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|shields=[[File:Kentucky_Scenic_Byway_sign.jpg|thumb|right|Kentucky Scenic Byway signage on [[Kentucky Route 70|KY 70]] near [[Highland Springs, Kentucky]]]]
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|caption=Kentucky Scenic Byway signage on [[Kentucky Route 70|KY 70]] near [[Highland Springs, Kentucky]]
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|length_ref=<ref name=KYbyways>Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. [http://transportation.ky.gov/Local-Programs/Documents/Kentucky%20State%20and%20National%20Scenic%20Byways%20and%20Highways.pdf "Kentucky State and National Scenic Byways"]. Retrieved October 31, 2017.</ref>
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The '''Kentucky Scenic Byway system''' is a system of tourist routes in the [[United States|U.S. state]] of [[Kentucky]]. It consists of roads in the state that travel through areas of scenic, historic, and cultural significance. The state's scenic byway system was initiated in October 1994, and it presently includes 34 designated byways, including three national scenic byways. As of 2007, the total mileage of all scenic byways in Kentucky includes up to {{Convert|1,346.405|mi}} worth of state highways and local roadways. The byway system is controlled by the [[Kentucky Transportation Cabinet]], and governed by Kentucky Revised Statutes 177.571-177.576.<ref>http://www.lrc.ky.gov/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=37984</ref>
The '''Kentucky Scenic Byway System''' is a system of tourist routes in the U.S. state of [[Kentucky]]. It consists of roads in the state that travel through areas of scenic, historic, and cultural significance. The state's scenic byway system was initiated in October 1994, and it presently includes 34 designated byways, including three national scenic byways. As of 2007, the total mileage of all scenic byways in Kentucky includes up to {{Convert|1,346.405|mi}} worth of state highways and local roadways. The byway system is controlled by the [[Kentucky Transportation Cabinet]] and governed by Kentucky Revised Statutes 177.571-177.576.<ref>https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=5344 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>


The intent of this system is to provide travelers with a safe an interesting alternate route. Some of the state scenic byway system even includes some select county-maintained roads, depending on the byway. The state's scenic byway shield features a tree on the left half of the sign with a couple of black birds flying from it.
The intent of this system is to provide travelers with a safe and interesting alternate route. Some of the state scenic byway system even includes some select county-maintained roads, depending on the byway. The state's scenic byway shield features a tree on the left half of the sign with a couple of black birds flying from it.
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==Byways==
===Nationally-designated byways===
===Nationally-designated byways===
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! Length
! Length
|-
|-
| Country Music Highway<ref name=ky-natl-byways>Kentucky.gov: Press Release [http://migration.kentucky.gov/newsroom/governor/20091016byways.htm "Three Kentucky scenic byways receive national designation"]. October 16, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2017.</ref>
| Country Music Highway<ref name=ky-natl-byways>{{cite press release |url = http://migration.kentucky.gov/newsroom/governor/20091016byways.htm |title = Three Kentucky scenic byways receive national designation |date = October 16, 2009 |access-date = October 25, 2017 }}</ref>
| [[Greenup County, Kentucky|Greenup]], [[Boyd County, KY|Boyd]], [[Lawrence County, KY|Lawrence]], [[Johnson County, Kentucky|Johnson]], [[Floyd County, Kentucky|Floyd]], [[Pike County, Kentucky|Pike]], [[Letcher County, Kentucky|Letcher]]
| [[Greenup County, Kentucky|Greenup]], [[Boyd County, KY|Boyd]], [[Lawrence County, KY|Lawrence]], [[Johnson County, Kentucky|Johnson]], [[Floyd County, Kentucky|Floyd]], [[Pike County, Kentucky|Pike]], [[Letcher County, Kentucky|Letcher]]
| [[U.S. Route 23 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;23]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 119 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;119]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|23|US|119}}
| US 23 From [[Greenup, Kentucky|Greenup]] to [[Jenkins, Kentucky|Jenkins]] and US 119 to [[Whitesburg, Kentucky|Whitesburg]]
| US 23 From [[Greenup, Kentucky|Greenup]] to [[Jenkins, Kentucky|Jenkins]] and US 119 to [[Whitesburg, Kentucky|Whitesburg]]
| {{convert|144.085|mi}}
| {{convert|144.085|mi}}
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| [[Great River Road|Great River Road National Route]]
| [[Great River Road|Great River Road National Route]]
| [[Fulton County, KY|Fulton]], [[Hickman County, KY|Hickman]], [[Carlisle County, KY|Carlisle]], [[Ballard County, KY|Ballard]]
| [[Fulton County, KY|Fulton]], [[Hickman County, KY|Hickman]], [[Carlisle County, KY|Carlisle]], [[Ballard County, KY|Ballard]]
| [[U.S. Route 51 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;51]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 94|KY&nbsp;94]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 123|KY&nbsp;123]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 239|KY&nbsp;239]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 1203|KY&nbsp;1203]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|51|KY|94|KY|123|KY|239|KY|1203}}
| KY 94 from the Tennessee state line to [[Hickman, KY|Hickman]] and [[Cayce, KY|Cayce]], KY 123 to [[Columbus, KY|Columbus]] to northern Carlisle County, US 51 from KY 1203 to the [[Ohio River]] near [[Cairo, Illinois]]
| KY 94 from the Tennessee state line to [[Hickman, KY|Hickman]] and [[Cayce, KY|Cayce]], KY 123 to [[Columbus, KY|Columbus]] to northern Carlisle County, US 51 from KY 1203 to the [[Ohio River]] near [[Cairo, Illinois]]
| {{convert|40.375|mi}}
| {{convert|40.375|mi}}
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| [[Great River Road|Great River Road Alternate]]
| [[Great River Road|Great River Road Alternate]]
| [[Fulton County, KY|Fulton]], [[Hickman County, KY|Hickman]], [[Carlisle County, KY|Carlisle]]
| [[Fulton County, KY|Fulton]], [[Hickman County, KY|Hickman]], [[Carlisle County, KY|Carlisle]]
| [[U.S. Route 51 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;51]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 80|KY&nbsp;80]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 125|KY&nbsp;125]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 166|KY&nbsp;166]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 1648|KY&nbsp;1648]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|51|KY|80|KY|125|KY|166|KY|1648}}
| KY 125 and KY 166 from Hickman to [[Fulton, KY|Fulton]], US 51 from Fulton to [[Clinton, KY|Clinton]] to KY 1203 Junction north of [[Bardwell, KY|Bardwell]]
| KY 125 and KY 166 from Hickman to [[Fulton, KY|Fulton]], US 51 from Fulton to [[Clinton, KY|Clinton]] to KY 1203 Junction north of [[Bardwell, KY|Bardwell]]
| {{convert|22.875|mi}}
| {{convert|22.875|mi}}
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| Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway
| Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway
| [[LaRue County, Kentucky|LaRue]], [[Nelson County, Kentucky|Nelson]], [[Washington County, Kentucky|Washington]], [[Boyle County, Kentucky|Boyle]]
| [[LaRue County, Kentucky|LaRue]], [[Nelson County, Kentucky|Nelson]], [[Washington County, Kentucky|Washington]], [[Boyle County, Kentucky|Boyle]]
| [[U.S. Route 62 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;62]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 31E in Kentucky|US&nbsp;31E]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 150 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;150]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 150 Business (Springfield, Kentucky)|US&nbsp;150 Bus.]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|62|US|31E|US|150|US-Bus|150|dab4=Springfield}}
| US 31E from the [[Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park|Abraham Lincoln Birthplace N.H.P.]] in [[Hodgenville, KY|Hodgenville]] to [[Bardstown, Kentucky|Bardstown]], US 150 to [[Danville, Kentucky|Danville]]
| US 31E from the [[Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park|Abraham Lincoln Birthplace N.H.P.]] in [[Hodgenville, KY|Hodgenville]] to [[Bardstown, Kentucky|Bardstown]], US 150 to [[Danville, Kentucky|Danville]]
| {{convert|71.2|mi}}
| {{convert|71.2|mi}}
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| Red River Gorge Scenic Byway <ref name=ky-natl-byways/>
| Red River Gorge Scenic Byway <ref name=ky-natl-byways/>
| [[Menifee County, Kentucky|Menifee]], [[Powell County, Kentucky|Powell]], [[Wolfe County, Kentucky|Wolfe]]
| [[Menifee County, Kentucky|Menifee]], [[Powell County, Kentucky|Powell]], [[Wolfe County, Kentucky|Wolfe]]
| [[Kentucky Route 11|KY&nbsp;11]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 15|KY&nbsp;15]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 77|KY&nbsp;77]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 715|KY&nbsp;715]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|KY|11|KY|15|KY|77|KY|715}}
| Beginning on KY 11 east of Stanton extending through the Red River Gorge, along Pine Ridge on KY 715, back to Slade on KY 77, then along KY 11 south to the [[Lee County, Kentucky|Lee County]] Line at Zachariah.
| Beginning on KY 11 east of Stanton extending through the Red River Gorge, along Pine Ridge on KY 715, back to Slade on KY 77, then along KY 11 south to the [[Lee County, Kentucky|Lee County]] Line at Zachariah.
| {{convert|45.009|mi}}
| {{convert|45.009|mi}}
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| Wilderness Road Heritage Highway
| Wilderness Road Heritage Highway
| [[Bell County, Kentucky|Bell]], [[Knox County, Kentucky|Knox]], [[Laurel County, Kentucky|Laurel]], [[Rockcastle County, Kentucky|Rockcastle]], [[Madison County, Kentucky|Madison]]
| [[Bell County, Kentucky|Bell]], [[Knox County, Kentucky|Knox]], [[Laurel County, Kentucky|Laurel]], [[Rockcastle County, Kentucky|Rockcastle]], [[Madison County, Kentucky|Madison]]
| [[U.S. Route 25 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;25]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 25E in Kentucky|US&nbsp;25E]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 229|KY&nbsp;229]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|25|US|25E|KY|229}}
| US 25-E from the Cumberland Gap Tunnel to Bailey's Switch, KY 229 to US 25 junction at [[London, KY|London]], US 25 to [[Berea, Kentucky|Berea]]
| US 25-E from the Cumberland Gap Tunnel to Bailey's Switch, KY 229 to US 25 junction at [[London, KY|London]], US 25 to [[Berea, Kentucky|Berea]]
| {{convert|93.776|mi}}
| {{convert|93.776|mi}}
|-
|-
| [[The Trace (Land Between the Lakes)|Woodlands Trace National Scenic Byway]] <ref>[http://migration.kentucky.gov/Newsroom/kytc/Scenic+Byway+Grants+Release.htm Kentucky.gov: -- Scenic Byway Grants Release]</ref>
| [[The Trace (Land Between the Lakes)|Woodlands Trace National Scenic Byway]]<ref>[http://migration.kentucky.gov/Newsroom/kytc/Scenic+Byway+Grants+Release.htm Kentucky.gov: -- Scenic Byway Grants Release]</ref>
| [[Lyon County, Kentucky|Lyon]], [[Trigg County, Kentucky|Trigg]]
| [[Lyon County, Kentucky|Lyon]], [[Trigg County, Kentucky|Trigg]]
| [[Kentucky Route 453|KY&nbsp;453]] (FD-100)
| {{Jct|state=KY|KY|453|name1=FD-100|name2=[[The Trace (Land Between the Lakes)|The Trace]]}}
| KY 453 via [[Grand Rivers, Kentucky|Grand Rivers]], FD-100 southward to the [[Tennessee]] state line in southwest Trigg County
| KY 453 via [[Grand Rivers, Kentucky|Grand Rivers]], FD-100 southward to the [[Tennessee]] state line in southwest Trigg County
| {{convert|30.00|mi}}<br>{{small|(within Kentucky)}}
| {{convert|30.00|mi}}<br />{{small|(within Kentucky)}}
|-
|-
|}
|}


===State-designated byways===
===State-designated byways===
====Statewide====
====Statewide====
*[[U.S. Route 68]] Scenic Byway - involving most of the entire route of US 68 from [[Reidland, Kentucky|Reidland]] to [[Maysville, Kentucky|Maysville]]; including the small sections of the highway that were already designated as a state scenic byway. It runs through six (6) tourism regions.<ref name=KYbyways/><ref>[http://www.400mile.com/ "400-Mile Sale Across Kentucky Along Historic Hwy 68"]. [[400-Mile Sale]] (WMTH Corporation, Bowling Green, KY). Retrieved October 28, 2017.</ref>
*[[U.S. Route 68]] Scenic Byway - involving most of the entire route of US 68 from [[Reidland, Kentucky|Reidland]] to [[Maysville, Kentucky|Maysville]]; including the small sections of the highway that were already designated as a state scenic byway. It runs through six (6) tourism regions.<ref name=KYbyways/><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.400mile.com/ |title = 400-Mile Sale Across Kentucky Along Historic Hwy 68 |work = [[400-Mile Sale]] |publisher = WMTH Corporation |location = Bowling Green, Kentucky |access-date = October 28, 2017 }}</ref>


====Bluegrass, Blues, and Barbecue (Northwest Kentucky)====
====Bluegrass, Blues, and Barbecue (Northwest Kentucky)====
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| [[Bill Monroe]] Bluegrass Trail
| [[Bill Monroe]] Bluegrass Trail
| [[Ohio County, KY|Ohio]], [[Daviess County, KY|Daviess]], [[Hancock County, KY|Hancock]]
| [[Ohio County, KY|Ohio]], [[Daviess County, KY|Daviess]], [[Hancock County, KY|Hancock]]
| [[U.S. Route 60 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;60]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 62 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;62]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 231 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;231]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 54|KY&nbsp;54]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 69|KY&nbsp;69]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 85|KY&nbsp;85]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 334|KY&nbsp;334]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 657|KY&nbsp;657]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 1164|KY&nbsp;1164]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 1544|KY&nbsp;1544]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 3092|KY&nbsp;3092]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|60|US|62|US|231|KY|54|KY|69|KY|85|KY|334|KY|657|KY|1164|KY|1544|KY|3092}}
| Rockport to Hartford to Rosine, to Fordsville, to Hawesville/Lewisport to Owensboro to the Daviess/McLean County line.
| Rockport to Hartford to Rosine, to Fordsville, to Hawesville/Lewisport to Owensboro to the Daviess/McLean County line.
| {{convert|111.581|mi}}
| {{convert|111.581|mi}}
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| [[The Everly Brothers|Everly Brothers]] Rock-N-Roll Trail
| [[The Everly Brothers|Everly Brothers]] Rock-N-Roll Trail
| [[Muhlenberg County, Kentucky|Muhlenberg]], [[McLean County, KY|McLean]], [[Webster County, KY|Webster]]
| [[Muhlenberg County, Kentucky|Muhlenberg]], [[McLean County, KY|McLean]], [[Webster County, KY|Webster]]
| [[U.S. Route 41 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;41]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 41 Alternate (Kentucky)|US&nbsp;41 Alt.]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 62 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;62]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 431 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;431]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 70|KY&nbsp;70]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 56|KY&nbsp;56]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 81|KY&nbsp;81]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 132|KY&nbsp;132]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 136|KY&nbsp;136]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 189|KY&nbsp;189]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 1031|KY&nbsp;1031]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 176|KY&nbsp;176]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 1380|KY&nbsp;1380]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|41|US-Alt|41|US|62|US|431|KY|70|KY|56|KY|81|KY|132|KY|136|KY|189|KY|1031|KY|176|KY|1380}}
| KY 56 from the [[Union County, KY|Union]]/Webster County line to US 41A, US 41A to [[Dixon, Kentucky|Dixon]], KY 132 to [[Sebree, Kentucky|Sebree]], KY 136 to [[Calhoun, Kentucky|Calhoun]], KY 81 to [[South Carrollton, Kentucky|South Carrollton]], US 431 and KY 1031 to [[Central City, KY|Central City]], US 431/KY 70 to [[Drakesboro, KY|Drakesboro]], KY 176 to [[Greenville, KY|Greenville]], US 62 through Powderly to Central City to Muhlenberg/Ohio County line
| KY 56 from the [[Union County, KY|Union]]/Webster County line to US 41A, US 41A to [[Dixon, Kentucky|Dixon]], KY 132 to [[Sebree, Kentucky|Sebree]], KY 136 to [[Calhoun, Kentucky|Calhoun]], KY 81 to [[South Carrollton, Kentucky|South Carrollton]], US 431 and KY 1031 to [[Central City, KY|Central City]], US 431/KY 70 to [[Drakesboro, KY|Drakesboro]], KY 176 to [[Greenville, KY|Greenville]], US 62 through Powderly to Central City to Muhlenberg/Ohio County line
| {{convert|99.86|mi}}
| {{convert|99.86|mi}}
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| [[W.C. Handy]] Blues Trail
| [[W.C. Handy]] Blues Trail
| Daviess, [[Henderson County, KY|Henderson]], [[Union County, KY|Union]]
| Daviess, [[Henderson County, KY|Henderson]], [[Union County, KY|Union]]
| [[U.S. Route 41A in Kentucky|US&nbsp;41A]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 60 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;60]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 56|KY&nbsp;56]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|41A|US|60|KY|56}}
| US 60 from Owensboro to Morganfield, KY 56 to Union/Webster County line
| US 60 from Owensboro to Morganfield, KY 56 to Union/Webster County line
| {{Convert|59.525|mi}}
| {{Convert|59.525|mi}}
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====Caves, Lakes, and Corvettes (South Central Kentucky)====
====Caves, Lakes, and Corvettes (South Central Kentucky)====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Byway/Highway name<ref name=KYbyways/><ref>[http://www.caveslakescorvettes.com/index.php/scenic-byways "Scenic Byways"]. ''Caves, Lakes, and Corvettes''. Kentucky Department of Tourism. Retrieved July 2, 2017.</ref>
! Byway/Highway name<ref name=KYbyways/><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.caveslakescorvettes.com/index.php/scenic-byways |title = Scenic Byways |work = Caves, Lakes, and Corvettes |publisher = Kentucky Department of Tourism |access-date = July 2, 2017 }}</ref>
! Counties
! Counties
! Routes involved
! Routes involved
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! Length
! Length
|-
|-
| [[Cordell Hull|Cordell Hull Highway]] <ref>{{cite map |author= [[DeLorme]] |year= 2010 |map= |title= Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer |scale= |location= Yarmouth, ME |publisher= DeLorme |page=65 |section=E7 |isbn=0-89933-340-0}}</ref>
| [[Cordell Hull|Cordell Hull Highway]]<ref>{{cite map |author = [[DeLorme]] |year = 2010 |map = Grid 65 |title = Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer |scale = |location = Yarmouth, Maine |publisher = DeLorme |page = 65 |section = E7 |isbn = 0-89933-340-0 }}</ref>
| [[Barren County, KY|Barren]] and [[Monroe County, KY|Monroe]]
| [[Barren County, KY|Barren]] and [[Monroe County, KY|Monroe]]
| [[Kentucky Route 70|KY&nbsp;70]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 90|KY&nbsp;90]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 31E in Kentucky|US&nbsp;31E]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 31E Business (Glasgow, Kentucky)|US&nbsp;31E Bus.]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 68 Business (Glasgow, Kentucky)|US&nbsp;68 Bus.]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 63|KY&nbsp;63]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 163|KY&nbsp;163]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|KY|70|KY|90|US|31E|US-Bus|31E|dab4=Glasgow|US-Bus|68|dab5=Glasgow|KY|63|KY|163}}
| KY 255 from the [[Mammoth Cave National Park]] boundary to KY 70 junction, KY 70 east to [[Cave City, KY|Cave City]], KY 90 to [[Glasgow, KY|Glasgow]], US 31E and US 68 Bus to downtown Glasgow, US 31E Business and KY 63 to [[Tompkinsville, Kentucky|Tompkinsville]], KY 163 from Tompkinsville to the [[Tennessee]] state line
| KY 255 from the [[Mammoth Cave National Park]] boundary to KY 70 junction, KY 70 east to [[Cave City, KY|Cave City]], KY 90 to [[Glasgow, KY|Glasgow]], US 31E and US 68 Bus to downtown Glasgow, US 31E Business and KY 63 to [[Tompkinsville, Kentucky|Tompkinsville]], KY 163 from Tompkinsville to the [[Tennessee]] state line
| {{convert|51.584|mi}}
| {{convert|51.584|mi}}
|-
|-
| [[Duncan Hines|Duncan Hines Scenic Byway]] <ref>{{cite map |author= [[DeLorme]] |year= 2010 |map= |title= Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer |scale= |location= Yarmouth, ME |publisher= DeLorme |page=64 |section=H3 |isbn=0-89933-340-0}}</ref>
| [[Duncan Hines|Duncan Hines Scenic Byway]]<ref>{{cite map |author = DeLorme |year = 2010 |map = Grid 64 |title = Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer |scale = |location = Yarmouth, Maine |publisher = DeLorme |page = 64 |section = H3 |isbn = 0-89933-340-0 }}</ref>
| [[Edmonson County, Kentucky|Edmonson]]; [[Warren County, Kentucky|Warren]]
| [[Edmonson County, Kentucky|Edmonson]]; [[Warren County, Kentucky|Warren]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|31W|US|68|KY|80|KY|101|KY|259|KY|70|KY|187|KY|238|KY|728|KY|1827|KY|1352|KY|2325}}, [[Mammoth Cave Parkway]], [[Green River Ferry Road]], Rocky Hill Road, Sixth Street (Smiths Grove), Smiths Grove-Oakland Road, Oakland Road
| [[U.S. Route 31W in Kentucky|US&nbsp;31W]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 68 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;68]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 80|KY&nbsp;80]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 101|KY&nbsp;101]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 259|KY&nbsp;259]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 70|KY&nbsp;70]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 187|KY&nbsp;187]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 238|KY&nbsp;238]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 728|KY&nbsp;728]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 1827|KY&nbsp;1827]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 1352|KY&nbsp;1352]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 2325|KY&nbsp;2325]], [[Mammoth Cave Parkway]], [[Green River Ferry Road]], Rocky Hill Road, Sixth Street (Smiths Grove), Smiths Grove-Oakland Road, Oakland Road
| From Bowling Green via US 31W and KY 101 to Rhoda, KY 259 through Brownsville, KY 70 to Huff, KY 187 to Sunfish, KY 238 to Bee Spring, Mammoth Cave NP via KY 728, KY 1827, and Nolin Lake Dam, Green River Ferry, MC Parkway, KY 70, KY 2325, to near Pig to Rocky Hill, Smiths Grove and Oakland via locally-maintained roads.
| From Bowling Green via US 31W and KY 101 to Rhoda, KY 259 through Brownsville, KY 70 to Huff, KY 187 to Sunfish, KY 238 to Bee Spring, Mammoth Cave NP via KY 728, KY 1827, and Nolin Lake Dam, Green River Ferry, MC Parkway, KY 70, KY 2325, to near Pig to Rocky Hill, Smiths Grove and Oakland via locally maintained roads.
| {{convert|65.724|mi}}
| {{convert|65.724|mi}}
|-
|-
| [[Kentucky Route 100|Highway 100 Scenic Drive]]<ref>{{cite map |author= [[DeLorme]] |year= 2010 |map= |title= Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer |scale= |location= Yarmouth, ME |publisher= DeLorme |page=80 |section=B3 |isbn=0-89933-340-0}}</ref>
| [[Kentucky Route 100|Highway 100 Scenic Drive]]<ref>{{cite map |author = DeLorme |year = 2010 |map = Grid 80 |title = Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer |scale = |location = Yarmouth, Maine |publisher = DeLorme |page = 80 |section = B3 |isbn = 0-89933-340-0 }}</ref>
| [[Logan County, Kentucky|Logan]], [[Simpson County, Kentucky|Simpson]], [[Allen County, Kentucky|Allen]], Monroe, and [[Cumberland County, Kentucky|Cumberland]]
| [[Logan County, Kentucky|Logan]], [[Simpson County, Kentucky|Simpson]], [[Allen County, Kentucky|Allen]], Monroe, and [[Cumberland County, Kentucky|Cumberland]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|KY|100}}
| [[Kentucky Route 100|KY&nbsp;100]]
| Entire KY 100 corridor from Russellville to just east of [[Marrowbone, Kentucky|Marrowbone]]
| Entire KY 100 corridor from Russellville to just east of [[Marrowbone, Cumberland County, Kentucky|Marrowbone]]
| {{convert|95.404|mi}}
| {{convert|95.404|mi}}
|}
|}


====Kentucky's Derby Region (North Central Kentucky)====
====Kentucky's Derby Region (North Central Kentucky)====
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| [[Abraham Lincoln]] Heritage Highway
| [[Abraham Lincoln]] Heritage Highway
| [[Boyle County, Kentucky|Boyle]], [[Nelson County, Kentucky|Nelson]], [[Washington County, Kentucky|Washington]]
| [[Boyle County, Kentucky|Boyle]], [[Nelson County, Kentucky|Nelson]], [[Washington County, Kentucky|Washington]]
| [[U.S. Route 150 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;150]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|150}}
| US 150 from [[Bardstown, Kentucky|Bardstown]] to [[Danville, Kentucky|Danville]]
| US 150 from [[Bardstown, Kentucky|Bardstown]] to [[Danville, Kentucky|Danville]]
| {{convert|34|mi}}
| {{convert|34|mi}}
|-
|-
| Old Kentucky Turnpike <ref>{{cite map |author= [[DeLorme]] |year= 2010 |map= |title= Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer |scale= |location= Yarmouth, ME |publisher= DeLorme |page=49 |section=B9 |isbn=0-89933-340-0}}</ref>
| Old Kentucky Turnpike <ref>{{cite map |author = DeLorme |year = 2010 |map = Grid 49 |title = Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer |scale = |location = Yarmouth, Maine |publisher = DeLorme |page = 49 |section = B9 |isbn = 0-89933-340-0 }}</ref>
| [[LaRue County, KY|LaRue]], [[Nelson County, KY|Nelson]]
| [[LaRue County, KY|LaRue]], [[Nelson County, KY|Nelson]]
| [[U.S. Route 31E in Kentucky|US&nbsp;31E]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 62 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;62]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 150 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;150]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|31E|US|62|US|150}}
| From Abraham Lincoln Birthplace to the entrance of [[My Old Kentucky Home State Park]]
| From Abraham Lincoln Birthplace to the entrance of [[My Old Kentucky Home State Park]]
| {{convert|28.059|mi}}
| {{convert|28.059|mi}}
Line 158: Line 161:
| US 42 in Oldham County
| US 42 in Oldham County
| [[Oldham County, Kentucky|Oldham]]
| [[Oldham County, Kentucky|Oldham]]
| [[U.S. Route 42 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;42]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|42}}
| US 42's entire course through Oldham County
| US 42's entire course through Oldham County
| {{convert|14.767|mi}}
| {{convert|14.767|mi}}
Line 174: Line 177:
| Boone Creek Scenic Byway
| Boone Creek Scenic Byway
| [[Fayette County, Kentucky|Fayette]], [[Clark County, Kentucky|Clark County]]
| [[Fayette County, Kentucky|Fayette]], [[Clark County, Kentucky|Clark County]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|KY|418}}, Grimes Mill Road, McCalls Mill Road
| [[Kentucky Route 418|KY&nbsp;418]], Grimes Mill Road, McCalls Mill Road
| Loop around two back roads off KY 418 near [[Athens, Kentucky|Athens]]
| Loop around two back roads off KY 418 near [[Athens, Kentucky|Athens]]
| {{convert|8.6|mi}}
| {{convert|8.6|mi}}
Line 180: Line 183:
| Pigsah Pike
| Pigsah Pike
| [[Woodford County, Kentucky|Woodford]]
| [[Woodford County, Kentucky|Woodford]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|KY|1967}}
| [[Kentucky Route 1967|KY&nbsp;1967]]
| From US 60 north to KY 1681
| From US 60 north to KY 1681
| {{convert|5.069|mi}}
| {{convert|5.069|mi}}
Line 186: Line 189:
| Rice, VanMeter, and Elk Chester Roads
| Rice, VanMeter, and Elk Chester Roads
| Fayette
| Fayette
| {{Jct|state=KY|KY|1969}}
| [[Kentucky Route 1969|KY&nbsp;1969]]
| All three specified roads on west side of Lexington off US 60 (Versailles Road)
| All three specified roads on west side of Lexington off US 60 (Versailles Road)
| {{convert|6.295|mi}}
| {{convert|6.295|mi}}
Line 192: Line 195:
| Russell Cave Road
| Russell Cave Road
| Fayette
| Fayette
| {{Jct|state=KY|KY|353}}
| [[Kentucky Route 353|KY&nbsp;353]]
| From KY 1973 to Hughes Lane
| From KY 1973 to Hughes Lane
| {{convert|2.461|mi}}
| {{convert|2.461|mi}}
|-
|-
| Old Frankfort Pike<ref>{{cite map |author= [[DeLorme]] |year= 2010 |map= |title= Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer |scale= |location= Yarmouth, ME |publisher= DeLorme |page=37 |section=F10 |isbn=0-89933-340-0}}</ref>
| Old Frankfort Pike<ref>{{cite map |author = DeLorme |year = 2010 |map = Grid 37 |title = Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer |scale = |location = Yarmouth, Maine |publisher = DeLorme |page = 37 |section = F10 |isbn = 0-89933-340-0 }}</ref>
| Fayette, Franklin, Woodford
| Fayette, Franklin, Woodford
| {{Jct|state=KY|KY|1681}}
| [[Kentucky Route 1681|KY&nbsp;1681]]
| Entire corridor from near Frankfort to downtown Lexington
| Entire corridor from near Frankfort to downtown Lexington
| {{convert|14.541|mi}}
| {{convert|14.541|mi}}
Line 204: Line 207:
| Old Richmond Road and Grimes Mill Road
| Old Richmond Road and Grimes Mill Road
| Fayette
| Fayette
| [[U.S. Route 25 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;25]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 421 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;421]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|25|US|421}}
| Grimes Mill Road, then following US 25/421 to the KY 418 junction
| Grimes Mill Road, then following US 25/421 to the KY 418 junction
| {{convert|6.8|mi}}
| {{convert|6.8|mi}}
Line 210: Line 213:
| Versailes to Midway Road
| Versailes to Midway Road
| [[Woodford County, KY|Woodford]]
| [[Woodford County, KY|Woodford]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|62}}
| [[U.S. Route 62 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;62]]
| from Versailes to Midway
| from Versailes to Midway
| {{convert|6.3|mi}}
| {{convert|6.3|mi}}
Line 216: Line 219:
| Winchester Road Corridor
| Winchester Road Corridor
| Fayette, Clark
| Fayette, Clark
| [[U.S. Route 60 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;60]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|60}}
| Winchester Road connecting the eastern outskirts of Lexington to the Clark County line
| Winchester Road connecting the eastern outskirts of Lexington to the Clark County line
| {{convert|4.8|mi}}
| {{convert|4.8|mi}}
Line 232: Line 235:
| Cumberland Cultural Heritage Byway
| Cumberland Cultural Heritage Byway
| [[Metcalfe County, Kentucky|Metcalfe]], [[Green County, Kentucky|Green]], [[Taylor County, Kentucky|Taylor]], [[Adair County, KY|Adair]], [[Cumberland County, Kentucky|Cumberland]], [[Clinton County, Kentucky|Clinton]], [[Wayne County, KY|Wayne]], [[Russell County, KY|Russell]], [[McCreary County, KY|McCreary]], [[Pulaski County, KY|Pulaski]], [[Lincoln County, KY|Lincoln]], [[Boyle County, KY|Boyle]]
| [[Metcalfe County, Kentucky|Metcalfe]], [[Green County, Kentucky|Green]], [[Taylor County, Kentucky|Taylor]], [[Adair County, KY|Adair]], [[Cumberland County, Kentucky|Cumberland]], [[Clinton County, Kentucky|Clinton]], [[Wayne County, KY|Wayne]], [[Russell County, KY|Russell]], [[McCreary County, KY|McCreary]], [[Pulaski County, KY|Pulaski]], [[Lincoln County, KY|Lincoln]], [[Boyle County, KY|Boyle]]
| [[U.S. Route 27 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;27]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 127 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;127]]&nbsp;/ [[U.S. Route 150 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;150]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 55|KY&nbsp;55]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 61|KY&nbsp;61]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 78|KY&nbsp;78]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 90|KY&nbsp;90]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 163|KY&nbsp;163]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|27|US|127|US|150|KY|55|KY|61|KY|78|KY|90|KY|163}}
| KY 90 from [[Cumberland Falls State Resort Park|Cumberland Falls S.R.P.]] to [[Monticello, KY|Monticello]] to [[Beaumont, KY|Beaumont]] (including KY 90's concurrencies with [[U.S. Route 27 in Kentucky|US 27]], [[U.S. Route 127|US 127]], and KY 61), [[Kentucky Route 163|KY 163]] from Beaumont to US 68/[[Kentucky Route 80|KY 80]] at [[Edmonton, KY|Edmonton]], KY 80 to [[Columbia, Kentucky|Columbia]] to [[Russell Springs, KY|Russell Springs]], and US 127 to Danville, [[U.S. Route 150|US 150]] to [[Stanford, KY|Stanford]], and [[Kentucky Route 78|KY 78]] back to US 127 at Hustonville
| KY 90 from [[Cumberland Falls State Resort Park|Cumberland Falls S.R.P.]] to [[Monticello, KY|Monticello]] to [[Beaumont, KY|Beaumont]] (including KY 90's concurrencies with [[U.S. Route 27 in Kentucky|US 27]], [[U.S. Route 127|US 127]], and KY 61), [[Kentucky Route 163|KY 163]] from Beaumont to US 68/[[Kentucky Route 80|KY 80]] at [[Edmonton, KY|Edmonton]], KY 80 to [[Columbia, Kentucky|Columbia]] to [[Russell Springs, KY|Russell Springs]], and US 127 to Danville, [[U.S. Route 150|US 150]] to [[Stanford, KY|Stanford]], and [[Kentucky Route 78|KY 78]] back to US 127 at Hustonville
| {{convert|187.201|mi}}
| {{convert|187.201|mi}}
Line 238: Line 241:
| Zollicoffer-Thomas Scenic Byway
| Zollicoffer-Thomas Scenic Byway
| [[Pulaski County, Kentucky|Pulaski]] and [[Wayne County, Kentucky|Wayne]]
| [[Pulaski County, Kentucky|Pulaski]] and [[Wayne County, Kentucky|Wayne]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|KY|235|name1=Old Mill Springs Battlefield Road}}
| [[Kentucky Route 235|KY&nbsp;235]] (Old Mill Springs Battlefield Road)
| Entire corridor
| Entire corridor
| {{convert|10.36|mi}}
| {{convert|10.36|mi}}
|-
|-
|}
|}



====Daniel Boone Country (Southeastern Kentucky)====
====Daniel Boone Country (Southeastern Kentucky)====
Line 255: Line 257:
| Ridgetop Scenic Byway
| Ridgetop Scenic Byway
| [[Rockcastle County, KY|Rockcastle]], [[Laurel County, Kentucky|Laurel]], [[Jackson County, Kentucky|Jackson]], Estill
| [[Rockcastle County, KY|Rockcastle]], [[Laurel County, Kentucky|Laurel]], [[Jackson County, Kentucky|Jackson]], Estill
| [[Kentucky Route 89|KY&nbsp;89]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|KY|89}}
| From KY 490 near Lamero to McKee to [[Irvine, Kentucky|Irvine]] to the Estill/Clark County line
| From KY 490 near Lamero to McKee to [[Irvine, Kentucky|Irvine]] to the Estill/Clark County line
| {{convert|35.517|mi}}
| {{convert|35.517|mi}}
Line 271: Line 273:
| Black Mountain Scenic Byway
| Black Mountain Scenic Byway
|[[Harlan County, Kentucky|Harlan]]
|[[Harlan County, Kentucky|Harlan]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|KY|160}}
| [[Kentucky Route 160|KY&nbsp;160]]
| From Benham and Lynch to the [[Virginia]] state line
| From Benham and Lynch to the [[Virginia]] state line
|{{convert|10.341|mi}}
|{{convert|10.341|mi}}
Line 277: Line 279:
| Pine Mountain Road
| Pine Mountain Road
| [[Letcher County, Kentucky|Letcher]]
| [[Letcher County, Kentucky|Letcher]]
| [[U.S. Route 119 in Kentucky|US&nbsp;119]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|US|119}}
| From [[Kentucky Route 15|KY 15]] junction in [[Whitesburg, Kentucky|Whitesburg]] to [[Kentucky Route 806|KY 806]] junction near Oven Fork
| From [[Kentucky Route 15|KY 15]] junction in [[Whitesburg, Kentucky|Whitesburg]] to [[Kentucky Route 806|KY 806]] junction near Oven Fork
| {{convert|8.153|mi}}
| {{convert|8.153|mi}}
Line 283: Line 285:
| Red River Gorge Scenic Byways
| Red River Gorge Scenic Byways
| [[Menifee County, Kentucky|Menifee]], [[Powell County, Kentucky|Powell]], [[Wolfe County, Kentucky|Wolfe]]
| [[Menifee County, Kentucky|Menifee]], [[Powell County, Kentucky|Powell]], [[Wolfe County, Kentucky|Wolfe]]
| [[Kentucky Route 11|KY&nbsp;11]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 15|KY&nbsp;15]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 213|KY&nbsp;213]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 77|KY&nbsp;77]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 715|KY&nbsp;715]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|KY|11|KY|15|KY|213|KY|77|KY|715}}
| Various sections of specified highways in the aforementioned highways
| Various sections of specified highways in the aforementioned highways
| {{convert|45.009|mi}}
| {{convert|45.009|mi}}
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! Length
! Length
|-
|-
| Big Bone Lick Scenic Highway<ref>{{cite map |author= [[DeLorme]] |year= 2010 |map= |title= Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer |scale= |location= Yarmouth, ME |publisher= DeLorme |page=22 |section=F2 |isbn=0-89933-340-0}}</ref>
| Big Bone Lick Scenic Highway<ref>{{cite map |author = DeLorme |year = 2010 |map = Grid 22 |title = Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer |scale = |location = Yarmouth, Maine |publisher = DeLorme |page = 22 |section = F2 |isbn = 0-89933-340-0 }}</ref>
|[[Boone County, Kentucky|Boone]]
|[[Boone County, Kentucky|Boone]]
| [[Kentucky Route 338|KY&nbsp;338]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 2852|KY&nbsp;2852]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 536|KY&nbsp;536]]&nbsp;/ [[Kentucky Route 18|KY&nbsp;18]]
| {{Jct|state=KY|KY|338|KY|2852|KY|536|KY|18}}
| Big Bone to Commissary Corner via Rabbit Hash
| Big Bone to Commissary Corner via Rabbit Hash
| {{convert|19.931|mi}}
| {{convert|19.931|mi}}
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| {{convert|1|mi}}
| {{convert|1|mi}}
|-
|-
|}
|}


==See also==
==See also==
{{portal|U.S. roads|Kentucky}}
*{{portal-inline|U.S. roads}}
*{{portal-inline|Kentucky}}
*[[Scenic byways in the United States]]
*[[Scenic route]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.transportation.ky.gov/ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet]
*[http://www.transportation.ky.gov/ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet]
**[http://www.transportation.ky.gov/localprograms Local programs]
**[http://www.transportation.ky.gov/localprograms Local programs]
*[http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/byways/states/ky America's Byways in Kentucky]
**[https://transportation.ky.gov/LocalPrograms/Pages/Scenic-Byways.aspx Scenic Byways]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131005030624/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/byways/states/KY America's Byways in Kentucky]
*[http://www.kentuckytourism.com/ Kentucky Department of Tourism]
*[http://www.kentuckytourism.com/ Kentucky Department of Tourism]
*[https://www.byways.org/explore/states/KY/ Kentucky's Scenic Byways at Byways.org]
*[https://www.byways.org/explore/states/KY/ Kentucky's Scenic Byways at Byways.org]


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[[Category:Scenic highways in the United States|Kentucky]]

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Kentucky Scenic Byways
Kentucky Scenic Byway signage on KY 70 near Highland Springs, Kentucky
System information
Length1,346.405 mi[1] (2,166.829 km)
FormedOctober 1994; 29 years ago (1994-10)
Highway names
InterstatesInterstate X (I-X)
US HighwaysUS Highway X (US X)
StateKentucky Route X (KY X)
System links
  • Kentucky State Highway System

The Kentucky Scenic Byway System is a system of tourist routes in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It consists of roads in the state that travel through areas of scenic, historic, and cultural significance. The state's scenic byway system was initiated in October 1994, and it presently includes 34 designated byways, including three national scenic byways. As of 2007, the total mileage of all scenic byways in Kentucky includes up to 1,346.405 miles (2,166.829 km) worth of state highways and local roadways. The byway system is controlled by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and governed by Kentucky Revised Statutes 177.571-177.576.[2]

The intent of this system is to provide travelers with a safe and interesting alternate route. Some of the state scenic byway system even includes some select county-maintained roads, depending on the byway. The state's scenic byway shield features a tree on the left half of the sign with a couple of black birds flying from it.

Byways

Nationally-designated byways

Byway/Highway name[1] Counties Routes involved Route description Length
Country Music Highway[3] Greenup, Boyd, Lawrence, Johnson, Floyd, Pike, Letcher US 23 / US 119 US 23 From Greenup to Jenkins and US 119 to Whitesburg 144.085 miles (231.882 km)
Great River Road National Route Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle, Ballard US 51 / KY 94 / KY 123 / KY 239 / KY 1203 KY 94 from the Tennessee state line to Hickman and Cayce, KY 123 to Columbus to northern Carlisle County, US 51 from KY 1203 to the Ohio River near Cairo, Illinois 40.375 miles (64.977 km)
Great River Road Alternate Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle US 51 / KY 80 / KY 125 / KY 166 / KY 1648 KY 125 and KY 166 from Hickman to Fulton, US 51 from Fulton to Clinton to KY 1203 Junction north of Bardwell 22.875 miles (36.814 km)
Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway LaRue, Nelson, Washington, Boyle US 62 / US 31E / US 150 / US 150 Bus. US 31E from the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace N.H.P. in Hodgenville to Bardstown, US 150 to Danville 71.2 miles (114.6 km)
Red River Gorge Scenic Byway [3] Menifee, Powell, Wolfe KY 11 / KY 15 / KY 77 / KY 715 Beginning on KY 11 east of Stanton extending through the Red River Gorge, along Pine Ridge on KY 715, back to Slade on KY 77, then along KY 11 south to the Lee County Line at Zachariah. 45.009 miles (72.435 km)
Wilderness Road Heritage Highway Bell, Knox, Laurel, Rockcastle, Madison US 25 / US 25E / KY 229 US 25-E from the Cumberland Gap Tunnel to Bailey's Switch, KY 229 to US 25 junction at London, US 25 to Berea 93.776 miles (150.918 km)
Woodlands Trace National Scenic Byway[4] Lyon, Trigg KY 453 (FD-100) KY 453 via Grand Rivers, FD-100 southward to the Tennessee state line in southwest Trigg County 30.00 miles (48.28 km)
(within Kentucky)

State-designated byways

Statewide

  • U.S. Route 68 Scenic Byway - involving most of the entire route of US 68 from Reidland to Maysville; including the small sections of the highway that were already designated as a state scenic byway. It runs through six (6) tourism regions.[1][5]

Bluegrass, Blues, and Barbecue (Northwest Kentucky)

The byways in this region are part of a group of scenic byways, the Blues to Bluegrass Scenic Byways.

Byway/Highway name[1] Counties Routes involved Description Length
Bill Monroe Bluegrass Trail Ohio, Daviess, Hancock US 60 / US 62 / US 231 / KY 54 / KY 69 / KY 85 / KY 334 / KY 657 / KY 1164 / KY 1544 / KY 3092 Rockport to Hartford to Rosine, to Fordsville, to Hawesville/Lewisport to Owensboro to the Daviess/McLean County line. 111.581 miles (179.572 km)
Everly Brothers Rock-N-Roll Trail Muhlenberg, McLean, Webster US 41 / US 41 Alt. / US 62 / US 431 / KY 70 / KY 56 / KY 81 / KY 132 / KY 136 / KY 189 / KY 1031 / KY 176 / KY 1380 KY 56 from the Union/Webster County line to US 41A, US 41A to Dixon, KY 132 to Sebree, KY 136 to Calhoun, KY 81 to South Carrollton, US 431 and KY 1031 to Central City, US 431/KY 70 to Drakesboro, KY 176 to Greenville, US 62 through Powderly to Central City to Muhlenberg/Ohio County line 99.86 miles (160.71 km)
W.C. Handy Blues Trail Daviess, Henderson, Union US 41A / US 60 / KY 56 US 60 from Owensboro to Morganfield, KY 56 to Union/Webster County line 59.525 miles (95.796 km)

Caves, Lakes, and Corvettes (South Central Kentucky)

Byway/Highway name[1][6] Counties Routes involved Route description Length
Cordell Hull Highway[7] Barren and Monroe KY 70 / KY 90 / US 31E / US 31E Bus. / US 68 Bus. / KY 63 / KY 163 KY 255 from the Mammoth Cave National Park boundary to KY 70 junction, KY 70 east to Cave City, KY 90 to Glasgow, US 31E and US 68 Bus to downtown Glasgow, US 31E Business and KY 63 to Tompkinsville, KY 163 from Tompkinsville to the Tennessee state line 51.584 miles (83.016 km)
Duncan Hines Scenic Byway[8] Edmonson; Warren US 31W / US 68 / KY 80 / KY 101 / KY 259 / KY 70 / KY 187 / KY 238 / KY 728 / KY 1827 / KY 1352 / KY 2325, Mammoth Cave Parkway, Green River Ferry Road, Rocky Hill Road, Sixth Street (Smiths Grove), Smiths Grove-Oakland Road, Oakland Road From Bowling Green via US 31W and KY 101 to Rhoda, KY 259 through Brownsville, KY 70 to Huff, KY 187 to Sunfish, KY 238 to Bee Spring, Mammoth Cave NP via KY 728, KY 1827, and Nolin Lake Dam, Green River Ferry, MC Parkway, KY 70, KY 2325, to near Pig to Rocky Hill, Smiths Grove and Oakland via locally maintained roads. 65.724 miles (105.773 km)
Highway 100 Scenic Drive[9] Logan, Simpson, Allen, Monroe, and Cumberland KY 100 Entire KY 100 corridor from Russellville to just east of Marrowbone 95.404 miles (153.538 km)

Kentucky's Derby Region (North Central Kentucky)

Byway/Highway name[1] Counties Routes involved Route description Length
Abraham Lincoln Heritage Highway Boyle, Nelson, Washington US 150 US 150 from Bardstown to Danville 34 miles (55 km)
Old Kentucky Turnpike [10] LaRue, Nelson US 31E / US 62 / US 150 From Abraham Lincoln Birthplace to the entrance of My Old Kentucky Home State Park 28.059 miles (45.157 km)
River Road Jefferson (Metro Louisville River Road From US 42 in northeast Louisville to the Zorn Avenue intersection 7 miles (11 km)
US 42 in Oldham County Oldham US 42 US 42's entire course through Oldham County 14.767 miles (23.765 km)

Bluegrass Region (East-central Kentucky)

Byway/Highway name[1] Counties Routes involved Route description Length
Boone Creek Scenic Byway Fayette, Clark County KY 418, Grimes Mill Road, McCalls Mill Road Loop around two back roads off KY 418 near Athens 8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Pigsah Pike Woodford KY 1967 From US 60 north to KY 1681 5.069 miles (8.158 km)
Rice, VanMeter, and Elk Chester Roads Fayette KY 1969 All three specified roads on west side of Lexington off US 60 (Versailles Road) 6.295 miles (10.131 km)
Russell Cave Road Fayette KY 353 From KY 1973 to Hughes Lane 2.461 miles (3.961 km)
Old Frankfort Pike[11] Fayette, Franklin, Woodford KY 1681 Entire corridor from near Frankfort to downtown Lexington 14.541 miles (23.401 km)
Old Richmond Road and Grimes Mill Road Fayette US 25 / US 421 Grimes Mill Road, then following US 25/421 to the KY 418 junction 6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Versailes to Midway Road Woodford US 62 from Versailes to Midway 6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Winchester Road Corridor Fayette, Clark US 60 Winchester Road connecting the eastern outskirts of Lexington to the Clark County line 4.8 miles (7.7 km)

Southern Kentucky Vacations (Southeast Central Kentucky)

Byway/Highway name[1] Counties Routes involved Route description Length
Cumberland Cultural Heritage Byway Metcalfe, Green, Taylor, Adair, Cumberland, Clinton, Wayne, Russell, McCreary, Pulaski, Lincoln, Boyle US 27 / US 127 / US 150 / KY 55 / KY 61 / KY 78 / KY 90 / KY 163 KY 90 from Cumberland Falls S.R.P. to Monticello to Beaumont (including KY 90's concurrencies with US 27, US 127, and KY 61), KY 163 from Beaumont to US 68/KY 80 at Edmonton, KY 80 to Columbia to Russell Springs, and US 127 to Danville, US 150 to Stanford, and KY 78 back to US 127 at Hustonville 187.201 miles (301.271 km)
Zollicoffer-Thomas Scenic Byway Pulaski and Wayne KY 235 (Old Mill Springs Battlefield Road) Entire corridor 10.36 miles (16.67 km)

Daniel Boone Country (Southeastern Kentucky)

Byway/Highway name[1] Counties Routes involved Route description Length
Ridgetop Scenic Byway Rockcastle, Laurel, Jackson, Estill KY 89 From KY 490 near Lamero to McKee to Irvine to the Estill/Clark County line 35.517 miles (57.159 km)

Kentucky's Appalachians (Eastern Kentucky)

Byway/Highway name [1] Counties Routes involved Route description Length
Black Mountain Scenic Byway Harlan KY 160 From Benham and Lynch to the Virginia state line 10.341 miles (16.642 km)
Pine Mountain Road Letcher US 119 From KY 15 junction in Whitesburg to KY 806 junction near Oven Fork 8.153 miles (13.121 km)
Red River Gorge Scenic Byways Menifee, Powell, Wolfe KY 11 / KY 15 / KY 213 / KY 77 / KY 715 Various sections of specified highways in the aforementioned highways 45.009 miles (72.435 km)

Northern Kentucky River Region

Byway/Highway name [1] Counties Routes involved Route description Length
Big Bone Lick Scenic Highway[12] Boone KY 338 / KY 2852 / KY 536 / KY 18 Big Bone to Commissary Corner via Rabbit Hash 19.931 miles (32.076 km)
Riverboat Row Campbell Riverboat Row James Taylor Drive to KY 8 (Riverside Drive) in Newport 1 mile (1.6 km)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. "Kentucky State and National Scenic Byways" (PDF). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  2. ^ https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=5344 [bare URL]
  3. ^ a b "Three Kentucky scenic byways receive national designation" (Press release). October 16, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  4. ^ Kentucky.gov: -- Scenic Byway Grants Release
  5. ^ "400-Mile Sale Across Kentucky Along Historic Hwy 68". 400-Mile Sale. Bowling Green, Kentucky: WMTH Corporation. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  6. ^ "Scenic Byways". Caves, Lakes, and Corvettes. Kentucky Department of Tourism. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  7. ^ DeLorme (2010). "Grid 65" (Map). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 65. § E7. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.
  8. ^ DeLorme (2010). "Grid 64" (Map). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 64. § H3. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.
  9. ^ DeLorme (2010). "Grid 80" (Map). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 80. § B3. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.
  10. ^ DeLorme (2010). "Grid 49" (Map). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 49. § B9. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.
  11. ^ DeLorme (2010). "Grid 37" (Map). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 37. § F10. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.
  12. ^ DeLorme (2010). "Grid 22" (Map). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 22. § F2. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.
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