K-153 (Kansas highway)
 K-153 | ||||
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 K-153 in red, K-153 Spur in blue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.451 mi[2] (5.554 km) | |||
| Existed | August 28, 1968[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  K-61 southwest of McPherson | |||
| North end |  US-56 in McPherson | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kansas | |||
| Counties | McPherson | |||
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K-153 is a 3.451-mile-long (5.554 km) north–south state highway located entirely within McPherson County in the U.S. state of Kansas. K-153's southern terminus is at K-61 southwest of McPherson and the northern terminus is at U.S. Route 56 (US-56) in McPherson. K-153 is part of a western bypass of McPherson.[3]
Route description
The route begins at K-61 on a partial interchange (southbound K-153 exits to westbound K-61 and eastbound K-61 exits to northbound K-153). The route ends at US-56. The road continues north as McPherson County Route 1961.[3]
K-153 is not included in the National Highway System.[4] The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility. K-153 does connect to the National Highway System at its southern terminus at K-61 and at its northern terminus at US-56.[5] 2017 Annual average daily traffic (AADT) on K-153 ranged from 2240 near the southern terminus, 4430 slightly north of the K-153 Spur intersection and 5020 near the northern terminus.[6]
History
The current K-153 Spur and section of K-153 from the spur northward to US-56 was originally a section of US-81 until I-35W was built and US-81 was realigned onto I-35W. The current section of K-153 from K-61 to K-153 Spur was originally K-61. Then when US-81 was realigned onto I-35W, K-61 was extended eastward onto a new alignment to the new I-35W. At this time the old section of K-61 and old US-81 from the original eastern terminus of K-61 north to US-56 became K-61 Alternate (K-61 Alt.) and the section of old US-81 from the original eastern terminus of K-61 south to the new K-61 became K-61 Spur. Then in an August 28, 1968 resolution K-61 Alt. Was renumbered to K-153 and K-61 Spur was renumbered to K-153 Spur.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in McPherson County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King City Township | 0.000 | 0.000 |  K-61 south | Interchange; southern terminus; no access to K-61 north | |
| 1.874 | 3.016 |   K-153 Spur south – Salina, Wichita | Interchange; southbound left exit and northbound left entrance; northern terminus of K-153 Spur | ||
| McPherson | 3.451 | 5.554 |   US-56 (Kansas Avenue) / CR 1961 north (Highway 81 Bypass) – Lyons, Marion | Northern terminus; road continues as CR-1961 (Hwy. 81 Byp.) | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Spur route
 K-153 | |
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| Location | McPherson County, Kansas |
| Length | 1.067 mi[2] (1.717 km) |
There is a marked K-153 Spur that is 1.067 miles (1.717 km) long.[2] It starts at a partial interchange at K-61 southwest of McPherson and ends at K-153. South of K-61, Spur 153 continues as McPherson County Route 2043 (Old 81 Highway). 2017 AADT on K-153 Spur was 1960.[6]
Major junctions
The entire route is in King City Township, McPherson County.
| mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 |    K-61 north / CR 2043 south (Old 81 Highway) | Interchange; southern terminus; no access to K-61 south; road continues as CR-2043 (Old 81 Hwy.) | ||
| 1.067 | 1.717 | K-153 north | Interchange; northern terminus; no access to K-153 south | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b State Highway Commission of Kansas (August 28, 1968). "Resolution for Redesignation of Road". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Kansas Department of Transportation (July 19, 2012). "2012 Condition Survey Report". Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ a b KDOT (2007). 2007 McPherson County Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: KDOT. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (May 8, 2019). National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:3,900,000]. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ a b Bureau of Transportation Planning (2018). Traffic Flow Inset Map Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,584,000]. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 11, 2019.