Kentucky Route 220 (KY 220) 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
Hardin County with
Radcliff.
Route description
KY 220 begins at an
intersection with
KY 333 (Big Spring Road) in the eastern part of
Big Spring, within the extreme northwestern corner of
Hardin County. This intersection is just east of the
Breckinridge–
Meade–Hardin county
tripoint
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. It travels to the east and almost immediately curves to a southerly direction. It curves to the southeast, and then passes Martin Cemetery before entering
Four Corners. There, it intersects
KY 920 (Salt River Road). KY 220 keeps heading to the southeast and curves to the east-northeast. It curves to the east-southeast and intersects
KY 1375 (Martin Road). The two highways head to the southeast
concurrently and split. KY 220 heads to the east-northeast and begins a concurrency with
KY 1600 (Rineyville Road). They travel to the southeast and pass Rineyville Cemetery. They cross
Pawley Creek and enter
Rineyville. There, they intersect the northern terminus of
KY 2212 (Rineyville School Road), cross over some
railroad tracks
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, and split at a
roundabout. KY 220 heads to the northeast and intersects
KY 361 (Patriot Parkway). On the southwestern edge of
Radcliff, it intersects the northern terminus of
KY 447 (South Wilson Road). On the southeastern edge of the city, it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with
US 31W (
Dixie Highway
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).
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Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Hardin County, Kentucky