Kentucky Route 29 (KY 29) is an

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located entirely within Jessamine County in the

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. The highway, maintained by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, runs north from

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through Wilmore before ending at Nicholasville. Within Wilmore, KY 29 intersects

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and junctions with Kentucky Route 3433. The highway acts as the border between

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and

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. Just north of Wilmore, KY 29 merges with U.S. Route 68 for before leaving US 68 and turning east heading towards Nicholasville. KY 29 terminates at

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and U.S. Route 27 Business in downtown Nicholasville.

Route description

KY 29 begins at an intersection with Lock Seven Road near the

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in High Bridge, Jessamine County, heading north on two-lane undivided High Bridge Road. The road heads through woodland with some homes and turns to the east, passing under a

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railroad line. The route continues through farmland with some woods and residences and curves to the northeast. KY 29 turns to the north and comes to a bridge over the railroad tracks. The road heads northeast through more rural areas before it enters Wilmore and becomes South Lexington Avenue. KY 29 passes homes before it runs past businesses and comes to an intersection with KY 1268. The road becomes North Lexington Avenue and runs between

to the west and

to the east. The route intersects the western terminus of KY 3433 and continues through residential areas. KY 29 leaves Wilmore and becomes Lexington Road, passing through farmland with some residential development. The route comes to an intersection with

US 68 U.S. Route 68 (US 68) is a United States highway that runs for from northwest Ohio to Western Kentucky. The highway's western terminus is at US 62 in Reidland, Kentucky. Its present northern terminus is at Interstate 75 in Findlay, Ohio, though ...

and forms a concurrency with that route on Harrodsburg Road. The road heads northeast and widens into a four-lane

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. KY 29 splits from US 68 by heading southeast on two-lane undivided Wilmore Road and continues through agricultural areas with some residential development. The road curves to the east and intersects the eastern terminus of KY 3433. The route heads into Nicholasville and widens to a divided highway as it comes to an interchange with

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. KY 29 becomes undivided again and passes through residential and commercial areas, coming to another bridge over the Norfolk Southern line. The road becomes West Maple Street and runs past more homes before intersecting the southern terminus of KY 2332 and heading into the downtown area. KY 29 comes to its eastern terminus at an intersection with US 27 Bus., where the road continues east as KY 39.

Major intersections

References

{{Reflist 0029 Transportation in Jessamine County, Kentucky