Kentucky Route 1927 (KY 1927) is a 16.397-mile-long (26.388 km) east–west state highway located in and around the cities of Lexington and Winchester, Kentucky. The western terminus of the route is at Kentucky Route 4 (East New Circle Road) east of downtown Lexington. The eastern terminus is at Kentucky Route 627 in downtown Winchester. KY 1927, along with U.S. Route 60 and Interstate 64 to the north, is one of three routes directly connecting Lexington to Winchester. In rural western Clark and eastern Fayette this road is considered one of the most dangerous because of its curves and trees. Many fatal accidents on this road has occurred more than any other major highway, road, or street in Winchester and Lexington.
 Kentucky Route 1927 | ||||
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 KY 1927 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length | 16.397 mi[1] (26.388 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  KY 4 / Liberty Road in Lexington | |||
| East end |  KY 627 / Belmont Avenue in Winchester | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kentucky | |||
| Counties | Fayette, Clark | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The road is known by several names along its length, including Liberty Road, Todds Road, Colby Road, and Belmont Avenue.
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Fayette | Lexington | 0.000 | 0.000 | KY 4 (East New Circle Road) / Liberty Road | Western terminus; continues as Liberty Road beyond KY 4 |
| 6.098 | 9.814 |  KY 1973 (North Cleveland Road) | |||
| Clark | | 8.711 | 14.019 |   KY 1923 east (Combs Ferry Road) | West end of KY 1923 overlap |
| | 8.746 | 14.075 |  KY 1923 west (Combs Ferry Road) | East end of KY 1923 overlap | |
| | 12.141 | 19.539 |   KY 3371 south (Becknerville Road) | Northern terminus of KY 3371 | |
| | 15.045 | 24.213 |  KY 3370 west (McClure Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 3370 | |
| Winchester | 15.201 | 24.464 |  KY 1958 (Bypass Road) | ||
| 16.397 | 26.388 | KY 627 (Boone Avenue) / Belmont Avenue | Eastern terminus; continues as Belmont Avenue beyond KY 627 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Official website of Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
- "State Primary Road System in Clark County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2007-05-04. (20.3 KB)
- "State Primary Road System in Fayette County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-15. (27.3 KB)
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