Kentucky Route 1958 Explained

State:KY
Type:KY
Route:1958
Maint:KYTC
Alternate Name:Bypass Road, Veterans Memorial Parkway
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:KY 1958 highlighted in red
Length Mi:5.325
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Section1:Western segment
Length Mi1:2.953
Direction A1:South
Terminus A1: in Winchester
Junction1: in Winchester
in Winchester
Direction B1:North
Terminus B1: near Winchester
Section2:Eastern segment
Length Mi2:2.372
Direction A2:South
Terminus A2: near Winchester
Junction2: in Winchester
Direction B2:North
Terminus B2: in Winchester
Counties:Clark
Previous Type:KY
Previous Route:1957
Next Type:KY
Next Route:1959

Kentucky Route 1958 (KY 1958) is a 5.325adj=midNaNadj=mid state highway in Clark County, Kentucky, that serves as a bypass route around Winchester. It is split into two segments, one on the west side of Winchester and the second on the east side. The western segment, which is 2.953adj=midNaNadj=mid, runs from Kentucky Route 627 in southwestern Winchester to Kentucky Route 2888, Revilo Road, and Rolling Hills Lane northwest of Winchester. The eastern segment, which is 2.372adj=midNaNadj=mid, runs from Kentucky Route 89 east of Winchester to Kentucky Route 627 in northern Winchester.

Route description

From KY 627, the eastern segment of KY 1958 heads clockwise around Winchester to Kentucky Route 89. The western segment, KY 1958 starts at KY 627 and follows the highway clockwise around the perimeter of the city to KY 2888 a short distance from the I-64 interchange.

Officially, KY 1958 begins on the east side of Winchester at KY 627 and runs clockwise around to KY 2888 on the northwest side, using concurrences on KY 89, US 60, and KY 627 to connect the eastern and western segments. However, the concurrencies are unsigned and the eastern segment's signed cardinal directions are opposite of those on the official log.

History

The western bypass was originally a connector route between I-64, Van Meter Road, Rockwell Road and US 60, but was extended south and southeast to KY 627 south of the city and, later, to its present terminus north of Winchester.

In 2006, the eastern Winchester bypass opened from KY 627 just south of Interstate 64 to KY 89. It will be extended westward to the western bypass, making for a semi-loop around the city.

Major intersections

Eastern segment

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - Division of Planning - Highway Information System Official Milepoint Route Log Extract. 2018-06-22.