Kentucky Route 842

Kentucky Route 842 marker

Kentucky Route 842
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length: 7.395 mi[1] (11.901 km)
Major junctions
South end: US 25 in Florence
  US 42 / US 127 in Florence
I-71 / I-75 in Florence
North end: KY 236 in Erlanger
Location
Counties: Boone, Kenton
Highway system
KY 841KY 844

Kentucky Route 842 is a 7.4-mile-long (11.9 km) state highway in Kentucky. Although listed as an eastwest route in Kentucky Transportation Cabinet route logs, KY 842 follows a northsouth arc between its termini. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 25 in Florence. The northern terminus is at KY 236 in Erlanger.

Route description

KY 842 begins at an intersection with US 25 and Richardson Road, the unnumbered eastern continuation of KY 842, in Florence. KY 841 heads west as Weaver Road, crossing I-71/I-75 with no access. Weaver Road, a mostly residential road with a few industries, as well as KY 842, then turns to the northwest to intersect US 42/US 127, where it becomes Hopeful Church Road. Hopeful Church Road, like Weaver Road, is mostly a residential road, connecting US 42/US 127 to KY 18. At KY 18, KY 842 changes names for the final time, becoming Houston Road. Located along Houston Road are many different restaurants, plus many large stores, such as Lowe's, Meijer, Target, Sam's Club and Wal-Mart. KY 842 continues northeast through Florence, intersecting I-71/I-75 before terminating at KY 236 in Erlanger.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
BooneFlorence0.0000.000 US 25
0.8031.292 KY 3503
2.5724.139 US 42 / US 127
4.7647.667 KY 18 (Burlington Pike)
6.0109.672 KY 717 to I-71 / I-75
6.1359.873 KY 1017
KentonErlanger7.39511.901 KY 236
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing

  1. 1.0 1.1 Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Official DMI Route Log". Retrieved September 4, 2011.