K-14 (Kansas highway)

K-14 as it passes through Kingman

K-14 begins on its southern end at US-160 in the town of Harper in Harper County. From there, it travels north into Kingman County, crossing the Chikaskia River near the community of Rago. K-14 continues north to Kingman, where it crosses the South Fork of the Ninnescah River and meets US-54/US-400. K-14 travels east with US-54/US-400 for approximately 10 miles (16 km) before turning north again near Waterloo and continuing into Reno County, where it crosses the North Fork of the Ninnescah River. K-14 meets K-96 just south of South Hutchinson, and the two highways run concurrently for three miles (4.8 km), until they meet US-50 and K-61, where all four routes run concurrently for two miles (3.2 km) to the west, when K-14 and K-96 turn north and pass through Nickerson, and US-50 and K-61 continue west.

The two highways enter Rice County just south of Sterling before passing through the town. The highway then crosses the Arkansas River before encountering Lyons, and US-56, at which point K-96 splits from K-14 and continues west along US-56 toward Great Bend, while K-14 continues north into Ellsworth County. In the historic town of Ellsworth, the highway crosses the Smoky Hill River and continues north to Interstate 70 (I-70). K-14 travels east along I-70 for approximately two miles (3.2 km) before exiting and resuming north into Lincoln County, where K-14 passes through the Smoky Hills Wind Farm.

K-14 passes north through Lincoln and Mitchell counties, crossing the Saline River in the town of Lincoln and the Solomon River in Beloit (the largest town along the highway). The highway jogs to the west for close to two miles (3.2 km) at the Mitchell–Jewell county line before continuing north into Jewell County. K-14 passes through the town of Jewell and meets US-36 just east of Mankato. K-14 overlaps US-36 for three miles (4.8 km) as it heads east, before splitting off again to the north. K-14 passes over White Rock Creek at the far western end of Lovewell Reservoir and continues north into Nebraska near the town of Superior, Nebraska, where the highway continues as N-14.

The northern and southern halves of the highway differ fairly significantly in terms of terrain and landscape. The southern half of K-14 travels over fairly flat terrain in the valley of the Arkansas River. Just north of the intersection with K-4 in southern Ellsworth County, K-14 passes into the Smoky Hills region, traveling over a series of broad, rolling hills, providing several scenic vistas of the surrounding countryside. The portion of the highway between Lincoln and Beloit is particularly hilly.

In a September 9, 2009, resolution, K-14 was rerouted along K-61 from Arlington to Hutchinson then along K-96 from Hutchinson to the former end of the K-14/K-96 overlap.[2]

K-28 originally overlapped K-14 from K-28's current western terminus north to the southern end of the overlap with US-36, then continued west along US-36. Then on February 8, 1996, K-28 was truncated to K-14 in Jewell.[3][4][5]

Until 2013, K-14 followed US-54/US-400 west out of Kingman for four miles (6.4 km). From there it went north to K-61 and through Arlington and continued north, then met K-96 south of Sterling. In 2013, K-14 was realigned to the now defunct K-17, and K-11 took over a section of original K-14 alignment from US-54/US-400 north to K-61.[6]

All exits are unnumbered.

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Harper	Harper	0.000	0.000	US-160 / K-2 – Anthony, Wellington	Southern terminus; highway continues as US-160 west/K-2 south (former K-14 south)
Kingman	Rago	12.506	20.126	K-42 – Wichita
	Kingman	26.162	42.104	US-54 / US-400 west (D Avenue) – Pratt	Southern end of US-54/US-400 overlap; former K-14 north
	​	29.909	48.134	40th Avenue	Interchange; southern end of freeway
	​	30.617	49.273	70th Avenue
	​	36.321	58.453	US-54 / US-400 east – Wichita	Northern end of US-54/US-400 overlap ; orthern end of overlap with freeway
Reno	​	57.459	92.471	K-96 east – Wichita	Southern end of K-96 overlap
	South Hutchinson	60.184	96.857	US-50 east / K-61 north (John Neal Memorial Highway) / Main Street orth – Newton, McPherson	eastern end of US-50/K-61 overlap Interchange; east end of expressway section;; access to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
	​	61.696	99.290	US-50 west / K-61 south (John Neal Memorial Highway) – Kinsley, Pratt	Western end of US-50/K-61 overlap; partial cloverleaf interchange; west end of expressway section, south end of super two; former K-14 south
	​	63.402	102.036	6th Avenue
	​	65.084	104.743	4th Avenue
	​	67.606	108.801	Wilson Road / Nickerson Boulevard
	​			50th Avenue	Dirt road; north end of super two
Rice	Lyons	94.319	151.792	US-56 / K-96 west (Main Street) – Great Bend, McPherson	Northern end of K-96 overlap
	​	105.895	170.421	K-4 – Hoisington, Lindsborg
Ellsworth	​	120.214	193.466	K-14 Truck north / K-156 – Great Bend	Southern end of K-14 Truck
	Ellsworth	122.347	196.898	K-140 east / K-14 Truck south (15th Street)	Western end of K-140; northern end of K-14 Truck; serves Ellsworth County Medical Center
	​	129.800	208.893	I-70 / US-40 west – Hays	Southern end of I-70/US-40 overlap; exit 219 on I-70
	​	132.713	213.581	I-70 / US-40 east – Salina	Northern end of I-70/US-40 overlap ; exit 221 on I-70
Lincoln	Lincoln	147.514	237.401	K-18 – Plainville, Junction City
	​	157.111	252.846	K-284 east – Barnard	Western terminus of K-284
Mitchell	Beloit	178.516	287.294	US-24 / K-9 – Osborne, Clay Center
Jewell	Jewell	193.566	311.514	K-28 east (Delaware Street) – Concordia	Western terminus of K-28
	​	201.600	324.444	US-36 west – Mankato	Southern end of US-36 overlap
	​	204.053	328.391	US-36 east – Belleville	Northern end of US-36 overlap
	​	219.276	352.891	N-14 north	Contunuation into Nebraska
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

K-14 Truck
Location	Ellsworth
Length	2.790 mi[1] (4.490 km)

K-14 Truck is a truck route in Ellsworth. From K-14, K-14 Truck follows K-156 east to K-140, then follows the latter west to end back at K-14.

Major junctions
The entire route is in Ellsworth County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.000	0.000	K-156 west / K-14 – Great Bend, Lyons, Ellsworth	Southern terminus; southern end of K-156 overlap; highway continues west as K-156
Ellsworth	1.076	1.732	Kanopolis	Partial interchange; access via southbound exit ramp and connector road
	2.295	3.693	K-140 east (Avenue J) / K-156 east	Northern end of K-156 overlap; southern end of K-140 overlap
	2.790	4.490	K-140 ends / K-14 – Ellsworth, Lincoln	Northern terminus; northern end of K-140 overlap; western terminus of K-140; road continues west as 15th Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

• Kansas Department of Transportation State Map
• KDOT: Historic State Maps