Kentucky Route 225 (KY 225) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state of
Kentucky. The highway connects mostly
rural areas of
Bell and
Knox counties with
Barbourville.
Route description
KY 225 begins at an
intersection
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with
KY 92 southwest of
Ingram, within
Bell County. It travels to the northwest and immediately crosses over
Greasy Creek. It winds its way to the northwest, enters
Knox County, and travels through
Wheeler
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. It curves to the north-northwest and enters
Kayjay. There, it crosses over
Tye Fork, curves to the east, and crosses over Tye Fork again. The highway begins paralleling the fork and curves to a northeast direction. Then, it curves to the north and passes Tinsley Cemetery before curving to the west-northwest and traveling through
Trosper. It curves to the north and passes Burch Cemetery. KY 225 curves to the northeast and crosses
Owens Branch. The highway curves to the north-northwest and crosses over
Gregory Branch and
Cumberland River
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. It then enters
Artemus, where it crosses over some
CSX railroad tracks and intersects the western terminus of
KY 930. It heads to the northwest, paralleling those railroad tracks. It curves to the north-northwest, crosses over
Fighting Creek, and enters
Barbourville. It passes the
Knox County Hospital and curves to the north-northeast. It passes Barbourville Cemetery. On the northeastern edge of the cemetery, it intersects the southern terminus of
KY 2421 (Cumberland Avenue). At this same intersection, KY 225 heads to the southeast, curves to the northeast, and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with
U.S. Route 25E (Cumberland Gap Parkway). Here, the roadway continues as the western end of
KY 3439.
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Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Bell County, Kentucky
Transportation in Knox County, Kentucky