{{short description|State highway in Kentucky, United States}} {{Use American English|date=May 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{One source|date=May 2016}} {{Infobox road |state=KY |type=KY |route=353 | map={{maplink-road|from=Kentucky Route 353.map}} |map_custom=yes |map_notes=KY 353 highlighted in red |alternate_name=Russell Cave Road |length_mi=19.940 |length_round=3 |length_ref=<ref name=KTCFayette>{{KYTC route log|county=Fayette|accessdate=June 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name=KTCBourbon>{{KYTC route log|county=Bourbon|accessdate=June 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name=KTCHarrison>{{KYTC route log|county=Harrison|accessdate=June 10, 2016}}</ref> |direction_a=South |terminus_a={{jct|state=KY|KY|4}} in Lexington |junction={{plainlist| * {{jct|state=KY|US|460}} in Centerville }} |direction_b=North |terminus_b={{jct|state=KY|US|62}} in Broadwell |counties=Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison |previous_type=KY |previous_route=352 |next_type=KY |next_route=354 }} '''Kentucky Route 353''' ('''KY 353''') (Russell Cave Road) a {{convert|19.940|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway is a major route in Lexington, connecting Bourbon and Harrison counties with the city.
==Route description== ===Fayette County=== KY 353 begins at an intersection with KY 4 (New Circle Road) in the central part of Lexington, within Fayette County, where the roadway continues as Russell Cave Road. It travels to the northeast and curves to the north-northeast. It passes Elkhorn Park and the Northside Branch of the Lexington Public Library. It travels just east of Martin Luther King Park and crosses over I-64/I-75. It intersects KY 1973 (Iron Works Pike). It passes Russell Cave Elementary School and a building that houses radio stations WLAP and WMXL. The highway curves to the northeast. It crosses over North Elkhorn Creek and then curves to the north-northeast. It intersects the western terminus of KY 1876 (Greenwich Pike) and curves to the north-northwest. At an intersection with the eastern terminus of KY 1962 (Old Lemons Mill Road), it curves to the north-northeast. The highway curves to the northeast and crosses over Goose Creek. It curves to the north-northeast and intersects the western terminus of KY 1939 (Hume Bedford Pike). It then leaves the city limits of Lexington and enters Bourbon County.<ref name=KTCFayette/>
===Bourbon and Harrison counties=== KY 353 curves to the north-northwest and enters Centerville. There, it intersects U.S. Route 460 (US 460; Georgetown Road). It curves to the north-northeast. It curves to the northeast and begins paralleling Townsend Creek. It curves to the north-northeast and crosses over the creek. At this bridge, it leaves the creek. It curves to the north-northeast and begins paralleling Silas Creek. It curves to the north and crosses over the creek, where it enters Harrison County. It curves to the north-northeast and crosses over Huskens Run. It curves to the northwest and enters Broadwell, where it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 62 (Leesburg Pike).<ref name=KTCBourbon/><ref name=KTCHarrison/>
==Major intersections== {{KYinttop|length_ref=<ref name=KTCFayette/><ref name=KTCBourbon/><ref name=KTCHarrison/>}} {{KYint |county=Fayette |cspan=5 |location=Lexington |lspan=5 |mile=0.000 |road={{jct|state=KY|KY|4|name1=New Circle Road}} |notes=Southern terminus}} {{KYint |mile=3.712 |road={{jct|state=KY|KY|1973|name1=Iron Works Pike}} |notes=}} {{KYint |mile=6.746 |road={{jct|state=KY|KY|1876|dir1=east}} |notes=Western terminus of KY 1876}} {{KYint |mile=7.100 |road={{jct|state=KY|KY|1962|dir1=west|name1=Old Lemons Mill Road}} |notes=Eastern terminus of KY 1962}} {{KYint |mile=10.323 |road={{jct|state=KY|KY|1939|dir1=east|name1=Hume Bedford Pike}} |notes=Western terminus of KY 1939}} KY 353 curves to the north-northwest and enters Centerville. There, it intersects U.S. Route 460 (US 460; Georgetown Road). It curves to the north-northeast. It curves to the northeast and begins paralleling Townsend Creek. It curves to the north-northeast and crosses over the creek. At this bridge, it leaves the creek. It curves to the north-northeast and begins paralleling Silas Creek. It curves to the north and crosses over the creek, where it enters Harrison County. It curves to the north-northeast and crosses over Huskens Run. It curves to the northwest and enters Broadwell, where it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 62 (Leesburg Pike).<ref name=KTCBourbon/><ref name=KTCHarrison/> {{KYint |county=Bourbon |location=Centerville |ctdab=Bourbon |mile=12.176 |road={{jct|state=KY|US|460|name1=Georgetown Road|city1=Georgetown|city2=Paris}} |notes=}} {{KYint |county=Harrison |location=Broadwell |mile=19.940 |road={{jct|state=KY|US|62|name1=Leesburg Pike|city1=Georgetown|city2=Cynthiana}} |notes=Northern terminus}} {{KYintbtm}} {{Clear}}
==See also== * {{Portal-inline|U.S. Roads}} * {{Portal-inline|United States}}
==References== {{Attached KML|display=inline,title}} {{reflist}}
0353 Category:Transportation in Lexington, Kentucky Category:Transportation in Bourbon County, Kentucky Category:Transportation in Harrison County, Kentucky