K-16 (Kansas highway)

K-16 is a 114.460-mile-long (184.206 km) state highway in the U.S. State of Kansas. K-16's western terminus is at a junction with U.S. Route 77 (US-77) just north of Randolph and the eastern terminus is at US-24 and US-40 in Tonganoxie. Along the way K-4 intersects many major thoroughfares including US-75 in Holton, K-4 near Valley Falls and US-59 from west of Winchester to south of Oskaloosa.

K-16
K-16 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length114.460 mi[1] (184.206 km)
Major junctions
West end US-77 north of Randolph
 
East end US-24 / US-40 in Tonganoxie
Location
CountiesRiley, Pottawatomie, Jackson, Jefferson, Leavenworth
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
← K-15→ K-17

Route description
US-77 at its junction with K-16

K-16 begins north of Randolph on US-77 and crosses Tuttle Creek Lake. Near the town of Blaine, K-16 crosses The Oregon Trail. K-16 continues through Holton until turning south. K-116 continues to head eastward through Larkinburg and Arrington until ending at Cummings in Atchison County.

K-16 continues through Valley Falls, crossing the Delaware River until meeting with US-59. K-16 then runs concurrent with US 59 through Oskaloosa until heading east again through McLouth and winding through Leavenworth County until coming to an end at an intersection with US-24 and US-40 in Tonganoxie.

History

Between 1927 and 1935, K-16 was located in Atchison County and Doniphan County, starting at US-73 in Atchison and ending at US-36 in Troy.

A southern terminus was located in Montgomery County and Neosho County starting in Chanute and ending at the Oklahoma state line in Coffeyville. In 1932, the southern section was replaced by US 169. In 1935, the remainder of K-16 became part of K-7. K-16 was reassigned as a renumbering of K-24 because of the extension of US-24 into Kansas.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
RileyRandolph0.0000.000 US-77 (Tuttle Creek Boulevard) / CR-378 west (Green Randolph Road)Western terminus; road continues as CR-378 (Green Randolph Rd.)
Pottawatomie​13.12221.118 K-13 southNorthern terminus of K-13
Blaine21.27134.232 K-99 southWestern end of K-99 overlap
21.67234.878 K-99 northEastern end of K-99 overlap
​40.91065.838 K-63 northWestern end of K-63 overlap
​41.73667.168 K-63 southEastern end of K-63 overlap
Jackson​47.75376.851 K-62 northSouthern terminus of K-62
​53.74586.494 K-79 northSouthern terminus of K-79
Holton59.10695.122 US-75 (Arizona Avenue) / K-116 begins – TopekaWestern end of K-116 overlap; western terminus of K-116; US-75 serves Holton Community Hospital
​62.612100.764 K-116 east – AtchisonEastern end of K-116 overlap
JeffersonValley Falls80.741129.940 K-4 southWestern end of K-4 overlap
81.543131.231 K-4 northEastern end of K-4 overlap
​89.240143.618 US-59 north / K-192 eastWestern end of US-59 overlap; western terminus of K-192
Oskaloosa97.346156.663 K-92 west – OzawkieWestern end of K-92 overlap
​98.306158.208 US-59 southEastern end of US-59 overlap
McLouth104.217167.721 K-92 east (Union Street) – LeavenworthEastern end of K-92 overlap
LeavenworthTonganoxie114.460184.206 US-24 / US-40 (Chieftain Road)Eastern terminus; road continues as 4th Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 21, 2017.

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