List of U.S. Highways in Kansas

U.S. Highway 50 marker

U.S. Highway 400 marker

Highway marker for U.S. Highways 50 and 400
Highway names
InterstatesInterstate nn (I-nn)
US HighwaysU.S. Highway nn (US-nn)
StateK-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 01936-01-011936 current
US-36 390 630 Colorado state line west of St. Francis Missouri state line in Elwood 01926-01-011926 current
US-40 423.67 681.83 Colorado state line west of Weskan Missouri state line in Kansas City 01926-01-011926 current
US 40N 01926-01-011926 01936-01-011936 Replaced by US-24; planned as US 40 in 1925
US 40S 01926-01-011926 01936-01-011936 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 01928-01-011928 current
US 50N 01926-01-011926 01956-01-011956 Replaced by US-56; planned as US 50 in 1925
US 50S 01926-01-011926 01956-01-011956 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 01926-01-011926 current
US-56 471.45 758.73 Oklahoma state line south of Elkhart Missouri state line in Mission Woods 01956-01-011956 current
US-59 210.44 338.67 Oklahoma state line south of Chetopa Missouri state line east of Atchison 01934-01-011934 current
US-66 11.274 18.144 Oklahoma state line south of Baxter Springs Missouri state line east of Galena 01926-01-011926 01985-01-011985 Replaced by US-69 Alt. and K-66
US-69 163 262 Oklahoma state line south of Treece Missouri state line in Kansas City 01935-01-011935 current
US-73 91.12 146.64 I-70 in Bonner Springs Nebraska state line north of Reserve 01926-01-011926 current
US 73E 01926-01-011926 01934-01-011934 Replaced by US-160 and US-69
US 73W 01926-01-011926 01934-01-011934 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 01926-01-011926 current
US-77 234 377 Oklahoma state line south of Arkansas City Nebraska state line north of Oketo 01926-01-011926 current
US-81 230.78 371.40 Oklahoma state line south of Caldwell Nebraska state line north of Belleville 01926-01-011926 current
US-83 227.5 366.1 Oklahoma state line south of Liberal Nebraska state line north of Cedar Bluffs 01926-01-011926 current
US-154 36 58 Dodge City Mullinville 01926-01-011926 01982-01-011982 Redesignated as K-154 (now US-400)
US-156 101 163 Garden City Ellsworth 01956-01-011956 01982-01-011982 Redesignated as K-156
US-159 52.3 84.2 US-59 in Nortonville Nebraska state line north of Reserve 01935-01-011935 current
US-160 489.457 787.705 Colorado state line west of Saunders Missouri state line east of Frontenac 01930-01-011930 current
US-166 163.22 262.68 US-81 in South Haven Missouri state line east of Baxter Springs 01926-01-011926 current
US-169 135.393 217.894 Oklahoma state line south of Coffeyville Missouri state line in Kansas City 01930-01-011930 current
US-177 3.51 5.65 Oklahoma state line south of South Haven US-81 in South Haven 01929-01-011929 current
US-183 234.69 377.70 Oklahoma state line south of Sitka Nebraska state line north of Phillipsburg 01930-01-011930 current
US 250 01925-01-011925 01926-01-011926 Renumbered to US 50S
US-270 3 4.8 US-54/US-83 in Liberal Oklahoma state line south of Liberal 01930-01-011930 current
US-281 238.34 383.57 Oklahoma state line south of Hardtner Nebraska state line north of Lebanon 01931-01-011931 current
US-283 217.004 349.234 Oklahoma state line south of Englewood Nebraska state line north of Norton 01931-01-011931 current
US 340 01925-01-011925 01926-01-011926 Became US-40S;[1] now US-40
US-383 139 224 US-40/US-183 in Oakley Nebraska state line 01942-01-011942 01982-01-011982 Partially redesignated as K-383
US-400 465.556 749.240 Colorado state line west of Coolidge Missouri state line east of Baxter Springs 01994-01-011994 current

Special routes[edit]

Number Length (mi) Length (km) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Formed Removed Notes

US 24 Alt.
01965-01-011965 01965-01-011965

US 24 Bus.

US 40 Alt.
01954-01-011954 01955-01-011955 Became K-18

US 40 Alt.
01967-01-011967 01979-01-011979 Redesignated as US 40 Bus.

US 40 Alt.
01953-01-011953 01963-01-011963 Former routing of US-40; removed due to completion of I-70

US 40 Alt.
01967-01-01c. 1967 01981-01-011981 Redesignated as US 40 Bus.

US 40 Bus.
2.3 3.7 I-70/US-40 I-70/US-40 01981-01-011981 current Former US-283 Spur

US 40 Bus.
01978-01-011978

US 40 Bus.
01961-01-011961 01975-01-011975 Became US 24

US 40 Bus.
01981-01-011981 02013-01-012013 Returned to city ownership

City US 40

US 40 Opt.
01963-01-011963 Partially replaced by US 40 Alt.

US 40 Spur
01986-01-011986

Temp. US 40
01942-01-011942 01945-01-011945 Partially replaced by US 77 and US 24

Temp. US 40
01935-01-011935 01936-01-011936 Became US 24, K-18 and K-114

US 50 Alt.

US 50 Alt.
01954-01-011954 01980-01-011980 Became mainline US-50

US 50 Bus.

US 50 Bus.
01981-01-011981 02009-01-012009 Removed when the US-400 bypass was built

US 50 Bus.
01979-01-011979 02001-01-012001 Became K-68 and US-59

US 50 Byp.

US 50 Byp.
Former routing of US-50

US 50 Opt.
01936-01-011936 01941-01-011941

US 50 Spur
01962-01-011962 01979-01-011979 Redesignated as US 50 Bus.

Temp. US 56
01957-01-011957 01961-01-011961 Became K-27

US 56 Bus.
US-56/US-77 US-56/US-77 01979-01-011979 current

US 59 Bus.

US 69 Alt.
Oklahoma border US-69/US-400 in Shawnee Township 01985-01-011985 current Former US-66

US 69 Alt.
01961-01-011961 01981-01-011981 Redesignated as US 69 Bus.

US 69 Alt.
01957-01-011957 01981-01-011981 Redesignated as US 69 Bus.

US 69 Bus.
US-69 US-69 01981-01-011981 current

US 69 Bus.
US-69 K-47 01981-01-011981 current

US 69 Bus.

US 73 Alt.
01959-01-011959 01959-01-011959 Co-signed with US 24 Alt. and US 40 Alt.

US 73 Truck

US 75 Bus.

US 75 Alt.
01964-01-011964 01965-01-011965 Became US 24, US 75, US 75 Bypass, I-70 and I-470

US 75 Alt.
01964-01-011964 01988-01-011988 Former US 75, partially replaced by US 75 and K-214

US 75 Byp.
01966-01-011966 01998-01-011998

US 77 Bus.
01998-01-011998 02006-01-012006

US 77 Bus.
01979-01-011979 01991-01-011991 Renumbered to US 56 Bus.

US 77 Bus.
Became US 40 Bus. and K-57

US 77 Byp.

US 77 Truck

US 81 Alt.
01974-01-011974 Became K-143

US 81 Bus.
I-135/US-81 southeast of Lindsborg I-135/US-81 northeast of Lindsborg (concurrent with K-4) 01970-01-011970[2] 02012-01-012012

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) 01970-01-011970[2] current

US 81 Byp.
01961-01-011961 01984-01-011984 Became I-235

US 81 Byp.
01965-01-011965 Became K-153 and US-81 Alt.

City US 81

US 81 Truck
01939-01-011939 01939-01-011939

US 83 Bus.

US 83 Bus.

US 83 Spur
Now US-50, US-83 and US-400

US 154 Spur
01948-01-011948 01980-01-011980 Became K-129; now part of US-56, US-283 and US-400

US 166 Bus.
US-166 US-166/K-99 01994-01-011994 current Former US-166

US 169 Bus.

US 169 Alt.

US 183 Alt.
01969-01-011969 Became US 183 Bypass

US 183 Byp.
US-183 I-70/US-40

US 281 Byp.
01983-01-011983 current Former US-281 Alt.

US 283 Spur
01963-01-011963 01981-01-011981 Redesignated US-40 Bus.
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See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Topeka". The Dexter Tribune. Dexter, KS. February 26, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved October 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Official State Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1970 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-05-12.

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