Kentucky Route 440
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length: | 7.421 mi[1] (11.943 km) | |||
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| South end: |
 KY 121 northwest of Mayfield | |||
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| North end: |
 KY 339 in Lowes | |||
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| Counties: | Graves | |||
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Kentucky Route 440 (KY 440) is a 7.421-mile-long (11.943 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Graves County with Lowes.
Route description
KY 440 begins at an intersection with KY 121 northwest of Mayfield, within the central part of Graves County. It travels to the northwest and intersects KY 945 (Meridian Road). It crosses over a fork of Gilbert Creek and the actual creek. It intersects the eastern terminus of KY 1213 and continues to the northwest. It curves to the north-northwest and intersects KY 408. The highway passes the Lowes Volunteer Fire Department and crosses the North Fork of Wilson Creek. The highway then enters Lowes. There, it passes Lowes Elementary School, intersects the eastern terminus of KY 2588 (School Street), and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with KY 339.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Graves County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 | KY 121 | Southern terminus | |
| | 0.565 | 0.909 |  KY 945 (Meridian Road) | ||
| | 1.765 | 2.840 |  KY 1213 west | Eastern terminus of KY 1213 | |
| | 5.013 | 8.068 |  KY 408 | ||
| Lowes | 7.329 | 11.795 |  KY 2588 west (School Street) | Eastern terminus of KY 2588 | |
| 7.421 | 11.943 | KY 339 | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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U.S. Roads portal -
Kentucky portal
References
- 1 2 3 Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Graves County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 27, 2016.