East end: Kermit, WV | Length 68.14 km | |
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Kentucky Route 40 (KY 40) is a 42.339-mile-long (68.138 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway begins at an intersection with US 460/KY 7 in Salyersville, within Magoffin County, then continues eastward through Paintsville, within Johnson County. KY 40 ends in Martin County at an intersection with KY 292 and an access bridge to US 52 at the West Virginia state line.
Contents
Map of KY-40, Kentucky, USA
History
KY 40 originally extended west to Frankfort. US 460 replaced the entire route west of Paintsville in the 1940s. Around 1980, it was moved onto a new alignment east of Salyersville, and KY 40 was extended back west.
Popular culture
The highway was featured during the 1980s in a song by Ricky Skaggs, "Highway 40 Blues".
References
Kentucky Route 40 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA