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K-51 (Kansas highway)

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K-51 marker
K-51
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Major junctions
West endCounty Road M at Colorado State Line between Baca County, CO and Morton County
Major intersections US-56 near Rolla
East end US-83 near Liberal
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesMorton, Stevens, Seward
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
US-50 K-52

K-51 is a west-east state highway in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Kansas. It travels through portions of Morton, Stevens, and Seward counties.

Route description

K-51 begins at the Colorado state line, acting as a continuation of County Road M. The highway travels due east through fields. K-51 then turns north onto K-27, forming a 10 mile (16 km) long concurrency. K-27 leaves at Richfield. K-51 runs eastward for a few miles before heading south towards Rolla. In Rolla, US-56 is met, and K-51 turns east onto US-56, crossing into Stevens County. Both routes then pick up northbound K-25, with all three routes heading into Hugoton. In the city itself, US-56 and K-25 turn north, leaving K-51 to head east on its own. The route goes eastward, entering Seward County. K-51 comes to an end north of Liberal at US-83.

History

Until 1983, the portion of K-51 between Hugoton and US-83 was shared with a previous alignment of US-270.[1]

Junction List

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Morton0.00.0Baca County Road MWestern terminus, Colorado border
7.812.6 K-27Western end of K-27 concurrency
Richfield22.335.9 K-27Eastern end of K-27 concurrency
Rolla39.763.9 US-56Western end of US-56 concurrency
Stevens47.977.1 K-25Western end of K-25 concurrency
Hugoton55.589.3 US-56 / K-25Eastern end of US-56/K-25 concurrency
Seward79.005127.146 US-83Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References