Kentucky Route 109 (KY 109) is an north–south

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that traverses four counties in western

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's Pennyrile region. It traverses

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, Hopkins, Webster, and Union counties.

Route description

Christian County

KY 109's southern terminus is located in the unincorporated community of Saint Elmo, where it intersects with KY 115 just north of I-24 outside Oak Grove. It joins US 41 on the southeast side of Hopkinsville before that route's interchange with the

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(officially designated as I-169). KY 109 runs concurrently with several US and Kentucky routes throughout downtown

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before leaving the city and crossing KY 1682 ( Hopkinsville Bypass). After its junction with KY 800, it traverses the Pennyrile State Forest; the junction with KY 398 provides access to the

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. KY 109 traverses more forested areas before entering Hopkins County.

Hopkins County

At Dawson Springs, KY 109 has junctions with US 62, where it has a brief concurrency before branching off to traverse an interchange with

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(formerly the

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) before exiting the town. It meets KY 70 at Beulah and KY 502 just south of the Webster County line.

Webster and Union Counties

KY 109 meets KY 120 and a few other routes in Providence. It continues northwestward into Union County; at Sturgis, it begins a concurrency with U.S. Route 60 (US 60) for a few miles. It branches off from US 60 to traverse the Henshaw community. KY 109 ends at an intersection with KY 56 a few miles east of the bridge over the

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that marks the

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–Kentucky state line near

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Major intersections

References

External links

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

KY 109 at KentuckyRoads.com
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