Kentucky Route 2860 Explained

State:KY
Type:KY
Route:2860
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:KY 2860 highlighted in red
Alternate Name:Grinstead Drive
Length Mi:0.981
Established:1984[1]
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Louisville
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Louisville
Counties:Jefferson
Previous Type:KY
Previous Route:2859
Next Type:KY
Next Route:2861

Kentucky Route 2860 (KY 2860) is a state highway in the city of Louisville in Kentucky. The highway runs 0.981miles along Grinstead Drive from U.S. Route 31E and US 150 east to US 60 Alt. KY 2860 was established in 1984.

Route description

KY 2860 begins at US 31E and US 150, which concurrently follow Bardstown Road, in The Highlands area of the city of Louisville. Grinstead Drive continues west as a municipally maintained street one block to KY 1703 (Baxter Avenue). KY 2860 follows Grinstead Drive east between the Cherokee Triangle neighborhood to the south and Cave Hill Cemetery to the north. The highway passes Louisville Collegiate School before reaching its eastern terminus at US 60 Alt. on the western edge of Cherokee Park. The alternate route follows Cherokee Parkway west of the intersection and Grinstead Drive to the east. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet classifies KY 2860 as a state secondary highway.[2]

History

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet established KY 2860 through a September 10, 1984, official order that also changed the routings of US 60 and US 60 Alt. and eliminated US 60 Bus., and US 60 Truck. KY 2860 replaced the part of US 60 Bus. along the state route's current course. The transportation agency upgraded KY 2860 from a supplemental road to a state secondary highway via a November 18, 2004, official order.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Department of Planning. Jefferson County State Primary Road System. June 6, 2015. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Frankfort, KY. September 30, 2017.
  2. Web site: Department of Planning. State Primary Road System Maps. July 2017. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Frankfort, KY. September 30, 2017.