K-68 (Kansas highway)
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Length | 61.517 mi[1] (99.002 km) | |||
| Existed | 1929–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US-75 / K-31 one mile south of Lyndon | |||
| East end |  Route 2 at the Missouri state line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kansas | |||
| Counties | Miami, Franklin, Osage | |||
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K-68 is a 61.517-mile-long (99.002 km) east–west state highway in the U.S. State of Kansas. K-68's western terminus is at U.S. Route 75 (US-75) and K-31 south of Lyndon and the eastern terminus is a continuation as Missouri Route 2 at the Missouri state line.[2][3][4]
Route description
Beginning at US-75 and K-31 about a mile south of Lyndon. From here it heads east then reaches Quenemo, where it turns north and intersects K-268. Next it goes through Pomona. It continues east crossing the Marais des Cygnes River then turns northeastward and crosses the former route of US-59 near downtown Ottawa. As K-68 enters Ottawa, it intersects with I-35, US-59 and US-50 near the Walmart Distribution Center. Four miles west of Louisburg, K-68 intersects with US-169 and K-7, it also provides an end terminus with K-33 in Franklin County. It passes through Louisburg where it intersects with US-69. After passing Louisburg it reaches its eastern terminus at Missouri Route 2.[2][3][4]
K-68 is not included in the National Highway System.[5] The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility. K-19 does connect to the National Highway System at its western terminus at US-75, at its intersection with I-35 / US-50 / US-59, at its intersection with US-169 / K-7, and at its intersection with US-69.[6] 2017 Annual average daily traffic (AADT) on K-19 ranged from 565 near the western terminus, 685 slightly west and 2750 slightly east of the junction with K-268, 2900 near the eastern terminus, 3490 just west of the intersection with K-33, 3830 slightly east of Pomona, 4010 slightly west of Ottawa, 4110 on the eastern edge of Louisburg, 4520 slightly west of the intersection with US-169, 5740 slightly east of the intersection with I-35, 8590 slightly west of the intersection with US-69, 8820 slightly west of the intersection with I-35 and 12100 slightly east of the intersection with US-69.[7][8]
History
K-68 was first designated a state highway in 1929 and went from US-73W and US-50S in Ottawa eastward to US-73E in Louisburg. By April 1936, US-50S was realigned onto K-33 from south of Ottawa to K-31 east of Waverly and K-68 was extended west on the old US-50S alignment from Ottawa to US-75 by Lyndon. At that time K-33 was also truncated to end at K-68 east of Ottawa. Sometime between April 1933 and April 1936 US-73W was renumbered to US-59 and US-73E was renumbered to US-69.[9][10] In a May 26, 1937 resolution K-68 was extended further east from US-69 to the Missouri border, which was first approved in a March 29, 1937 meeting.[11] In a March 12, 1963 resolution, a 9.997 miles (16.089 km) section of K-68 was realigned northwest of Paola to eliminate two curves.[12] Then in a January 12, 1965 resolution, a 5.949 miles (9.574 km) section of K-68 was realigned northeast of Paola to meet the section realigned in the March 12, 1963 resolution, which eliminated the overlap with US-169.[13] Originally US-169 and K-7 ran together through Paola then in a June 12, 1969 resolution, US-169 and K-7 was realigned to the east of Paola and K-68's junction with the two highways was moved roughly 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east.[14] Originally US-69 through Louisburg then in an April 6, 1976 resolution, US-69 was realigned to the west of Louisburg and K-68's junction with the two highways was moved approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west.[15] US-50 Business (US-50 Bus.) originally overlapped K-68 in Ottawa, then in a November 6, 2000 resolution the US-50 Bus. designation was removed.[16]
On May 21, 2019, the highway was closed north of Quenemo, due to flooding from Salt Creek.[17]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Osage | Valley Brook Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | US-75 / K-31 – Burlington, Lyndon, Topeka | Western terminus; road continues as 261st Street |
| Agency Township | 11.412 | 18.366 |   K-268 west – Osage City | Eastern terminus of K-268 | |
| Franklin | Ottawa | 25.775 | 41.481 | Old Depot Museum, Forest Park | Partial interchange; no eastbound entrance |
| 27.926 | 44.943 |    I-35 / US-59 / US-50 – Kansas City, Wichita | I-35 exit 187; diamond interchange | ||
| Peoria Township | 35.956 | 57.866 |   K-33 north – Wellsville | Southern terminus of K-33 | |
| Miami | Marysville Township | 49.364 | 79.444 |   US-169 / K-7 – Olathe, Paola | Diamond interchange |
| Louisburg | 57.000 | 91.733 |  US-69 – Kansas City, Ft. Scott | Diamond interchange | |
| Wea Township | 61.517 | 99.002 |  Route 2 east | Continuation into Missouri as Rte. 2 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ a b KDOT (2008). 2008 Miami County Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: KDOT. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ a b KDOT (2009). 2009 Franklin County Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: KDOT. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ a b KDOT (2007). 2007 Osage County Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: KDOT. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (May 8, 2019). National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:3,900,000]. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (2018). Traffic Flow Map Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,584,000]. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (2018). State Inset Traffic Maps (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,584,000]. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (1933). 1933 Kansas State Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (1936). 1936 Kansas State Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (May 26, 1937). "1937 Resolution". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (March 13, 1963). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Miami County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (January 12, 1965). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Miami County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (June 12, 1969). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Miami County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (April 6, 1976). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Miami County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ KDOT (November 6, 2000). "Project 35-50 K 5641-01 Withdrawal of U.S. 50 Business (Ottawa)". Topeka: KDOT. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ Nick Viviani (May 20, 2019). "KDOT: Stretch of K-99 likely closed for days". wibw.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.