K-179 (Kansas highway)

K-179 is an 11.588-mile-long (18.649 km) state highway in Harper County, Kansas. It runs from Oklahoma State Highway 132 (SH-132) the Oklahoma state line north to the city of Anthony, where it ends at K-44. The route was designated around 1956, and is not part of the National Highway System.

K-179
K-179 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT and the city of Anthony
Length11.588 mi[1] (18.649 km)
Existedc. 1956[2]–present
Major junctions
South end SH-132 at the Oklahoma state line
North end K-44 in Anthony
Location
CountiesHarper
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
← K-178→ K-180

Route description

Just north of Manchester, Oklahoma, K-179 begins running west along the Oklahoma state line as a continuation of SH-132. The route then turns due north and continues through flat farm fields. A series of curves take the highway slightly to the northeast before it enters the city of Anthony, where it becomes known as Jennings Avenue. Just more than 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of the Anthony city limits, K-179 meets its northern terminus at an intersection with K-44, also known as Main Street.[3]

All but .503 miles (1 km) of K-179's alignment is maintained by the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). The entire section of K-179 within Anthony is maintained by the city.[4] Every year, KDOT measures traffic on each of its state highways in terms of average annual daily traffic (AADT). In 2012, K-179 was found to have AADT counts of 303 on the first five miles (8.0 km) of the route and 433 just south of Anthony, the route's lowest and highest counts, respectively.[1] The highway is not a part of the United States National Highway System.[5]

History

The road that would become K-179 first appeared on the 1936 state highway map as a paved county road connection.[6][7] This roadway was designated as K-179 around 1956.[2][8] The routing of the highway has not been modified since its designation.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Kansas–Oklahoma line0.0000.000 SH-132 southContinuation into Manchester, Oklahoma
HarperAnthony11.58818.649 K-44 (Main Street) to K-2 / K-14 – Harper, CaldwellNorthern terminus; road continues as Jennings Avenue; K-44 east serves Anthony Medical Center
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. "Pavement Management Information System (PMIS)". Kansas Department of Transportation. July 19, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  2. Official 1956 Kansas Highway Map (PDF) (Map). State Highway Commission of Kansas. 1956. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  3. Google (September 1, 2013). "K-179 (Kansas highway)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  4. Kansas Department of Transportation (October 24, 2005). "Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  5. National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. March 11, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  6. Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). State Highway Commission of Kansas. April 1933. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  7. Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). State Highway Commission of Kansas. April 1936. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  8. Official 1953 Kansas Highway Map (PDF) (Map). State Highway Commission of Kansas. 1953. Retrieved September 1, 2013.

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