{{short description|State highway in Kentucky, United States}} {{Use American English|date=May 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox road |state=KY |type=KY |route=81 | map={{maplink-road|from=Kentucky Route 81.map}} |map_custom=yes |map_notes=KY 81 highlighted in red |length_mi=39.961 |length_ref=<ref name="KYTC">{{cite web |author= Staff |url=http://apps.transportation.ky.gov/DMI_Reports/Official_MP_RL_params.aspx|title=Official DMI Route Log |publisher= Kentucky Transportation Cabinet |accessdate=27 June 2014}}</ref> | |direction_a=South |terminus_a={{Jct|state=KY|US|431}} in South Carrollton |junction={{Jct|state=KY|US|60}} near Owensboro |direction_b=North |terminus_b={{Jct|state=KY|KY|2831|KY|54}} in Owensboro |counties=Muhlenberg, McLean, Daviess |previous_type=KY |previous_route=80 |next_type=KY |next_route=82 }}
'''Kentucky Route 81''' is a 39.961-mile (64.331 km) state highway in Kentucky that runs from U.S. Route 431 in South Carrollton to Kentucky Route 2831 and Kentucky Route 81 in Owensboro via Bremen, Sacramento, Rumsey, and Calhoun.
==Major intersections== {{jcttop|length_ref=<ref name="KYTC"/>}} {{KYint |county=Muhlenberg |cspan=5 |location=South Carrollton |mile=0.000 |road={{Jct|state=KY|US|431|city1=Central City<!--signed at the KY 181 split-->}} |notes=Southern terminus }} {{KYint |location=none |mile=2.207 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|2584|dir1=south<!--or west?-->|name1=Gishton Road<!--is this a current street name?-->}} |notes=Northern terminus of KY 2584 }} {{KYint |type=concur |location=none |mile=5.829 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|175|dir1=south}} |notes=South end of KY 175 overlap }} {{KYint |type=concur |location=none |mile=6.029 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|175|dir1=north}} |notes=North end of KY 175 overlap }} {{KYint |location=none |mile=7.310 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|181|dir1=south|city1=Greenville}} |notes=Northern terminus of KY 181 }} {{KYint |type=concur |county=McLean |cspan=16 |location=none |mile=8.894 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|85|dir1=west}} |notes=South end of KY 85 overlap }} {{KYint |location=Sacramento |lspan=2 |mile=9.672 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|254|dir1=west|name1=West Second Street}} |notes=Eastern terminus of KY 254 }} {{KYint |type=concur |mile=9.949 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|85|dir1=east}} |notes=North end of KY 85 overlap }} {{KYint |location=none |mile=10.395 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|2383|dir1=south<!--presumably-->|name1=Bibb Road<!--is this a current street name?-->}} |notes=Northern terminus of KY 2383 }} {{KYint |location=none |mile=11.049 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|2109|dir1=south<!--presumably-->|name1=Station Road}} |notes=Northern terminus of KY 2109 }} {{KYint |location=none |mile=13.658 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|2226|dir1=east}} |notes=Western terminus of KY 2226 }} {{KYint |location=none |mile=14.172 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|1589|dir1=north<!--or east?-->}} |notes=Southern terminus of KY 1589 }} {{KYint |location=Semiway |mile=14.463 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|2385|dir1=west<!--presumably-->}} |notes=Eastern terminus of KY 2385 }} {{KYint |type=concur |location=Rumsey |lspan=2 |mile=18.422 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|138|dir1=east}} |notes=South end of KY 138 overlap }} {{KYint |type=concur |mile=18.497 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|138|dir1=west|to2=to|Parkway|Pennyrile}} |notes=North end of KY 138 overlap }} {{KYint |location=Calhoun |lspan=3 |bridge=Calhoun-Rumsey Bridge over Green River }} {{KYint |mile=19.279 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|256|dir1=west|name1=Main Street}} |notes=Eastern terminus of KY 256 }} {{KYint |mile=19.961 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|136|to2=to|Parkway|Pennyrile}} }} {{KYint |location=none<!--or still Calhoun?--> |mile=20.316 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|815|dir1=north}} |notes=Southern terminus of KY 815 }} {{KYint |location=none |mile=24.475 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|3470|dir1=north<!--presumably-->}} |notes=Southern terminus of KY 3470 }} {{KYint |location=Glenville |mile=25.220 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|140|name1=Old Glenville Loop}} }} {{KYint |county=Daviess |cspan=9 |location=none |mile=26.930 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|1514|dir1=west|name1=Greenback Road<!--is this a current street name?-->}} |notes=Eastern terminus of KY 1514 }} {{KYint |location=none |mile=27.970 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|1207|dir1=east}} |notes=Western terminus of KY 1207 }} {{KYint |type=concur |location=none |mile=29.125 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|554|dir1=south}} |notes=South end of KY 554 overlap }} {{KYint |type=concur |location=Moseleyville<!--maybe--> |mile=29.938 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|554|dir1=north}} |notes=North end of KY 554 overlap }} {{KYint |location=none |mile=36.504 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|56|dir1=west|name1=West Parrish Avenue|county= McLean County|county1=McLean |city1=Beech Grove |areadab1=McLean County }} |notes=roundabout }} {{KYint |location=none |mile=37.184 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|2118|dir1=south<!--presumably-->|name1=Airport Road<!--is this a current street name?-->|location1=Owensboro Daviess County Regional Airport}} |notes=Northern terminus of KY 2118 }} {{KYint |location=none |mile=37.359 |road={{Jct|state=KY|US|60|to2=to|Parkway|Audubon}} |notes=US 60 exit 11 }}<!--unsigned KY 2708 in here--> {{KYint |location=Owensboro |lspan=2 |mile=38.090 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|2698|dir1=south|name1=Carter Road}}<!--is KY 2698 signed here?--> |notes=Northern terminus of KY 2698 }} {{KYint |mile=39.961 |road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|54|dir1=east|name1=West Parrish Avenue|KY|2831|name2=Frederica Street}} }} {{jctbtm}}
==References== {{Attached KML|display=title,inline}} {{reflist}}
0081 Category:Transportation in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky Category:Transportation in McLean County, Kentucky Category:Transportation in Daviess County, Kentucky
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