U.S. Route 69 in Kansas

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US 69.svg

U.S. Highway 69

U.S. Route 69 in Kansas
US 69 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length163 mi (262 km)
Existed1935–present
Major junctions
South endUS 69.svg US 69 at Oklahoma-Kansas state line
Major intersections
North endUS 69.svg US 69 at Kansas-Missouri state line
Location
Country United States
State Kansas
Counties Cherokee, Crawford, Bourbon, Linn, Miami, Johnson, Wyandotte
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
K-68.svg K-68 I-70.svg I-70

U.S. Route 69 (US-69) is a major north-south U.S. Highway that runs from Port Arthur, Texas to Albert Lea, Minnesota. In Kansas, the highway runs in the far eastern part of the state, usually within five miles of the Missouri state line. Most of the highway north of Fort Scott runs as a freeway.

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Route description

US 69 south of Franklin, KS US 69 near Franklin, KS.jpg
US 69 south of Franklin, KS

US-69 enters Kansas just north of Miami, Oklahoma as a concurrency with the southern terminus of K-7. The highway crosses US-166 west of Treece before K-7 leaves the concurrency with the intersection of US-160 in Columbus, of which U.S. 160 begins another overlap with U.S. 69. The two routes head east for 7 miles (10 km) before US-400 joins the overlap in Crestline and head north, before U.S. 400 leaves the highway south of Pittsburg. As the two highways leave Pittsburg, the route becomes a short 4-lane expressway before US-160 leaves the highway as it exits Frontenac. Just after US-69 meets the eastern terminus with K-47 in Franklin, the route reverts back to a 2-lane highway before entering the town of Arma. US-69 then becomes a 4-lane expressway near Garland. US-69 meets with K-7 for a second time as a partial interchange and the two routes continue north to Fort Scott. As the undivided freeway begins, U.S. Route 54 joins the overlap for 1/2 mile (0.8 km); both US-54 and K-7 leaves the overlap just north of the city limits as US-69 continues north as a divided freeway. The freeway runs through the towns of Pleasanton and Trading Post, as well as more rural areas before entering the Kansas City metropolitan area at Overland Park.

In Overland Park, US-69 interchanges with Interstate 435/US-50 before beginning an overlap with I-35/US-169/US-56 in Lenexa. US-69 and US-56 leave I-35 in Merriam, traveling back into Overland Park. US-56 leaves the highway, running into KCM. US-69 rejoins I-35 again at an interchange with I-635. US-69 leaves I-35 again and runs along the 18th Street Expressway to I-70/US-40 in KCK. US-69 joins I-70/US-40 and leaves again at an interchange with I-670/US-169. US-69 enters Missouri just past the intersection with K-5, crossing the Missouri River.

History

18th Street Expressway

The 18th Street Expressway was the result of one of four feasibility studies conducted by the Kansas Turnpike Authority to extend the turnpike by providing easy access to northeast Johnson County. It was the only one of the four studies to be followed upon, with completion of the 18th Street Expressway Bridge over the Kansas River completed in 1959. [1] It replaced the Argentine Boulevard bridge over the river behind the modern-day BNSF railroad yard.

Originally, the highway was part of the original K-58. [2] Upon completion of the bridge, US-69 was rerouted onto the expressway from Southwest Boulevard (the section of which has since been renamed to Merriam Drive). In 1979,[ citation needed ] the K-58 designation was removed.

The section of 18th Street between I-70 and the southern end of the Kansas River bridge was tolled at least as late as 1984. [3]

Reconstruction

In early April 2020, a $21.8 million construction project to finish a four-lane expressway from Pittsburg to Kansas City began. The project will expand a six miles (9.7 km) section of US-69 in Crawford County to a four-lane divided expressway, from the K-47 junction north to three miles (4.8 km) north of Arma. The project will be completed by Koss Construction Company of Topeka and will be completed by August 2021. [4]

Overland Park toll lanes

As Overland Park has grown in recent years, US-69 south of 103rd Street has become the busiest four-lane highway in Kansas. On June 21, 2021, the Overland Park city council approved a toll lane to be added to both directions of US-69 between 103rd Street and 151st Street. Since then, the Kansas Turnpike Authority and the State Finance Council have also approved the project, which was required by a new Kansas law that allows toll lanes to pay for road expansion. [5]

Junction list

CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
KansasOklahoma line0.0000.000South plate.svg
US 69.svg
US 69 south / Treece Road east / 10 Road west
Begin plate.svg
K-7.svg
K-7 begins
Southern end of K-7 overlap; continuation into Oklahoma
Cherokee LyonSpring Valley
township line
2.2343.595US 166.svg US-166  Chetopa, Baxter Springs
Columbus 12.38119.925West plate.svg
US 160.svg
North plate.svg
K-7.svg
US-160 west / K-7 north Oswego, Girard
Southern end of US 160 overlap; northern end of K-7 overlap
Shawnee Township 19.40231.224East plate.svg
US 400.svg
South plate.svg
Alt plate.svg
US 69.svg
US-400 east / US 69 Alt. south Joplin, Miami
Southern end of US 400 overlap; northern terminus of US-69 Alternate
Pleasant View Township 28.52045.898West plate.svg
K-103.svg
K-103 west Weir
Eastern terminus of K-103
CherokeeCrawford
county line
Pleasant ViewBaker
township line
30.48749.064West plate.svg
US 400.svg
East plate.svg
K-171.svg
US-400 west / K-171 east Parsons, Joplin
Northern end of US 400 overlap; western terminus of K-171
Crawford Pittsburg 33.51353.934North plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 69.svg
US 69 Bus. north Pittsburg
Southern terminus of US-69 Bus.
35.83857.676K-126.svg K-126  McCune, Pittsburg
38.16761.424South plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 69.svg
US 69 Bus. south Pittsburg
Northern terminus of US-69 Bus.
40.17764.659East plate.svg
US 160.svg
US-160 east Lamar
Northern end of US 160 overlap
Franklin 43.21369.545West plate.svg
K-47.svg
North plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 69.svg
K-47 west / US 69 Bus. north Girard, Arma, Mulberry
Eastern terminus of K-47; southern terminus of US-69 Bus.
Washington Township 46.20974.366South plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 69.svg
US 69 Bus. south (Highway A)
Northern terminus of US-69 Bus.
Bourbon Scott Township 61.32598.693South plate.svg
K-7.svg
K-7 south Girard
Interchange; southern end of K-7 overlap
Fort Scott 66.148106.455East plate.svg
US 54.svg
US-54 east Nevada
Southern end of freeway; southern end of US 54 overlap
Scott Township 67.048107.903West plate.svg
US 54.svg
North plate.svg
K-7.svg
US-54 west / K-7 north Iola, Harding
Northern end of US 54/K-7 overlap
69.628112.055Poplar RoadDiamond interchange
Osage Township 72.666116.945Soldier RoadDiamond interchange
76.719123.467West plate.svg
K-31.svg
K-31 west Harding
Eastern terminus of K-31; diamond interchange
Linn Sheridan Township K-239.svg K-239  Prescott Diamond interchange
Potosi Township West plate.svg
K-52.svg
K-52 west Mound City
Southern end of K-52 overlap; diamond interchange
E. 1100 Road Pleasanton Diamond interchange
E. 1350 RoadDiamond interchange
Valley Township East plate.svg
K-52.svg
K-52 east Butler
Northern end of K-52 overlap; diamond interchange
Lincoln Township K-152.svg K-152  La Cygne Diamond interchange
Miami Sugar Creek Township W. 399th StreetPartial cloverleaf interchange
W. 359th StreetDiamond interchange
Sugar CreekMiddle Creek
township line
W. 335th StreetDiamond interchange
Middle Creek Township W. 311th StreetDiamond interchange
Louisburg K-68.svg K-68  Ottawa, Louisburg Diamond interchange
Wea Township W. 247th StreetDiamond interchange
W. 223rd StreetDiamond interchange
Johnson Overland Park 199th StreetDiamond interchange
179th StreetDiamond interchange
167th StreetSouthbound exit and northbound entrance; partial diamond interchange
159th StreetDiamond interchange
151st StreetDiamond interchange
US-69 Express Lanes northFuture south end of Express Lanes
135th StreetPartial cloverleaf interchange
Blue Valley ParkwayNorthbound exit and southbound entrance; to become Express Lane only interchange
135th StreetFuture Express Lane interchange; southbound exit only
119th StreetDiamond interchange
College BoulevardPartial cloverleaf interchange
I-435.svgUS 50.svg I-435  / US-50 I-435 exit 81; partial cloverleaf interchange; split into two exits (east/west) northbound
US-69 Express Lanes southFuture north end of Express Lanes
103rd StreetPartial cloverleaf interchange; southbound access is part of I-435 exit
95th StreetDiamond interchange
Lenexa 87th Street ParkwayNo northbound entrance
75th StreetNorthbound exit only
South plate blue.svg
I-35.svg
I-35 south (US-56 west / US-169 south)
Southern end of I-35/US-56/US-169 overlap; southbound left exit and northbound left entrance; I-35 exit 225B
Overland ParkMerriam line22775th StreetExit numbers follow I-35; no northbound exit
Merriam 228A67th Street
North plate blue.svg
I-35.svg
I-35 north
North end of freeway section; northern end of I-35 overlap; I-35 exit 228B
Overland ParkMission lineEast plate.svg
US 56.svg
North plate.svg
US 169.svg
US-56 east / US-169 north (Shawnee Mission Parkway east) / Metcalf Avenue south
Cloverleaf interchange; northern end of US-56/US-169 overlap
Metcalf LanePartial cloverleaf interchange; southbound exit and entrance
Johnson Drive Right-in/right-out interchange; southbound exit and entrance
58th StreetRight-in/right-out interchange; northbound exit and entrance
231ANorth plate blue.svg
I-635.svg
South plate blue.svg
I-35.svg
I-635 north / I-35 south
South end of freeway section; exit number is to I-635, no exit number northbound; southern end of I-35 overlap; I-35 exit 231B; I-635 exit 1A
JohnsonWyandotte
county line
MissionKansas City line232ALamar Avenue
Wyandotte Kansas City North plate blue.svg
I-35.svg
I-35 north Des Moines
North end of freeway section; northern end of I-35 overlap; I-35 exit 232B
South end of 18th Street Expressway
Merriam LaneSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
Steele Road
Metropolitan Avenue / Ruby AvenueTrucks prohibited
West plate.svg
K-32.svg
K-32 west (Kansas Avenue)
Eastern terminus of K-32
420B18th Street north
West plate blue.svg
I-70.svg
West plate.svg
US 24.svg
West plate.svg
US 40.svg
I-70 west / US-24 west / US-40 west Topeka
North end of 18th Street Expressway; southern end of I-70/US-24/US-40 overlap; exit numbers follow I-70; exit number is to 18th St. north, no exit number northbound; I-70 exit 420A
421ARR Yard (No outlet)Railroad use only; southbound exit and northbound entrance
421BEast plate blue.svg
I-670.svg
I-670 east
Northbound left exit and southbound entrance
East plate blue.svg
I-70.svg
US 169.svg I-70 east (US-24  / US-40 east) / US-169
North end of freeway section; northern end of I-70 overlap; I-70 exit 422A
Sunshine Road (K-5 west)Eastern terminus of K-5
Missouri River 163262 US 69 Missouri River Bridge
KansasMissouri line
North plate.svg
US 69.svg
US 69 north
Continuation into Missouri
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

Alternate route

Alternate plate.svg

US 69.svg

U.S. Route 69 Alternate

Location Ottawa County, Oklahoma
Cherokee County, Kansas
Length20.3 mi (32.7 km)

U.S. Route 69 Alternate (US-69 Alt.) is a special route of U.S. Highway 69, traveling 20.3 miles (32.7 km) between junctions east of Commerce, Oklahoma and north of Crestline, Kansas.

US-69 Alt., cosigned with Historic Route 66, splits from mainline US 69 south of Picher and west of Quapaw. US-69 Alt. and HR-66 head ENE through the towns of Quapaw and Baxter Springs, Kansas. North of Baxter Springs, US 400 joins the concurrency. West of Riverton, HR-66 heads east along K-66, while US-69 Alt. and US 400 head north. North of Crestline, US-69 Alt. and US 400 meet US 69 and US 160 from the west. US-69 Alt. terminates as US 69 and US 160 merge with US 400. The concurrency of US 69, US 400, and US 160 continues north.

Pittsburg Business loop

Business plate.svg

US 69.svg

U.S. Highway 69 Business

Location Pittsburg

U.S. Route 69 Business (US 69 Business) is a business route of US 69 running through Pittsburg. Its southern terminus is at US-69 and its northern terminus is at US-69.

Major Intersections

The entire route is in Pittsburg, Crawford County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00US 69.svgUS 160.svg US-69 / US-160 Southern terminus
K-126.svg K-126 (4th Street)
US 69.svgUS 160.svg US-69 / US-160 (West Atkinson Road / Parkview Drive)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Arma business loop

Business plate.svg

US 69.svg

U.S. Highway 69 Business

Location Arma

U.S. Route 69 Business (US-69 Business) is a business route of US-69 running through Arma. Its southern terminus is at US-69 and K-47 and its northern terminus is at US-69.

Major Intersections

The entire route is in Crawford County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Franklin 0.000.00West plate.svg
K-47.svg
K-47 west
US 69.svg US-69
Southern terminus; eastern terminus of K-47; highway continues west as K-47
Washington Township US 69.svg US-69 Fort Scott, Pittsburg Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References

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