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 marker
U.S. Route 227
Map
US 227 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length120 mi[1] (190 km)
Existed1928–1972
Major junctions
South end US 25 / US 421 in Richmond
Major intersections I-64 at Winchester
US 27 / US 68 / US 460 in Paris
I-75 near Georgetown
US 127 at Owenton
I-71 near Carrollton
North end US 42 in Carrollton
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
KY 226 KY 227

Route description

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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

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The current designation of the road is:

Major intersections

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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 89
Southern end of US 60 concurrency
  KY 15
 
 
US 60 east
Northern 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 – Lexington
I-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 east
Southern end of KY 22 concurrency
  KY 35
Owenton90140 
 
KY 22 west
Northern end of KY 22 concurrency
Long Ridge  KY 36
97156  KY 16
New Liberty  KY 47
  KY 355
  I-71 – Cincinnati, Louisville
CarrollCarrollton120190  US 42
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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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