Kentucky Route 85
{{short description|State highway in Kentucky, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox road
|state=KY
|type=KY
|route=85
|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 85}}}}
|map_custom=yes
|map_notes=KY 85 highlighted in red
|maint=KYTC
|length_mi=33.150
|direction_a=West
|terminus_a={{Jct|state=KY|KY|70}} near Madisonville
|junction={{Jct|state=KY|US|431}} near Island
|direction_b=East
|terminus_b={{Jct|state=KY|US|62}} near Rockport
|counties=Hopkins, McLean, Ohio
|previous_type=KY
|previous_route=84
|next_type=KY
|next_route=86
}}
Kentucky Route 85 (KY 85) is a {{convert|33.150|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} state highway in Kentucky that runs from Kentucky Route 70 east of Madisonville to U.S. Route 62 northeast of Rockport via Sacramento and Centertown.
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Route Description
KY 85 begins at KY 70 near Anton which then entering to that town. After leaving it, it makes the southern terminus of KY 2082 it then passes into KY 862. While then it passes into the Mclean County and into a small river named Pond River. Then, It then passes into the town of Sacramento. Where it makes concurrency and also making the eastern terminus of KY 254. It then leaves the concurrency to making two southern terminus of KY 2383 and KY 2109. Next, it makes another terminus at KY 2226 it then enters the town of Island and making junctions with KY 85 Bus. and US 431 and also, Makes a concurrency with KY 1412. Finally it passes into the Ohio County.
After it passes into that county, it goes near a power plant. It then enters the town of Centertown making a concurrency with KY 69. After that it turns into a rural secondary highway and also making the northern terminus of KY 1903. Also, it finally ends at US 62.
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Major intersections
{{KYinttop|length_ref=}}
{{KYint
|county=Hopkins
|cspan=6
|location=none
|mile=0.000
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|70|name1=Central City Road}}
|notes=Western terminus
}}
{{KYint
|location=none
|mile=1.093
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|2339|dir1=west|name1=Hicklen-Anton Road}}
|notes=Eastern terminus of KY 2339
}}
{{KYint
|location=none
|mile=2.722
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|2082|dir1=north|name1=Frostburg Road}}
|notes=Southern terminus of KY 2082
}}
{{KYint
|location=none
|mile=3.014
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|862|dir1=west|name1=Smith Todd Road}}
|notes=Eastern terminus of KY 862
}}
{{KYint
|type=concur
|location=none
|mile=4.254
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|862|dir1=west|name1=Casner Road}}
|notes=West end of KY 862 overlap
}}
{{KYint
|type=concur
|location=none
|mile=4.380
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|862|dir1=east|name1=Babe Nall Road}}
|notes=East end of KY 862 overlap
}}
{{KYint
|type=concur
|county=McLean
|cspan=11
|location=none
|mile=10.147
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|81|dir1=south}}
|notes=West end of KY 81 overlap
}}
{{KYint
|location=Sacramento
|lspan=2
|mile=10.925
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|254|dir1=west|name1=West Third Street|road|East Third Street}}
|notes=Eastern terminus of KY 254
}}
{{KYint
|type=concur
|mile=11.202
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|81|dir1=north}}
|notes=East end of KY 81 overlap
}}
{{KYint
|location=none
|mile=11.656
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|2383|dir1=north|name1=Bibb Road}}
|notes=Southern terminus of KY 2383
}}
{{KYint
|location=none
|mile=12.306
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|2109|dir1=north|name1=Station Road}}
|notes=Southern terminus of KY 2109
}}
{{KYint
|location=none
|mile=15.196
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|2226|dir1=west}}
|notes=Eastern terminus of KY 2226
}}
{{KYint
|location=none
|mile=16.888
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|891|dir1=north}}
|notes=Southern terminus of KY 891
}}
{{KYint
|location=none
|mile=18.457
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|2110|dir1=north|name1=Old Island-Livermore Road|road|Old Island-Livermore Road}}
|notes=Southern terminus of KY 2110
}}
{{KYint
|location=none
|mile=18.721
|road={{Jct|state=KY|US|431}}
|notes=
}}
{{KYint
|type=concur
|location=none
|mile=19.053
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|1412|dir1=east}}
|notes=West end of KY 1412 overlap
}}
{{KYint
|type=concur
|location=none
|mile=19.778
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|1412|dir1=west}}
|notes=East end of KY 1412 overlap
}}
{{KYint
|type=concur
|county=Ohio
|cspan=4
|location=none
|mile=28.222
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|69|dir1=south}}
|notes=West end of KY 69 overlap
}}
{{KYint
|type=concur
|location=none
|mile=29.059
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|69|dir1=north}}
|notes=East end of KY 69 overlap
}}
{{KYint
|location=none
|mile=30.526
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|1903|dir1=south|name1=Rockport-Ceralva Road|road|Valley Lane}}
|notes=Northern terminus of KY 1903
}}
{{KYint
|location=none
|mile=33.150
|road={{Jct|state=KY|US|62}}
|notes=Eastern terminus
}}
{{jctbtm|keys=concur}}
Hopkins County + KY 81 Overlap + McLean County = 21.858
References
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{{Attached KML|display=inline,title}}
Category:Transportation in Hopkins County, Kentucky