The highway curves northeast a few miles east of Taylorsville, passing north of Taylorsville Lake. KY 44 meets the western terminus of KY 248 around  northeast of Taylorsville. It turns north toward Shelby County and narrows to two lanes.
The highway curves northeast several miles east of Taylorsville, passing north of Taylorsville Lake.  KY 44 intersects with the western terminus of KY 248 near northeast of Taylorsville. The road then heads north towards Shelby County and becomes a two-lane road.