Kentucky Route 1 (KY 1) is a 48.486-mile-long (78.031 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It originates at a junction with KY 3, one mile (1.6 km) east of Cadmus in Lawrence County. The route continues through Grayson in Carter County to terminate at US 23 in Greenup in Greenup County. Part of the highway is co-signed with the Jenny Wiley Trail. Segments of KY 1 are built upon the old Eastern Kentucky Railroad. KY 1 follows parts of the Little Sandy River and parts of a smaller fork of the Little Sandy called the Little Fork upstream of Grayson.

Kentucky Route 1 marker
Kentucky Route 1
Map
KY 1 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length48.486 mi[1][2][3] (78.031 km)
Major junctions
South end KY 3 east of Cadmus
Major intersections US 60 / KY 7 in Grayson
I-64 in Grayson
AA Hwy (KY 9) in Grayson
North end US 23 / KY 2541 in Greenup
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesLawrence, Carter, Greenup
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
KY 9007 KY 2

Kentucky Route 1 allows access to Greenbo Lake State Resort Park and River Bend Golf Course, as well to the Oldtown Covered Bridge and the Jesse Stuart Nature Preserve. For general travel between Grayson and Greenup, Kentucky Route 67 is suggested over the much narrower and twisting Route 1.

Caney Falls, on the Little Fork of the Little Sandy, is to the south of Route 1, between Grayson and Route 3.

Route description

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The route originates at a junction with KY 3, one mile (1.6 km) east of Cadmus in Lawrence County and winds southwest for 3.640 miles (5.858 km) until it meets KY 828 and turns more toward the west. At KY 201 in Webbville KY 1 turns toward the northwest, then toward the north in Carter County. In Grayson KY 1 overlaps with US 60, crosses over Interstate 64, meets the eastern terminus of KY 9 (AA Highway), and intersects with KY 7. Roughly 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north of Grayson, KY 1 enters Greenup County. 17.134 miles (27.575 km) north of the Carter-Greenup County line KY 1 meets its northern terminus at US 23 in Greenup just south of the Ohio River.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Lawrence0.000.00  KY 3 – Ashland, LouisaSouthern terminus
3.6405.858 
 
KY 828 south
north terminus of KY 828
Webbville12.82020.632 
 
KY 201 south – Blaine
Northern terminus of KY 201
Carter14.16322.793 
 
KY 486 west
Eastern terminus of KY 486
Willard15.29924.621 
 
KY 1496 east
Southern end of KY 1496 overlap
15.98225.721 
 
KY 1496 west
Northern end of KY 1496 overlap
Hitchins21.04933.875  KY 773 (Kouns Road)
Grayson24.78639.889 
 
US 60 east – Ashland
south end of US 60 overlap
 
 
KY 3297 east (Robert & Mary Avenue)
25.47841.003 
 
 
 
US 60 west (Main Street) / KY 7 south (Carol Malone Boulevard) – Olive Hill, Sandy Hook, Grayson Lake State Park, Carter Caves State Resort Park
Northern end of US 60 overlap/Southern end of KY 7 overlap
26.37542.446  I-64 – Lexington, AshlandI-64 exit 172
  KY 1947
26.84143.196 
 
AA Hwy (KY 9) north – Vanceburg, Maysville
south terminus of KY 9
Pactolus27.63644.476 
 
KY 7 north
Northern end of KY 7 overlap
27.76844.688 
 
KY 1910 east
Western terminus of KY 1910
GreenupHopewell31.93051.386 
 
KY 3306 east (Tunnel Branch Road)
Western terminus of KY 3306
32.55652.394 
 
KY 784 north (Lost Creek Road)
south terminus of KY 784
40.93765.882 
 
KY 1711 west (Greenbo Road) – Greenbo Lake State Resort Park
Eastern terminus of KY 1711
42.18067.882  KY 1459 (Low Gap Road)Southern terminus of KY 1459
Argillite42.74068.783 
 
KY 207 south
Southern end of KY 207 overlap
44.00270.814 
 
KY 207 north
Northern end of KY 207 overlap
46.56674.941 
 
KY 2433 west – W Hollow
east terminus of KY 2433
Greenup48.48678.031  
 
US 23 / KY 2541 north
Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 2, 2013.

Further reading

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