Kentucky Route 344

Kentucky Route 344 marker

Kentucky Route 344
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length: 20.920 mi[1][2] (33.667 km)
Major junctions
West end: KY 57 northeast of Mount Carmel
  KY 989 in Pleasureville
KY 559 in Petersville
KY 377 near Stricklett
To: KY 59 in Kinniconick
Location
Counties: Fleming, Lewis
Highway system
← KY 343KY 345 →

Kentucky Route 344 (KY 344) is a 20.920-mile-long (33.667 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway travels through mostly rural areas of Fleming and Lewis counties

Route description

Fleming County

KY 344 begins at an intersection with KY 57 northeast of Mount Carmel, within Fleming County. It travels to the northeast and curves to the southeast. It crosses over Trotters Creek and passes Foxport Cemetery before it enters Pleasureville, where it intersects the southern terminus of KY 989. It enters Foxport, where it intersects the northern terminus of KY 1902 (Pleasant Valley Road). It then crosses over the North Fork Licking River. Just after this bridge, it marks the Lewis County line.[1]

Lewis County

KY 344 crosses over the North Fork Licking River and curves to the east-northeast. The highway curves to the south-southeast and crosses over Mud Lick Branch. It intersects the southern terminus of KY 3310 (Toller Bridge Road), passes Esham Cemetery, and then begins paralleling Dunaway Branch. It curves to the east-southeast and enters Petersville, where it intersects the eastern terminus of KY 559, curves to the northeast, leaves Dunaway Branch, and begins paralleling Kinniconick Creek. The highway crosses over Rock Camp Branch. It then crosses over Paint Lick Branch, curves to the east-northeast, and crosses over Burnt Cabin Branch. It travels through Crum and passes McEldowney Cemetery just before crossing over Black Lick Branch. It then crosses over Elk Lick, Long, Trumstock, and Bear branches before it curves to the east-southeast. The highway then has an intersection with the northern terminus of KY 377. It then curves to the north-northwest. KY 344 curves to the northeast and crosses over Holly Branch. It curves to the east-southeast and enters Kinniconick, where it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with KY 59 (Fairlane Drive).[2]

Major intersections

Fleming​0.0000.000 KY 57Western terminus Pleasureville1.6002.575 KY 989 northSouthern terminus of KY 989 Foxport2.2383.602 KY 1902 south (Pleasant Valley Road)Northern terminus of KY 1902 Lewis​6.61110.639 KY 3310 north (Toller Bridge Road)Southern terminus of KY 3310 Petersville9.01414.507 KY 559 westWestern terminus of KY 559 ​16.24726.147 KY 377 southNorthern terminus of KY 377 Kinniconick20.92033.667 KY 59 (Fairlane Drive)Eastern terminus 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
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