Kentucky Route 461

Kentucky Route 461
Route information
	Maintained by KYTC
Length	17.845 mi[1][2] (28.719 km)
Major junctions
South end	KY 80 in Mark
	KY 934 near Level Green; US 150 west of Mount Vernon;
North end	US 25 in Mount Vernon
Location
Counties	Pulaski, Rockcastle
Highway system

Kentucky Route 461 (KY 461) is a 17.845-mile-long (28.719 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Pulaski and Rockcastle counties with Mount Vernon.

Route description

Pulaski County

KY 461 begins at an intersection with KY 80 (Hal Rogers Parkway) southeast of Mark, within the central part of Pulaski County. It travels to the north-northwest and curves to the northeast. It crosses over Flat Lick Creek and then passes Bobbitt Cemetery. It intersects the western terminus of KY 1677 (Tommy Road). It then intersects the southern terminus of KY 3268 (Old Mt. Vernon Road) before traveling through Valley Oak. It crosses over Buck Creek and then crosses over Latham Branch twice. The highway curves to the north-northeast and intersects the eastern terminus of KY 934 before it enters Rockcastle County.[1]

Rockcastle County

KY 461 has an intersection with both the western terminus of KY 1152 (Blue Springs Road) and the eastern terminus of KY 3273. It then curves to the northeast and crosses over Browne Fork and then the West Fork Skegg Creek. The highway curves to the north-northeast and intersects the southern terminus of KY 1250 (Sand Springs Road) and then the southern terminus of KY 2549 (White Rock Road). It curves to the northeast and intersecting U.S. Route 150 (US 150; New Brodhead Road / Crab Orchard Road). KY 461 then enters Mount Vernon. It intersects KY 1326 (Old Brodhead Road). The highway temporarily leaves the city limits and curves to the east-northeast. When it re-enters the city, it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 25 (Richmond Street).[2]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1][2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Pulaski		0.000	0.000	KY 80 (Hal Rogers Parkway) to Cumberland Parkway – Lake Cumberland, Cedar Creek Vineyards	Southern terminus
		1.578	2.540	KY 1677 east (Tommy Road)	Western terminus of KY 1677
		2.372	3.817	KY 3268 north (Old Mt. Vernon Road)	Southern terminus of KY 3268
		8.281	13.327	KY 934 west	Eastern terminus of KY 934
Rockcastle		9.063	14.585	KY 1152 east (Blue Springs Road) / KY 3273 west	Western terminus of KY 1152; eastern terminus of KY 3273
		12.654	20.365	KY 1250 north	Southern terminus of KY 1250
		13.237	21.303	KY 2549 north (White Rock Road)	Southern terminus of KY 2549
		15.439	24.847	US 150 (New Brodhead Road / Crab Orchard Road) to I-75 south – Stanford, Mt. Vernon
	Mount Vernon	16.514	26.577	KY 1326 (Old Brodhead Road) – Middle School
	Mount Vernon	17.845	28.719	US 25 (Richmond Street) to I-75 – London, Berea	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Pulaski County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Rockcastle County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 1, 2016.

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[Pulaski-1] Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Pulaski County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 1, 2016.

[Rockcastle-2] Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Rockcastle County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 1, 2016.