The road curves southwest and northwest again through wooded areas and comes to a bridge over a CSX railroad line.

The route widens to four lanes and comes to an intersection with KY 17 in a commercial area.

The road curves to the northeast and passes through residential neighborhoods and comes to an intersection with the western terminus of KY 3187.

[1][2] At this point, KY 1072 turns northeast to form a brief concurrency with US 25/US 42/US 127 on Dixie Highway.

KY 1072 splits by heading north onto two-lane undivided Sleepy Hollow Road and passes homes.