Kentucky Route 956

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Kentucky Route 956
Kentucky Route 956
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length1.383 mi [1]  (2.226 km)
Major junctions
West endElongated circle 595.svg KY 595 north of Berea
East endUS 25.svg US 25 north of Berea
Location
Country United States
State Kentucky
Counties Madison
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System

Kentucky Route 956 (KY 956) is a state secondary highway in Madison County, Kentucky, United States, located north of Berea. At just under 1+12 miles (2.4 km) in length, KY 956 serves as a connector between Interstate 75 (I-75) and U.S. Route 25 (US 25).

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Route description

KY 956 begins at an intersection with Kentucky Route 595 and Mayde Road, just east of exit 77 of I-75. KY 956 travels east one half-mile (0.80 km) before crossing a CSX Transportation line. Two-tenths of a mile (0.32 km) later, the road intersects Menelaus Road, which carries Kentucky Route 1983, a rural secondary highway. From Menelaus Road, KY 956 travels another 34 mile (1.2 km) to reach its eastern end at US 25. [1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Berea, Madison County.

mi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000Elongated circle 595.svgTo plate blue.svg
I-75.svg
KY 595 (Walnut Meadow Road) to I-75  / Mayde Road
0.4660.750Elongated circle 1983.svg KY 1983 (Menelaus Road)
1.3832.226US 25.svg US 25 (Richmond Road)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Official DMI Route Log" . Retrieved August 31, 2011.
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