title: Kentucky Route 56
text: # Kentucky Route 56
  
  Kentucky Route 56 (KY 56) is a 61.503-mile-long (98.979 km) state highway in Kentucky that runs from Illinois Route 13 (IL 13) near Old Shawneetown, Illinois, on the Shawneetown Bridge at the Kentucky-Illinois state line to KY 81 near Owensboro via Morgantown and Sebree.
  
  ## Major intersections
  
  | County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ohio River | Ohio River | 0.000 | 0.000 | IL 13 west | Continuation into Illinois |
  | Ohio River | Ohio River | 0.020– 0.630 | 0.032– 1.014 | Shawneetown Bridge | Shawneetown Bridge |
  | Union | ​ | 0.870 | 1.400 | KY 667 | |
  | Union | ​ | 2.723 | 4.382 | KY 109 south – Sturgis | Northern terminus of KY 109 |
  | Union | ​ | 5.396 | 8.684 | KY 2834 south | Northern terminus of KY 2834 |
  | Union | Spring Grove | 6.608 | 10.635 | KY 1598 north | Southern terminus of KY 1598 |
  | Union | ​ | 7.812 | 12.572 | KY 360 east | Western terminus of KY 360 |
  | Union | ​ | 11.119 | 17.894 | KY 1594 north | Southern terminus of KY 1594 |
  | Union | ​ | 11.500 | 18.507 | KY 3393 south / KY 56 Truck east to US 60 Byp. – James D. Veatch Camp Breckinridge Museum, Higginson Henry Wildlife Area, Moffit Lake Recreation Area, Gumz Farms | Morganfield bypass; western terminus of KY 56 truck route |
  | Union | Morganfield | 12.308 | 19.808 | KY 947 west | Eastern terminus of KY 947 |
  | Union | Morganfield | 12.415 | 19.980 | KY 130 south (South Chapman Street) | Western end of KY 130 overlap |
  | Union | Morganfield | 13.075 | 21.042 | US 60 / KY 130 north (Morgan Street) | Eastern end of KY 130 overlap; 130 turns north to follow 60 East |
  | Union | ​ | 14.011 | 22.549 | US 60 Byp. / US 60 Truck / KY 56 Truck west – Shawneetown Bridge, James D. Veatch Camp Breckinridge Museum | Eastern terminus of KY 56 truck route; bridge to the west |
  | Union | ​ | 15.810 | 25.444 | KY 2091 north | Southern terminus of KY 2091 |
  | Union | ​ | 15.974 | 25.708 | KY 758 south | Northern terminus of KY 758 |
  | Union | Boxville | 19.637 | 31.603 | KY 141 – Higginson Henry Wildlife Area, Moffit Lake Recreation Area | |
  | Union | ​ | 20.326 | 32.712 | KY 983 south | Northern terminus of KY 983 |
  | Webster | ​ | 28.506 | 45.876 | US 41 Alt. south – Madisonville | Southern end of US 41 Alt. concurrency |
  | Webster | ​ | 30.010 | 48.296 | KY 2839 south | Northern terminus of KY 2839 |
  | Webster | Poole | 32.435 | 52.199 | US 41 Alt. north / KY 145 north | Northern end of US 41 Alt. concurrency; southern terminus of KY 145 |
  | Webster | ​ | 36.354 | 58.506 | KY 283 | |
  | Webster | Sebree | 39.373 | 63.365 | KY 139 west (Dean Lane) | Eastern terminus of KY 139 |
  | Webster | Sebree | 39.583 | 63.703 | KY 359 south / US 41 south (College Street) | Southern end of US 41 concurrency; northern terminus of KY 359 |
  | Webster | Sebree | 39.798 | 64.049 | US 41 north | Northern end of US 41 concurrency |
  | Webster | ​ | 41.360– 41.644 | 66.562– 67.020 | I-69 – Madisonville, Henderson | I-69 exit 134 |
  | Webster | ​ | 41.933– 41.999 | 67.485– 67.591 | Corporal James B. Grisham Commemorative bridge over Green River | Corporal James B. Grisham Commemorative bridge over Green River |
  | McLean | Beech Grove | 47.328 | 76.167 | KY 256 east | Western terminus of KY 256 |
  | McLean | Beech Grove | 47.515 | 76.468 | KY 136 east (Main Street) | Western terminus of KY 136 |
  | McLean | ​ | 48.164 | 77.512 | KY 1233 north | Southern terminus of KY 1233 |
  | McLean | ​ | 49.021 | 78.892 | KY 258 east | Western terminus of KY 258 |
  | McLean | Elba | 50.872 | 81.871 | KY 593 | |
  | Daviess | ​ | 54.204 | 87.233 | KY 258 west | Eastern terminus of KY 258 |
  | Daviess | Saint Joseph | 54.565 | 87.814 | KY 500 north (Cummings Road) | Southern terminus of KY 500 |
  | Daviess | ​ | 56.619 | 91.119 | KY 815 east – West Louisville | Western terminus of KY 815 |
  | Daviess | ​ | 59.612 | 95.936 | KY 456 west | Eastern terminus of KY 456 |
  | Daviess | Sorgho | 61.586 | 99.113 | KY 1554 north to Audubon Parkway – Owensboro, Henderson | Southern terminus of KY 1554 |
  | Daviess | ​ | 62.415 | 100.447 | KY 279 north | Western end of KY 279 overlap |
  | Daviess | ​ | 63.422 | 102.068 | KY 279 south | Eastern end of KY 279 overlap |
  | Daviess | ​ | 65.647 | 105.649 | KY 81 (Calhoun Road / West Parrish Avenue) – Calhoun, Owensboro | Eastern terminus of KY 56; roundabout |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus ||||||
  