K-256 (Kansas highway)
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K-256 is an approximately 5-mile-long (8.0 km) east–west
Before state highways were numbered in Kansas, there were auto trails. The east–west section from the center of Marion westward follows the former National Old Trails Road, Old Santa Fe Trail, and Southwest Trail. K-256 intersects the former Kansas–Oklahoma–Texas Highway in Marion. On June 24, 1984, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced that construction would begin in June 1986, on a new alignment of US-56 north of the city of Marion. The Kansas Department of Transportation authorized the addition of K-256 to the state highway system in a November 8, 1985 resolution. In 2013, KDOT proposed transferring the maintenance of K-256 to Marion County, and to remove it from the state highway system.
Route description
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K-256's western terminus is at
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) tracks the traffic levels on its highways, and in 2019, they determined that on average the traffic varied from 535 vehicles per day near the western terminus to 1,570 vehicles per day slightly west of Marion.[5] K-256 is not included in the National Highway System, which is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility. K-256 does connect to the National Highway System at its eastern terminus.[6][7] The entire 1.645-mile-long (2.647 km) section of K-256 in Marion is maintained by the city.[8]
History
Early roads
Prior to the formation of the Kansas state highway system, there were
Establishment
Northwest of Hillsboro, US-56 originally turned south briefly then back east and passed through Hillsboro and Marion and then met its modern day alignment. In a March 30, 1981 resolution, it was approved to move US-56 slightly north to a new alignment, which would bypass Hillsboro and Marion.[12] On June 24, 1984, KDOT announced that construction should begin in June 1986. The state had conducted studies for the reroute in 1953, 1966, 1971, 1974, and 1975, but each time it was shut down by opposition from businesses in Marion.[13] In September 1986, when construction on the bypass got near Marion, an archeological survey was performed on a previously known Indian site. The survey showed the site to be much larger than previously thought and found artifacts from Wichita people. Construction on that section was postponed for a month due to the findings.[14] The new $12.6 million (equivalent to $32.5 million in 2024) section of US-56 was opened by mid-1988.[15]
The Kansas Department of Transportation authorized the addition of K-256 to the state highway system through a November 8, 1985 resolution, to the former section of US-56 through Marion to US-77.[2] K-256 first appeared on the 1991-92 KDOT state highway map.[16][17] In 2013, KDOT proposed transferring the maintenance of K-256 to Marion County, and remove it from the state highway system.[18]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Marion County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Centre Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | Remington Road – Pilsen | Continuation beyond US-56 | |
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4.989 | 8.029 | ![]() | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Office of the Secretary of Transportation (November 8, 1985). "Resolution for Designation of a Portion of Two F.A.S. Routes and a City Connecting Link in Marion County". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (January 2007). City of Marion (PDF) (Map). Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 6, 2017. KDOT City Maps
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (November 2010). Marion County (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:211,200]. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (2020). Traffic Flow Map Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,584,000]. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (January 1, 1989). "Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- OCLC 2078375. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Rumsey Collection.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (1948). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Highway & Transportation Map. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (1950–51). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Highway & Transportation Map. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Office of the Secretary of Transportation (March 30, 1981). "Resolution for the Relocation and Redesignation of a road in Marion County". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Cities Trade Kicks Over Route Fifty-Six". The Wichita Eagle. July 25, 1984. p. 43. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indian Site Dig Peels Back Centuries". The Wichita Eagle. October 9, 1986. p. 7. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hayden to attend ribbon cutting". The Salina Journal. July 26, 1988. p. 12. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (1987). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Highway & Transportation Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (1991–92). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Highway & Transportation Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Stewart, Adam (January 30, 2013). "State requests county takeover". Marion County Record.
External links
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