It traverses Pulaski and Lincoln counties.

KY 1247 starts at a major interchange-style junction at Burnside where KY 90 begins its currency with US 27 southward into McCreary County.

Beyond that point while traversing the communities of Science Hill and Eubank and crossing KY 70 at Eubank,[2] KY 1247 closely follows US 27 for the remainder of the route's length.

However, there are two occasions where it runs concurrently with US 27 in southern and central Lincoln County.

Since 2015, KY 1247 is now accessible from a new interchange of the recently extended Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway.