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 Kentucky Route 100 | ||||
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 KY 100 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length | 102.060 mi[1] (164.250 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 79 in Russellville | |||
 US 31W in Franklin I-65 near Franklin  US 31E / US 231 near Scottsville | ||||
| East end |  KY 90 near Waterview | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kentucky | |||
| Counties | Logan, Simpson, Allen, Monroe, Cumberland | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Kentucky Route 100 (KY 100) is a 102.060-mile (164.250 km) state highway in south-central Kentucky. The highway begins at an intersection with US 79 in Russellville in Logan County and travels east through Simpson, Allen, and Monroe Counties before ending at an intersection with KY 90 near Waterview in Cumberland County.[1]
The route serves the communities of Franklin, Scottsville, and Tompkinsville and is designated as a Kentucky Scenic Byway for its entire length.[2]
According to the Caves, Lakes, and Corvettes regional brochure by the Kentucky Department of Tourism, the entire KY 100 corridor is considered a Kentucky Scenic Byway.[3]
Route description
[edit]Kentucky Route 100 begins at an intersection with US 79 (Russellville Bypass) on the eastern edge of Russellville in Logan County. From its western terminus, the highway travels east through the rolling farmland of southern Logan County, briefly sharing a concurrency with KY 663 before crossing into Simpson County.[1][4]
In Simpson County, KY 100 enters Franklin, where it briefly runs concurrently with US 31W through downtown and overlaps KY 73 for a short distance. East of downtown, the route passes an interchange with Interstate 65 (Exit 6), providing access to the interstate, before continuing through the rural communities of Hickory Flat and Gold City.[1][4]
After entering Allen County, KY 100 continues east through predominantly agricultural countryside to Scottsville, where it intersects the concurrent routes of US 31E and US 231. East of Scottsville, the highway passes through the community of Holland before crossing into Monroe County.[1][4]
Within Monroe County, KY 100 serves the communities of Fountain Run, Flippin, Gamaliel, and Tompkinsville. The route briefly overlaps KY 63 in Gamaliel and again through part of downtown Tompkinsville. East of Tompkinsville, the highway continues through wooded hills and rural farmland before entering Cumberland County.[1][4]
In Cumberland County, KY 100 continues east through sparsely populated rural terrain before reaching its eastern terminus at an intersection with KY 90 near Waterview.[1][4]
History
[edit]Kentucky Route 100 was established as part of Kentucky's original numbered state highway system during the late 1920s. Its original western terminus was located near downtown Russellville, while its eastern terminus was located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Burkesville at KY 90. The original alignment passed through several small communities, including Leslie and Arat.[5]
Between 1945 and 1958, KY 100 was rerouted near its eastern end. The final portion of the route and its eastern terminus were relocated westward to a new intersection with KY 90 near Waterview. The former alignment toward Burkesville was later redesignated as portions of KY 1205 and KY 691. Other sections of the original route were removed from the state highway system or transferred to local maintenance in Cumberland County.[6][7]
The western end of KY 100 was later modified as part of improvements to the Russellville Bypass. In 2015, the western terminus was moved from its former location near downtown Russellville to an intersection with US 68 and US 68 Business on the east side of the city.[8] In 2018, the western terminus was moved again to its current location at Franklin Road and the southern loop of the Russellville Bypass, following the relocation of US 79 onto the bypass.[1]
Major intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Logan | Russellville | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 79 (Russellville Bypass) / Franklin Road | Western terminus of KY-100; road continues westward solely as Franklin Road |
| | 4.148 | 6.676 |   KY 663 south (Corinth Road) | West end of KY 663 concurrency | |
| | 4.843 | 7.794 |   KY 2369 north (Dennis-Corinth Road) | Southern terminus of KY 2369 | |
| | 6.390 | 10.284 | KY 663 north (Friendship Road) | Eastern end of KY 663 concurrency | |
| Simpson | Middleton | 9.310 | 14.983 |  KY 103 north (Middleton Road) | Southern terminus of KY 103 |
| 9.793 | 15.760 |  KY 665 (George Taylor Road) | |||
| Franklin | 17.802 | 28.650 |   KY 1008 east (McLendon Road) | Western terminus of KY 1008 | |
| 18.758 | 30.188 |  US 31W north (North Main Street) / KY 73 north | Northern end of US 31W concurrency; western end of KY 73 concurrency | ||
| 18.812 | 30.275 |   KY 383 west (West Madison Street) | Eastern terminus of KY 383 | ||
| 18.994 | 30.568 |  US 31W south (South Main Street) to I-65 | Southern end of US 31W concurrency | ||
| 19.967 | 32.134 |  KY 1008 (Harding Road) | The Medical Center at Franklin to the south | ||
| 20.591 | 33.138 |   KY 73 south (Rapids Road) to KY 585 | KY 585 one block north of intersection; eastern end of KY 73 concurrency | ||
| 21.703– 21.798 | 34.928– 35.080 | I-65 – Nashville, Louisville | I-65 Exit 6 | ||
| Hickory Flat | 25.232 | 40.607 |  KY 662 (Hickory Flat-Rapids Road / Hickory Flat-Gold City Road) | ||
| | 27.731 | 44.629 |  KY 2061 north (Reeder School Road) | Southern terminus of KY 2061 | |
| Allen | | 31.351 | 50.455 |  KY 482 east (Calvert Road) | Western terminus of KY 482 |
| | 33.945 | 54.629 |  KY 2163 west (Perrytown Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 2163 | |
| | 38.232 | 61.528 | KY 585 west (Old Franklin Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 585 | |
| Scottsville | 40.666 | 65.446 | US 31E / US 231 (New Gallatin Road) – Information Center, Quail Hollow Candle & Gifts | The Medical Center at Scottsville to the north | |
| 41.112 | 66.163 |  KY 3500 south (Old Gallatin Road) | Northern terminus of KY 3500 | ||
| 42.294 | 68.066 |  KY 2160 south (Old Hartsville Road) | Northern terminus of KY 2160 | ||
| 42.453 | 68.321 |  KY 980 west (Bowling Green Road) to US 31E / US 231 | Eastern terminus of KY 980; access to The Medical Center at Scottsville | ||
| 42.852 | 68.964 |  KY 101 north (Smiths Grove Road) | Southern terminus of KY 101 | ||
| 43.153 | 69.448 |  KY 98 east (East Main Street) | Western terminus of KY 98 | ||
| | 45.256 | 72.832 |  KY 1421 south (Mt. Union Road) | Northern terminus of KY 1421 | |
| | 49.358 | 79.434 |  KY 671 north (Pitchford Ridge Road) | Southern terminus of KY 671 | |
| Holland | 51.618 | 83.071 |  KY 99 south (Lafayette Road) | Northern terminus of KY 99 | |
| Monroe | Fountain Run | 57.909 | 93.196 | KY 98 west (Brownsford Road) – Scottsville, Bowling Green | Eastern terminus of KY 98 |
| 58.346 | 93.899 |  KY 87 (Main Street/Akersville Road) | |||
| 58.725 | 94.509 |  KY 2170 west (College Street) | Eastern terminus of KY 2170 | ||
| Flippin | 63.564 | 102.296 |  KY 678 (White Oak Ridge Road/Mudlick-Flippin Road) | ||
| 64.241 | 103.386 |  KY 249 north (Flippin Lamb Road) | Southern terminus of KY 249 | ||
| | 64.985 | 104.583 |  KY 1366 east (County House Road) | Western terminus of KY 1366 | |
| Gamaliel | 71.206 | 114.595 |  KY 792 south (Stanford Street) | Northern terminus of KY 792 | |
| 71.941 | 115.778 |   KY 63 south (Red Boiling Springs Road) to KY 382 | Western end of KY 63 concurrency | ||
| | 76.912 | 123.778 |  KY 1860 south | Northern terminus of KY 1860 | |
| Tompkinsville | 78.280 | 125.979 | KY 1366 west (County House Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 1366 | |
| 79.648 | 128.181 |  KY 375 north / KY 63 north | Western end of KY 375 concurrency; Eastern end of KY 63 concurrency | ||
| 79.704 | 128.271 |  KY 1446 south (South Magnoila Street) / KY 375 south (East 4th Street) | Northern terminus of KY 1446; Eastern end of KY 375 concurrency | ||
| 80.204 | 129.076 |  KY 3144 east (Capp Harlan Road) | Western terminus of KY 3144; access to Monroe County Medical Center | ||
| 81.361 | 130.938 |  KY 163 (Tompkinsville Bypass) | |||
| | 82.071 | 132.080 |  KY 2441 north (Lyons Chapel Road) | Southern terminus of KY 2441; access to Tompkinsville-Monroe County Airport | |
| | 86.227 | 138.769 |  KY 214 east (Turkey Neck Bend Road) | Western terminus of KY 214 | |
| | 90.882– 90.954 | 146.260– 146.376 |  KY 2439 south (Center Point Road) | Y junction; northern terminus of KY 2439 | |
| Cumberland | | 97.214 | 156.451 |  KY 3115 north (Gray Gap Road) | Southern terminus of KY 3115 |
| Waterview | 102.06 | 164.25 | KY 90 (Glasgow Road) | Eastern terminus of KY 100 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Related routes
[edit]Kentucky Route 100 Truck
[edit] Kentucky Route 100 Truck | |
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| Location | Franklin, Simpson County |
| Length | 3.418 mi[1] (5.501 km) |
Kentucky Route 100 Truck (KY 100 Truck) is a truck route of KY 100 in Franklin, Simpson County. The route follows KY 1008 along the southern side of Franklin, allowing commercial truck traffic to bypass the downtown section of KY 100. The truck route consists of the first 3.418 miles (5.501 km) of KY 1008.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Official DMI Route Log". Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Scenic Byways". Caves, Lakes, and Corvettes. Kentucky Department of Tourism. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Scenic Byways". Caves, Lakes, and Corvettes. Kentucky Department of Tourism. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Official Highway Map". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
- ↑ Kentucky Department of State Highways (September 15, 1939). Road Map of Kentucky (PDF) (Map). c. 1:760,320. Frankfort: Kentucky Department of State Highways.
- ↑ Kentucky State Highway Department (1958). Cumberland County Highway Map (PDF) (Map).
- ↑ Kentucky State Highway Department (1991). Cumberland County Highway Map (PDF) (Map).
- ↑ Kentucky State Highway Department (2006). Logan County Highway Map (PDF) (Map).
External links
[edit]- "State Primary Road System in Allen County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2007. (29.9 KB)
- "State Primary Road System in Cumberland County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2007. Retrieved May 4, 2007. (13.6 KB)
- "State Primary Road System in Logan County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2007. Retrieved May 4, 2007. (35.9 KB)
- "State Primary Road System in Monroe County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2007. (21.1 KB)
- "State Primary Road System in Simpson County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2007. (21.4 KB)
- KY 100 at Kentucky Roads