State: | KY |
Type: | KY |
Route: | 315 |
Map Custom: | yes |
Map Notes: | KY 315 highlighted in red |
Length Mi: | 11.5 |
Length Round: | 1 |
Direction A: | South |
Terminus A: | near Morris Fork |
Junction: | near Talbert |
Direction B: | North |
Terminus B: | near Turkey |
Counties: | Breathitt |
Previous Type: | KY |
Previous Route: | 314 |
Next Type: | KY |
Next Route: | 316 |
Kentucky Route 315 (KY 315) is a 11.5adj=midNaNadj=mid state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway travels through mostly rural areas of Breathitt County.
KY 315 begins at an intersection with KY 28 east-northwest of Morris Fork, within Breathitt County. It travels to the east-northeast, paralleling Freeman Fork, and curves to the south-southeast. It then curves back to the north-northeast and begins paralleling the Middle Fork Kentucky River, which it follows for the rest of its length. The highway curves to the east-southeast and then to the west-northwest. It then curves back to the north-northeast and passes Herald Cemetery before it intersects the western terminus of KY 1933. It curves to the west-southwest and crosses over Elsome Creek. KY 315 curves to the north-northeast and travels through Sebastians Branch. It has an eastern curve to the northwest. It curves to the north-northeast and passes Combs Cemetery before it curves to the north-northwest. The highway curves to the north-northeast and back to the north-northwest before meeting its northern terminus, an intersection with KY 30.