Kentucky Route 97
Route description
KY 97 enters Kentucky on the Graves-Calloway County line and travels north for a few tenths of a mile before curving toward the northwest away from the Calloway County line. It continues to the northwest through rural sections of southeastern Graves County, passing through the unincorporated community of Bell City. Nearly 7 miles (11 km) from the Tennessee state line, KY 97 forms a junction with KY 94 and continues toward the northwest passing through Sedalia and forming a junction with KY 339/KY 381. After passing through Sedalia the route travels due north for nearly 5.5 miles (8.9 km) and terminates at a junction with KY 80/KY 121/KY 121 Business just south of Mayfield. The route remains two lanes for its entirety and passes through mostly rural sections of Graves County.
History
By 1937, KY 97 was a mostly unpaved road that terminated in the center of Mayfield. By 1989, KY 97 ended at its current northern terminus at a junction with KY 121 just south of Mayfield.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Graves County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus; continues as SR 69 in Tennessee | |
| 0.688 | 1.107 | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of KY 1270 | |
| 2.725 | 4.385 | ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus of KY 1485 | |
| 6.850 | 11.024 | ![]() | ||
| 12.268 | 19.743 | ![]() ![]() | South end of KY 339 overlap | |
Sedalia | 12.676 | 20.400 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | North end of KY 339 overlap; northern terminus of KY 381 overlap | |
| 15.536 | 25.003 | ![]() | ||
| 18.262 | 29.390 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus; southern terminus of KY 121 Bus. | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |