Kentucky Route 438

Kentucky Route 438 marker

Kentucky Route 438
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length: 11.948 mi[1] (19.228 km)
Major junctions
West end: KY 55 northeast of Valley Hill
 
  • KY 528 southwest of Litsey
  • KY 555 near Litsey
East end: KY 152 near Mackville
Location
Counties: Washington
Highway system
← KY 437KY 439 →

Kentucky Route 438 (KY 438) is a 11.948-mile-long (19.228 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway travels through mostly rural areas of Washington County.

Route description

KY 438 begins at an intersection with KY 55 (Bloomfield Road) northeast of Valley Hill, within the central part of Washington County. It travels to the northeast and curves to the southeast. It travels along the southwestern edge of Lincoln Homestead State Park. The highway curves to the northeast and enters the park. While in the park, it crosses over Lincoln Run. When it leaves the park, it intersects the northern terminus of KY 528 (Lincoln Park Road). KY 438 travels along the southeastern edge of the park before it leaves the park. The highway curves to the southeast and travels through Litsey. It crosses over Beech Fork and then begins a concurrency with KY 555 (Triple 5 Highway). The two highways travel to the north-northeast and cross over Mays Creek. Immediately after the creek, KY 438 splits off. It travels to the east-southeast, paralleling the creek. It curves to the southeast and crosses over the creek twice. It curves to the east and then back to the southeast. The highway crosses over Long Lick Creek and begins paralleling the creek. It winds its way to the south-southeast and meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with KY 152 (Mackville Road).[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Washington County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.0000.000 KY 55 (Bloomfield Road)Western terminus
Lincoln Homestead State Park2.2633.642 KY 528 south (Lincoln Park Road)Northern terminus of KY 528
​5.8579.426 KY 555 south (Triple 5 Highway)Western end of KY 555 concurrency
​5.8579.426 KY 555 north (Triple 5 Highway)Eastern end of KY 555 concurrency
​11.94819.228 KY 152 (Mackville Road)Eastern 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 26, 2016.
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