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K-15 (Kansas highway)

K-15 is a 257.141-mile-long (413.828 km) north–south state highway in the U.S. State of Kansas. Originating at the Oklahoma state line as a continuation of State Highway 18 and continuing to the Nebraska state line where it continues as Nebraska Highway 15. Throughout Kansas, it is signed as the Eisenhower Memorial Highway due to its route through Abilene, where the Eisenhower Memorial Museum and Library is located.[2][3]

K-15 marker
K-15
Eisenhower Memorial Highway
Map
K-15 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT and the cities of Winfield, Mulvane, Derby, Wichita, Newton, Abilene, and Clay Center
Length257.141 mi[1] (413.828 km)
Major junctions
South end SH-18 southeast of Dexter
Major intersections
North end N-15 north of Morrowville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesCowley, Sumner, Sedgwick, Harvey, Marion, Dickinson, Clay, Washington
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
← K-14→ K-16

Route description

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From the Oklahoma state line, K-15 runs north for 8 miles (13 km) before turning west for 4 miles (6.4 km) and overlapping US-166. It then returns to a due north course for 9 miles (14 km) to Dexter. Then, it heads west for 3 miles (4.8 km) where it again overlaps, this time with US-160.

 
K-15 concurrent with I-135 and US-81

At Winfield, K-15 follows US-77 west to Udall and then turns north then cuts through Mulvane. It then continues traveling north through Derby, finally joining I-135 and US-81 in Wichita. K-15 is a multilane divided highway beginning immediately southeast of Mulvane at its intersection with K-53. K-15 follows this four-lane alignment through both Mulvane and Derby until merging with I-135 in south Wichita.

K-15 follows the I-135 alignment to US-50, where it exits after less than a mile onto Kansas Avenue (old US-81) in Newton. It goes through Newton and North Newton then continues north to US-56 in Marion County. It overlaps US-56 east for 6 miles (9.7 km) then continues north through Durham before crossing K-4. It keeps heading towards Abilene, where it crosses I-70, and continues north to K-18.

K-15 overlaps K-18 another 4 miles (6.4 km) before returning north and crossing US-24 at Clay Center. K-9 joins K-15 for 12 miles (19 km), then departs. K-15 overlaps US-36 for 6 miles (9.7 km) before returning north to end at the Nebraska border, becoming N-15.

The entire section within Winfield is maintained by the city.[4] The entire 1.630 miles (2.623 km) section of K-15 within Mulvane is maintained by the city.[5] The entire 2.118 miles (3.409 km) section within Derby is maintained by the city.[6] The section of K-15 in Wichita from the south city limit to I-135 is maintained by the city.[7] The section of K-15 in Newton from US-50 to the north city limit is maintained by the city.[8] The entire 2.758 miles (4.439 km) section within Abilene is maintained by the city.[9] The entire 1.910 miles (3.074 km) section within Clay Center is maintained by the city.[10]

History

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K-15 once split into two routes near Washington. The K-15W fork is the present-day routing of K-15, while K-15E was redesignated as part of K-148. Before 1988, the section of K-148 from the K-9/K-15 intersection to the Nebraska border was designated as K-15E and the section of K-15 from the K-9/K-148 intersection northward was designated as K-15W. Then in a May 2, 1988 resolution, K-148 was extended over the former K-15E and K-15W was renumbered to K-15.[11] K-15 was the only state route in Kansas to fork in this manner.[3]

Junction list

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Cowley​0.0000.000 
  SH-18 south		Continuation into Oklahoma
​7.87012.666 
  US-166 east – Sedan		South end of US-166 concurrency
​11.82019.022 
  US-166 west – Arkansas City, Winfield		North end of US-166 concurrency
​24.03938.687 
  US-160 east – Burden		North end of US-160 concurrency
Winfield33.89354.545 
  K-360 west		Eastern terminus of K-360
36.59258.889 
  
  US-77 south (Main Street) / US-160 west (9th Avenue) – Wellington, Arkansas City		North end of US-160 concurrency; south end of US-77 concurrency
​47.05075.720 
  US-77 north – El Dorado		North end of US-77 concurrency
Udall53.00985.310 
  K-55 west (Clark Street) – Belle Plaine		Eastern terminus of K-55
SumnerMulvane61.71199.314 
  K-53 west (119th Street South)		Eastern terminus of K-53; interchange
Sedgwick​73.093117.632   I-35 / Kansas TurnpikeExit 45 on I-35/Kansas Tpke.
Wichita74.297119.569Southeast Boulevard northInterchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance
  
  I-135 / US-81 south		Interchange; south end of I-135/US-81 concurrency; southbound exit and northbound entrance; exit 3A on I-135
Overlap with I-135/US-81
HarveyNewton101.083162.677 
  
  I-135 north / US-50 east (US-81 north) – Salina, Emporia		North end of I-135/US-81 concurrency; south end of US-50 concurrency; exit 30 on I-135
101.841163.897 
  US-50 west – Hutchinson		Interchange; north end of US-50 concurrency
105.793170.257   I-135 / US-81 – Salina, WichitaExit 34 on I-135
MarionGoessel117.064188.396 
  K-215 west – Goessel		Eastern terminus of K-215
​125.042201.236 
  US-56 west – McPherson		South end of US-56 concurrency
​126.526203.624 
  K-168 north – Lehigh		Southern terminus of K-168
Hillsboro131.040210.888 
  US-56 east (200th Street) – Marion		North end of US-56 concurrency
DickinsonElmo153.095246.383  K-4 (600 Avenue) – Gypsum, Hope
Abilene171.143275.428   I-70 / US-40 – Topeka, SalinaExit 275 on I-70
​177.539285.721 
  K-18 west (3000 Avenue) – Bennington		South end of K-18 concurrency
​181.505292.104 
  K-18 east (3000 Avenue) – Junction City		North end of K-18 concurrency
Clay​188.561303.460 
  K-197 west – Industry		Eastern terminus of K-197
​194.524313.056 
  K-82 east (7th Road) – Wakefield		Western terminus of K-82
Clay Center205.578330.846  US-24 (Crawford Street) – Beloit, Manhattan
​211.564340.479 
  K-80 west – Morganville		Eastern terminus of K-80
Clay–Washington
county line		​218.491351.627 
  K-9 west (Parallel Road) – Concordia		South end of K-9 concurrency
Washington​223.011358.901 
  K-115 west (Palmer Avenue) – Palmer		Eastern terminus of K-115
​230.585371.091 
   K-9 east / K-148 (10th Road) – Blue Rapids, Agenda		North end of K-9 concurrency; K-148 east is former K-15E; K-15 north of this point is former K-15W
Washington237.619382.411 
  US-36 east (7th Street) – Marysville		South end of US-36 concurrency
​243.966392.625 
  US-36 west (17th Road) – Belleville		North end of US-36 concurrency
​257.141413.828 
  N-15 north		Continuation into Nebraska
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  2. ^ K.S.A. 68-1023
  3. ^ a b Kennedy, Richie. "Routelog". Kansas Highways 7.0. Archived from the original on 2007-02-18. Retrieved 2007-04-10.
  4. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (April 1, 1997). "Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (April 8, 1997). "Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (April 1, 1997). "Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (July 18, 2017). "Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (April 1, 2008). "Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (February 12, 1992). "Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (December 1, 1978). "Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  11. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (May 2, 1988). "Resolution for redesignation of two highways in Washington County". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
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