Kentucky Route 139 (KY 139) is a state highway in

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that runs from Tennessee State Route 120 at the

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state line south of Cadiz to

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in rural Crittenden County north of

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via Cadiz and Princeton.

Route description

KY 120 begins at the

state line just west of the

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Military Reservation. Its first city it goes through is Cadiz, where it intersects the

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U.S. Route 68 (US 68) and KY 80, as well as US 68's business loop in downtown Cadiz. After entering Caldwell County, it then intersects Interstate 24 (I-24) where north of the ramp is the frontage roads, KY 6059 and KY 6060. South from that, at the point where Trigg County meets with Caldwell and

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counties. At

, KY 139 runs concurrently with US 62 and KY 91. KY 91/KY 139 together turns right on the west side of town and then intersects with Interstate 69 (I-69). KY 139 turns off KY 91 and then goes due north to intersect KY 700 in northern Caldwell County. Then KY 139 ends at a junction with KY 120 in rural southeastern Crittenden County just west of the

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Major intersections

References

External links

KY 139 at Kentucky Roads
0139 Transportation in Trigg County, Kentucky Transportation in Caldwell County, Kentucky Transportation in Crittenden County, Kentucky {{Kentucky-road-stub