Kentucky Route 249 (KY 249) is a north–south
state highway
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that traverses two counties in South Central Kentucky.
Route description
KY 249 starts in the community of
Flippin, in western
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, at an intersection with
KY 100. Almost immediately after its start, KY 249 intersects
KY 678. It makes its way into
Barren County a few miles later and goes through mainly rural areas of Barren County, including the community of
Roseville. Once it reaches
Glasgow
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, it crosses the
Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway
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via an overpass, and reaches its northern end at a junction with
U.S. Route 31E Business (US 31E Bus.) on the south side of Glasgow not too far from the Southgate Shopping Center and the
KY 63 junction.
[DeLorme. ''Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer'' Fourth Edition (Map, 2010), pp. 65 & 82. ]
Major intersections
References
0249
0249
0249
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