K-25 (Kansas highway)
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by KDOT and the cities of Ulysses, Lakin and Colby | ||||
Length | 238.259 mi[2] (383.441 km) | |||
Existed | 1927[1]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | SH-136 near Hugoton | |||
North end | N-25 near Trenton, NE | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Kansas | |||
Counties | Stevens, Grant, Kearny, Wichita, Logan, Thomas, Rawlins | |||
Highway system | ||||
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K-25 is a 238.259-mile-long (383.441 km) south–north
K-25 was first designated as a state highway in 1927 and at that time began at K-45 west of Moscow, and ran north to the Nebraska border and continued as N-25. In 1959, the highway was extended south from, US-56 and K-51 to the Oklahoma border.
Route description
K-25 enters Kansas from
As the highway enters the county it curves slightly northeast. K-25 continues for roughly two miles (3.2 km) then curves northwest and crosses the
The highway then reaches Lakin, where K-25 junctions US-50 and US-400 at the same time, and Leoti, where K-96 is intersected.
After leaving Leoti, K-25 continues due north for about 20 miles, until the route turns east for about 8 miles, until turning back north, immediately passing through Russell Springs. North of Russell Springs, US-40 is intersected, sharing an overlap for about ten miles. After turning onto US-40, the road starts to become hillier. K-25 separates just west of Baker. From there, it goes north to Colby, traveling through lightly rolling hills. Just south of Colby, I-70 is junctioned, with a good number of services near the interchange. K-25 then becomes a 4 lane divided highway until it enters Colby, where it changes back into a surface street. Within the Colby city limits, US-24 is intersected. K-25 continues out of Colby, alternating between flat and rolling land. In Atwood, US-36 is intersected. K-25 leaves Atwood traveling through rolling hills at first, but flattens out as it continues north. K-25 exits Kansas into Nebraska where N-25 continues toward Trenton, Nebraska.[7]
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) tracks the traffic levels on its highways, and in 2018, they determined that on average the traffic varied from 230 vehicles south of Russell Springs, 2400 vehicles south of Lakin, to between 2500 and 5000 vehicles in Ulysses.[8] K-25 is not included in the National Highway System,[9] a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility.[10] K-25 does connect to the National Highway System at its junction with US-50 and US-400 in Lakin, and at I-70 in Colby.[9]
History
Establishment and extensions
In 1926, two sections of K-25 were established as K-23. One section went from Hugoton north to Leoti and the other section began in Russell Springs and ran north to the Nebraska border. By 1927, it was renumbered as K-25. At that time it began at K-45 west of Moscow, and ran north to K-46 in New Ulysses. It then continued to Leoti, where it intersected K-96. From here it continued northward through Russell Springs to US-40S east of Winona. The two routes then overlapped to Oakley, where it left US-40S and joined K-22 northward. The two routes continued northward to US-40N, where K-25 left the overlap and joined US-40N westbound. The two routes then continued west to Colby, where K-25 left the overlap and headed north. It soon crossed K-2 the crossed into Nebraska and continued as N-25.[1] In a July 22, 1959 resolution, the section of highway had been brought up to state highway standards from the Oklahoma border to US-56 and K-51, and it became a southward extension of K-25.[11]
Realignments
In a June 6, 1936 resolution, K-25 was slightly to eliminate two sharp curves, north of Lakin along the Kearny–Wichita county line.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Stevens | | 0.000 | 0.000 | SH-136 south – Guymon | Continuation into Oklahoma |
| 10.861 | 17.479 | Southern end of US-56/K-51 overlap | ||
Hugoton | 18.496 | 29.766 | K-51 east – Liberal | Northern end of K-51 overlap | |
20.642 | 33.220 | US-56 east – Sublette | Northern end of US-56 overlap | ||
Grant | Ulysses | 47.400 | 76.283 | US-160 – Johnson City, Sublette | |
US-400 – Garden City, Syracuse | |||||
Wichita | Leoti | 116.570 | 187.601 | K-96 – Tribune, Scott City | |
Logan | | 168.596 | 271.329 | US-40 west – Sharon Springs | Southern end of US-40 overlap |
| 175.797 | 282.918 | US-40 east – Monument, Oakley | Northern end of US-40 overlap | |
Denver CO | I-70 exit 53; diamond interchange | ||||
196.275 | 315.874 | US-24 to I-70 – Hoxie | |||
Rawlins | Atwood | 225.064 | 362.205 | US-36 – Oberlin, St. Francis | |
| 238.259 | 383.441 | N-25 north – Trenton | Continuation into Nebraska | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- Kansas portal
- U.S. Roads portal
References
- ^ OCLC 2078375– via Rumsey Collection.
- ^ a b Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (October 1, 2004). City of Hugoton (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. KDOT City Maps. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (April 2009). Stevens County (PDF) (Map). [c. 1: 211,200]. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (January 1, 2006). City of Ulysses (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. KDOT City Maps. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (February 2011). Grant County (PDF) (Map). [c. 1: 211,200]. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ Google (April 21, 2017). "K-25 (Kansas highway)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ 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 April 24, 2020.
- ^ a b Federal Highway Administration (May 8, 2019). National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (July 22, 1959). "Certification by the State Highway Engineer covering addition to the State Highway System in Stevens County, Highway K-25 extension". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (June 6, 1936). "Resolution for relocation and redesignation of road in Kearny and Wichita Counties". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (1937). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (1938). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (January 4, 1939). "Resolution to withdraw a US Numbered Route from the State Highway System in several counties in Kansas". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/HistoricStateMaps/1981-82Mapside.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (September 12, 1938). "Resolution for relocation and redesignation of road in Kearny County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (November 12, 1947). "Resolution for relocation and redesignation of road in Wichita County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (March 30, 1950). "Resolution for relocation and redesignation of road in Grant County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (February 13, 1952). "Resolution for relocation and redesignation of road in Logan County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (June 23, 1954). "Certification by state highway engineer in compliance with resolution adopted by the State Highway Commission June 23, 1954 State Highway 25 Thomas County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (June 23, 1954). "Certification by state highway engineer in compliance with resolution adopted by the State Highway Commission June 23, 1954 State Highway 25 Logan County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (March 9, 1955). "Resolution for relocation and redesignation of road in Rawlins County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 23, 2020.