Kentucky Route 676

Kentucky Route 676
East–West Connector
KY 676 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length	5.287 mi[1] (8.509 km)
Major junctions
West end	US 127 in Frankfort
East end	US 60 / US 421 in Frankfort
Location
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Counties	Franklin
Highway system
Kentucky State Highway System Interstate US State Parkways
← KY 674 → KY 677

Kentucky Route 676 (KY 676) is a Kentucky State Highway located almost entirely within the city limits of Frankfort. The four-lane divided highway is locally known as the East–West Connector.

Because Frankfort is bisected by the steep gorge of the Kentucky River, east–west transportation through the city was historically a challenge. The road was built mainly to divert local traffic between the two sides of Frankfort from congested and sometimes hazardous local streets. Its western terminus is at US 127 on the west side of Frankfort, just north of that road's interchange with Interstate 64. The road steeply descends to the river, briefly exiting the city limits just before it crosses the river in unincorporated Franklin County. Immediately after crossing the river, the road reenters Frankfort and ascends toward Its eastern terminus at a single-point urban interchange with US 60 and US 421.