Kentucky Route 225
{{short description|State highway in Kentucky, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{One source|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox road
|state=KY
|type=KY
|route=225
| map={{maplink-road|from=Kentucky Route 225.map}}
|map_custom=yes
|map_notes=KY 225 highlighted in red
|length_mi=16.4
|length_round=1
|direction_a=South
|terminus_a={{jct|state=KY|KY|92}} southwest of Ingram
|junction={{jct|state=KY|KY|930}} in Artemus
|direction_b=North
|terminus_b={{jct|state=KY|US|25E|KY|3439}} in Barbourville
|previous_type=KY
|previous_route=224
|next_type=KY
|next_route=226
}}
Kentucky Route 225 (KY 225) is a {{convert|16.4|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Bell and Knox counties with Barbourville.
Route description
KY 225 begins at an intersection with KY 92 southwest of Ingram, within Bell County. It travels to the northwest and immediately crosses over Greasy Creek. It winds its way to the northwest, enters Knox County, and travels through Wheeler. It curves to the north-northwest and enters Kayjay. There, it crosses over Tye Fork, curves to the east, and crosses over Tye Fork again. The highway begins paralleling the fork and curves to a northeast direction. Then, it curves to the north and passes Tinsley Cemetery before curving to the west-northwest and traveling through Trosper. It curves to the north and passes Burch Cemetery. KY 225 curves to the northeast and crosses Owens Branch. The highway curves to the north-northwest and crosses over Gregory Branch and Cumberland River. It then enters Artemus, where it crosses over some CSX railroad tracks and intersects the western terminus of KY 930. It heads to the northwest, paralleling those railroad tracks. It curves to the north-northwest, crosses over Fighting Creek, and enters Barbourville. It passes the Knox County Hospital and curves to the north-northeast. It passes Barbourville Cemetery. On the northeastern edge of the cemetery, it intersects the southern terminus of KY 2421 (Cumberland Avenue). At this same intersection, KY 225 heads to the southeast, curves to the northeast, and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with U.S. Route 25E (Cumberland Gap Parkway). Here, the roadway continues as the western end of KY 3439.
Major intersections
{{KYinttop|length_ref=}}
{{KYint
|county=Bell
|location=none
|mile=0.0
|road={{jct|state=KY|KY|92|city1=Williamsburg|city2=Pineville}}
|notes=Southern terminus}}
{{KYint
|county=Knox
|cspan=3
|location=Artemus
|mile=13.3
|road={{jct|state=KY|KY|930|dir1=east}}
|notes=Western terminus of KY 930}}
{{KYint
|location=Barbourville
|lspan=2
|mile=16.1
|road={{jct|state=KY|KY|2421|dir1=north|name1=Cumberland Avenue}}
|notes=Southern terminus of KY 2421}}
{{KYint
|mile=16.4
|road={{jct|state=KY|US|25E|KY|3439|dir2=east|name1=Cumberland Gap Parkway|city1=Pineville|city2=Corbin}}
|notes=Northern terminus of KY 225; western terminus of KY 3439}}
{{KYintbtm}}
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See also
- {{Portal-inline|U.S. Roads}}
- {{Portal-inline|United States}}