K-57 (Kansas highway)
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K-57 | ||||
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| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Length | 31.2 mi (50.2 km) | |||
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| North end |  US-77 near Milford Lake | |||
| South end |  K-4 in Dwight | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kansas | |||
| Counties | Geary, Morris | |||
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K-57 is a 31.2-mile-long (50.2 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a north-south highway that connects Junction City to Milford Lake, as well as serving as a southeasterly connection to Council Grove. The highway's mileposts are signed the wrong way; generally the mileage starts at the southern or western terminus. However, the mileposts begin at the northern terminus.
Route description
K-57 begins at US-77 east of Milford Lake, where it heads southwest towards the reservoir. It enters Milford State Park and traverses the dam at the lake. The highway then meets a spur of K-244, and turns southeast before meeting K-244. K-57 then intersects US-77 once again, and enters Junction City as Jackson Street. It turns east at 18th Street near Junction City Municipal Airport. After traveling east 4 blocks, the highway turns onto at Washington Street, where it travels south for a mile (1.6 km) before turning east onto 6th Street and exiting the city. The portion between US-77 and 6th street is also signed as Alternate US-77. K-57 approaches Grandview Plaza, where it crosses the Smoky Hill River at the western city limit. The highway passes through the southern edge of town while paralleling I-70. East of the town, it turns southeast, and passes under I-70 with a diamond interchange. K-57 travels southeast through rural Geary County, winding through the Flint Hills. The highway enters Morris County 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Dwight, then meets its southern terminus in the town at K-4.