Special routes of U.S. Route 68

Overview of special routes associated with U.S. Route 68

Special routes of U.S. Route 68

Highway system

* United States Numbered Highway System

* List
* Special
* Divided

Several special routes of U.S. Route 68 exist from Kentucky to Ohio. In order from west to east in Kentucky, and south to north in Ohio, these special routes are listed from the beginning of U.S. Route 68 (US 68) to the end.

## Cadiz business loop

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U.S. Route 68 Business

Location| Cadiz, Kentucky

U.S. Route 68 Business is a business route in Cadiz, Kentucky. It runs through Cadiz, and intersects with Kentucky Route 1170 (KY 1170), KY 274, and KY 139.

The entire route is in Trigg County.

Location| mi[1]| km| Destinations| Notes

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​| 0.000| 0.000|  US 68 / KY 80 / Clarksdale Drive| Western terminus; continues beyond US 68 as Clarksdale Drive
​| 1.030| 1.658|

KY 274 north (Rockcastle Road) / KY 1175 south (Old Dover Road)| Southern terminus of KY 274; northern terminus of KY 1175
Cadiz| 1.926| 3.100|  KY 139 (Hamilton Street / S Road)|
2.185| 3.516|
KY 929 west (Marion Street)| Eastern terminus of KY 929
4.519| 7.273|  US 68 / KY 80 (Hopkinsville Road)| Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

## Hopkinsville bypass

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Main article: Eagle Way (road)

U.S. Route 68 Bypass

Location| Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Length| 11.026 mi (17.745 km)

U.S. Route 68 Truck

Location| Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Length| 11.026 mi (17.745 km)

U.S. Route 68 Bypass is a bypass route in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. It bypasses Hopkinsville to the south and intersects with the Pennyrile Parkway and US 41 Alt., and US 41, along with Kentucky Route 272 (KY 272), KY 695, KY 107, and KY 109.

This by-pass route also serves as the truck route, therefore it is also signed as U.S. Route 68 Truck.

The entire route is in Christian County.

Location| mi[1]| km| Destinations| Notes

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​| 0.000| 0.000|
US 68 / KY 80 (Cadiz Road) / KY 1682 east (Eagle Way)| Western terminus; continues beyond US 68 as KY 1682
​| 1.252| 2.015|  KY 272 (Canton Pike)|
​| 3.552| 5.716|  KY 695 (Cox Mill Road)|
Hopkinsville| 5.168| 8.317|  KY 107 (Lafayette Road)|
6.464| 10.403|
I-169 to I-24 – Paducah, Madisonville, Henderson, Nashville| I-169 exit 6
7.060| 11.362|
US 41 Alt. (Fort Campbell Boulevard)|
​| 8.372| 13.473|  KY 109 (Bradshaw Road)|
Hopkinsville| 9.036| 14.542|  US 41 (Pembroke Road)|
​| 11.026| 17.745|  US 68 (Jefferson Davis Highway) / KY 80| Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

## Fairview alternate loop

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U.S. Route 68 Alternate

Location| Fairview, Kentucky
Length| 2.14 mi (3.44 km)
Existed| 2002 (as an alternate route)–present

U.S. Route 68 Alternate (US 68 Alt.) is a 2.14-mile-long (3.44 km) alternate route in Fairview, Kentucky. It travels through the community south of the main four-lane US 68 corridor. This highway is in east-central Christian and west-central Todd counties.[2]

The entire route is in Fairview.

County| mi[1]| km| Destinations| Notes

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Christian| 0.000| 0.000|  US 68 (Jefferson Davis Highway) / KY 80| Western terminus
0.745| 1.199|  KY 1843 (Vaughns Grove–Fairview Road)| Southern terminus of KY 1843
1.385| 2.229|  KY 115 (Fairview–Pembroke Road) – Pembroke, Clarksville (TN)|
Christian–Todd
county line| 1.417| 2.280|
Britmart Road to US 68| Former KY 1801
Todd| 2.14| 3.44|  US 68 (Jefferson Davis Highway) / KY 80| Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

## Elkton business loop

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U.S. Route 68 Business

Location| Elkton, Kentucky

U.S. Route 68 Business is a business route in Elkton, Kentucky. It runs through Elkton south of the main US 68 corridor. It intersects with Kentucky Route 181 (KY 181) and KY 102.

The entire route is in Todd County.

Location| mi[1]| km| Destinations| Notes

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​| 0.000| 0.000|  US 68 / KY 80 (Russellville Road) / David Hightower Road| Western terminus; continues beyond US 68 as David Hightower Road
Elkton| 2.786| 4.484|  KY 181 (Main Street)| Roundabout around the Todd County Courthouse
3.154| 5.076|
KY 102 south (Allensville Street)| Northern terminus of KY 102
​| 4.786| 7.702|  US 68 / KY 80 (Russellville Road) / Williams Hill Road| Eastern terminus; continues beyond US 68 as Williams Hill Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

## Russellville business loop

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U.S. Route 68 Business

Location| Russellville, Kentucky

U.S. Route 68 Business is a business route in Russellville, Kentucky. It runs through downtown Russellville while US 68 bypasses the town to the north. It intersects with Kentucky Route 3233 (KY 3233), KY 178, KY 2146, KY 3519, and KY 3240.

The entire route is in Logan County.

Location| mi[1]| km| Destinations| Notes

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Russellville| 0.000| 0.000|  US 68 (Hopkinsville Road) / KY 80 / US 431 (Russellville Bypass)| Western terminus; road continues westward as US 68/KY 80
0.282| 0.454|
KY 3233 south (Emerson Bypass)| Northern terminus of KY 3233
0.624| 1.004|
KY 178 west (Highland Lick Road)| Eastern terminus of KY 178
1.527| 2.457|  KY 2146 (Bethel Street)|
1.853| 2.982|
KY 3519 north (North Main Street)| Southern terminus; only accessible westbound
2.878| 4.632|
KY 3240 west (East 9th Street)| Eastern terminus of KY 3240
3.375| 5.432|
US 68 / KY 80 / US 79 south – Bowling Green, Clarksville| Eastern terminus; northern terminus of US 79; road continues eastward as US 68/KY 80
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

## Auburn business loop

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U.S. Route 68 Business

Location| Auburn, Kentucky
Length| 3.035 mi (4.884 km)
Existed| 1995[3]–present

U.S. Route 68 Business is a business route in Auburn, Kentucky. It runs through Auburn south of the main US 68 corridor. It intersects with Kentucky Route 103 (KY 103).

The entire route is in Logan County.

Location| mi[1]| km| Destinations| Notes

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​| 0.000| 0.000|  US 68 / KY 80 / Matlock Lane| Eastern terminus; continues beyond US 68 as Matlock Lane
Auburn| 1.550| 2.494|
KY 103 south (Wilson Avenue)| West end of KY 103 overlap
1.556| 2.504|
KY 103 north| East end of KY 103 overlap
​| 3.035| 4.884|  US 68 / KY 80 (Bowling Green Road)| Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

* Concurrency terminus

## Bowling Green business loop

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U.S. Route 68 Business

Location| Bowling Green, Kentucky

U.S. Route 68 Business is a business route in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It runs through Bowling Green south of the main US 68 corridor, which uses a bypass around Bowling Green. It intersects with US 231 Bus.

The entire route is in Bowling Green, Warren County.

mi[1]| km| Destinations| Notes

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0.000| 0.000|  US 68 (Russellville Road) / US 231 / KY 80| Western terminus; road continues westward as US 68/KY 80
1.216| 1.957|

US 231 Bus. north (Morgantown Road)| West end of US 231 Bus. overlap
1.524| 2.453|

US 231 Bus. south (University Boulevard)| East end of US 231 Bus. overlap
3.249| 5.229|
US 68 / KY 80 (Kentucky Street) / KY 234 south (7th Avenue)| Eastern terminus; northern terminus of KY 234; road continues eastward as US 68/KY 80
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

* Concurrency terminus

## Glasgow business loop

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U.S. Route 68 Business

Location| Glasgow, Kentucky

U.S. Route 68 Business is a business route in Glasgow, Kentucky. It runs through Glasgow south of the main US 68 corridor, which uses a bypass around Glasgow. It runs concurrent with Kentucky Route 80 for its entire length. It intersects with U.S. Route 31E, U.S. Route 31E Business, and Kentucky Route 90 (KY 90), and KY 1307.

The entire route is in Glasgow, Barren County.

mi[1]| km| Destinations| Notes

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0.000| 0.000|
US 68 west (Bowling Green Road) / KY 80

US 68 east (Veterans Outer Loop) / KY 3600 south to Cumberland Expressway / KY 90 / KY 1297Module:Jct error: Invalid "to" argument| Western terminus; western end of KY 80 overlap, KY 80 follows US 68 west
1.692| 2.723|

US 31E (L. Roger Wells Boulevard) / KY 90 west / US 68 Truck east / KY 90 Truck east| Western end of KY 90 overlap
2.598| 4.181|

US 31E Bus. north (North Race Street)| West end of US 31E Business overlap
2.638| 4.245|

US 31E Bus. south (South Green Street) to KY 63| East end of US 31E Business overlap
2.711| 4.363|

KY 90 east (Burkesville road) / US 68 Truck west to KY 90 Truck west / Cumberland Expressway| East end of KY 90 overlap
3.621| 5.827|
KY 1307 south (New Salem Road)| Northern terminus of KY 1307
4.706| 7.574|
US 68 west (Veterans Outer Loop)

US 68 (Edmonton Road) / KY 80 east (Veterans Outer Loop) / KY 1519 south to Cumberland Expressway| Eastern terminus; northern terminus of KY 1519.
Eastern overlap of KY 80 overlap; KY 80 follows US 68 east
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

* Concurrency terminus

## Glasgow truck route

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U.S. Route 68 Truck

Location| Glasgow, Kentucky
Length| 7.286 mi[1] (11.726 km)

U.S. Route 68 Truck (US 68 Truck) is a truck route in Glasgow, Kentucky.

The component highways for the truck route includes the following:

* US 68 Business from the US 68/KY 80/KY 3600 junction to the US 31E junction
* U.S. Route 31E from US 68 Business to the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway
* Cumberland Parkway between exits 11 and 14, and
* KY 90 from the Cumberland Parkway exit 14 to the US 68 Business (Columbia Avenue) intersection.

In addition Kentucky Route 90 Truck accompanies US 68 Truck through its concurrencies with US 31E and the Cumberland Parkway.

The entire route is in Barren County.

Location| mi[1]| km| Exit| Destinations| Notes

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Glasgow| 0.000| 0.000| |
US 68 west / KY 80 (Veterans Outer Loop / New Bowling Green Road) / KY 3600| Western terminus; west end of US 68 Bus. overlap; western terminus of US 68 Bus.
1.692| 2.723| |

US 31E north (North L Rogers Wells Boulevard) / US 68 Bus. east / KY 90 (West Main Street)| East end of US 68 Bus. overlap; west end of US 31E / KY 90 Truck overlap; western terminus of KY 90 Truck
2.651| 4.266| |
KY 1297 west (Cleveland Avenue) / Cleveland Avenue| Eastern terminus of KY 1297
3.110| 5.005| |

US 31E Bus. north (South Green Street)| Southern terminus of US 31E Bus.
3.489| 5.615| 11|

Cumberland Expressway west / US 31E south (Scottsville Road) – Bowling Green, Scottsville| East end of US 31E overlap; west end of Cumberland Pkwy overlap
​| 6.049| 9.735| 14|

Cumberland Expressway east / KY 90 east (Burkesville Road) – Burkesville, Somerset| East end of Cumberland Pkwy / KY 90 Truck overlap; west end of KY 90 overlap; eastern terminus of KY 90 Truck
Glasgow| 7.286| 11.726| |

US 68 Bus. / KY 90 west (North Broadway / East Main Street) / South Broadway Street| Eastern terminus; east end of KY 90 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

* Concurrency terminus

## Paris business loop

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U.S. Route 68 Business

Location| Paris, Kentucky

U.S. Route 68 Business is a business route in Paris, Kentucky. It runs through Paris south of the main US 68 corridor, which uses a bypass around Paris. It intersects with US 460 and Kentucky Route 1678 (KY 1678) and KY 627.

The entire route is in Paris, Bourbon County.

mi[1]| km| Destinations| Notes

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0.000| 0.000|  US 27 / US 68 (Paris Bypass Road / Lexington Road)| Western terminus
0.293| 0.472|
KY 1678 south (South 20th Street) / North 20th Street| Northern terminus of KY 1678
1.366| 2.198|
KY 627 south (Winchester Street)| Northern terminus of KY 627
1.487| 2.393|
US 460 west (West 8th Street) / East 8th Street| West end of US 460 overlap
2.583| 4.157|
US 460 east (North Middletown Road) / Linville Drive| East end of US 460 overlap
2.772| 4.461|  US 68 (Paris Bypass Road / Millersburg Road)| Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

* Concurrency terminus

## Maysville business spur

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U.S. Route 68 Business

Location| Washington, Maysville, Kentucky
Length| 1.445 mi[1] (2.326 km)

U.S. Route 68 Business is a short business route in Washington, Maysville, Kentucky.

It formerly ran through downtown Maysville and to Aberdeen, Ohio. It ran through Maysville southeast of the main US 68 corridor, which bypasses Maysville to the north. US 68 Bus. ran concurrent with US 62 for most of its length. It intersected with Kentucky Route 2515 (KY 2515), KY 1236, KY 9 (AA Hwy.), KY 1448, KY 2516, KY 10, and KY 8. US 68 Bus. then crossed the Ohio River via the Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge and ran concurrently with US 52 for most of its length in Ohio. It ran through Aberdeen and intersected with State Route 41. Today, US 68 Bus. only runs from US 68 to the former beginning of its overlap with US 62 in Washington.

The entire route is in Maysville, Mason County.

mi[1]| km| Destinations| Notes

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0.000| 0.000|  US 68| Western terminus
0.751| 1.209|
KY 2515 north (Old Main Street)| Southern terminus of KY 2515
1.445| 2.326|
US 62 / KY 1236 east (Duke of York Street)| Eastern terminus; western terminus of KY 1236
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. "Official DMI Route Log". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
2. ^ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. p. 79.[full citation needed]
3. ^ Minor, Robyn L. (October 20, 1995). "By-pass leaves city quietly missing once-plentiful traffic". Bowling Green Daily News. p. 7A - via Google Books.