US 227 began in
Richmond, intersecting
US 25 and
US 421 as well as
Kentucky Route 52. The route headed north to the
Kentucky River at
Fort Boonesborough. US 227 then entered
Winchester, intersecting
US 60 and
Kentucky Route 15 and
Kentucky Route 89 before continuing north and intersecting
Kentucky Route 13. In
Paris, the highway intersected
US 27 and
US 60 before running concurrently with
US 460 west through
Centreville and across
Kentucky Route 922 into
Georgetown. There, the highway briefly ran concurrently with
US 62, and intersected US 25, before both US 460 and US 25 split off and US 227 continued northwest through
Stamping Ground. In
Owen County, the highway went through
Owenton,
Long Ridge, and
New Liberty, intersecting several routes along the way, and running concurrently with
Kentucky Route 22 near Owenton. US 227 had its northern terminus in
Carrollton, Kentucky, at
US 42 near the
Ohio River. ==History==