Kentucky Route 1681

Kentucky Route 1681 marker

Kentucky Route 1681
Old Frankfort Pike
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length: 21.658 mi[1] (34.855 km)
Major junctions
West end: KY 1659 near Millville
  US 60 in rural southern Franklin County
US 62 at Nugent Crossroads
KY 4 (New Circle Road) in northwest Lexington
East end: KY 1928 (Jefferson Street) in downtown Lexington
Location
Counties: Franklin, Woodford, Fayette
Highway system
KY 1680KY 1682

Kentucky Route 1681 (KY 1681) is an east–east rural secondary state highway that traverses three counties in Central Kentucky. The highway goes through mainly rural areas of Franklin and Woodford counties, and into the Metropolitan LexingtonFayette County area.

Route description

The highway originates in northwestern Woodford County at a junction with KY 1659 at Millville. It then goes though parts of southeastern Franklin County, where it runs concurrently with U.S. Route 60 (US 60) for 0.363 miles (0.584 km) before KY 1681 returns to Woodford County, under the alternate name Old Frankfort Pike. This stretch of road was part of the original thoroughfare between Frankfort and Lexington. [2]

The highway runs through mainly rural areas of Woodford County, including the point where it intersects US 62. It enters Fayette County (Metro Lexington), and then intersects New Circle Road upon entry into the city. It ends at a junction with KY 1928 (Jefferson Street) in downtown Lexington near the Mary Todd Lincoln Home and Rupp Arena.[3]

References

  1. Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Official DMI Route Log". Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map) (4th ed.). Yarmouth, ME: DeLome. pp. 36–37.
  3. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (2015). Official Kentucky Road Map (PDF) (Map). Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Downtown Lexington inset.
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