Kentucky Route 3160 (KY 3160) was a four-lane divided east–west
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
located entirely in
Barren County
Barren County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,485. Its county seat is Glasgow. The county was founded on December 20, 1798, from parts of Warren and ...
in the south-central part of 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 to ...
.
Route description
KY 3160 was the first section of the
Veterans Outer Loop
Veterans Outer Loop is a major bypass route in Glasgow, Kentucky. It is maintained by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC).
Route description
With a state route designation of Kentucky Route 3600 (KY 3600), the road begins at an ...
to be built in the early 2000s. It originated on the west side of
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
at an intersection
running concurrently with
U.S. Route 68 (US 68) and
KY 80, and ended at an intersection with
US 31E on the north side of town.
History
The KY 3160 designation was first assigned to a secondary route in
Hardin County. It traveled along Logsdon Parkway from
KY 1500 to
KY 313 in
Radcliff. That was re-designated as part of
KY 1646 on February 1, 1988, when the old route of KY 1646 along Shelton Road was given to the city of Radcliff.
In the early 2000s, the construction of the Veterans Outer Loop near Glasgow, in
Barren County
Barren County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,485. Its county seat is Glasgow. The county was founded on December 20, 1798, from parts of Warren and ...
, began with a stretch of road connecting with US 68 on the west side of Glasgow to US 31E on the north side. It was completed in 2004, and it was designated as KY 3160.
In the 2010/11 fiscal year, the Veterans Outer Loop was extended eastward to make a complete
bypass around the city. When it was completed in 2012, US 68 was re-routed onto the Veterans Outer Loop, while the existing US 68 alignment was re-designated as
US 68 Business. Therefore, the designation of KY 3160 was decommissioned by the KTC for a second time.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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External links
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
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U.S. Route 68