Kentucky Route 1006

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Kentucky Route 1006
Kentucky Route 1006
KY 1006 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Major junctions
South endEntrance to Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park near London
Major intersections
North endUS 25.svgElongated circle 80.svg US 25  / KY 80  / East Fifth Street in London
Location
Country United States
State Kentucky
Counties Laurel
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
Elongated circle 1005.svg KY 1005 Elongated circle 1007.svg KY 1007

Kentucky Route 1006 (KY 1006) is an 6.899-mile-long (11.103 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The route is located entirely within Laurel County; the majority of the highway runs along the border of, or within the city limits of, London. KY 1006 begins at the western entrance to Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park and terminates at US Route 25 (US 25), KY 80, and East Fifth Street in downtown London.

Contents

Route description

The highway begins at the western entrance of Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park, through which the road continues as Levi Jackson Road. The route then crosses the CSX CC Subdivision before intersecting US 25. Between the park and US 25, the route is known locally as Levi Jackson Mill Road. Beyond US 25, the highway becomes known as Old Whitley Road and runs through the southwestern suburbs of London between I-75 and US 25. Approaching London, it intersects KY 363 at a roundabout before proceeding northwest toward I-75. Just east of the interstate, it intersects Kentucky Route 192, which serves as a southern bypass of London. Beyond KY 192, the highway becomes West Fifth Street and enters downtown London. The route terminates at US 25 and KY 80 adjacent to the county courthouse, although the road continues across US 25/KY 80 as East Fifth Street.

History

The roundabout with KY 363 was installed by October 20, 2015. [1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Laurel County.

Locationmi [2] kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park Southern terminus; continues as Levi Jackson Road into park
London 0.5150.829US 25.svgTo plate blue.svg
I-75.svg
US 25 (South Laurel Road) to I-75
To I-75 signed northbound only
3.8676.223East plate.svg
Elongated circle 2069.svg
KY 2069 east (Sublimity School Road)
Western terminus of KY 2069
4.2016.761Elongated circle 363.svg KY 363 Roundabout
5.3648.633Elongated circle 192.svgTo plate blue.svg
Hal Rogers Parkway.svg
To plate blue.svg
I-75.svg
KY 192 to Hal Rogers Parkway  / I-75
To I-75 signed southbound only
6.89911.103US 25.svgElongated circle 80.svgTo plate blue.svg
Hal Rogers Parkway.svg
US 25  / KY 80 (North Main Street) to Hal Rogers Parkway
East Fifth Street
Northern terminus; continues as East Fifth Street beyond US 25 / KY 80
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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  1. "Laurel County State Primary Road System" (PDF). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. March 5, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.