Kentucky Route 2857

Kentucky Route 2857 marker

Kentucky Route 2857
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length: 1.372 mi[1] (2.208 km)
Major junctions
South end: KY 2856 near Buckner
North end: New Moody Road near Buckner
Highway system
KY 2856KY 2858

Kentucky Route 2857 (KY 2857) is a state maintained route that is primarily a northsouth route in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States near Buckner. It begins at its southern terminus at KY 2856 also known as Moody Lane. KY 2857 runs along the edge of a suburban neighborhood, Borowick Farms. It travels north to its northern terminus at New Moody Road where state maintenance ends. New Moody Lane continues east paralleling Interstate 71. KY 2856 is used to connect KY 393 to KY 53 in Oldham County. There are extremely sharp turns and shoulder drop offs. It is two lane its entire stretch. It is not a commonly used commercial motor vehicle route, but it can be utilized as a shorter route if one is travelling from Shelbyville to Buckner. Speed limit is 35 mph (56 km/h) for its entirety.

Route description

KY 2857 begins at an intersection with KY 2856 near Buckner, heading north on two-lane undivided New Moody Lane. The road runs between the residential Borowick Farms neighborhoods to the west and woods to the east. The route comes to its northern terminus at the end of state maintenance, where New Moody Lane curves to the east and parallels I-71 as it heads to an intersection with KY 53.[1][2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Buckner, Oldham County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 KY 2856 (Elder Park Road/Moody Lane)
1.3722.208New Moody Lane
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Official DMI Route Log". Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  2. Google (February 2, 2013). "overview of Kentucky Route 2857" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 2, 2013.