U.S. Route 45 in Kentucky

U.S. Route 45 (US 45) enters Kentucky at Fulton in Fulton County and travels northeast through Hickman County, Graves County, and McCracken County. After passing through Mayfield in Graves County it heads directly north into Paducah as a four-lane highway. In Paducah, US 45 serves as a major artery, intersecting with Interstate 24 at Exit 7, and intersecting US 60 and 62. U.S. 45 leaves Kentucky from Paducah's northern border across the two-lane, metal-grate Brookport Bridge to Brookport, Illinois across the Ohio River.

U.S. Route 45 marker
U.S. Route 45
Map
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length51.880 mi[1] (83.493 km)
Major junctions
South end US 45 / SR 3 at Tennessee state line in Fulton
Major intersections
North end US 45 at Ohio River in Paducah
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesFulton, Hickman, Graves, McCracken
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
KY 44 KY 46

Route description

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US 45 enters Kentucky at Fulton in Fulton County where it travels around the west side and then north side of town before entering Hickman County. It travels just to the south and east of the Purchase Parkway as it passes briefly through Hickman County and into Graves County. In Graves County US 45 travels northeast and passes through the communities of Water Valley and Wingo. Roughly 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Wingo, US 45 passes through Mayfield where it forms an intersection with US 45 Bypass before passing through the heart of town. Just north of town, US 45 intersects US 45 Bypass and Purchase Parkway and becomes a four-lane divided highway as it turns toward the north. US 45 continues northward through rural sections of Graves County and into McCracken County. The previous routing between these two points is now designated Kentucky Route 1241. In McCracken County, US 45 passes through Lone Oak and then passes under I-24 as it enters Paducah. In Paducah, US 45 forms intersections with US 60, US 62, US 60 Business, I-24 Business, and US 45 Business as it passes through the western part of town. US 45 crosses the Ohio River via the Brookport Bridge into Illinois 51.880 miles (83.493 km) from the Tennessee state line.[2]

History

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US 45 was signed in Kentucky by 1928, although it was not yet paved.[3] The entire route in Kentucky was paved by 1939.[4]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
FultonFulton0.0000.000 
 
 
 
US 45 south / KY 116 east (Highland Drive)
Continuation into Tennessee
 
 
KY 116 west (State Line Street)
North end of KY 116 overlap (southbound only); KentuckyTennessee line
0.0650.105 
 
KY 1648 north (Second Street)
0.5790.932Redbud Lane (KY 1644 north)
0.5790.932  
 
 
 
KY 1648 to US 51 / Purchase Parkway – Clinton
1.3452.165 
 
KY 1718 north (Fairview Avenue) – Business District
1.7902.881 
 
KY 307 south (M.L. King Jr. Drive) – Business District
South end of KY 307 overlap
1.8452.969 
 
 
 
 
 
KY 307 north to Purchase Parkway / US 51
North end of KY 307 overlap
Hickman3.4395.535  KY 1218
3.8466.190  KY 2569
5.1628.307 
 
KY 94 west
South end of KY 94 overlap
GravesWater Valley6.67010.734 
 
 
 
KY 94 east / KY 1529 west – Murray
North end of KY 94 overlap
7.01211.285 
 
KY 1283 north
7.11811.455 
 
To KY 2422 / Hubbard Street (KY 1839) – Camp Beauregard
13.12221.118 
 
KY 944 west
Wingo13.66821.997 
 
KY 1806 north (Whitnell Drive)
13.96322.471 
 
KY 339 south – Sedalia, Business District
South end of KY 339 overlap
14.04322.600 
 
 
 
KY 339 north to Purchase Parkway – Clinton
North end of KY 339 overlap
16.91627.224 
 
KY 58 west – Clinton
South end of KY 58 overlap
Pryorsburg17.57228.279  KY 1748
21.18434.092 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US 45 Byp. north to I-69 / Purchase Parkway – Paducah
Interchange
Mayfield23.71938.172 
 
 
 
 
KY 58 east / KY 80 Bus. west (Broadway)
North end of KY 58 overlap
24.69739.746  KY 121 – Wickliffe, Cairo, Murray
24.83339.965 
 
KY 3141 east (Crittendon Lane)
25.56341.140  
 
 
I-69 / US 45 Byp. south – Fulton, Benton
I-69/Purchase Parkway exit 25
25.83341.574 
 
KY 1830 west
27.05543.541 
 
KY 1276 west (Key Bottom Road)
27.28943.917 
 
KY 1241 north
Hickory29.08246.803Powell Road (KY 3043 west)
30.74349.476  KY 2194 (Doyle Road)
31.86151.275  KY 408 – Viola
33.47553.873  KY 849 – Lowes, Folsomdale
34.42755.405  KY 1241
McCracken38.34761.714  KY 1241 – Melber
40.67265.455 
 
KY 1288 east (Lebanon Church Road)
41.69567.102 
 
KY 999 east (Krebs Station Road)
43.86570.594 
 
KY 1241 south
44.21571.157 
 
KY 339 south (Clinton Road) – Melber
Lone Oak44.41371.476 
 
KY 1322 west (Lovelaceville Road)
44.77972.065  KY 1286 (Friendship Road)
45.44773.140 
 
KY 3074 east (Bleich Road)
Paducah46.09874.188  
 
I-24 to US 62 – St. Louis, Nashville
I-24 exit 7
46.97675.601 
 
KY 1310 east (Berger Road)
47.30476.128 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US 62 west (Alben Barkley Drive) / KY 731 north (Lone Oak Road) to I-24 west – Bardwell, Wickliffe
South end of US 62 overlap
47.95077.168 
 
 
 
US 60 east / US 62 east (Jackson Street)
North end of US 62 overlap; south end of US 60 overlap
48.19777.566 
 
 
US 45 Bus. north (Washington Street)
48.88678.674 
 
US 60 west (Joe Clifton Drive) – Barkley Airport
North end of US 60 overlap
49.13279.070  
 
I-24 BL / US 60 Bus. (Park Avenue) – Barkley Airport
49.79680.139  KY 305 (Cairo Road)
50.18680.767 
 
 
US 45 Bus. south (Eighth Street)
Ohio River51.88083.493Brookport Bridge; KentuckyIllinois line
 
 
US 45 north – Brookport
Continuation into Illinois
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

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Mayfield bypass

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U.S. Route 45 Bypass
LocationMayfield, Kentucky
Length3.818 mi[1] (6.144 km)

US 45 Bypass in Mayfield begins at a junction with US 45 on the southwest side of Mayfield and forms a concurrency with Interstate 69 at Exit 21 0.958 miles (1.542 km) north of US 45. It carries this concurrency for 2.860 miles (4.603 km) and ends at a junction with US 45 at Exit 25 of the parkway north of Mayfield. Since the former Purchase Parkway has been re-designated I-69, US 45 Bypass signs have been removed from the I-69 concurrency, and the north interchange with US 45.

The entire route is in Graves County.

Locationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000  
 
US 45 / KY 80 east – Mayfield, Fulton
Partial interchange; southern terminus; south end of KY 80 concurrency
Mayfield21 
 
I-69 south – Fulton
South end of I-69 overlap; I-69 Exit 21
1.3382.15322 
 
 
 
 
KY 80 west / KY 80 Bus. east – Fancy Farm, Mayfield
North end of KY 80 concurrency; western terminus of KY 80 Business
2.7944.49724  KY 121 – Wickliffe, Mayfield
3.8186.144 
 
  I-69 north / US 45 – Benton, Mayfield
Northern terminus; north end of I-69 overlap; Purchase Pkwy. exit 25
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Paducah business route

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U.S. Route 45 Business
LocationPaducah, Kentucky
Length4.378 mi[1] (7.046 km)

US 45 Business in Paducah begins at an intersection with US 45 in downtown Paducah and travels northeast through town. As it nears the Ohio River, it turns to the northwest and ends at a junction with US 45 south of the Brookport Bridge over the Ohio River 4.378 miles (7.046 km) from its origin.

The entire route is in Paducah, McCracken County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000  US 45Southern terminus
2.0393.281 
 
US 60 Bus.
South end of US 60 Business overlap
2.1193.410  KY 3238 (Kentucky Avenue)
2.1883.521  KY 3238 (Broadway Street)
2.9464.741 
 
US 60 Bus.
North end of US 60 Business overlap
4.3787.046  US 45Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - Division of Planning". Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "US 45 in Kentucky". Bing. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  3. ^ Kentucky (PDF) (Map) (1928 ed.). 1 inch:12 miles. Cartography by State-wide Highway Planning Survey. Kentucky State Highway Department. 1928. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  4. ^ Kentucky (PDF) (Map) (1939 ed.). 1 inch:12 miles. Cartography by State-wide Highway Planning Survey. Kentucky State Highway Department. 1939. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
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