Kentucky Route 313 (KY 313) is a
state highway in the U.S. state of
Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...
. The highway connects rural areas of
Hardin and
Meade counties with
Radcliff and
Vine Grove. The stretch from I-65 to Flaherty Road is also known as the
Joe Prather Highway.
Route description
Hardin County
KY 313 begins at an interchange with
Interstate 65 (I-65) in the southeastern part of
Fort Knox, within
Hardin County. It travels to the west-southwest, traveling through the southern part of the
Army
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base, crosses over some railroad tracks, crosses over
KY 434 (Battle Training Road), and crosses over
Mud Creek. Then, it curves to the west-northwest and has an interchange with KY 434. KY 313 winds its way to the west and crosses over
Brewer Hollow. It then crosses over
Cedar Creek and then curves to the west-southwest before it has an intersection with the northern terminus of
KY 251 (Shepherdsville Road). The highway crosses over
Mill Creek. It then leaves the base and enters
Radcliff. It intersects
U.S. Route 31W (US 31W; South Dixie Boulevard). It temporarily leaves the city limits of Radcliff and curves to the northwest, begins paralleling
Brushy Fork and re-enters the city. It intersects
KY 361 (Patriot Parkway). The two highways begin to
run concurrently here. They intersect the southern terminus of
KY 1646 (South Logsdon Parkway). They then leave Radcliff and enter
Vine Grove. After an intersection with
KY 1500 (Rogersville Road), they leave the fork and intersect
KY 144 (Highland Avenue). They curve to the west-northwest, intersect the southern terminus of
KY 1815 (West Lincoln Trail Boulevard) and cross over some railroad tracks of the
Paducah & Louisville Railway. At this point, they travel in a nearly due west direction and have a second intersection with KY 1500 (Knox Avenue). At this intersection, KY 361 splits off from KY 313, while KY 313 leaves the city limits of Vine Grove. A short distance later, it enters
Meade County.
Meade County
KY 313 crosses over
Otter Creek and intersects
KY 1882 (Old Fort Avenue). At this intersection, KY 144 begins to run concurrently with KY 313. They curve to the west-northwest and split. It curves to the northwest and intersects
KY 1816 (Rabbit Run Road). KY 144 begins to additionally run concurrently with KY 313. They continue to the northwest and intersect the eastern terminus of
KY 333 (Big Spring Road). They continue to the northwest and intersect
US 60. Shortly after its junction with US 60, KY 144 leaves KY 313 and heads towards
Garrett. KY 313 continues traveling northwestward until it reaches the
Brandenburg
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city limits. There, it intersects
KY 448, and heads around the west side of Brandenburg. The route terminates at the
Matthew E. Welsh Bridge across the
Ohio River. A portion of KY 313 around Brandenburg from
KY 79 to
KY 448 was assigned as KY 1051.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Hardin County, Kentucky
Transportation in Meade County, Kentucky
Fort Knox