K-153 (Kansas highway)

The route begins at K-61 on a partial interchange (southbound K-153 exits to westbound K-61 and eastbound K-61 exits to northbound K-153). The route ends at US-56. The road continues north as McPherson County Route 1961.[3]

K-153 is not included in the National Highway System.[4] The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility. K-153 does connect to the National Highway System at its southern terminus at K-61 and at its northern terminus at US-56.[5] 2017 Annual average daily traffic (AADT) on K-153 ranged from 2240 near the southern terminus, 4430 slightly north of the K-153 Spur intersection and 5020 near the northern terminus.[6]

The current K-153 Spur and section of K-153 from the spur northward to US-56 was originally a section of US-81 until I-35W was built and US-81 was realigned onto I-35W. The current section of K-153 from K-61 to K-153 Spur was originally K-61. Then when US-81 was realigned onto I-35W, K-61 was extended eastward onto a new alignment to the new I-35W. At this time the old section of K-61 and old US-81 from the original eastern terminus of K-61 north to US-56 became K-61 Alternate (K-61 Alt.) and the section of old US-81 from the original eastern terminus of K-61 south to the new K-61 became K-61 Spur. Then in an August 28, 1968 resolution K-61 Alt. Was renumbered to K-153 and K-61 Spur was renumbered to K-153 Spur.[2]

The entire route is in McPherson County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
King City Township	0.000	0.000	K-61 south	Interchange; southern terminus; no access to K-61 north
	1.874	3.016	K-153 Spur south – Salina, Wichita	Interchange; southbound left exit and northbound left entrance; northern terminus of K-153 Spur
McPherson	3.451	5.554	US-56 (Kansas Avenue) / CR-1961 north (Highway 81 Bypass) – Lyons, Marion	Northern terminus; road continues as CR-1961 (Hwy. 81 Byp.)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access

There is a marked K-153 Spur that is 1.067 miles (1.717 km) long.[1] It starts at a partial interchange at K-61 southwest of McPherson and ends at K-153. South of K-61, Spur 153 continues as McPherson County Route 2043 (Old 81 Highway). 2017 AADT on K-153 Spur was 1960.[6]

Major junctions

The entire route is in King City Township, McPherson County.

mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.000	0.000	K-61 north / CR-2043 south (Old 81 Highway)	Interchange; southern terminus; no access to K-61 south; road continues as CR-2043 (Old 81 Hwy.)
1.067	1.717	K-153 north	Interchange; northern terminus; no access to K-153 south
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access

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