Kentucky Route 448 (KY 448) is a
state highway
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located in
Brandenburg
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,
Kentucky
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. It serves the immediate downtown area.
Route description
KY 448 begins at
KY 313 on the southeast side of
Brandenburg
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. From there, KY 448 turns right and travels to the north-northwest. It passes
Brandenburg Primary School and
David T. Wilson Elementary School. The highway then passes Meade Olin Park and intersects the northern terminus of
KY 710 (Old State Road). This intersection is just to the north-northeast of
Meade County High School
Meade County High School (formerly Brandenburg High School) is a public high school in Brandenburg, Kentucky, United States. It was established in 1914, and is part of the Meade County Schools district.
It serves the county, except for people l ...
. It curves to the northwest and passes Ramsey Field and intersects the southern terminus of
KY 2204 (Main Street). The highway passes the Meade County Chamber of Commerce and curves to the west-southwest. It intersects the eastern terminus of
KY 228 (High Street) and curves to the southwest. One block later, it intersects the eastern terminus of
KY 1692 (Hillcrest Drive). It passes a
U.S. Post Office and the Brandenburg Police Department before it travels just to the west of Meade County High School. It travels through Cap Anderson Cemetery. A short distance later, it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with the northern terminus of
KY 79 and KY 313 (By Pass Road).
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History
Previously, KY 448 began at Kentucky Route 144 northwest of Buck Grove. However, in August 2016, Kentucky Route 313
Kentucky Route 313 (KY 313) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. 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 J ...
was extended to replace most of the southern end of KY 448 up to the Brandenburg Bypass, truncating KY 448 to its current terminus. A small portion at the southernmost end was turned over to the county.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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