Somerset, Kentucky
The Center for Rural Development is a state-of-the-art meeting and convention facility, located between the Hal Rogers Parkway and scenic Lake Cumberland, in the heart of Somerset's commercial district.
Find more information about The Center for Rural Development at: https://centertech.com/
Free daily parking is available right outside the conference and event center.
From I-64 East:
Take I-64 East to Exit 48 toward Lawrenceburg. Merge right onto KY-151 S. Turn right onto US-127 S. Use the left two lanes to turn left onto US-127/US-127 BYP S. Continue to follow US-127 for 4.5 miles. Use any lane to turn left onto US-127 S. In 4.8 miles, turn left to stay on US-127 S. Turn left onto W Main Street. Turn right onto Wilderness Road. Continue onto US-150 E/Stanford Avenue for 2.5 miles. Merge right onto US-150 BYP N. Make a U-turn. Continue on US-150 E for 7.5 miles. Turn right onto US-27 S. Turn left onto Ford Drive at light #15. Turn right onto Rural Development Drive. The Center for Rural Development is on the left.
From I-65 North:
Take I-65 North to Exit 43 (Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway/Expressway toward Glasgow/Somerset). Follow the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway/Expressway for approximately 85.5 miles. Take Exit 86 (KY-914 toward KY-80/Somerset/Burnside), merging onto KY-914. At the light, turn left onto KY-80 E. Follow KY-80 E for approximately 2.4 miles. Then, turn right onto US-27 S. Turn left onto Ford Drive at light #15. Turn right onto Rural Development Drive. The Center for Rural Development is on the left.
From I-75 South:
Take I-75 South to Exit 62 (Mt. Vernon). Merge right onto US-25 S/Richmond Street. Continue straight at the Taco Bell/McDonald's intersection onto KY-461 S. Continue to follow KY-461 S for approximately 18 miles. Continue straight onto KY-80 W toward Somerset for approximately 6.3 miles. Turn left onto KY-192 E/KY-80 BUS W. At the stop sign, turn right onto KY-80/BUS W. Turn right onto Public Square (around the water fountain). At the stop sign, turn left onto N Main Street. Continue straight onto KY-2292/Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard/Monticello Street. Follow approximately 1.6 miles to the back parking lot entrance of the Center for Rural Development on the right, across from Somerset Community College.
From I-75 North:
Take Exit I-75 North to exit 41. Turn left onto KY-80 W. Turn left ontoKY-192 E/KY-80 BUS W in Somerset. Continue straight onto KY-80 W. Turn left onto KY-192 E/KY-80 BUS W. At the stop sign, turn right onto KY-80/BUS W. Turn right onto Public Square (around the water fountain). At the stop sign, turn left onto N Main Street. Continue straight onto KY-2292/Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard/Monticello Street. Follow approximately 1.6 miles to the back parking lot entrance of the Center for Rural Development on the right, across from Somerset Community College.
From the Hal Rogers Parkway:
Take the Hal Rogers Parkway through London to KY-192 E/KY-80 BUS W in Somerset. Turn left onto KY-192 E/KY-80 BUS W. At the stop sign, turn right onto KY-80/BUS W. Turn right onto Public Square (around the water fountain). At the stop sign, turn left onto N Main Street. Continue straight onto KY-2292/Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard/Monticello Street. Follow approximately 1.6 miles to the back parking lot entrance of the Center for Rural Development on the right, across from Somerset Community College.
Coming from out of town? You can find area hotel information at Lake Cumberland Tourism.
Courtyard by Marriott Somerset
(606) 679-0090
2254 South Highway 27
Somerset, Kentucky 42501