Kentucky Route 324

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Kentucky Route 324
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length 10.8 mi [1] (17.4 km)
Major junctions
West endUS 62.svg US 62 near Shannon
 US 68.svg US 68 east of Mays Lick
Elongated circle 161.svg KY 161 southeast of Mays Lick
Elongated circle 419.svg KY 419 near Mays Lick
Elongated circle 170.svg KY 170 west of Helena
East endElongated circle 11.svg KY 11 in Weedonia
Location
Counties Macon
Highway system
← Elongated circle 323.svg KY 323 KY 325 Elongated circle 325.svg →

Kentucky Route 324 (KY 324) is a 10.8-mile-long (17.4 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Mason County with Mays Lick.

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Kentucky State of the United States of America

Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States. Although styled as the "State of Kentucky" in the law creating it, (because in Kentucky's first constitution, the name state was used) Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth. Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States.

Rural area geographic area that is located outside towns and cities

In general, a rural area or countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. The Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines the word rural as encompassing "...all population, housing, and territory not included within an urban area. Whatever is not urban is considered rural."

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Route description

KY 324 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 62 (US 62; Bucktown Road) south-southwest of Shannon, within Mason County. It travels to the east-southeast, paralleling Shannon Creek, and curves to the south-southeast. It curves to the south-southwest, crosses the creek, and leaves the creek. Then, the highway curves to the east-southeast and then to the east-northeast before crossing over Absalom Creek. Then, the highway enters Mays Lick. It travels just north of Mays Lick Cemetery and intersects KY 2517 (Main Street). It curves to the southeast and leaves the city limits of Mays Lick. Right after leaving the community, it intersects US 68. The highway curves to the south-southeast, intersects the northern terminus of KY 161 (Flemingsburg–Mays Lick Road), and curves to the east-northeast. After it crosses over Lees Creek, it intersects the southern terminus of KY 419. At this intersection, KY 324 heads to the south-southwest and then curves to the southeast. It crosses over some CSX railroad tracks and curves to the northeast. The highway heads to the east-southeast and intersects the northern terminus of KY 170 (Elizaville Road). It curves to the east-northeast and travels through Helena. It crosses over Mill Creek and curves to the east-southeast, paralleling the creek. KY 324 curves to the northeast and then to the east-northeast. At this point, it leaves the creek and then enters Weedonia. Here, it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with KY 11. [1]

Intersection (road) A road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade

An intersection is an at-grade junction where two or more roads meet or cross. Intersections may be classified by number of road segments, traffic controls, and/or lane design.

U.S. Route 62 (US 62) in Kentucky runs for a total of 391.207 miles (629.587 km) across 20 counties in western, north-central, and northeastern Kentucky. It enters the state by crossing the Ohio River near Wickliffe, then begins heading eastward at Bardwell, and traversing several cities and towns across the state up to Maysville, where it crosses the Ohio River a second time to enter the state of Ohio.

Shannon, Kentucky human settlement in Kentucky, United States of America

Shannon is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The village lies southwest of Maysville on U.S. Route 62, near the town of Sardis.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Mason County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
​0.00.0US 62.svg US 62 (Bucktown Road) – Cynthiana, Maysville Western terminus
Mays Lick 4.77.6Elongated circle 2517.svg KY 2517 (Main Street)
​4.97.9US 68.svg US 68  – Paris, Maysville
​5.28.4Elongated circle 161.svg KY 161 south (Flemingsburg–Mays Lick Road)Northern terminus of KY 161
​7.011.3Elongated circle 419.svg KY 419 northSouthern terminus of KY 419
​9.114.6Elongated circle 170.svg KY 170 south (Elizaville Road)Northern terminus of KY 170
Weedonia 10.817.4Elongated circle 11.svg KY 11 Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Google (June 6, 2016). "Kentucky Route 324" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
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