Kentucky Route 676

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Eastbound terminus view at the US 60 SPUI interchange. The road continues as US 421.

KY 676

East-West Connector
Maintained by KYTC

Length:

5.287 mi^[1] (8.509 km)

West end:

US 127 in Frankfort

East end:

US 60/US 421 in Frankfort

Counties:

Franklin

Major cities:

Frankfort

Numbered highways in Kentucky
< KY 674		KY 677 >
Interstates - U.S. Highways - State Highways

Kentucky Route 676 (KY 676) is a Kentucky State Highway located almost entirely within the city limits of Frankfort. The four-lane divided highway is locally known as the East-West Connector.

Because Frankfort is bisected by the steep gorge of the Kentucky River, east-west transportation through the city was historically a challenge. The road was built mainly to divert local traffic between the two sides of Frankfort from congested and sometimes hazardous local streets. Its western terminus is at US 127 on the west side of Frankfort, just north of that road's interchange with Interstate 64. The road steeply descends to the river, briefly exiting the city limits just before it crosses the river in unincorporated Franklin County. Immediately after crossing the river, the road reenters Frankfort and ascends toward Its eastern terminus at a single-point urban interchange with US 60 and US 421.