South end: US 119 in Whitesburg Length 211.5 km | North end: US 60 in Winchester | |
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Major cities Hazard, Jackson, Campton, Whitesburg, Winchester, Vicco, Clay City Counties Letcher County, Kentucky, Knott County, Kentucky | ||
Kentucky Route 15 begins at a junction of US 119/Corridor F & Business KY 15 in Whitesburg, and terminates in Winchester at US 60. It is a major route, connecting the coalfields of the Cumberland Plateau with Lexington and other cities in the Bluegrass region. The segment from Whitesburg to KY 15 at Campton, which in turn connects to the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway near the town, is also the primary part of Corridor I of the Appalachian Development Highway System.
Contents
- Map of KY 15 Kentucky USA
- Future
- Kentucky Route 15X
- Kentucky Route 15 Connector
- Kentucky Route 15 Business Hazard
- Kentucky Route 15 Spur
- References
Map of KY-15, Kentucky, USA
Future
Currently, KY 15 is being relocated onto a new four-lane divided alignment in phases. Construction on section 17 of the relocation project is from KY 205 at Vancleve to Fivemile; construction began on January 6, 2005 at a cost of $36.4 million and is 100% complete. Work is also progressing on section 16 from Fivemile to Wolverine; construction began on November 2, 2006 with a projected cost of $4.7 million and is approximately 95% complete. There are additional plans to reconstruct the segment from Jackson south to Hazard on new alignment beginning in 2008.
The current construction is progressing from Vancleve to Jackson. Local reports suggest that the roadway will be opening for traffic flow by the summer of 2013. Construction of the section between Jackson and Haddix, KY has not started. The current budget crisis and lowered revenues for state and federal construction projects may delay groundbreaking on that section for years. (Updated June 2013)
Kentucky Route 15X
Kentucky Route 15 Business in Whitesburg, in Letcher County, signed as KY 15X, is the business route of KY 15 in Whitesburg. It begins at KY 15's southern terminus and ends at KY 15 north of town. The route is 2.838 miles (4.567 km) long.
Kentucky Route 15 Connector
Kentucky Route 15 Connector (KY 15C) provides access from KY 15 to KY KY 15X and the Letcher County Veterans Memorial Museum in Whitesburg. It is 0.24 miles (0.39 km) long.
Kentucky Route 15 Business (Hazard)
Kentucky Route 15 Business (KY 15 BUS) is a business route of KY 15 in Hazard, Perry County. It is the original alignment of KY 15 through the city. It is 2.306 miles (3.711 km) long.
Kentucky Route 15 Spur
Kentucky Route 15 Spur (KY 15 Spur) is the spur route connecting KY 15 with the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway's Exit 46 interchange at Campton, in Wolfe County. The length of this alignment is 1.058 miles (1.703 km) long. This roadway is not accessible from the Mountain Parkway's westbound lanes.