Kentucky Route 418

Kentucky Route 418 marker

Kentucky Route 418
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length: 11.736 mi[1][2] (18.887 km)
Major junctions
West end: US 25 / US 421 in Lexington
 
East end: KY 627 southeast of Boonesborough
Location
Counties: Fayette, Clark
Highway system
← KY 417KY 419 →

Kentucky Route 418 (KY 418) is a 11.736-mile-long (18.887 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Clark County with Lexington.

Route description

Fayette County

KY 418 begins at an intersection with US 25/US 421 (Old Richmond Road / Richmond Road) in the southeastern part of Lexington, within Fayette County. This intersection is on the southwestern edge of Jacobson Park. It travels to the southeast and passes Athens Golf Center and Edythe J. Hayes Middle School. After an interchange with Interstate 75 (I-75), it passes the Athens Ball Field Complex. It then enters the Athens neighborhood of the city, where it intersects KY 1973 (Cleveland Road). The highway then crosses over Boone Creek, where it leaves Lexington and enters Clark County.[1]

Clark County

KY 418 travels through Locust Grove and winds its way to the east. It travels through Hootentown and then curves to the east-southeast. It intersects the southern terminus of KY 3371 (Combs Ferry Road) before curving to the south-southeast. It passes Lower Howard's Creek Nature Preserve and curves to the east-northeast. It crosses over Lower Howard Creek and curves to the southeast. It travels under an overpass that carries KY 627 (Boonesboro Road). It curves to the east-southeast and intersects the northern terminus of KY 1924 (Four Mile Road). At this intersection, the highway turns left, to the north-northwest, and meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with KY 627.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1][2]kmDestinationsNotes
FayetteLexington0.0000.000 US 25 (Old Richmond Road / Richmond Road) / US 421 – Richmond, Georgetown, MidwayWestern terminus
2.4894.006 I-75 – Knoxville, CincinnatiI-75 exit 104
Athens4.1486.676 KY 1973 (Cleveland Road)
Clark​9.55715.381 KY 3371 north (Combs Ferry Road)Southern terminus of KY 3371
​11.63318.721 KY 1924 south (Four Mile Road)Northern terminus of KY 1924
​11.73618.887 KY 627 (Boonesboro Road) – Richmond, WinchesterEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
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