Kentucky Route 243


Kentucky Route 243 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Casey, Boyle, and Marion counties with Gravel Switch.

Route description

Caesy County

KY 243 begins at an intersection with KY 78 northeast of Peytons Store, within Casey County. It travels to the north-northeast. It crosses over Seng Branch and curves to the northwest. It crosses over Little South Fork and curves to the west-northwest, paralleling the fork. The highway curves to the northwest. It curves to the north-northwest and crosses over Black Lick Branch. It curves to the north-northeast and passes Elder Cemetery. The highway crosses over North Rolling Fork and enters Boyle County.

Boyle County

KY 243 immediately has an intersection with the western terminus of KY 37. It then curves to the north-northwest. It intersects the southern terminus of KY 1856. Immediately afterwards is a crossing of Scrubgrass Branch. The highway curves to the southwest, paralleling the branch. It then curves to the west-northwest and northwest before entering Marion County.

Marion County

KY 243 continues to the northwest. It curves to the west and back to the northwest. Then, it intersects the northern terminus of KY 337, where it curves to the north-northwest. It curves to the northeast and enters Gravel Switch. The highway curves back to the north-northwest, leaves the community, and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 68/KY 52.

Major intersections