Kentucky Route 206
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2016) |
 Kentucky Route 206 | ||||
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 KY 206 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length | 23.6 mi[1][2] (38.0 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   KY 55 Bus. in Columbia | |||
 KY 531 in Christine KY 76 near Ella | ||||
| East end |  KY 70 southwest of Liberty | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kentucky | |||
| Counties | Adair, Casey | |||
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Kentucky Route 206 (KY 206) is a 23.6-mile-long (38.0 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Adair and Casey counties with Columbia.
Route description
[edit]KY 206 begins at an intersection with KY 55 Bus. (Campbellsville Road) in Columbia, within Adair County and the Central Time Zone. It travels to the east-southeast and passes Lindsey Wilson College. On the northeastern edge of the college, it intersects the northern terminus of KY 2290 (Young Street). It curves to the northeast and intersects the northern terminus of KY 3491 (Greenhills Road). The highway crosses over Russell Creek, where it leaves Columbia. Almost immediately is an intersection with the southern terminus of KY 1323 (Bull Run Road). It passes New Columbia Cemetery before curving to the northeast and traveling through Garlin. The highway then enters Christine. There, it intersects the northern terminus of KY 531 (Christine Road). It also has an intersection with the southern terminus of KY 2969 (Snake Creek Road). KY 206 heads to the east-northeast and travels through Purdy and Ella. East-northeast of Ella, it begins a concurrency with KY 76. The two highways travel to the north-northeast and cross over Drye Branch just before intersecting the southern terminus of KY 2289 (Dunnville Road) south-southwest of Eunice. Northwest of Eunice, they intersect the northern terminus of KY 2289 (Eunice–Dunnville Road). They begin to curve to the northeast before crossing over the Green River. In Neatsville, they split. KY 206 crosses over the Bear and Barnett creeks before curving to the east-southeast and traveling through Pellyton. The highway then intersects the southern terminus of KY 2970 (Sanders Ridge Road) and crosses over Spruce Pine Creek before entering Casey County. It curves to the northeast and intersects the western terminus of KY 3272 (Riffe Creek Road). It curves to the north-northeast and crosses over Riffe Creek. In Rheber, it intersects the northern terminus of KY 1640 (Red Hill Road). It curves to the northwest and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with KY 70.[1][2]
Major intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair | Columbia | 0.0 | 0.0 | KY 55 Bus. (Campbellsville Road) | Western terminus |
| 0.5 | 0.80 |   KY 2290 south (Young Street) | Northern terminus of KY 2290 | ||
| 0.8 | 1.3 |  KY 3491 south (Greenhills Road) | Northern terminus of KY 3491 | ||
| | 0.9 | 1.4 |   KY 1323 north (Bull Run Road) | Southern terminus of KY 1323 | |
| Christine | 6.6 | 10.6 | KY 531 south (Christine Road) | Northern terminus of KY 531 | |
| 6.9 | 11.1 |  KY 2969 north (Snake Creek Road) | Southern terminus of KY 2969 | ||
| | 11.4 | 18.3 | KY 76 south | Western end of KY 76 concurrency | |
| | 12.6 | 20.3 |  KY 2289 north (Dunnville Road) | Southern terminus of KY 2289 | |
| | 13.6 | 21.9 | KY 2289 south (Eunice–Dunnville Road) | Northern terminus of KY 2289 | |
| Neatsville | 14.2 | 22.9 | KY 76 north | Eastern end of KY 76 concurrency | |
| | 17.1 | 27.5 |  KY 2970 north (Sanders Ridge Road) | Southern terminus of KY 2970 | |
| Casey | | 18.5 | 29.8 |   KY 3272 east (Riffe Creek Road) | Western terminus of KY 3272 |
| Rheber | 22.6 | 36.4 |  KY 1640 south (Red Hill Road) | Northern terminus of KY 1640 | |
| | 23.6 | 38.0 | KY 70 – Campbellsville, Liberty | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kentucky Route 206 (Columbia to Neatsville)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Kentucky Route 206 (Neatsville to eastern terminus)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 24, 2016.