Kentucky Route 183

Kentucky Route 183 marker

Kentucky Route 183
Lock Road
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length: 1.284 mi[1] (2.066 km)
Existed: c. 1930s[2] – present
Major junctions
West end: KY 70 / KY 259
East end: Near Green River Lock & Dam #6
Location
Counties: Edmonson
Highway system
← KY 182KY 184 →

Kentucky Route 183 (KY 183), known locally as Lock Road, is a rural, secondary east–west state route located entirely in Edmonson County, Kentucky. This route is 1.284 miles (2.066 km) long. Like some four-digit state highways in rural areas of Kentucky, KY 183 only has one lane.

Route description

KY 183 begins at an intersection with the concurrent JY 70/KY 259. KY 183 goes under the Green River bridge carrying the other two routes over the river into downtown Brownsville. The end of state maintenance is about a fraction of a mile short of the Green River Lock and Dam Number 6.

Green River bridge in Brownsville as seen from KY 183.

KY 183 is designated to be a back road that would link the city of Brownsville to Alexander Cemetery, and the lock and dam, which is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Only a few residences exist in the first half mile of the route. Due to the route being so close to the river, it is often flood prone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ Edmonson County Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). 1937. Retrieved November 25, 2014.

External links

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