Kentucky Route 180

Infobox road
state=KY
type=KY
route=180
alternate_name=
maint=KYTC


length_mi=2.518
length_round=3
length_ref=cite web|url=http://www.planning.kytc.ky.gov/data_reports.asp|title=Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - Division of Planning - Highway Information System Official Milepoint Route Log Extract|accessdate=2007-06-11]
established=
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=
junction=
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=
counties=Boyd
cities=
previous_type=KY
previous_route=179
next_type=KY
next_route=181

Kentucky Route 180 is a connector route between US 60 and Kentucky Route 3. It is four-lanes divided from US 60 to just shy of Interstate 64, and two-lanes to KY 3. The alignment from Interstate 64 to US 60 was constructed in the early-1970's as part of an upgrade that included US 60 that would act as a "gateway" from the interstate to Ashland. It's former routing was KY 3291 that ended at the intersection with Kentucky Route 3294, or former US 60 in Cannonsburg.

The Interstate 64 interchange featured higher-than-average accident levels. The four-lane divided highway narrow from four-lanes to two just shy of the interchange. Coupled with a deficent ramp system for Interstate 64 that featured short and steep ramps, and a loop that was not controlled by a traffic-signal, it produced terrible consequences. The interchange is currently being reconstructed as a conventional diamond, and KY 180 is being widened to four-lanes divided from its present four-lane terminus to just shy of KY 3, its southern terminus.

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*PDFlink| [http://www.planning.kytc.ky.gov/reports/SPRS_listings/listings/boyd.pdf State Primary Road System in Boyd County] |25.6 KiB