SCENIC BYWAY INVENTORY ALONG HWY 68
(click on any community on the map above for scenic byway information)

GREEN COUNTY
Left Side of Highway
Right Side of Highway
MILE MARKER 216

Metcalfe/Green County Line at Mile Marker 216.4. As one crosses over the Little Barren River.
Pastureland
Junction of Hwy 729 and Hwy 68/70
Rolling hills

 Partially wooded
Rolling hills
MILE MARKER 217

Highway 68 joins with Hwy 70 for a distance. 2 lane roads.
Tobacco
Pastureland with cows
Farmland with barn

 Fields, cows, pond
Pastureland
Tobacco field
MILE MARKER 218

Tobacco fields
White fence around home
Pastureland
Cows and a pond

 Cows in pastureland
Tobacco barn
Tobacco fields
MILE MARKER 219

Farmland
Barns in bean field
The community of Exie KY

 Pastureland with cows
Greasy Creek
Greasy Creek Homestead
MILE MARKER 220

Pastureland
Farmland
Rolling hills
Fields
Residential

 Barns
Ponds and cows
Ervin Furniture Shop
Fields
MILE MARKER 221

Need Historic Hwy 68 sign at Junction near Greasy Creek Baptist Church
MILE MARKER 221

This section of Hwy 68 is very hilly.
MILE MARKER 221
MILE MARKER 220
MILE MARKER 221
MILE MARKER 222

Coming to the intersection of Hwy 487
Need confirmation sign at this juncture to continue straight on Historic Hwy 68
Greasy Creek Baptist Church
Barns and fields		 Tobacco
MILE MARKER 222.4

A few residential homes

 Tobacco on a trailer
MILE MARKER 222.8

Fields and barns
Community Baptist Church

 Wooded area
MILE MARKER 223

White fence and horses

 Park area with wood fence
MILE MARKER 223.3

Hwy 218 and Hwy 68
Residential Area

 Small billboard
A few homes
Residential area. Houses a distance apart.
MILE MARKER 223.7

Rolling hills and valley
Cows in pastureland

 Tobacco fields
Old sawmill
MILE MARKER 224

Cornfield
Farmland

 Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church
MILE MARKER 224.2

Cemetery
Rolling hills and valleys
Homes and farms
Curvy roads and rolling hills

 Old house set back from road
Horses in pastureland
Houses closer together
MILE MARKER 225

Rolling hills

 Baptist Church
MILE MARKER 225.4

Brick homes

 Barns and a few homes
MILE MARKER 225.8

More homes and large farm area
MILE MARKER 226

Brick homes and outbuildings
Light industry
MILE MARKER 226.3

Fields
Coming into Green River Valley

 Wooded area
MILE MARKER 226.5

Woods on both sides of the road
2 lane road
Very curvy road

 Rock outcropping
MILE MARKER 227

Crossing over the Green River
MILE MARKER 227.2

Cropland and fields
MILE MARKER 228

Crossed a creek
Hwy 68/70 and 61 come together. Need signs to keep travelers heading east or west on Historic Hwy 68.
Turning east on Hwy 68 - green sign and billboard
MILE MARKER 228.3

Coming into the community of Greensburg
MILE MARKER 228

Welcome sign for Historic Greensburg
MILE MARKER 229

Crossing over Green River
Burley Warehouse
Strip mall
Commercial area
Pizza Hut

 Sign for Green River Paddling
Historic Motel
Gas Station
Wood fence
MILE MARKER 230

Church
Commercial Area
Cross over Green River
Dairy Queen, Lees and other businesses

 Church
MILE MARKER 230

Just west of the Square in Greensburg at the intersection of Hwys 70/68/61 (which continue down Main Street) and Hwy 417 (which turns right)
Turn Lane with traffic light and turning lane
MILE MARKER 230 Downtown Square
Oldest courthouse east of the Alleghanies
Historic Markers
John Hunt Morgan Interpretive Sign
MILE MARKER 230

A few of the historical buildings on the Square in Greensburg.
A few of the shops include:
Antique shop, drug store, furniture store, law office and more
MILE MARKER 230

Looking east up Main Street just past the Square
Shops include novelty shops, gift stores, a cafe', a Chinese restaurant and more
MILE MARKER 230

Church on the corner next to City Hall
Historic home
Cemetery
Residential
Two lane with parallel parking on both sides of the road

 Factory
MILE MARKER 230

Residential area and historic homes

 Factory
MILE MARKER 230.5

Expands to 4 lanes
Wooded on each side of road. Guard rail
Church of the Nazarene
MILE MARKER 231

Juncture of Hwy 61/68 and 70. Hwy 68 and 70 continue east. Hwy 61 turns to the south.
4-lane with wide shoulders
MILE MARKER 232

Road narrows to 2 lane with wide shoulders
Rock outcroppings

 Rock Outcroppings
Barns and farmland
MILE MARKER 232.5

Farmland
MILE MARKER 232.9 Living Word Faith Center
MILE MARKER 233 Farmland and pastures
MILE MARAKER 233.3 Hilly Terrain
2 land road with wide shoulders
MILE MARKER 233.5

Juncture of Hwy 793
MILE MARKER 233.8

Very wide shoulders. Great for bicyclists
MILE MARKER 234

Hilly terrain, rock outcroppings, farms, fields and some residential
Bicyclists takes advantage of the wide shoulders
MILE MARKER 234

Bean fields.
White barn in background
Fields

 Farmland
MILE MARKER 234.5

Fields and a few trees
MILE MARKER 234.5

Some residential and farms
Pond and farmland
Rolling hills
Pastureland with cattle

 Rolling hills
Pastureland
MILE MARKER 235

Green County/Taylor County Line. Just before the intersection of Hwy 68/70 and Hwy 2764

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