Kentucky Route 39

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KY 39

Length:

61.425 mi^[1] (98.854 km)

South end:

KY 1247 in Somerset

Major
junctions:

US 150 in Crab Orchard

US 27 in Lancaster

KY 563 near Cottonburg

Kentucky River near Cottonburg

North end:

US 27 BUS/KY 29 in Nicholasville

Counties:

Pulaski, Lincoln, Garrard, Jessamine

Major cities:

Somerset, Lancaster, Nicholasville

Numbered highways in Kentucky
< KY 38		KY 40 >
Interstates - U.S. Highways - State Highways

Kentucky Route 39 (KY 39) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The route, part of the State Secondary System, exists in two segments, separated at the Madison-Jessamine county line by the Kentucky River. While there is a boat ramp on each side, there is no bridge or ferry carrying vehicular traffic across the waterway. The southernmost terminus of the route is at Kentucky Route 1247 in Somerset. The northernmost terminus is at U.S. Route 27 Business and Kentucky Route 29 in Nicholasville.

The northern terminus of the southern segment is at Kentucky Route 563 in Garrard County 1.5 miles south of the Kentucky River. Although KY 39 ends, the roadway continues north to the south bank of the river at the confluence of Paint Lick Creek; there is a concrete boat landing at the site of an old ferry crossing. The segment between Lancaster and the river is locally called Buckeye Pike. The southern terminus of the northern segment is at the boat launch on the north bank.