K-4 (Kansas highway)
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by KDOT and the city of Lindsborg | ||||
Length | 369.079 mi[2] (593.975 km) | |||
Existed | 1927[1]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US-83 north of Scott City | |||
East end | US-59 in Nortonville | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Kansas | |||
Counties | Scott, Lane, Ness, Rush, Barton, Rice, Ellsworth, McPherson, Saline, Dickinson, Morris, Wabaunsee, Shawnee, Jefferson | |||
Highway system | ||||
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K-4 is the longest designated
K-4 was first designated by KDOT in 1927, and at that time ran from
Route description
Western Kansas
K-4 runs to the north of
From La Crosse, K-4 heads due east, running through
Central Kansas
K-4 then enters
K-4 then runs north of the town of
The freeway then enter the state capital,
East of Topeka
US-40 splits off K-4 at the first interchange north of I-70. K-4 then downgrades to a
K-4 then curves southeast of
History
Original alignment
K-4 was first designated by KDOT in 1927, and at that time began at
K-4 remained on Topeka Boulevard north to an intersection with NE 82nd Street south of the Shawnee–Jackson county line. K-4 headed east on 82nd to Meriden, where it rejoined its modern routing near the modern intersection of K-4 and Butler Road east of Meriden. From Meriden to Valley Falls, K-4 did not follow its current alignment. Instead of bypassing Rock Creek, K-4 continued into Rock Creek on (what is now) Rock Creek Rd. K-4 continued North and curved to the east on 114th. From there K-4 continued east until Decatur Rd. where it curved back to the North. From there it continued north until curving back to the east on 134th, continuing on to Edwards Road where it curved to the north. From there K-4 went north to 142nd before curving back to the east. From here, it continued on to Valley Falls.[1][9]
Past Valley Falls, K-4 followed 162nd Street and modern
Extensions and realignments
Location | North of Scott City–La Crosse |
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Existed | 1927–1932 |
By 1932, K-4 was extended westward from La Crosse, along the former K-52, to US-83 north of Scott City.[10] Then in a May 5, 1940 resolution, it was extended two miles (3.2 km) farther west to meet a new alignment of US-83.[11] From Herington to Eskridge, as well as between Topeka and Meriden, the modern routing of K-4 was unnumbered. Past Meriden, most of K-4's current roadway was unbuilt.[9]
In a June 19, 1936 resolution, K-4 was realigned slightly within La Crosse, which eliminated a short overlap with K-1 (modern US-183).[12] In an August 7, 1941 resolution, the highway was realigned to the south of Ransom, which eliminated two railroad crossings.[13] In a separate August 7, 1941 resolution, K-4 was realigned from Shields northeastward to Pendennis to eliminate four sharp curves.[14] In a June 5, 1945 resolution, K-4 was realigned Healy to east end of overlap with K-23. This realignment also eliminated a few railroad crossings.[15] In a June 5, 1946 resolution, K-4 was realigned slightly north by Otis to eliminate two railroad crossings.[16] In a June 24, 1953 resolution, K-4 was realigned slightly west, from Langley to northwest of Marquette.[17] In a February 25, 1953 resolution, it was realigned from the former curve north of Bushton to K-14 east of frederick. This created an overlap with K-14 to meet its old alignment. Then in a July 14, 1954 resolution, K-4 was realigned slightly north, to the north side of Geneseo. This realignment also eliminated the overlap with K-14.[18][19] Before 1956, K-4 originally followed US-50N (now US-56) from Herington to Council Grove, then northeast along now locally maintained highways to Eskridge. Then in a February 9, 1956 resolution, it was realigned to follow and replace K-10 to K-99, then continue east to meet its old alignment in Eskridge.[20] In a October 6, 1958 resolution, K-4 and US-59 was realigned between Cummings and Atchison to eliminate several sharp curves.[21] Then in a July 10, 1957 resolution, K-4 and US-59 was realigned further southwestward from Cummings to Nortonville.[22] In a February 25, 1959 resolution, K-4 was realigned between Meriden and Valley Falls to remove some dangerous curves.[23]
In a March 22, 1960 resolution, K-4 Alternate was to be established from K-4 north to US-40 and I-70, west of Topeka. But then in a July 11, 1962 resolution, it was rescinded and K-4 had been extended north to US-40 and I-70 along the proposed K-4 Alternate.[24][25] In an August 10, 1960 resolution, K-4 and US-59 was realigned to the east of Nortonville, and US-159 alternate was created. Then roughly 20 years later, K-4 Alternate was created and replaced US-159 Alternate.[26][27] K-4 originally travelled west from Meriden to US-75, which it then followed south to US-24 in Topeka. Then in a December 4, 1963 resolution, it was realigned to continue south from Meriden to US-24, then followed US-24 west into Topeka.[28] In an April 21, 1967 resolution, K-4 and K-16 was realigned in and around Valley Falls to make way for the new Perry Reservoir. Also at this time a short K-4 spur was created, and when extended was to become a new alignment of K-4 between Valley Falls and Nortonville.[29] In a September 9, 1969 resolution, K-4 was realigned slightly within Lindsborg and onto US-81.[30] In a January 4, 1982 resolution, US-81, along K-4 from Lindsborg to US-81 in Bridgeport, was redesignated as US-81 Business.[31] In an October 10, 1991 resolution, K-4 was extended south from US-24 to US-40 west of Tecumseh.[32]
Between 1968 and 1997, K-4 was aligned along US-75 between I-70/US-40 and US-24 and then US-24 in Topeka. In 1997, the Oakland Expressway, serving eastern Topeka, was opened and K-4 gained its current route through Topeka.[33] On December 1, 1994, K-4's eastern terminus was truncated to US-59 in Nortonville.[34]
Future
In May 2020, KDOT's Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Plan was announced. One project included in the statewide plan will reconstruct K-4 from 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Simpson Road to 400 feet (120 m) east of Niles Road.[35]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[2] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes | ||
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Scott | | 0.00 | 0.00 | US-83 (Western Vistas Historic Byway) – Scott City, Oakley | Western terminus; road continues as Road 230 (unpaved) | |||
Lane | | 21.84 | 35.15 | K-23 north | Western end of K-23 concurrency | |||
| 23.86 | 38.40 | K-23 south | Eastern end of K-23 concurrency | ||||
Ness | Ransom | 55.12 | 88.71 | US-283 | ||||
| 64.11 | 103.18 | K-147 north | Southern terminus of K-147 | ||||
Rush | La Crosse | 93.67 | 150.75 | US-183 | ||||
Barton | | 118.77 | 191.14 | US-281 north | Western end of US-281 concurrency | |||
Hoisington | 123.36 | 198.53 | US-281 south | Eastern end of US-281 concurrency | ||||
| 138.14 | 222.31 | Folded diamond interchange | |||||
Rice | Geneseo | 154.74 | 249.03 | K-14 | ||||
Ellsworth | | 169.59 | 272.93 | K-141 north | Southern terminus of K-141 | |||
McPherson |
No major junctions | |||||||
Saline | | 190.40 | 306.42 | I-135 / US-81 south – Wichita | I-135 exit 78; western end of concurrency with I-135/US-81 | |||
Assaria | 194.49 | 313.00 | I-135 / US-81 north – Salina | I-135 exit 82; eastern end of concurrency with I-135/US-81 | ||||
| 197.04 | 317.11 | K-104 north | Southern terminus of K-104 | ||||
Dickinson | Elmo | 220.03 | 354.10 | K-15 | ||||
Hope | 229.04 | 368.60 | K-43 north | Southern terminus of K-43 | ||||
K-218 south | Northern terminus of K-218 | |||||||
236.79 | 381.08 | US-77 | ||||||
Morris | | 249.06 | 400.82 | K-149 south | Northern terminus of K-149 | |||
Dwight | 264.06 | 424.96 | K-57 north | Southern terminus of K-57 | ||||
Morris–Wabaunsee county line | | 269.05 | 432.99 | K-177 south – Council Grove | Western end of K-177 concurrency | |||
| 270.05 | 434.60 | K-177 north – Manhattan | Eastern end of K-177 concurrency | ||||
Wabaunsee | | 283.97 | 457.01 | K-99 north | Western end of K-99 concurrency | |||
Eskridge | 294.12 | 473.34 | K-99 south | Eastern end of K-99 concurrency | ||||
Shawnee | | 321.53 | 517.45 | I-70 / US-40 west – Salina | I-70 exit 353; western end of concurrency with I-70/US-40 | |||
Topeka | 323.62 | 520.82 | 355 | I-470 east / US-75 south – Topeka | Western end of concurrency with US-75; western terminus of I-470; exit numbers follow I-70 | |||
324.52 | 522.26 | 356 | Wanamaker Road | |||||
325.65 | 524.08 | 357A | Fairlawn Road | Signed as exit 357 eastbound | ||||
326.12 | 524.84 | 357B | Danbury Lane | Westbound exit only | ||||
326.16 | 524.90 | 358A | US-75 north | Eastern end of concurrency with US-75; signed as exit 358 eastbound | ||||
326.54 | 525.52 | 358B | Gage Boulevard | Signed as exit 358 eastbound | ||||
327.56 | 527.16 | 359 | MacVicar Avenue | |||||
329.23 | 529.84 | 361A | 1st Avenue | Provides access to Topeka Boulevard. Eastbound exit and westbound entrance. | ||||
329.94 | 530.99 | 361B | 3rd Street, Monroe Street | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||||
330.04– 330.66 | 531.15– 532.15 | 362A | 4th Street | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||||
362B | 8th Avenue | Signed as exit 362 eastbound | ||||||
362C | 10th Avenue, Madison Street | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||||||
331.11 | 532.87 | 363 | Adams Street, Branner Trafficway | |||||
332.08 | 534.43 | 364A | California Avenue | |||||
332.82 | 535.62 | 364B | Carnahan Avenue, Deer Creek Trafficway | |||||
333.58 | 536.84 | 365 | Rice Road | |||||
334.39 | 538.15 | — | I-70 / Kansas Turnpike east – Kansas City | I-70 exit 366; eastern end of I-70 concurrency | ||||
West end of super two | ||||||||
335.44 | 539.84 | — | US-40 east (6th Street) | Eastern end of US-40 concurrency | ||||
336.48 | 541.51 | — | Seward Avenue | |||||
| 339.01 | 545.58 | — | US-24 west – Manhattan | Western end of US-24 concurrency | |||
| East end of super two | |||||||
| 339.66 | 546.63 | — | US-24 east – Lawrence | Diamond interchange; eastern end of US-24 concurrency | |||
K-245 north | Southern terminus of K-245 | |||||||
| 350.80 | 564.56 | K-92 east | Western terminus of K-92 | ||||
Valley Falls | 360.26 | 579.78 | K-16 west | Western end of K-16 concurrency | ||||
361.07 | 581.09 | K-16 east | Eastern end of K-16 concurrency | |||||
K-4 Alt. east (Osage Street) – Nortonville, Hiawatha | Western terminus of K-4 Alt. | |||||||
369.08 | 593.98 | US-59 – Atchison, Oskaloosa | Eastern terminus; highway continues north as US-59 | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Alternate route
Location | Nortonville |
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Length | 1.100 mi (1.770 km) |
Existed | April 1, 1981[27]–present |
K-4 Alternate is a 1.100-mile-long (1.770 km) alternate route of K-4 that serves Nortonville. It begins at K-4 and travels north to an intersection with
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- Kansas portal
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