Kentucky Route 7 (KY 7) is a 203.073-mile-long (326.814 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

Kentucky Route 7 marker
Kentucky Route 7
Map
KY 7 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length203.073 mi[1] (326.814 km)
Major junctions
South end KY 15 in Jeff
Major intersections
North endEast First Avenue in South Shore
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesPerry, Letcher, Knott, Floyd, Magoffin, Morgan, Elliott, Carter, Greenup
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
KY 6 KY 8

Route description

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Kentucky Route 7 begins at a junction with KY 15 at Jeff in Perry County. The route continues through the cities of Blackey in Letcher County, Wayland in Floyd County, Salyersville in Magoffin County, West Liberty in Morgan County, Sandy Hook in Elliott County, Grayson in Carter County, and South Shore in Greenup County, where the route terminates at East First Avenue a short distance north of US 23.

History

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Beginning in the early 1960s, KY 7 was relocated near Bruin when a portion of the Little Sandy River was impounded to create Grayson Lake. To facilate a growing number of recreational enthusiasts, KY 7 was reconstructed on a new two-lane alignment from the northern edge of the Grayson Lake recreational area to Grayson between 1965 and 1975.

The route between Salyersville and Grayson was designated a part of the London-Ashland Highway in the mid-1990s. The designation extends along KY 7 and KY 30 between Interstate 64 in Grayson to Interstate 75 in London.[citation needed] As such, much of KY 7 between the southern boundary of Grayson Lake to Sandy Hook has been upgraded or relocated to a new alignment. The new alignments feature a 60 mph (97 km/h) design speed, full 12-foot (3.7 m) shoulders, and 12-foot (3.7 m) travel lanes.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
PerryJeff0.0000.000  KY 15 – Whitesburg, HazardSouthern terminus
0.3970.639 
 
 
KY 7 Conn. north
Road connecting KY 15 with northbound KY 7
Viper2.5344.078 
 
KY 1165 south (Left Fork Maces Creek Road)
Northern terminus of KY 1165
Fusionia7.42511.949 
 
KY 2447 east (Kodak-Fusionia Road)
Western terminus of KY 2447
9.99916.092 
 
KY 1165 north
Southern terminus of KY 1165
11.43818.408 
 
KY 699 west – Leatherwood Battlefield, Brashearville
Eastern terminus of KY 669
LetcherUlvah14.70523.665 
 
KY 1103 south – Lilley Cornett Woods
Northern terminus of KY 1103
Blackey18.85030.336 
 
KY 3408 north
Southern terminus of KY 3408
19.46731.329 
 
KY 588 east
Western terminus of KY 588
Letcher20.64933.231 
 
KY 2036 south
Northern terminus of KY 2036
Isom27.06743.560  
 
KY 15 / KY 160 north – Hazard, Jackson
South end of KY 15/KY 160 overalp
27.72744.622  
 
KY 15 / KY 160 south – Whitesburg, Jenkins
North end of KY 15/KY 160 overlap
32.25451.908 
 
KY 931 south
Northern terminus of KY 931
Colson33.10153.271 
 
KY 1410 west
Eastern terminus of KY 1410
Deane38.79562.435 
 
KY 317 south – Fleming-Neon
Northern terminus of KY 317
KnottHall43.62470.206 
 
KY 1498 north – Wheelwright
Southern terminus of KY 1498
Kite46.59374.984 
 
KY 582 west
Eastern terminus of KY 582
52.72084.845 
 
KY 1091 east (Old House Branch Road)
Western terminus of KY 1091
57.18392.027 
 
KY 899 south – Alice Lloyd College
Northern terminus of KY 899
FloydWayland59.91696.425 
 
KY 1086 north
Southern terminus of KY 1086
Lackey62.606100.755 
 
KY 550 west
South end of KY 550 overlap
Garrett63.197101.706 
 
KY 777 north
South end of KY 777 overlap
63.466102.139 
 
KY 777 south
North end of KY 777 overlap
63.654102.441 
 
 
 
KY 80 Conn. to KY 80 – Hindman, Prestonsburg
Hueysville65.163104.870 
 
KY 550 east
North end of KY 550 overlap
67.983109.408 
 
KY 2029 south
Northern terminus of KY 2029
Magoffin72.537116.737 
 
KY 3336 south
Northern terminus of KY 3336
78.231125.901 
 
KY 404 east (Howard Branch Road)
Western terminus of KY 404
79.314127.644 
 
KY 542 west
Eastern terminus of KY 542
83.327134.102 
 
KY 1734 east (Salt Lick Road)
Western terminus of KY 1734
85.402137.441 
 
KY 1766 north (Puncheon Creek Road)
Southern terminus of KY 1766
Swampton86.310138.902 
 
KY 1471 south (Half Mountain Road)
Northern terminus of KY 1471
Royalton88.331142.155 
 
KY 867 east
South end of KY 867 overlap
Sublett89.063143.333 
 
KY 867 west
North end of KY 867 overlap
93.730150.844 
 
KY 1090 south (Lakeville Road)
Northern terminus of KY 1090
Salyersville93.943–
94.038
151.187–
151.339
  Mountain Parkway – Campton, Prestonsburg, LexingtonInterchange; Mountain Parkway exit 75
95.110153.065 
 
 
 
US 460 east (Parkway Drive) to KY 114 – Burning Fork, Staffordsville, Paintsville
South end of US 460 concurrency
95.413153.552 
 
KY 40 east (Maple Street) – Falcon
Western terminus of KY 40
96.716155.649 
 
KY 30 west – Jackson
Eastern terminus of KY 30
97.631157.122 
 
KY 2019 north (Elk Creek Road)
Southern terminus of KY 2019
102.036164.211 
 
KY 134 west – Adale
Eastern terminus of KY 134
Edna102.872165.556 
 
KY 1081 west
South end of KY 1081 overlap
Wonnie104.666168.444 
 
KY 1081 east
North end of KY 1081 overlap
Morgan107.728173.371 
 
KY 1081 east
Western terminus of KY 1081
108.939175.320 
 
KY 1000 south – Caney
Northern terminus of KY 1000
111.580179.571 
 
KY 364 south
Northern terminus of KY 364
West Liberty118.562190.807 
 
KY 172 east – Crocker, Patoker Branch, Fairgrounds
Western terminus of KY 172
118.682191.000 
 
Dogwood Lane (KY 2499 south) – West Liberty Airport
118.951191.433 
 
Glenn Avenue (KY 2494 west)
119.481192.286 
 
Broadway Street (KY 2495 south)
119.543192.386 
 
US 460 west (Main Street}) – Frenchburg
North end of US 460 concurrency
121.033194.784 
 
KY 519 north – Morehead
Southern terminus of KY 519
Pomp122.066196.446 
 
KY 1161 east
Western terminus of KY 1161
Wrigley126.253203.185  KY 711
Elliott131.612211.809 
 
KY 173 north – Morehead
Southern terminus of KY 173
Little Sandy132.609213.413 
 
KY 702 south
Northern terminus of KY 702
Faye133.715215.193 
 
KY 650 north (Doctors Branch Road)
South end of KY 650 overlap
134.174215.932 
 
KY 650 south (Welles Creek Road)
North end of KY 650 overlap
Sandy Hook136.530219.724 
 
KY 556 west (North Ruin Road)
Eastern terminus of KY 556
136.660219.933 
 
KY 32 east (Brown Ridge Road) – Louisa
South end of KY 32 overlap
136.901220.321 
 
Kentucky Avenue (KY 2526 north)
136.982220.451 
 
Kentucky Avenue (KY 2526 south)
138.210222.427 
 
KY 557 west (Fannin Road)
Eastern terminus of KY 557
Newfoundland140.396225.945 
 
KY 32 west (Brown Ridge Road) – Morehead
North end of KY 32 overlap
Green141.923228.403 
 
KY 504 west / Prison Road – Little Sandy Correctional Complex
Eastern terminus of KY 504; prison directly to the east
142.308–
142.466
229.023–
229.277
Bridge over the Little Sandy River
142.519229.362 
 
KY 706 south
Northern terminus of KY 706
142.900229.975 
 
KY 885 north (Bear Flats Road)
Southern terminus of KY 885
145.789234.625 
 
KY 409 south (Bruin Road)
Northern terminus of KY 409
147.519237.409 
 
KY 3353 south (Horton Flats Road)
Northern terminus of KY 3353
Carter148.509239.002Grayson Lake State Park
149.391240.422 
 
KY 986 west
Eastern terminus of KY 986
150.949242.929 
 
KY 3295 west (Rattlesnake Ridge Road)
Eastern terminus of KY 3295
152.756245.837 
 
KY 1496 east – Grayson Lake Wildlife Management Area
Western terminus of KY 1496
153.880247.646 
 
KY 1444 north (Mayhew Flats Road)
Southern terminus of KY 1444
153.995247.831 
 
KY 1661 north
Southern terminus of KY 1661
157.124252.867 
 
KY 1661 south
Northern terminus of KY 1661
Grayson157.656253.723 
 
KY 773 east
Western terminus of KY 773
158.832255.615  
 
US 60 / KY 1 south – Olive Hill, Hitchins, Ashland
South end of KY 1 concurrency; US 60 both ways, KY 1 to the east
159.345256.441Academic Parkway – Kentucky Christian University
160.358–
160.526
258.071–
258.342
  I-64 – Ashland, LexingtonInterchange; I-64 exit 172
160.624258.499 
 
KY 1947 west
Eastern terminus of KY 1947
160.887258.923 
 
AA Hwy (KY 9) north – Vanceburg, Maysville
Southern terminus of the AA Highway/KY 9
Pactolus161.682260.202 
 
KY 1 north
North end of KY 1 concurrency
162.127260.918 
 
KY 1959 south
Northern terminus of KY 1959
166.605268.125 
 
AA Hwy (KY 9) south – Grayson
South end of KY 9/AA Highway concurrency
167.617269.753 
 
AA Hwy (KY 9) north – Vanceburg, Maysville
North end of KY 9/AA Highway concurrency
Gesling172.252277.213 
 
KY 2 west – Carter
South end of KY 2 concurrency
175.503282.445  AA Hwy (KY 9) – Grayson, Vanceburg, Maysville
175.932283.135 
 
KY 1773 west
Eastern terminus of KY 1773
GreenupKehoe176.973284.810  KY 784 (Lost Creek Road/Three Prong Road)
182.988294.491 
 
KY 2 east – Greenup
North end of KY 2 concurrency
188.551303.443 
 
KY 2070 west (Big White Oak Road)
Eastern terminus of KY 2070
Lynn190.257306.189 
 
KY 827 east (Coal Branch Road) – Greenup
Western terminus of KY 827
193.649311.648  AA Hwy (KY 10) – Maysville, Vanceburg, Greenup
198.628319.661 
 
KY 3308 west
Eastern terminus of KY 3308
Sunshine201.830324.814 
 
KY 784 south (White Oak Road)
Northern terminus of KY 784
South Shore202.730326.262 
 
KY 2540 west (SM Roberson Drive)
Eastern terminus of KY 2540
203.040326.761  US 23 – Portsmouth, Ohio, Lloyd, Greenup
203.073326.8145th Avenue / South Shore DriveNorthern terminus of KY 7; road continues north as Main Street for approximately 0.3 miles before ending
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Division of Planning. "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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