Kentucky Route 59
{{short description|State highway in Kentucky, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox road
|state=KY
|type=KY
|route=59
|map={{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=240|type=line|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wikipedia KML/Kentucky Route 59}}}}
|map_custom=yes
|map_notes=KY 59 highlighted in red
|previous_type=KY
|previous_route=58
|next_type=US
|next_route=60
|terminus_a={{jct|state=KY|KY|2}} near Olive Hill
|direction_a=South
|junction={{jct|state=KY|KY|9|KY|10}} in Vanceburg
|terminus_b={{jct|state=KY|KY|8}} in Vanceburg
|direction_b=North
|length_mi=25.999
|length_ref={{cite web |url= http://apps.transportation.ky.gov/DMI_Reports/Official_MP_RL_params.aspx |title= Official DMI Route Log |publisher= Kentucky Transportation Cabinet |author= Staff |accessdate= December 12, 2011}}
}}
Kentucky Route 59 (KY 59) is a {{convert|25.999|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} state highway in Kentucky.
Route description
KY 59 starts at a junction with KY 2 near Olive Hill in Carter County. This is the only major junction in the county.{{cite map |format= PDF |url= http://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Functional%20Classification/Carter_Func.pdf |title= Functional Classification Map: Carter County, Kentucky |publisher= Kentucky Transportation Cabinet |cartography= Office of Planning |accessdate= December 12, 2011}} KY 59 enters Lewis County south of Emerson. It intersects KY 1662 there. Then, KY 59 meets KY 1068 and KY 474 before reaching Kinniconick, where it intersects with KY 344; all four routes terminate at KY 59. In Vanceburg, KY 59 intersects with KY 9, KY 10, and KY 1149 before terminating at KY 8.{{cite map |format= PDF |url= http://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Functional%20Classification/Lewis_Func.pdf |title= Functional Classification Map: Lewis County, Kentucky |publisher= Kentucky Transportation Cabinet |cartography= Office of Planning |accessdate= December 12, 2011}}{{google maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.3330526,-83.2090141/38.5996315,-83.3190723/@38.4606673,-83.281398,11z/am=t/data=!3m1!4b1?hl=en-US |accessdate=November 5, 2015}}
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Junction list
{{Jcttop|length_ref=|location_ref=}}
{{KYint
|county=Carter
|location=none
|road={{jct|state=KY|KY|2}}
|mile=0.000
|notes=}}
{{KYint
|county=Lewis
|cspan=7
|location=Emerson
|road={{jct|state=KY|KY|1662|dir1=west|name1=Rayburn Fork Road}}
|mile=3.391
|notes=Eastern terminus of KY 1662}}
{{KYint
|location=none
|road={{jct|state=KY|KY|1068|dir1=west|name1=Laurel Creek Road}}
|mile=9.202
|notes=Eastern terminus of KY 1068}}
{{KYint
|location=none
|road={{jct|state=KY|KY|474|dir1=east|name1=Scotts Branch Road}}
|mile=12.732
|notes=Western terminus of KY 474}}
{{KYint
|location=Kinniconick
|road={{jct|state=KY|KY|344|dir1=west|city1=Flemingsburg}}
|mile=20.525
|notes=Eastern terminus of KY 344}}
{{KYint
|location=Vanceburg
|lspan=3
|mile=24.963
|road={{jct|state=KY|KY|9|KY|10}}
|notes=}}
{{KYint
|mile=25.344
|road={{jct|state=KY|KY|1149|name1=Washington Avenue|dir1=east}}
|notes=Western terminus of KY 1149}}
{{KYint
|mile=25.999
|road={{jct|state=KY|KY|8|road|Main Street}}
|notes=Northern terminus of KY 59; former KY 2525 east}}
{{Jctbtm}}
See also
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