Kentucky Route 536

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Kentucky Route 536
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length 28.665 mi [1] (46.132 km)
Major junctions
West endElongated circle 338.svg KY 338 near Rabbit Hash
 
East endUS 27.svg US 27 in Alexandria
Location
Counties Boone, Kenton, Campbell
Highway system
Elongated circle 535.svg KY 535 KY 537 Elongated circle 537.svg

Kentucky Route 536 (KY 536) is a state highway that connects Rabbit Hash to Alexandria via Florence and Independence in Northern Kentucky, United States. The western terminus of the route is at Kentucky Route 338 in Rabbit Hash. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 27 in Alexandria.

A state highway, state road, or state route is usually a road that is either numbered or maintained by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a state or province falls below numbered national highways in the hierarchy. Roads maintained by a state or province include both nationally numbered highways and un-numbered state highways. Depending on the state, "state highway" may be used for one meaning and "state road" or "state route" for the other.

Rabbit Hash, Kentucky Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States

Rabbit Hash is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Boone County, Kentucky, United States, with a population of 315. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The town is notable for its name, its string of canine mayors, and its historic general store which was destroyed by fire in 2015. A new structure was later built in its place.

Alexandria, Kentucky City in Kentucky, United States

Alexandria is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, in the United States. Along with Newport, it is one of the dual seats of the county. The population was 8,477 at the 2010 census.

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Route description

KY 536 begins at an intersection with KY 338 (East Bend Road) less than a mile east of the Ohio River in Rabbit Hash. As Rabbit Hash Road, KY 536 winds through rural western Boone County before becoming more residential in nature and becoming Hathaway Road as it approaches southern Florence. Near Union, KY 536 intersects with Old Union Road, the former routing of U.S. Route 42 before US 42 was realigned from the Union city line to just south of Ryle High School. At Old Union Road, KY 536 becomes known as Hathaway Road and continues east. 1/4 mile east of its intersection with US 42, KY 536 intersects the modern routing of US 42, here concurrent with U.S. Route 127, and becomes Mount Zion Road.

Ohio River river in the midwestern United States

The Ohio River is a 981-mile (1,579 km) long river in the midwestern United States that flows southwesterly from western Pennsylvania south of Lake Erie to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illinois. It is the second largest river by discharge volume in the United States and the largest tributary by volume of the north-south flowing Mississippi River that divides the eastern from western United States. The river flows through or along the border of six states, and its drainage basin includes parts of 15 states. Through its largest tributary, the Tennessee River, the basin includes several states of the southeastern U.S. It is the source of drinking water for three million people.

Union, Kentucky City in Kentucky, United States

Union is a home rule-class city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,379 as of the 2010 United States Census. The area was rural until residential growth in the 1990s and 2000s.

Ryle High School

Larry A. Ryle High School is located in Union, Kentucky, USA. The school's nickname is Raiders.

In eastern Boone County, KY 536 runs through its most congested area—between I-71/I-75 and US 25, marking the end of its status as a purely residential road. KY 237 forms and heads north as Gunpowder Road just west of this segment. Mt. Zion Road continues east into Kenton County toward Independence, where it meets KY 1303 in the western outskirts. Here, Mt. Zion Road and KY 1303 both end while KY 536 continues east on Bristow Road, occupied by KY 1303 north of this point. The road then continues southeast through rural/suburban Independence into the heart of the city, turning into Banklick Station Road for a short length before becoming Shaw Road ahead of an intersection with KY 17. East of KY 17, KY 536 becomes the Harris Pike and heads southeast.

Boone County, Kentucky County in the United States

Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 118,811, making it the fourth-most populous county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Burlington. The county was formed in 1798 from part of Campbell County. and was named for frontiersman Daniel Boone.

U.S. Route 25 (US 25) runs for 178.9 miles (287.9 km) across the state of Kentucky from the split between US 25E and US 25W in North Corbin to US 42/US 127 at the Ohio state line in Covington.

Kentucky Route 237 is a 14.872-mile (23.934 km) long state highway in Boone County, Kentucky, connecting the Florence/Burlington area with Hebron. The southern terminus of the route is at KY 536 in Florence. The northern terminus is at KY 8 near Hebron. Most of the land surrounding KY 237 is residential.

At White's Tower Elementary School east of Independence, KY 536 intersects KY 16. The two routes overlap for a short distance to the northeast before separating at Visalia Road. KY 536 follows Visalia Road to Visalia, where it becomes concurrent with KY 177 on the west bank of the Licking River for a half-mile. North of Visalia, KY 536 crosses the river and enters Campbell County. The route progresses northeast as Creektrace Road to Alexandria, meeting KY 915 before coming to an end at US 27.

Kentucky Route 16 is a 36.752-mile (59.147 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It follows a southwest-northeast course, paralleling Interstate 71 from U.S. Highway 127 at Glencoe northeast to Walton and continuing northeast and north into Covington, where it ends at KY 17.

Visalia, Kentucky Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Visalia was a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 111 at the 2000 census. The city government was dissolved in November 2006.

Kentucky Route 177 (KY 177) is a 29.957-mile (48.211 km) state highway that exists in Kenton and Pendleton counties in the northern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Boone Rabbit Hash 0.0000.000Elongated circle 338.svg KY 338 (East Bend Road)Western terminus
4.3767.042Elongated circle 2852.svg KY 2852 south (Riddles Run Road)Northern terminus of KY-2852
Hueys Corners 8.62513.881Elongated circle 1925.svg KY 1925 south (Big Bone Road)Northern terminus of KY-1925
Union 10.94117.608US 42.svgUS 127.svg US 42 / US 127
Florence 12.47020.069Elongated circle 237.svg KY 237 north (Gunpowder Road)Southern terminus of KY-237
13.27921.370I-71.svgI-75.svg I-71 / I-75 northExit 178 off of I-71/I-75 north. Ramps to I-71/I-75 north.
13.75622.138I-71.svgI-75.svg I-71 / I-75 southExit 178 off of I-71/I-75 south. Ramps to I-71/I-75 south.
13.71822.077Elongated circle 3503.svg KY 3503 north (Sam Neace Drive)Southern terminus of KY-3503. Access to Gateway Community and Technical College.
14.17422.811US 25.svg US 25 (Dixie Highway)
Kenton Independence 15.90725.600Elongated circle 1303.svg KY 1303 north (Bristow Road)Southern terminus of KY-1303
16.87827.163Elongated circle 2043.svg KY 2043 south (Banklick Road)Northern terminus of KY-2043
18.05129.050Elongated circle 2045.svg KY 2045 north (Independence Road)Southern terminus of KY-2045
19.45131.303Elongated circle 17.svg KY 17 (Madison Pike)
20.83833.536Elongated circle 16.svg KY 16 south (Taylor Mill Road)Southern end of KY-16 overlap
21.00633.806Elongated circle 16.svg KY 16 north (Taylor Mill Road)Northern end of KY-16 overlap
Visalia 24.99540.226Elongated circle 177.svg KY 177 south (Decoursey Pike)Southern end of KY-177 overlap
25.47440.996Elongated circle 177.svg KY 177 north (Decoursey Pike)Northern end of KY-177 overlap
Campbell Alexandria 25.48841.019Elongated circle 1936.svg KY 1936 south (Pond Creek Road)
27.81244.759Elongated circle 915.svg KY 915 (Licking Pike)
28.66546.132US 27.svg US 27 (Alexandria Pike)Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Official DMI Route Log" . Retrieved 10 March 2015.