Kentucky Route 842

Infobox road
state=KY
type=KY
route=842
maint=KYTC
length_mi=7.395
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=2007-09-12]
established=
direction_a=South
terminus_a=Jct|state=KY|US|25 in Florence
junction=Jct|state=KY|US|42|US|127 in Florence
Jct|state=KY|KY|18 in Florence
Jct|state=KY|I|71|I|75 in Florence
Jct|state=KY|KY|1017 in Florence
direction_b=North
terminus_b=Jct|state=KY|KY|236 in Erlanger
counties=Kenton, Boone
cities=Erlanger, Florence
previous_type=KY
previous_route=841
next_type=KY
next_route=844

Kentucky Route 842 is a convert|7.395|mi|km|3|sing=on long state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Although listed as an east-west route in Kentucky Transportation Cabinet route logs, KY 842 follows a north-south arc between its termini. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 25 in Florence. The northern terminus is at KY 236 in Erlanger.

Route description

KY 842 begins at an intersection with US 25 and Richardson Road, the unnumbered eastern continuation of KY 842, in Florence. KY 841 heads west as Weaver Road, crossing I-71/I-75 with no access. Weaver Road, a mostly residential road with a few industries, as well as KY 842, then turns to the northwest to intersect US 42/US 127, where it becomes Hopeful Church Road. Hopeful Church Road, like Weaver Road, is mostly a residential road, connecting US 42/US 127 to KY 18. At KY 18, KY 842 changes names for the final time, becoming Houston Road. Located along Houston Road are many different restaurants, plus many large stores, such as Lowe's, Meijer, Target, Sam's Club and Wal-Mart. KY 842 continues northeast through Florence, intersecting I-71/I-75 before terminating at KY 236 in Erlanger.

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