Kentucky Route 211 (KY 211) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state of
Kentucky
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. The highway is split into two segments, separated by the
Licking River. The southern segment connects mostly
rural area
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s of
Bath County with
Salt Lick
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. The northern segment, which is significantly shorter, is in rural
Rowan County.
Route description
Southern segment
The southern segment of KY 211 begins at an
intersection
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with
KY 36 southwest of
Upper Salt Lick, within the
Daniel Boone National Forest in
Bath County. It travels to the northeast and curves to a nearly due north direction while in Upper Salt Lick. It curves to the north-northeast and then to the north-northwest. The highway travels through
Lower Salt Lick and then intersects the northern terminus of
KY 3290 (Mud Lick Road). It then curves back to the north-northeast, crosses
Salt Lick Creek, and enters
Salt Lick
A mineral lick (also known as a salt lick) is a place where animals can go to lick essential mineral nutrients from a deposit of salts and other minerals. Mineral licks can be naturally occurring or artificial (such as blocks of salt that farm ...
. It passes
Salt Lick Elementary School. When it intersects the southern terminus of Church Street, it turns left and travels to the northwest. Just before KY 211 intersects the southern terminus of Center Street, it leaves the national forest. Just before an intersection with the northern terminus of Railroad Street, it curves back to the northeast. It passes the Salt Lick Volunteer Fire Department and a
U.S. Post Office before it curves again to the northwest. It then begins a
concurrency
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Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with
U.S. Route 60 (US 60). They head to the west-northwest and immediately cross over Salt Lick Creek. They then curve to the northwest and travel along the northern edge of the Daniel Boone National Forest. They leave Salt Lick and then split, with KY 211 leaving the forest and heading to the north-northeast. Immediately, the highway curves to the north-northwest and then to a due north direction. It curves back to the north-northwest and crosses over
Cow Creek. It curves to the northeast. Then, KY 211 intersects the southern terminus of
KY 6220 and the eastern terminus of
KY 6219 (Vance Road) before crossing over
Interstate 64
Interstate 64 (I-64) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, US Route 40 (US 40), and US 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange w ...
(I-64). Just on the north side of the interstate, the highway intersects the eastern terminus of
KY 1269 (Old Sand Road). It curves to the north. Just past Vanlandingham Road, it meets the northern terminus of the southern segment, where Sparrow Road curves to the east-northeast. This is just south of the
Licking River.
Northern segment
KY 211 resumes just past Licking River at a point south-southeast of
Grange City, within
Rowan County. It heads to the north-northeast and curves to the north-northwest and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with
KY 1722 (Lower Licking Road).
Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Bath County, Kentucky
Transportation in Rowan County, Kentucky