K-98 (Kansas highway)

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K-98 marker

K-98

Map
K-98 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT and the city of Fowler
Length9.048 mi[4] (14.561 km)
HistoryEstablished as K-56 on July 1, 1937;[1] renumbered to K-98 c. 1956[2][3]
Major junctions
West end K-23 north of Meade
East end US-54 south of Fowler
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesMeade
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
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K-98

K-98 is a 9.048-mile-long (14.561 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. Entirely within Meade County, K-98's western terminus is at K-23 north of Meade, and its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 54 (US-54) south of Fowler. With the exception of the eastern end, the highway travels through flat farmland and is a two-lane road for its entire length.

The highway that is now K-98 was designated as K-56 on July 1, 1937. In 1953, the highway was extended south to a new alignment of US-54. K-56 was redesignated as K-98 between 1956 and 1957 to avoid confusion with

US-56. The highway was paved by 1957. The original K-98 was designated on July 1, 1937, and went from K-23 west to Meade State Park
. On March 8, 1961, K-23 was realigned to follow the former K-98 to Meade State Lake then south over a previously unnumbered roadway to the Oklahoma border, which eliminated that K-98.

Route description

K-98's western terminus is at

Union Pacific Railway track.[6] K-98 then reaches its eastern terminus at US-54 roughly 0.25 miles (0.40 km) later.[7][8]

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) tracks the traffic levels on its highways. On K-98 in 2020, they determined that on average the traffic varied from 285 vehicles per day west of Fowler to 875 vehicles per day between Fowler and US-54.[9] K-98 connects to the National Highway System at its eastern terminus.[10] All but 0.608 miles (1 km) of K-98's alignment is maintained by KDOT. The entire section within Fowler is maintained by the city.[11]

History

The highway that is now K-98 was designated as K-56 on July 1, 1937.[1] In a resolution passed on August 26, 1953, it was approved to build a new alignment of US-54 south of Fowler, and to extend K-56 to it.[12] On October 20, 1953, the SHC approved bids of $24,550 (equivalent to $223,343 in 2023 dollars)[13] for grading, $12,100 (equivalent to $110,079 in 2023 dollars)[13] for two box bridges, $1,320 (equivalent to $12,009 in 2023 dollars)[13] for seeding on the project.[14] K-56 was redesignated as K-98 between 1956 and 1957 to avoid confusion with US-56. The highway was paved by 1957.[2][3] On August 21, 1957, the SHC approved a bid of $42,460 (equivalent to $352,211 in 2023 dollars)[13] for subgrade modification and an asphalt surface on K-98 from Fowler west to K-23.[15]

The original

K-98 was designated on July 1, 1937, and went from K-23 west to Meade State Park.[1] On December 11, 1959, the Kansas and Oklahoma highway commissions held a joint meeting in Wichita. At that meeting, the Kansas Highway Commission resolved to connect K-23 with SH-23 to establish a "route number common to both states".[16]: 12  By February 6, 1961, the roadway had been brought up to state highway standards and in a March 8, 1961 resolution, K-23 was realigned to follow the former K-98 to Meade State Lake then south over a previously unnumbered roadway to the Oklahoma border.[17]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Meade County.

Locationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
Crookfield Creek Township0.0000.000 K-23 (18 Road) – Cimarron, MeadeWestern terminus
Fowler Township9.04814.561 US-54 – Minneola, MeadeEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c Kansas State Highway Commission (July 1, 1937). "K-56 established". Topeka: Kansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b State Highway Commission of Kansas (1956). 1956 Kansas State Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. ^ a b State Highway Commission of Kansas (1957). 1957 Kansas State Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey
    . TopoQuest.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (October 2003). City of Fowler (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. KDOT City Maps. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  7. ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (October 2008). Meade County (PDF) (Map). [c. 1: 211,200]. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  8. ^ Google (June 9, 2022). "Overview map of K-98" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  9. ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (2021). Traffic Flow Map Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,584,000]. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  10. ^ Federal Highway Administration (May 8, 2019). National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  11. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (December 1, 1978). "Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  12. ^ Kansas State Highway Commission (August 26, 1953). "Resolution for relocation and redesignation of road in Meade County". Topeka: Kansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  13. ^
    Gross Domestic Product deflator
    figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
  14. ^ "Several Roads To Be Improved". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. October 20, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Highway Jobs Win Approval". The Wichita Beacon. Wichita, Kansas. August 21, 1957. p. 18. Retrieved April 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Oklahoma Department of Highways. "Highway Routing and Numbering Notes From Joint Meeting, Oklahoma and Kansas Highway Commissions at Wichita, Kansas on Friday, December 11, 1959". US-56 Highway Commission Action 1 data Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 2020-11-29.
  17. ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (March 8, 1961). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Meade County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

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