Length 19.6 km | ||
South end: KY 78 northeast of Peytons Store North end: US 68 / KY 52 near Gravel Switch Counties Casey County, Kentucky, Boyle County, Kentucky, Marion County, Kentucky | ||
Kentucky Route 243 (KY 243) is a 12.2-mile-long (19.6 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Casey, Boyle, and Marion counties with Gravel Switch.
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Map of KY-243, Gravel Switch, KY 40328, USA
Caesy County
KY 243 begins at an intersection with KY 78 northeast of Peytons Store, within Casey County. It travels to the north-northeast. It crosses over Seng Branch and curves to the northwest. It crosses over Little South Fork and curves to the west-northwest, paralleling the fork. The highway curves to the northwest. It curves to the north-northwest and crosses over Black Lick Branch. It curves to the north-northeast and passes Elder Cemetery. The highway crosses over North Rolling Fork and enters Boyle County.
Boyle County
KY 243 immediately has an intersection with the western terminus of KY 37 (Forkland Road). It then curves to the north-northwest. It intersects the southern terminus of KY 1856 (Scrubgrass Road). Immediately afterwards is a crossing of Scrubgrass Branch. The highway curves to the southwest, paralleling the branch. It then curves to the west-northwest and northwest before entering Marion County.
Marion County
KY 243 continues to the northwest. It curves to the west and back to the northwest. Then, it intersects the northern terminus of KY 337, where it curves to the north-northwest. It curves to the northeast and enters Gravel Switch. The highway curves back to the north-northwest, leaves the community, and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 68/KY 52 (Danville Highway).