Kentucky Route 188
Kentucky Route 188 (KY 188) is a 4.1-mile-long (6.6 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway travels through rural areas of Bell County.
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| Length | 4.1 mi[1] (6.6 km) | |||
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| East end | Dead end near Meldrum | |||
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| Counties | Bell | |||
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Route description
KY 188 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 25E (US 25E; Wilderness Road) east-northeast of Meldrum, within Bell County. It travels to the south-southeast and then begins paralleling Yellow Creek. It winds its way to the east-southeast and crosses over the creek. At this crossing, it leaves the creek behind. Just after it crosses over Clear Fork, it intersects the northern terminus of KY 988. The highway curves to the northeast and begins paralleling the fork. It curves to the northwest and intersects the southern terminus of KY 516. It curves to the northeast and meets its eastern terminus, a dead end near the southern bank of Cranes Creek.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Bell County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Western terminus | |
| | 2.8 | 4.5 | | Northern terminus of KY 988 | |
| | 3.6 | 5.8 | | Southern terminus of KY 516 | |
| | 4.1 | 6.6 | Dead end | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- Google (May 28, 2016). "Kentucky Route 188" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 28, 2016.