Kentucky Route 389 (KY 389) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state of
Kentucky. The highway connects mostly
rural areas of
Henry and
Carroll counties with
Lockport,
English, and the
Carrollton area.
Route description
Henry County
KY 389 begins at an
intersection
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with
KY 561 (Gest Road) southwest of
Orville, within the southeastern part of
Henry County. It travels to the north-northwest and crosses over
Woodcocks Branch. It curves to the north-northeast and crosses over
Pot Ripple Creek. It curves to the north-northwest and passes Wallace Cemetery. The highway crosses over
Sixmile Creek and enters
Lockport. At Main Street, KY 389 turns right, to the northeast, and then leaves the community. It curves to the north-northeast and then to the north-northwest. It intersects
KY 22 and curves to the northwest. The highway curves to the west and then begins to parallel part of the
Kentucky River. It curves to the west-northwest, crosses over
Drennon Creek Drennon Creek is a stream in Henry County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Kentucky River.
Drennon Creek was named for Jacob Drennon, who explored the area in the 1770s.
See also
*List of rivers of Kentucky
List of river ...
, and intersects the eastern terminus of
KY 202 (Drennon Road). At this intersection, KY 389 turns right, to the north-northeast. It curves to the north-northwest and intersects the eastern terminus of
KY 574 (Maddox Ridge Road). The highway curves to the west-northwest and crosses over
Canes Run. It curves to the northwest and intersects the northern terminus of
KY 193 (Port Royal Road). It crosses over
Gullion Creek and enters
Carroll County.
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]
Carroll County
KY 389 curves to the west-northwest, leaving Kentucky River, and crosses Camp Branch. The highway curves to the northwest and crosses over Lees Creek. The highway curves to the north-northeast and enters English. There, it crosses over some railroad tracks of CSX and curves to the west-northwest. It curves to the northwest, crosses over Mill Creek, intersects the eastern terminus of KY 2997 (Mill Creek Road), and has an interchange with Interstate 71 (I-71). The highway gradually curves to the west-northwest. It then curves to the northwest and crosses over Majors Run before it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with KY 55.[
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Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Henry County, Kentucky
Transportation in Carroll County, Kentucky