K-20 (Kansas highway)
Route information | ||
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Maintained by KDOT and the city of Horton | ||
Length | 37.210 mi[3]: 35–38 (59.884 km) | |
Existed | c. 1928[1][2]–present | |
Major junctions | ||
West end | US-75 in the Kickapoo Nation Indian Reservation | |
East end | K-7 southwest of Troy | |
Location | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Kansas | |
Counties | Brown, Doniphan | |
Highway system | ||
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K-20 is a 37.21-mile-long (59.88 km) west–east
Before state highways were numbered in Kansas, there were
Route description
K-20's western terminus is at
The highway continues a short distance before entering
Just past the county line, the highway intersects
In 2018, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) determined that on average the traffic varied from 190 vehicles per day near slightly east of Purcell to 2,910 vehicles per day slightly east of Horton along the overlap with US-73.[9] K-20 is not included in the National Highway System,[10][a] but does connect to it at its western terminus.[12]
History
Early roads
Before state highways were numbered in Kansas there were
Establishment and realignments
K-20 was established by the Kansas State Highway Commission, now known as KDOT, by 1928, and at that time ran from US-73E south of Everest east through Denton and Severance to K-16 south of Troy.[1][2] By 1934, US-73E was renumbered to US-73 and K-16 was decommissioned and became an extension of K-7.[17][18] The section between Horton and the eastern terminus was paved in 1948.[19] In a meeting on July 11, 1956, it was approved to extend K-20 from Horton west to US-75 as soon as the county had cleared brush and the ditches as well as fixing the slope of the roadway. By August 1956, the county had finished the required projects and in a meeting on August 9, 1956, it was approved and officially extended.[20]
On July 12, 1950, the section of what is now K-20 from US-73 north to the city of Everest was established as K-114.[21] The commission authorized relocations of US-73 from south of Everest to Huron and K-20 east of Everest through a resolution on August 12, 1964. Prior to this, US-73 followed Racoon Road and Douglas Road south to 326th Road, then followed 326th Road east to Huron. Additionally, K-20 ran north–south to the east of Everest along Racoon Road. At this time, K-20 was approved to be relocated to pass through Everest and assume the course of K-114.[22] By 1967, K-114 had been replaced by K-20 when the relocation of US-73 was completed.[23][24]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[3]: 35–38 | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Brown | Powhattan Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | US-75 – Holton, Sabetha | Western terminus; road continues as 110th Street |
US-159 north (Central Avenue) – Hiawatha | Western end of US-73/US-159 concurrency | ||||
10.937 | 17.601 | US-159 south (1st Avenue East) – Nortonville | Eastern end of US-159 concurrency | ||
US-73 south – Atchison | Eastern end of US-73 concurrency | ||||
K-137 south – Purcell | Northern terminus of K-137 | ||||
Union–Wolf River township line | 31.800 | 51.177 | K-120 north – Highland | Southern terminus of K-120 | |
Independence–Center township line | 37.210 | 59.884 | K-7 (Glacial Hills Scenic Byway) – Troy, Atchison | Eastern terminus; road continues as 160th Road | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- Kansas portal
- U.S. Roads portal
Notes
References
- ^ OCLC 2078375. Retrieved October 10, 2020 – via Rumsey Collection.
- ^ a b The Clason Map Company (1928). "Kansas" (Map). Clason's Touring Atlas of the United States, with Road Maps of every State and Ontario and Quebec, Canada. Chicago: The Clason Map Company. p. 37.
- ^ a b Kansas Department of Transportation (2016). "Dist. 1 Condition Survey Report" (PDF). Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Bureau of Transportation Planning (February 2008). Brown County (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:211,200]. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c Google (October 17, 2020). "Overview Map of K-20" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (January 2007). City of Horton (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. KDOT City Maps. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (May 2004). City of Everest (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. KDOT City Maps. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (September 2010). Doniphan County (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:211,200]. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ 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 October 11, 2020.
- ^ National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- Newspapers.com.
- The Ottawa Herald. June 27, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved January 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Pikes Peak Ocean To Ocean Highway The Appian Way Of America". Federal Highway Administration. June 27, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- OCLC 2078375. Retrieved October 17, 2020 – via Rumsey Collection.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (1933). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- Continental Oil Company.
- ^ "New Surface on Kansas Route 20". St. Joseph News-Press. St. Joseph, Missouri. October 25, 1948. p. 4. Retrieved October 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kansas State Highway Commission (August 9, 1956). "Certification by State Highway Engineer for addition of road in Brown County to the State Highway System". Topeka: Kansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Kansas State Highway Commission (July 12, 1950). "Resolution to Add Road in Brown County to the State Highway System: Spur from US 73 to Everest". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ Kansas State Highway Commission (August 12, 1964). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Brown County and Atchison County". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ Kansas State Highway Commission (1966). Official Kansas Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Topeka: Kansas State Highway Commission. §§ B11, C9. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Kansas State Highway Commission (1967). Official Kansas Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Topeka: Kansas State Highway Commission. §§ B11, C9. Retrieved October 11, 2020.