Kentucky Route 15

Last updated

Elongated circle 15.svg
Kentucky Route 15
Kentucky Route 15
KY 15; mainline in red, business routes in blue
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length131.418 mi [1]  (211.497 km)
Major junctions
South endUS 119.svg US 119 in Whitesburg
Major intersectionsHal Rogers Parkway.svgElongated circle 80.svg Hal Rogers Parkway  / KY 80 in Hazard
Mountain Parkway.svg Mountain Parkway in Campton
Mountain Parkway.svgElongated circle 82.svg Mountain Parkway  / KY 82 in Clay City
North endUS 60.svg US 60 in Winchester
Location
Country United States
State Kentucky
Counties Letcher, Knott, Perry, Breathitt, Wolfe, Powell, Clark
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
Elongated circle 14.svg KY 14 Elongated circle 16.svg KY 16

Kentucky Route 15 begins at a junction of US 119/Corridor F & Business KY 15 in Whitesburg, and terminates in Winchester at US 60. It is a major route, connecting the coalfields of the Cumberland Plateau with Lexington and other cities in the Bluegrass region. The segment from Whitesburg to KY 15 at Campton, which in turn connects to the Mountain Parkway near the town, is also the primary part of Corridor I of the Appalachian Development Highway System.

Contents

Future

Currently, KY 15 is being relocated onto a new four-lane divided alignment in phases. Construction on section 17 of the relocation project is from KY 205 at Vancleve to Fivemile; construction began on January 6, 2005, at a cost of $36.4 million and is 100% complete. [2] Work is finished on section 16 from Fivemile to Wolverine;. There are additional plans to reconstruct the segment from Jackson south to Hazard on new alignment beginning in 2008.

The current construction is progressing from Vancleve to Jackson. Local reports suggest that the roadway will be opening for traffic flow by the summer of 2013. Construction of the section between Jackson and Haddix, KY has not started. The current budget crisis and lowered revenues for state and federal construction projects may delay groundbreaking on that section for years. (Updated June 2013)

Currently (Jan. 2021), construction is nearing completion north of Hazard. This section was expanded to four lanes from the Hazard bypass to Speedway Road. This project was designed to replace one of the heaviest used sections of two way, two lane traffic in Kentucky. The upgrade involved replacing several bridges and making large cuts to accommodate the widened roadway. An access road was added to allow traffic to enter and exit at Bonnyman near the post office. No projected date of construction has been made public for the section of roadway from Jackson to the current expansion.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Letcher Whitesburg 0.0000.000Elongated circle 15X.svgUS 119.svgTo plate.svg
US 23.svg
KY 15X (Jenkins Road) / US 119 to US 23  Jenkins, Cumberland
Southern terminus of business route
1.3892.235East plate.svg
Connector plate.svg
Elongated circle 15.svg
To plate.svg
Elongated circle 15X.svg
KY 15 Conn. east to KY 15X  Letcher County Veterans Memorial Museum
Western terminus of connector road
2.2843.676South plate.svg
Elongated circle 15X.svg
North plate.svg
Elongated circle 931.svg
KY 15X south / KY 931 north (Hazard Road) Whitesburg, Colson
Northern terminus of business route; south end of KY 931 overlap
2.7364.403South plate.svg
Elongated circle 931.svg
KY 931 south (Whitco Road) Gordon
North end of KY 931 overlap
3.9186.305South plate.svg
Elongated circle 3401.svg
KY 3401 south (Uz-Dry Fork Road)
Northern terminus of KY 3401
4.7947.715North plate.svg
Elongated circle 3402.svg
KY 3402 north
Southern terminus of KY 3402
Van 6.22510.018North plate.svg
Elongated circle 1811.svg
South plate.svg
Elongated circle 160.svg
KY 1811 north (Smoot Creek Road) / KY 160 south (Hickory Road) Roxana, Gordon
Southern terminus of KY 1811; south end of KY 160 overlap
8.91114.341East plate.svg
Elongated circle 1148.svg
KY 1148 east Colson
Western terminus of KY 1148
Isom 9.21614.832North plate.svg
Elongated circle 7.svg
KY 7 north Deane, Mountain Motor Speedway
South end of KY 7 concurrency
9.87615.894South plate.svg
Elongated circle 7.svg
KY 7 south Letcher, Blackey, Leatherwood Battlefield, Brashearville
North end of KY 7 concurrency
Knott 15.26224.562North plate.svg
Elongated circle 160.svg
KY 160 north Hindman, Alice Lloyd College
North end of KY 160 overlap
16.94527.270North plate.svg
Elongated circle 1231.svg
KY 1231 north (Big Branch Road)
Southern terminus of KY 1231
17.37527.962 Carr Creek State Park
20.43532.887West plate.svg
Elongated circle 1088.svg
KY 1088 west (Main Street) Sassafras
Eastern terminus of KY 1088
Perry Vicco 21.25334.203South plate.svg
Elongated circle 1095.svg
KY 1095 south (Main Street)
Northern terminus of KY 1095
26.84643.204South plate.svg
Elongated circle 7.svg
KY 7 south (Ken Mount Road) Jeff, Viper, Leatherwood, Leatherwood Battlefield, Brashearville
Northern terminus of KY 7
Glomawr 29.58147.606North plate.svg
Elongated circle 451.svg
KY 451 north (Christopher Road)
Southern terminus of KY 451
29.97048.232Elongated circle 1096.svg KY 1096 (Fourseam Buffalo Road)
Hazard 31.79551.169North plate.svg
Business plate.svg
Elongated circle 15.svg
KY 15 Bus. north (Main Street)
Southern terminus of Hazard business route
32.51552.328South plate.svg
Connector plate.svg
Elongated circle 451.svg
To plate.svg
Elongated circle 451.svg
KY 451 Conn. south to KY 451
Northern terminus of connector road
33.93354.610South plate.svg
Business plate.svg
Elongated circle 15.svg
KY 15 Bus. south
Northern terminus of Hazard business route
34.35155.283West plate.svg
Elongated circle 80.svg
East plate.svg
Elongated circle 550.svg
KY 80 west / KY 550 east
Interchange; western terminus of KY 550; south end of KY 80 overlap
35.86157.713East plate.svg
Elongated circle 80.svg
KY 80 east Prestonsburg, Pikeville
Interchange; north end of KY 80 overlap; ramp from EB Hal Rogers Parkway to KY 15 south of intersection
36.02357.973West plate blue.svg
Hal Rogers Parkway.svg
Hal Rogers Parkway west London
Interchange; eastern terminus of Hal Rogers Parkway; parkway exit 59; ramp from WB KY 80 to KY 15 just east of here
Bonnyman 36.60858.915Elongated circle 267.svg KY 267 (Harveyton Road/Typo Road) Harveyton, Typo
40.51865.207North plate.svg
Elongated circle 1067.svg
KY 1067 north (Fifteenmile Branch Road)
Southern terminus of KY 1067
41.39966.625West plate.svg
Elongated circle 28.svg
KY 28 west Buckhorn, Booneville, Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park
Eastern terminus of KY 28
Breathitt Ned 46.37274.628South plate.svg
Elongated circle 2446.svg
KY 2446 south
Northern terminus of KY 2446
49.89080.290South plate.svg
Elongated circle 1278.svg
KY 1278 south Watts
Northern terminus of KY 1278
Lost Creek 53.58286.232South plate.svg
Elongated circle 476.svg
KY 476 south Riverside, Clayhole
Northern terminus of KY 476
Haddix 55.01988.544South plate.svg
Elongated circle 1110.svg
KY 1110 south
Northern terminus of KY 1110
Jackson 60.48797.344West plate.svg
Elongated circle 1098.svg
North plate.svg
Elongated circle 1812.svg
KY 1098 west / KY 1812 north (Quicksand Road)
Eastern terminus of KY 1098; southern terminus of KY 1812
60.74197.753East plate.svg
Elongated circle 30.svg
KY 30 east – Sugar Creek Golf Course, Julian Carroll Airport
South end of KY 30 overlap
62.593100.734North plate.svg
Elongated circle 1812.svg
West plate.svg
Elongated circle 3068.svg
KY 1812 north / KY 3068 west (Main Street)
South end of KY 1812 overlap; eastern terminus of KY 3068
62.813101.088East plate.svg
Elongated circle 3232.svg
Jetts Drive (KY 3232 east)
63.289101.854South plate.svg
Elongated circle 1812.svg
KY 1812 south (Washington Avenue)
North end of KY 1812 overlap
63.740102.580West plate.svg
Elongated circle 30.svg
To plate.svg
Elongated circle 52.svg
KY 30 west (Park Road) to KY 52  Booneville
North end of KY 30 overlap
65.699105.732South plate.svg
Elongated circle 205.svg
KY 205 south
South end of KY 205 overlap
66.802107.507North plate.svg
Elongated circle 205.svg
KY 205 north
North end of KY 205 overlap
68.164109.699South plate.svg
Elongated circle 1812.svg
KY 1812 south
South end of KY 1812 overlap
Vancleve 69.164111.309Elongated circle 205.svgNorth plate.svg
Elongated circle 1812.svg
To plate blue.svg
East plate blue.svg
Mountain Parkway.svg
KY 205  / KY 1812 north to Mountain Parkway east
Interchange; 205 both ways, 1812 to the north; north end of KY 1812 overlap
Wolfe Bethany 73.200117.804South plate.svg
Elongated circle 1261.svg
KY 1261 south
South end of KY 1261 overlap
73.239117.867North plate.svg
Elongated circle 1261.svg
KY 1261 north
North end of KY 1261 overlap
77.059124.014South plate.svg
Elongated circle 2028.svg
KY 2028 south (Flat Mary Road) Flat, Mary
Northern terminus of KY 2028
80.199129.068North plate.svg
Connector plate.svg
Elongated circle 2491.svg
To plate.svg
Elongated circle 2491.svg
KY 2491 Conn. north to KY 2491
Southern terminus of connector road
80.377129.354Elongated circle 3355.svgTo plate.svg
Elongated circle 2491.svg
KY 3355 (Elkins Road) to KY 2491
Campton 81.022130.392North plate.svg
Spur plate.svg
Elongated circle 15.svg
To plate blue.svg
Mountain Parkway.svg
To plate.svg
East plate.svg
Elongated circle 191.svg
KY 15 Spur north (Mountain Parkway Spur) to Mountain Parkway  / KY 191 east (Drake Street) Winchester, Stanton, Campton, Hazel Green
Southern terminus of KY 15 Spur; western terminus of KY 191
82.239132.351South plate.svg
Elongated circle 651.svg
KY 651 south (Bear Pen Road)
Northern terminus of KY 651
84.897136.628East plate.svg
Elongated circle 1653.svg
To plate blue.svg
Mountain Parkway.svg
KY 1653 east to Mountain Parkway  Campton
Western terminus of KY 1653
85.129–
85.422
137.002–
137.473
Mountain Parkway.svg Mountain Parkway  Lexington, Campton Interchange; Mountain Parkway exit 40
84.455135.917East plate.svg
Elongated circle 3040.svg
KY 3040 east (Hobbs Road)
Western terminus of KY 3040
85.555137.687South plate.svg
Elongated circle 715.svg
KY 715 south Beattyville
South end of KY 715 overlap
Pine Ridge 86.389139.030North plate.svg
Elongated circle 715.svg
KY 715 north (Sky Bridge Road)
North end of KY 715 overlap
Powell Slade 93.704150.802South plate.svg
Elongated circle 11.svg
To plate blue.svg
Mountain Parkway.svg
KY 11 south (Natural Bridge Road) to Mountain Parkway  Natural Bridge State Resort Park, Beattyville, Prestonsburg, Lexington
South end of KY 11 concurrency
95.200153.210South plate.svg
Elongated circle 77.svg
KY 77 south (Nada Tunnel Road) Nada Tunnel, Red River Gorge
Northern terminus of KY 77
97.652157.156South plate.svg
Elongated circle 1639.svg
KY 1639 south (South Fork Road)
Northern terminus of KY 1639
Bowen 99.517160.157East plate.svg
Elongated circle 613.svg
KY 613 east (Little North Fork Road)
Western terminus of KY 613
102.535165.014South plate.svg
Elongated circle 3354.svg
KY 3354 south (Cat Creek Road)
Northern terminus of KY 3354
Rosslyn 103.015165.787North plate.svg
Elongated circle 1184.svg
KY 1184 north (Little North Bend Road)
Southern terminus of KY 1184
Stanton 105.744170.178Elongated circle 213.svgTo plate blue.svg
Mountain Parkway.svg
KY 213 (Main Street) to Mountain Parkway  Furnace, Jeffersonville
105.791170.254North plate.svg
Elongated circle 2486.svg
KY 2486 north (Washington Street)
Southern terminus of KY 2486
106.325171.114North plate.svg
Elongated circle 2073.svg
KY 2073 north (Halls Lane)
Southern terminus of KY 2073
Clay City 109.298175.898North plate.svg
Elongated circle 2480.svg
KY 2480 north (10th Avenue)
Southern terminus of KY 2480
109.741176.611East plate.svg
Elongated circle 1057.svg
KY 1057 east (11th Street)
Western terminus of KY 1057
109.978176.992East plate.svg
Elongated circle 2026.svg
South plate.svg
Elongated circle 2481.svg
KY 2026 east (Pompeii Road) / KY 2481 south (9th Street)
Western terminus of KY 2026; northern terminus of KY 2481
110.513177.853North plate.svg
Elongated circle 2479.svg
KY 2479 north (3rd Street)
Southern terminus of KY 2479
110.949178.555North plate.svg
Elongated circle 11.svg
KY 11 north (Black Creek Road) – Bluegrass Council Scouting Reservation, Camp McKee
North end of KY 11 concurrency
111.466179.387North plate.svg
Elongated circle 3022.svg
KY 3022 north (Lofty Heights Road)
Southern terminus of KY 3022
111.478–
111.511
179.406–
179.460
East plate blue.svg
Mountain Parkway.svg
Mountain Parkway east Lexington
Interchange; Mountain Parkway exit 16
111.613179.624West plate blue.svg
Mountain Parkway.svg
West plate.svg
Elongated circle 82.svg
Mountain Parkway west / KY 82 west (Irvine Road) Campton, Irvine
Eastern terminus of KY 82; ramp to parkway to the south, 82 to the west; 15 turns north
112.904181.701South plate.svg
Elongated circle 3352.svg
KY 3352 south (Virden Ridge Road)
Northern terminus of KY 3352
Clark Goffs Corner 117.692189.407Elongated circle 974.svgTo plate blue.svg
Mountain Parkway.svg
KY 974 (Kiddville Road/Trapp-Goffs Corner Road) to Mountain Parkway
Pilot View 122.295196.815North plate.svg
Elongated circle 3368.svg
KY 3368 north (Schollsville Road)
Southern terminus of KY 3368
128.086206.134Elongated circle 1958.svg KY 1958
128.718207.152East plate.svg
Elongated circle 1960.svg
KY 1960 east (Ecton Road)
Western terminus of KY 1960
Winchester 129.449208.328US 60.svg US 60 (North Main Street)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

Kentucky Route 15X

Elongated circle 15X.svg
Kentucky Route 15X
Location Whitesburg, Letcher County
Length2.838 mi [1]  (4.567 km)

Kentucky Route 15 Business in Whitesburg, in Letcher County, signed as KY 15X, is the business route of KY 15 in Whitesburg. It begins at KY 15's southern terminus and ends at KY 15 north of town. The route is 2.838 miles (4.567 km) long.

Kentucky Route 15 Connector

Connector plate.svg
Elongated circle 15.svg
Kentucky Route 15 Connector
Location Whitesburg, Letcher County
Length0.24 mi [1]  (390 m)

Kentucky Route 15 Connector (KY 15C) provides access from KY 15 to KY 15X and the Letcher County Veterans Memorial Museum in Whitesburg. It is 0.24 miles (0.39 km) long.

Kentucky Route 15 Business (Hazard)

Business plate.svg
Elongated circle 15.svg
Kentucky Route 15 Business
Location Hazard, Perry County
Length2.306 mi [1]  (3.711 km)

Kentucky Route 15 Business (KY 15 BUS) is a business route of KY 15 in Hazard, Perry County. It is the original alignment of KY 15 through the city. It is 2.306 miles (3.711 km) long.

Kentucky Route 15 Spur

Spur plate.svg
Elongated circle 15.svg
Kentucky Route 15 Spur
Location Campton, Wolfe County
Length1.058 mi [1]  (1.703 km)

Kentucky Route 15 Spur (KY 15 Spur) is the spur route connecting KY 15 with the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway's Exit 46 interchange at Campton, in Wolfe County. The length of this alignment is 1.058 miles (1.703 km) long. This roadway is not accessible from the Mountain Parkway's westbound lanes.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - Division of Planning - Highway Information System Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Archived from the original on April 30, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  2. KY-15 Corridor. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Archived from the original on March 3, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2007.
Template:Attached KML/Kentucky Route 15
KML is not from Wikidata