
US 60 eastNorthern end of US 60 concurrency
I-64 Lexington, AshlandInterchange
Bourbon KY 13
Paris3861 US 27 / US 68 / US 460Southern end of US 27 and US 460 concurrencies
US 27Northern end of US 27 concurrency
Scott KY 922
US 62Southern end of US 62 concurrency
Georgetown I-75 south LexingtonI-75; southbound entrance and northbound exit
5690 US 25
US 62Northern end of US 62 concurrency
US 460Northern end of US 460 concurrency
KY 368
Owen KY 607
KY 330
KY 22 eastSouthern end of KY 22 concurrency
KY 35
Owenton90140 KY 22 westNorthern end of KY 22 concurrency
Long Ridge KY 36
97156 KY 16
New Liberty KY 47
KY 355
CarrollCarrollton120190 US 42
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 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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