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.

Kentucky Route 189 marker
Kentucky Route 189
Map
KY 189 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length32.027 mi[1] (51.542 km)
Major junctions
South end KY 507 / Flat Rock Road near Allegre
Major intersections KY 107 at Fearsville

US 62 near Greenville

KY 181 in Greenville
North end US 62 near Powderly
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
KY 188 KY 190

Route description

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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 respectively has intersections with Kentucky Routes107 and 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. After the junction with KY 181, KY 189 closely follows US 62 from Greenville's northern outskirts and the southern end of Powderly all the way to the route's current northern terminus at another intersection with US 62 just southwest of Central City.

History

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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 just south of South Carrollton. That bypass was also designated as part of 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

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Todd0.0000.000  KY 507 (Pilot Rock Road) / Flat Rock RoadSouthern terminus; continues as Flat Rock Road beyond KY 507
Christian5.8319.384 
 
KY 1682 west (Antioch Road)
Eastern terminus of KY 1682
Fearsville7.24211.655 
 
KY 107 north (Greenville Road)
South end of KY 107 overlap
7.30511.756 
 
KY 107 south (Greenville Road)
North end of KY 107 overlap
8.87914.289 
 
KY 800 west (Crofton-Fruit Hill Road)
South end of KY 800 overlap
9.22914.853 
 
KY 800 east (Fruithill-Red Bridge Road)
North end of KY 800 overlap
14.84623.892 
 
KY 1914 south (Crofton-Fire Tower Road) / A. Jordan Road / Apex Loop
Northern terminus of KY 1914
16.13825.972 
 
KY 813 north (Apex-White Springs Road)
Southern terminus of KY 813
Muhlenberg20.49632.985 
 
KY 853 east
Western terminus of KY 853
21.56134.699 
 
KY 1473 north
Southern terminus of KY 1473
23.44537.731 
 
KY 175 north
Southern terminus of KY 175
26.81543.155  US 62
Greenville28.31645.570  KY 181 (West Depot Street / Luzerne Drive)
29.69147.783 
 
 
KY 189 Conn. west (Dame Way)
Eastern terminus of KY 189 Conn
Powderly30.90349.734 
 
KY 1380 south (Cleaton Road) / Cleaton Road
Northern terminus of KY 1380
32.02751.542  US 62 (Everly Brothers Boulevard)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Greenville connector

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Kentucky Route 189 Connector
LocationGreenville
Length0.135 mi[1] (217 m)

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

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The entire route is in Greenville, Muhlenberg County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000  US 62Western terminus
0.1350.217  KY 189 (West Everly Brothers Boulevard)Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
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