Kentucky Route 441 (KY 441) is a
state highway
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in the U.S. state of
Kentucky
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. The highway travels through mostly
urban area
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s of
Bell County. Virtually the entire highway is within the
city limits
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of
Middlesboro.
Route description
KY 441 begins at an
intersection
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with
KY 74 (West Cumberland Avenue) in the far western part of
Middlesboro, within the south-central part of
Bell County. It travels to the east-northeast, paralleling
Stony Fork. It crosses over
Beans Fork and intersects the northern terminus of
KY 2396 (New Wilson Lane) and winds its way to the east. After it passes Hensley Cemetery and intersects the northern terminus of
KY 1599 (Airport Road), it begins to parallel
Yellow Creek. It then curves to the northeast. The highway crosses over
Dunlap Hollow and curves to the north-northwest. It leaves the city limits of the city and curves to the north-northeast. KY 441 crosses over
Stevenson Branch and
Lick Fork. It curves to the northeast and re-enter the city limits of Middlesboro. It curves to the southeast and crosses over Fourmile Run. The highway then intersects the southern terminus of
KY 3486 (Old Pineville Pike). At this intersection, KY 441 turns right, and travels to the south-southwest. It curves to the south and crosses over Yellow Creek. At an intersection with the northern terminus of
KY 2402 (North 25th Street), it turns to the left and travels to the east-northeast. After curving to the east-southeast, it intersects the northern terminus of
KY 2079 (19th Street). The highway crosses over some
railroad tracks
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of
CSX
CSX Transportation , known colloquially as simply CSX, is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The railroad operates approximately 21,000 route miles () of track. ...
and then crosses over Yellow Creek again. It travels just south of Greenhills Cemetery and meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with
U.S. Route 25E (US 25E; 12th Street / Pineville Road). Here, the roadway continues as Happy Hollow Road.
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Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Bell County, Kentucky