Kentucky Route 2048 (KY 2048) is a north–south
state highway
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extending across eastern
Louisville
Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border.
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Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ...
. The southern terminus of the route is at
Kentucky Route 155
Kentucky Route 155 (KY 155) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The route originates at a junction with U.S. Route 31E and US 150 (Bardstown Road) in Louisville, Kentucky. On the other side of intersection, KY 155 becomes a local ...
(Taylorsville Road) adjacent to
Bowman Field. The northern terminus is at
U.S. Route 60 (Frankfort Avenue). KY 2048 is named Dutchmans Lane from KY 155 to Cannons Lane, and Cannons Lane from Dutchmans Lane to US 60. The route has an interchange with
Interstate 64
Interstate 64 (I-64) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, U.S. Route 40 (US 40), and US 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange w ...
along its Cannons Lane segment.
Route description
KY 2048 begins at an intersection with
KY 155 in
Louisville
Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border.
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, heading northeast on four-lane undivided Dutchmans Lane. The road passes between
Bowman Field airport to the northwest and homes and businesses to the southeast. The route turns northwest onto Cannons Lane and continues in between the airport to the southwest and
Big Spring Country Club Big Spring Country Club is a country club located in Louisville Metro. Prior to the 2003 city-county merger, the club's location was in an unincorporated part of Jefferson County, Kentucky, bordered by Louisville (old city) and St. Matthews. The c ...
to the northeast. KY 2048 becomes a
divided highway
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and reaches an interchange with
I-64
Interstate 64 (I-64) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, U.S. Route 40 (US 40), and US 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange w ...
, curving to the north. Past this interchange, the road becomes two lanes and undivided as it passes through wooded residential neighborhoods. The route heads to the northwest again and comes to an intersection with
US 60 Alt. KY 2048 continues to its northern terminus at a junction with
US 60
U.S. Route 60 is a major east–west United States highway, traveling from southwestern Arizona to the Atlantic Ocean coast in Virginia.
The highway's eastern terminus is in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where it is known as Pacific Avenue, in the ...
.
Major intersections
See also
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Roads in Louisville, Kentucky
The roads in Louisville, Kentucky include Interstates 64, 65 and 71, with an interchange in the city center. There are six U.S. highways serving the city. Two beltways surround Louisville.
Interstates
U.S. Highways
State routes
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Transportation in Jefferson County, Kentucky