List of U.S. Highways in Kansas

Highway marker for U.S. Highways 50 and 400
Highway names
Interstates	Interstate nn (I-nn)
US Highways	U.S. Highway nn (US-nn)
State	K-nn
System links
Kansas State Highway System Interstate US State Spurs

The U.S. Highways in Kansas are the segments of the United States Numbered Highway System within the state of Kansas.

Mainline highways

Number	Length (mi)	Length (km)	Southern or western terminus	Northern or eastern terminus	Formed	Removed	Notes
US-24	435.95	701.59	Colorado state line west of Kanorado	Missouri state line in Kansas City	01936-01-011936	current
US-36	390	630	Colorado state line west of St. Francis	Missouri state line in Elwood	01926-01-011926	current
US-40	423.67	681.83	Colorado state line west of Weskan	Missouri state line in Kansas City	01926-01-011926	current
US 40N	—	—	—	—	01926-01-011926	01936-01-011936	Replaced by US-24; planned as US 40 in 1925
US 40S	—	—	—	—	01926-01-011926	01936-01-011936	Renumbered to US-40; planned as US 340 and US 46 in 1925
US-50	447.93	720.87	Colorado state line west of Coolidge	Missouri state line in Leawood	01928-01-011928	current
US 50N	—	—	—	—	01926-01-011926	01956-01-011956	Replaced by US-56; planned as US 50 in 1925
US 50S	—	—	—	—	01926-01-011926	01956-01-011956	Renumbered to US-50; planned as US 250 in 1925
US-54	378.22	608.69	Oklahoma state line southwest of Liberal	Missouri state line east of Fort Scott	01926-01-011926	current
US-56	471.45	758.73	Oklahoma state line south of Elkhart	Missouri state line in Mission Woods	01956-01-011956	current
US-59	210.44	338.67	Oklahoma state line south of Chetopa	Missouri state line east of Atchison	01934-01-011934	current
US-66	11.274	18.144	Oklahoma state line south of Baxter Springs	Missouri state line east of Galena	01926-01-011926	01985-01-011985	Replaced by US-69 Alt. and K-66
US-69	163	262	Oklahoma state line south of Treece	Missouri state line in Kansas City	01935-01-011935	current
US-73	91.12	146.64	I-70 in Bonner Springs	Nebraska state line north of Reserve	01926-01-011926	current
US 73E	—	—	—	—	01926-01-011926	01934-01-011934	Replaced by US-160 and US-69
US 73W	—	—	—	—	01926-01-011926	01934-01-011934	Replaced by US-59, K-39, US-169, and US-159
US-75	228	367	Oklahoma state line south of Caney	Nebraska state line north of Sabetha	01926-01-011926	current
US-77	234	377	Oklahoma state line south of Arkansas City	Nebraska state line north of Oketo	01926-01-011926	current
US-81	230.78	371.40	Oklahoma state line south of Caldwell	Nebraska state line north of Belleville	01926-01-011926	current
US-83	227.5	366.1	Oklahoma state line south of Liberal	Nebraska state line north of Cedar Bluffs	01926-01-011926	current
US-154	36	58	Dodge City	Mullinville	01926-01-011926	01982-01-011982	Redesignated as K-154 (now US-400)
US-156	101	163	Garden City	Ellsworth	01956-01-011956	01982-01-011982	Redesignated as K-156
US-159	52.3	84.2	US-59 in Nortonville	Nebraska state line north of Reserve	01935-01-011935	current
US-160	489.457	787.705	Colorado state line west of Saunders	Missouri state line east of Frontenac	01930-01-011930	current
US-166	163.22	262.68	US-81 in South Haven	Missouri state line east of Baxter Springs	01926-01-011926	current
US-169	135.393	217.894	Oklahoma state line south of Coffeyville	Missouri state line in Kansas City	01930-01-011930	current
US-177	3.51	5.65	Oklahoma state line south of South Haven	US-81 in South Haven	01929-01-011929	current
US-183	234.69	377.70	Oklahoma state line south of Sitka	Nebraska state line north of Phillipsburg	01930-01-011930	current
US 250	—	—	—	—	01925-01-011925	01926-01-011926	Renumbered to US 50S
US-270	3	4.8	US-54/US-83 in Liberal	Oklahoma state line south of Liberal	01930-01-011930	current
US-281	238.34	383.57	Oklahoma state line south of Hardtner	Nebraska state line north of Lebanon	01931-01-011931	current
US-283	217.004	349.234	Oklahoma state line south of Englewood	Nebraska state line north of Norton	01931-01-011931	current
US 340	—	—	—	—	01925-01-011925	01926-01-011926	Became US-40S; [1] now US-40
US-383	139	224	US-40/US-183 in Oakley	Nebraska state line	01942-01-011942	01982-01-011982	Partially redesignated as K-383
US-400	465.556	749.240	Colorado state line west of Coolidge	Missouri state line east of Baxter Springs	01994-01-011994	current

Special routes

Number	Length (mi)	Length (km)	Southern or western terminus	Northern or eastern terminus	Formed	Removed	Notes
US 24 Alt.	—	—	—	—	01965-01-011965	01965-01-011965
US 24 Bus.	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 40 Alt.	—	—	—	—	01954-01-011954	01955-01-011955	Became K-18
US 40 Alt.	—	—	—	—	01967-01-011967	01979-01-011979	Redesignated as US 40 Bus.
US 40 Alt.	—	—	—	—	01953-01-011953	01963-01-011963	Former routing of US-40; removed due to completion of I-70
US 40 Alt.	—	—	—	—	01967-01-01c. 1967	01981-01-011981	Redesignated as US 40 Bus.
US 40 Bus.	2.3	3.7	I-70/US-40	I-70/US-40	01981-01-011981	current	Former US-283 Spur
US 40 Bus.	—	—	—	—	01978-01-011978	—
US 40 Bus.	—	—	—	—	01961-01-011961	01975-01-011975	Became US 24
US 40 Bus.	—	—	—	—	01981-01-011981	02013-01-012013	Returned to city ownership
City US 40	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 40 Opt.	—	—	—	—	—	01963-01-011963	Partially replaced by US 40 Alt.
US 40 Spur	—	—	—	—	—	01986-01-011986
Temp. US 40	—	—	—	—	01942-01-011942	01945-01-011945	Partially replaced by US 77 and US 24
Temp. US 40	—	—	—	—	01935-01-011935	01936-01-011936	Became US 24, K-18 and K-114
US 50 Alt.	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 50 Alt.	—	—	—	—	01954-01-011954	01980-01-011980	Became mainline US-50
US 50 Bus.	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 50 Bus.	—	—	—	—	01981-01-011981	02009-01-012009	Removed when the US-400 bypass was built
US 50 Bus.	—	—	—	—	01979-01-011979	02001-01-012001	Became K-68 and US-59
US 50 Byp.	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 50 Byp.	—	—	—	—	—	—	Former routing of US-50
US 50 Opt.	—	—	—	—	01936-01-011936	01941-01-011941
US 50 Spur	—	—	—	—	01962-01-011962	01979-01-011979	Redesignated as US 50 Bus.
Temp. US 56	—	—	—	—	01957-01-011957	01961-01-011961	Became K-27
US 56 Bus.	—	—	US-56/US-77	US-56/US-77	01979-01-011979	current
US 59 Bus.	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 69 Alt.	—	—	Oklahoma border	US-69/US-400 in Shawnee Township	01985-01-011985	current	Former US-66
US 69 Alt.	—	—	—	—	01961-01-011961	01981-01-011981	Redesignated as US 69 Bus.
US 69 Alt.	—	—	—	—	01957-01-011957	01981-01-011981	Redesignated as US 69 Bus.
US 69 Bus.	—	—	US-69	US-69	01981-01-011981	current
US 69 Bus.	—	—	US-69	K-47	01981-01-011981	current
US 69 Bus.	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 73 Alt.	—	—	—	—	01959-01-011959	01959-01-011959	Co-signed with US 24 Alt. and US 40 Alt.
US 73 Truck	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 75 Bus.	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 75 Alt.	—	—	—	—	01964-01-011964	01965-01-011965	Became US 24, US 75, US 75 Bypass, I-70 and I-470
US 75 Alt.	—	—	—	—	01964-01-011964	01988-01-011988	Former US 75, partially replaced by US 75 and K-214
US 75 Byp.	—	—	—	—	01966-01-011966	01998-01-011998
US 77 Bus.	—	—	—	—	01998-01-011998	02006-01-012006
US 77 Bus.	—	—	—	—	01979-01-011979	01991-01-011991	Renumbered to US 56 Bus.
US 77 Bus.	—	—	—	—	—	—	Became US 40 Bus. and K-57
US 77 Byp.	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 77 Truck	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 81 Alt.	—	—	—	—	01974-01-011974	—	Became K-143
US 81 Bus.	—	—	I-135/US-81 southeast of Lindsborg	I-135/US-81 northeast of Lindsborg (concurrent with K-4)	01970-01-011970 [2]	02012-01-012012
US 81 Bus.	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 81 Bus.	6[ citation needed ]	9.7	I-135/US-81 southeast of McPherson (concurrent with K-61)	I-135/US-81 east of McPherson (concurrent with US-56)	01970-01-011970 [2]	current
US 81 Byp.	—	—	—	—	01961-01-011961	01984-01-011984	Became I-235
US 81 Byp.	—	—	—	—	—	01965-01-011965	Became K-153 and US-81 Alt.
City US 81	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 81 Truck	—	—	—	—	01939-01-011939	01939-01-011939
US 83 Bus.	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 83 Bus.	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 83 Spur	—	—	—	—	—	—	Now US-50, US-83 and US-400
US 154 Spur	—	—	—	—	01948-01-011948	01980-01-011980	Became K-129; now part of US-56, US-283 and US-400
US 166 Bus.	—	—	US-166	US-166/K-99	01994-01-011994	current	Former US-166
US 169 Bus.	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 169 Alt.	—	—	—	—	—	—
US 183 Alt.	—	—	—	—	01969-01-011969	—	Became US 183 Bypass
US 183 Byp.	—	—	US-183	I-70/US-40	—	—
US 281 Alt.	1.4	2.3	—	—	01955-01-011955	01983-01-011983	Became US 281 Bypass
US 281 Byp.	—	—	—	—	01983-01-011983	current	Former US-281 Alt.
US 283 Spur	—	—	—	—	01963-01-011963	01981-01-011981	Redesignated US-40 Bus.
Former

See also

• Kansasportal
• U.S. Roadsportal

References

1. "Topeka". The Dexter Tribune. Dexter, KS. February 26, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved October 27, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
2. Official State Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1970 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 12, 2008.

External links

• Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT