List of U.S. Highways in Kansas
  Highway marker for U.S. Highways 50 and 400 | |
| Highway names | |
|---|---|
| Interstates | Interstate nn (I-nn) |
| US Highways | U.S. Highway nn (US-nn) |
| State | K-nn |
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The U.S. Highways in Kansas are the segments of the United States Numbered Highway System within the state of Kansas.
Mainline highways
[edit]| Number | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 US-24
|
435.95 | 701.59 | Colorado state line west of Kanorado | Missouri state line in Kansas City | 1936 | current | ||
 US-36
|
390 | 630 | Colorado state line west of St. Francis | Missouri state line in Elwood | 1926 | current | ||
 US-40
|
423.67 | 681.83 | Colorado state line west of Weskan | Missouri state line in Kansas City | 1926 | current | ||
 US 40N
|
— | — | — | — | 1926 | 1936 | Replaced by US-24; planned as US 40 in 1925 | |
 US 40S
|
— | — | — | — | 1926 | 1936 | Renumbered to US-40; planned as US 340 and US 46 in 1925 | |
 US-50
|
447.93 | 720.87 | Colorado state line west of Coolidge | Missouri state line in Leawood | 1928 | current | ||
 US 50N
|
— | — | — | — | 1926 | 1956 | Replaced by US-56; planned as US 50 in 1925 | |
 US 50S
|
— | — | — | — | 1926 | 1956 | Renumbered to US-50; planned as US 250 in 1925 | |
 US-54
|
378.22 | 608.69 | Oklahoma state line southwest of Liberal | Missouri state line east of Fort Scott | 1926 | current | ||
 US-56
|
471.45 | 758.73 | Oklahoma state line south of Elkhart | Missouri state line in Mission Woods | 1956 | current | ||
 US-59
|
210.44 | 338.67 | Oklahoma state line south of Chetopa | Missouri state line east of Atchison | 1934 | current | ||
 US-66
|
11.274 | 18.144 | Oklahoma state line south of Baxter Springs | Missouri state line east of Galena | 1926 | 1985 | Replaced by US-69 Alt. and K-66 | |
 US-69
|
163 | 262 | Oklahoma state line south of Treece | Missouri state line in Kansas City | 1935 | current | ||
 US-73
|
91.12 | 146.64 | I-70 in Bonner Springs | Nebraska state line north of Reserve | 1926 | current | ||
 US 73E
|
— | — | — | — | 1926 | 1934 | Replaced by US-160 and US-69 | |
 US 73W
|
— | — | — | — | 1926 | 1934 | Replaced by US-59, K-39, US-169, and US-159 | |
 US-75
|
228 | 367 | Oklahoma state line south of Caney | Nebraska state line north of Sabetha | 1926 | current | ||
 US-77
|
234 | 377 | Oklahoma state line south of Arkansas City | Nebraska state line north of Oketo | 1926 | current | ||
 US-81
|
230.78 | 371.40 | Oklahoma state line south of Caldwell | Nebraska state line north of Belleville | 1926 | current | ||
 US-83
|
227.5 | 366.1 | Oklahoma state line south of Liberal | Nebraska state line north of Cedar Bluffs | 1926 | current | ||
 US-154
|
36 | 58 | Dodge City | Mullinville | 1926 | 1982 | Redesignated as K-154 (now US-400) | |
 US-156
|
101 | 163 | Garden City | Ellsworth | 1956 | 1982 | Redesignated as K-156 | |
 US-159
|
52.3 | 84.2 | US-59 in Nortonville | Nebraska state line north of Reserve | 1935 | current | ||
 US-160
|
489.457 | 787.705 | Colorado state line west of Saunders | Missouri state line east of Frontenac | 1930 | current | ||
 US-166
|
163.22 | 262.68 | US-81 in South Haven | Missouri state line east of Baxter Springs | 1926 | current | ||
 US-169
|
135.393 | 217.894 | Oklahoma state line south of Coffeyville | Missouri state line in Kansas City | 1930 | current | ||
 US-177
|
3.51 | 5.65 | Oklahoma state line south of South Haven | US-81 in South Haven | 1929 | current | ||
 US-183
|
234.69 | 377.70 | Oklahoma state line south of Sitka | Nebraska state line north of Phillipsburg | 1930 | current | ||
 US 250
|
— | — | — | — | 1925 | 1926 | Renumbered to US 50S | |
 US-270
|
3 | 4.8 | US-54/US-83 in Liberal | Oklahoma state line south of Liberal | 1930 | current | ||
 US-281
|
238.34 | 383.57 | Oklahoma state line south of Hardtner | Nebraska state line north of Lebanon | 1931 | current | ||
 US-283
|
217.004 | 349.234 | Oklahoma state line south of Englewood | Nebraska state line north of Norton | 1931 | current | ||
 US 340
|
— | — | — | — | 1925 | 1926 | Became US-40S;[1] now US-40 | |
 US-383
|
139 | 224 | US-40/US-183 in Oakley | Nebraska state line | 1942 | 1982 | Partially redesignated as K-383 | |
 US-400
|
465.556 | 749.240 | Colorado state line west of Coolidge | Missouri state line east of Baxter Springs | 1994 | current | ||
Special routes
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| Number | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 US 24 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | 1965 | 1965 | ||
 US 24 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| US 40 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | 1954 | 1955 | Became K-18 | |
| US 40 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | 1967 | 1979 | Redesignated as US 40 Bus. | |
| US 40 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | 1953 | 1963 | Former routing of US-40; removed due to completion of I-70 | |
| US 40 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | c. 1967 | 1981 | Redesignated as US 40 Bus. | |
| US 40 Bus.
|
2.3 | 3.7 | I-70/US-40 | I-70/US-40 | 1981 | current | Former US-283 Spur | |
| US 40 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | 1978 | — | ||
| US 40 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | 1961 | 1975 | Became US 24 | |
| US 40 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | 1981 | 2013 | Returned to city ownership | |
 City US 40
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
 US 40 Opt.
|
— | — | — | — | — | 1963 | Partially replaced by US 40 Alt. | |
 US 40 Spur
|
— | — | — | — | — | 1986 | ||
 Temp. US 40
|
— | — | — | — | 1942 | 1945 | Partially replaced by US 77 and US 24 | |
| Temp. US 40
|
— | — | — | — | 1935 | 1936 | Became US 24, K-18 and K-114 | |
| US 50 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| US 50 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | 1954 | 1980 | Became mainline US-50 | |
| US 50 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| US 50 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | 1981 | 2009 | Removed when the US-400 bypass was built | |
| US 50 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | 1979 | 2001 | Became K-68 and US-59 | |
 US 50 Byp.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| US 50 Byp.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Former routing of US-50 | |
| US 50 Opt.
|
— | — | — | — | 1936 | 1941 | ||
| US 50 Spur
|
— | — | — | — | 1962 | 1979 | Redesignated as US 50 Bus. | |
| Temp. US 56
|
— | — | — | — | 1957 | 1961 | Became K-27 | |
| US 56 Bus.
|
— | — | US-56/US-77 | US-56/US-77 | 1979 | current | ||
| US 59 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| US 69 Alt.
|
— | — | Oklahoma border | US-69/US-400 in Shawnee Township | 1985 | current | Former US-66 | |
| US 69 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | 1961 | 1981 | Redesignated as US 69 Bus. | |
| US 69 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | 1957 | 1981 | Redesignated as US 69 Bus. | |
| US 69 Bus.
|
— | — | US-69 | US-69 | 1981 | current | ||
| US 69 Bus.
|
— | — | US-69 | K-47 | 1981 | current | ||
| US 69 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| US 73 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | 1959 | 1959 | Co-signed with US 24 Alt. and US 40 Alt. | |
 US 73 Truck
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| US 75 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| US 75 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | 1964 | 1965 | Became US 24, US 75, US 75 Bypass, I-70 and I-470 | |
| US 75 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | 1964 | 1988 | Former US 75, partially replaced by US 75 and K-214 | |
| US 75 Byp.
|
— | — | — | — | 1966 | 1998 | ||
| US 77 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | 1998 | 2006 | ||
| US 77 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | 1979 | 1991 | Renumbered to US 56 Bus. | |
| US 77 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Became US 40 Bus. and K-57 | |
| US 77 Byp.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| US 77 Truck
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| US 81 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | 1974 | — | Became K-143 | |
| US 81 Bus.
|
— | — | I-135/US-81 southeast of Lindsborg | I-135/US-81 northeast of Lindsborg (concurrent with K-4) | 1970[2] | 2012 | ||
| US 81 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| US 81 Bus.
|
6[citation needed] | 9.7 | I-135/US-81 southeast of McPherson (concurrent with K-61) | I-135/US-81 east of McPherson (concurrent with US-56) | 1970[2] | current | ||
| US 81 Byp.
|
— | — | — | — | 1961 | 1984 | Became I-235 | |
| US 81 Byp.
|
— | — | — | — | — | 1965 | Became K-153 and US-81 Alt. | |
| City US 81
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| US 81 Truck
|
— | — | — | — | 1939 | 1939 | ||
| US 83 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| US 83 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| US 83 Spur
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Now US-50, US-83 and US-400 | |
 US 154 Spur
|
— | — | — | — | 1948 | 1980 | Became K-129; now part of US-56, US-283 and US-400 | |
| US 166 Bus.
|
— | — | US-166 | US-166/K-99 | 1994 | current | Former US-166 | |
| US 169 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| US 169 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| US 183 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | 1969 | — | Became US 183 Bypass | |
| US 183 Byp.
|
— | — | US-183 | I-70/US-40 | — | — | ||
| US 281 Byp.
|
— | — | — | — | 1983 | current | Former US-281 Alt. | |
| US 283 Spur
|
— | — | — | — | 1963 | 1981 | Redesignated US-40 Bus. | |
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See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Topeka". The Dexter Tribune. Dexter, KS. February 26, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved October 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Official State Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1970 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
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