K-146 (Kansas highway)
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 K-146 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Length | 15.564 mi[2] (25.048 km) | |||
| Existed | April 11, 1956[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US-59 north of Erie | |||
| East end |  K-3 south of Hepler | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kansas | |||
| Counties | Neosho, Crawford | |||
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K-146 is a 15.564-mile-long (25.048 km) east–west state highway in eastern Kansas. K-146's western terminus is at U.S. Route 59 (US-59) north of Erie in Neosho County. The eastern terminus is at K-3 northwest of Girard in Crawford County. The main purpose of the route is to serve the small city of Walnut. The highway is two-lanes for its entire length, and no part of it is included in the National Highway System.
On October 19, 1954, it was approved that once Neosho and Crawford counties had upgraded the roadway, that it would be added to the state highway system. At the meeting held on April 11, 1956, the highway had received the required upgrades, at which time it was added to that state highway system as K-146. The route has not been modified since its designation. The route is maintained by the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT).
Route description
K-146's western terminus is at an intersection with US-59 (Pratt Road) just north of Erie in Neosho County. The highway proceeds east on a two-lane road to an at-grade crossing with a railroad owned by Union Pacific.[3] The roadway continues to a crossing over Fourmile Creek before intersecting Udall Road, which travels south to St. Paul. K-146 continues east to a crossing over Flat Rock Creek, before entering Crawford County and the city of Walnut as Front Street.[4] The highway crosses over Pony Creek and Little Walnut Creek before exiting the city.[5] Continuing past Walnut, K-146 travels east to a crossing over Walnut Creek before reaching its eastern terminus at an intersection with K-3 south of Hepler and northwest of Girard.[6][7]
K-146 is maintained by KDOT. KDOT tracks the traffic levels on its highways. On K-146 in 2020, they determined that on average the traffic varied from 510 vehicles per day slightly west to 560 vehicles per day slightly east Walnut.[8] K-146 is not part of the National Highway System,[9] a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility.[10]
History
In a meeting on October 19, 1954, it was approved that once Neosho and Crawford counties had upgraded the roadway to state highway standards, that it would be added to the state highway system. By the meeting held on April 11, 1956, the highway had received the required upgrades, at which time it was added to that state highway system as K-146.[1] The highway first appears as a state highway on the 1957-58 state highway map but without a number. It was paved when it appeared on this map.[11] K-146 first appears numbered on the 1960-61 edition of the state highway map.[12] The route has not been modified since its designation.[13]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Neosho | Erie Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | US-59 – Erie, Garnett | Western terminus |
| Crawford | Walnut Township | 15.564 | 25.048 |   K-3 to K-47 – Hepler | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b State Highway Commission of Kansas (April 11, 1956). "Certification By State Highway Engineer For Addition Of Road In Neosho And Crawford Counties To The State Highway System". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ a b Kansas Department of Transportation. "2012 Condition Survey Report". Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ Kansas Railroad Map 2011 (PDF) (Map). Kansas Department of Transportation. December 28, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (August 2011). Leavenworth County (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:211,200]. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (December 1, 2003). City of Walnut (PDF) (Map). Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (August 2007). Leavenworth County (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:211,200]. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "K-146 (Kansas highway)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (2021). Traffic Flow Map Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,584,000]. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
- ^ Official 1957-58 Kansas Highway Map (PDF) (Map). State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ Official 1960-61 Kansas Highway Map (PDF) (Map). State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (2021). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Highway & Transportation Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 11, 2022.