The highway proceeds northeast reaching a diamond interchange with Kentucky Route 236 (Donaldson Road).

This is a statistical calculation of the average daily number of vehicles that travel along a portion of the highway.

The highest AADT along KY 212 at the southern portion of the interchange with I-275, with an approximate count of 21,219 vehicles.

The lowest AADT along the highway is just north of the interchange with I-275, with an approximate count of 11,100 vehicles.

[6] The portion of the highway traveling from the interchange with I-275 to the southern terminus is designated as an Intermodal Connector Route,[7] part of the National Highway System, a network of roads important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility.