A left turn is required to access KY 805. When the US 23 route was relocated in this area, the portion from the Virginia state line at Pound Gap down through Payne Gap to KY 805 was opened first; the portion from here north to the Dorton area in Pike County was not opened until later. For awhile, all US 23/119 traffic had to exit here and use KY 805 into downtown Jenkins to access the old routing of the US routes.