Kentucky Route 274

Kentucky Route 274 marker

Kentucky Route 274
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length: 16.7 mi[1] (26.9 km)
Major junctions
South end:
US 68 Bus. / KY 1175 southwest of Cadiz
  KY 276 northeast of Rockcastle
North end: KY 93 in Confederate
Location
Counties: Trigg, Lyon
Highway system
← KY 273I-275 →

Kentucky Route 274 (KY 274) is a 16.7-mile-long (26.9 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Trigg and Lyon counties with the Cadiz, Kentucky area and Confederate, Kentucky.

Route description

Trigg County

KY 274 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 68 Bus. (Canton Road) just southwest of Cadiz, within Trigg County, where the roadway continues as KY 1175 (Old Dover Road). It travels to the northwest and crosses over the Little River on the John E. Woodruff Bridge. It then curves to the north-northwest, paralleling Dyers Creek, and travels through Trigg Furnace. The highway curves to the west-southwest, leaving the Creek, before curving to the north-northeast. It curves to the west-northwest and intersects the western terminus of KY 276 (Hurricane Road) and crosses over Hurricane Creek. Then, it enters Lyon County.[1]

Lyon County

KY 274 curves to the north-northwest and crosses over Motley Creek. It curves to the northeast and begins traveling along the eastern edge of Cannon Spring Public Use Area. The highway crosses over the South Fork Dryden Creek and then curves to the north-northwest. It leaves the public use area and crosses over the North Fork Dryden Creek. It curves to the north-northeast and crosses over McNabb Creek. It heads to the north-northwest and passes Confederate Cemetery before entering Confederate, where it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with KY 93.[1]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Trigg​0.00.0
US 68 Bus. (Canton Road) / KY 1175 south (Old Dover Road)		Southern terminus of KY 274; northern terminus of KY 1175
Little River3.15.0John E. Woodruff Bridge
​10.216.4 KY 276 east (Hurricane Road)Western terminus of KY 276
LyonConfederate16.726.9 KY 93Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Google (May 30, 2016). "Kentucky Route 274" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
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