Route 21
Traveling wholly within Madison County, Kentucky Route 21 connects the city of Berea with KY 52 near Paint Lick to the west and U.S. 421 at Big Hill to the east. The mostly rural route stretches 17 miles, with concurrencies along both U.S. 25 through Berea and U.S. 421. The eastern end is located at the Jackson County line by Owsley Fork Reservoir.
East
Confirming marker for KY 21 east posted after the intersection with KY 954 (Cartersville Road).
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The state route advances east from the Garrard County line on Penn Lick Road to the city of Berea.
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KY 21 (Penn Lick Road) expands into a five lane arterial ahead of the diamond interchange with Interstate 75.
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Interstate 75 travels through Berea with six overall lanes. The freeway ventures south to London, Corbin and Knoxville, Kentucky.
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Crossing over I-75, KY 21 (Chestnut Street) approaches the northbound on-ramp to Richmond and Lexington.
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KY 21 (Chestnut Street) bisects a commercial area east to U.S. 25 (Mt. Vernon Road).
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KY 21 (Chestnut Street) merges with U.S. 25 north at Mt. Vernon Road for a brief overlap through Berea. Pictured here is the U.S. 25 southbound departure to Conway and Mount Vernon.
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West
KY 21 meets Interstate 75 at one of two interchanges with the freeway in Berea.
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Spanning I-75, KY 21 nears the southbound on-ramp. The freeway and U.S. 25 parallel one another closely to Mt. Vernon.
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South from Berea, the busy trucking corridor of I-75 reaches Knoxville, Tennessee in 131 miles.
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KY 21 leaves Interstate 75 at Berea along Penn Lick Road. Several motorists services and a pair of campground / RV parks line the state route as it heads toward rural areas.
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Penn Lick Road runs alongside Rocky Branch to the east end of KY 954 (Cartersville Road). KY 954 arcs west 7.7 miles to KY 52 through the settlement of Cartersville.
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Photo Credits:
- ABRoads: 11/08/09
- Carter Buchanan: 10/31/04
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Page Updated Thursday September 22, 2016.