Kentucky Route 922

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Elongated circle 922.svg
Kentucky Route 922
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length20.201 mi [1]  (32.510 km)
Major junctions
South endUS 60.svg US 60 in Lexington
Major intersectionsElongated circle 4.svg KY 4 in Lexington
I-64.svgI-75.svg I-64  / I-75 in Lexington
US 460.svg US 460 near Georgetown
US 62.svg US 62 near Georgetown
North endElongated circle 620.svg KY 620 north of Georgetown
Location
Country United States
State Kentucky
Counties Fayette, Scott
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
Elongated circle 921.svg KY 921 Elongated circle 923.svg KY 923

Kentucky Route 922 (KY 922) is a 20.201 miles (32.510 km) long state highway in northern Kentucky. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 27 and U.S. Route 68 in Lexington. The northern terminus is at Kentucky Route 620 north of Georgetown. From US 27/68 north to US 25, KY 922 is named Oliver Lewis Way. From US 25 north to U.S. Route 62, it is named Newtown Pike. Between New Circle Rd (KY 4) and Interstate 75, Newtown Pike is one of the most congested routes during rush hour.

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Route description

The road begins not far from downtown Lexington as a four-lane road. It soon passes by the world headquarters of Lexmark immediately before the road's interchange with New Circle Road, Lexington's circular beltway. From New Circle Road, it remains a four-lane arterial until it reaches Interstate 64/75 at the northern edge of urban Lexington. It then becomes a scenic two-lane road for the remainder of its length.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Fayette Lexington 0.0000.000US 27.svgUS 68.svg US 27  / US 68 (South Broadway)Opened September 22, 2017 at 3:30 PM Eastern Time
0.5090.819US 60.svg US 60 west (West Maxwell Street)Southern terminus until September 22, 2017; south end of US 60 overlap
0.6541.053Elongated circle 1681.svg KY 1681 (Manchester Street)
0.8381.349US 25.svgUS 60.svgUS 421.svg US 25 south / US 60 east / US 421 South end of US 25 overlap; north end of US 60 overlap; 60 turns east over 421
1.3492.171US 25.svg US 25 north (Georgetown Street)North end of US 25 overlap
2.249–
2.421
3.619–
3.896
Elongated circle 4.svgTo plate blue.svg
Bluegrass Parkway.svg
KY 4 (New Circle Road) to Bluegrass Parkway  Airport
KY 4 exit 9
2.5734.141Elongated circle 3243.svg Newtown Court (KY 3243 east)Unisigned
3.2195.180Elongated circle 1878.svg KY 1878 east (Citation Boulevard)Western terminus of KY 1878
4.094–
4.308
6.589–
6.933
I-64.svgI-75.svg I-64  / I-75  Louisville, Cincinnati, Ashland, Knoxville I-75 exit 115
6.49710.456Elongated circle 1973.svgTo plate blue.svg
I-75.svg
KY 1973 (Iron Works Pike) to I-75  Kentucky Horse Park
Scott New Zion 10.06116.192Elongated circle 1962.svg KY 1962 west (Lemons Mill Road)South end of KY 1962 overlap
10.13616.312Elongated circle 1962.svg KY 1962 east (Lemons Mill Road)North end of KY 1962 overlap
12.75920.534US 460.svgTo plate blue.svg
I-75.svg
US 460 (Paris Pike) to I-75
Oxford 16.45226.477US 62.svg US 62 (Cynthiana Road)
21.20134.120Elongated circle 620.svg KY 620 (Rogers Gap Road)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Official DMI Route Log" . Retrieved June 23, 2022.

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