Kentucky Route 207 (KY 207) is a
state highway in the
U.S. state
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of
Kentucky
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. The highway connects mostly
rural area
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s of
Carter
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* Carter, Mississippi, an unincorporated community
* Carter, Montana, a census-designated place
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and
Greenup counties with
Argillite
:''"Argillite" may also refer to Argillite, Kentucky.''
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and
Flatwoods
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.
Route description
KY 207 begins at an
intersection with
KY 1654 (Williams Creek Road) west-southwest of
Rush, within
Carter County. It travels to the west-northwest and passes O'Neal Cemetery before curving to the north-northwest. The highway has a very brief
concurrency with
U.S. Route 60 (US 60). When the two highways split, KY 207 travels to the north-northeast. Then, it passes Sally Cemetery. The highway then travels to the north-northwest. It has two crossings of
Cane Creek before it crosses over
Interstate 64
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(I-64). It heads to the north and crosses Cane Creek again. It enters
Greenup County and then curves to the north-northeast. The highway crosses over
Logtown Hollow before curving to the north-northwest. It crosses Cane Creek for a third time and curves to the north to a crossing of
Caudle Branch. Then, it crosses over
McCall Hollow and curves to the north-northeast. KY 207 crosses over
Tunnel Branch before intersecting the eastern terminus of
KY 3306 (Tunnel Branch Road) in
Hunnewell. The highway crosses over Cane Creek one final time and then curves to the north-northwest. It crosses over
Sawmill Branch. Then, the highway curves to the northeast and crosses
Sandsuck Creek. The highway then enters
Argillite
:''"Argillite" may also refer to Argillite, Kentucky.''
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, where it begins a
concurrency with
KY 1. The two highways pass a
U.S. Post Office
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and curve to the northeast. They cross the
East Fork Little Sandy River before they split. KY 207 heads in a fairly east-southeast direction. It has an
interchange with
KY 67 (Industrial Parkway). The highway curves to the east-northeast, crosses
Old Stream Branch, and intersects
KY 503 (Uhlens Branch Road). The two highways travel concurrently to the southeast for a short distance. When they split, KY 207 resumes its east-northeast direction and enters
Flatwoods
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. At Bellefonte Road, it has a very brief concurrency with
KY 693. In the main part of Flatwoods, the highway intersects
KY 750 (Lexington Avenue/Powell Lane). In the far northeastern part of the city, it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with
US 23. Here, the roadway continues as an unnamed local road.
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Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Carter County, Kentucky
Transportation in Greenup County, Kentucky