K-18 (Kansas highway)

K-18 is a 206-mile-long (332 km), west–east state highway in the U.S. State of Kansas. K-18's western terminus is at U.S. Route 24 (US-24) near Bogue and the eastern terminus is at K-99 south of Wamego. Portions of the highway have been upgraded to a freeway beginning in 2012.

K-18
K-18 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT and the city of Manhattan
Length205.999 mi (331.523 km)
Major junctions
West end US-24 near Bogue
 
East end K-99 south of Wamego
Location
CountiesGraham, Rooks, Osborne, Russell, Lincoln, Ottawa, Dickinson, Geary, Riley, Wabaunsee
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
K-17 K-19
K-28 K-30

K-18 from US-81 to the western boundary of Lincoln County has been designated "Medal of Honor Recipient Donald K. Ross Memorial Highway".[1]

Route description

K-18 begins near the town of Bogue in Graham County as it branches off to the south from US-24. The highway then stairsteps to the southeast through the towns of Damar, Palco, Plainville, and Codell in Rooks County; Natoma in Osborne County; Paradise, Waldo, Luray, and Lucas in Russell County (K-18 is duplexed with US-281 for 9 miles (14 km) west of Luray); and Sylvan Grove, Lincoln, and Beverly in Lincoln County. As K-18 enters Ottawa County, it takes a due east bearing, traveling through Tescott and meeting US-81 north of Salina. The road briefly jogs to the north for around 2 miles (3.2 km) before turning east again to travel through Bennington and Talmage in Dickinson County and into Junction City in Geary County. In Junction City, K-18 meets US-77 and travels south along US-77 through the city until it hits I-70.

K-18 eastbound overlapped with I-70 and US-40

K-18 then travels to the northeast along I-70 for eight miles (13 km) before exiting and continuing to the northeast toward Manhattan as a freeway. K-18 crosses the Kansas River at the Riley County line and travels through Ogden into Manhattan. Once traveling through Manhattan, K-18 again crosses the Kansas River and parallels the river to the south into Wabaunsee County before ending at K-99 south of Wamego.

The section of K-18 from just east of the interchange with K-113 to K-177 within Manhattan is maintained by the city.[2]

The section of K-18 from I-70 in Grandview Plaza to K-113 in Manhattan has been rebuilt into a limited-access divided freeway, a project that began in 2012.

History

K-29
Location
Existed1927–1960

K-18 was designated in 1927 from US-40N (now US-24) to K-15. In 1936, it extended to US-77 in Junction City. In 1953, it extended to K-13. In 1960, it extended east over cancelled K-29 to K-99.

Realignments

In a November 23, 1955 resolution, a 0.246 miles (0.396 km) spur route of K-18 was built on the western side of Manhattan.[3] Then in a November 14, 1956 resolution, the new alignment of K-18 was to be built from the western end of the spur westward.[4]

On April 5, 2017, work began to convert the interchage with K-113 in Manhattan into a diverging diamond interchange. The $2.587 million project, completed by Amino Brothers Co. Inc. out of Kansas City, was completed and open to traffic in December 2017.[5]

Junction list

CountyLocationmi[6]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Graham0.0000.000 US-24 Hill City, Nicodemus, StocktonWestern terminus
RooksPlainville26.95843.385 US-183 (Washington Street) Stockton, Hays
Osborne
No major junctions
Russell54.52387.746 US-281 south RussellWestern end of US-281 concurrency
Luray63.035101.445 US-281 north OsborneEastern end of US-281 concurrency
73.945119.003 K-232 south (Post Rock Scenic Byway) to I-70Northern terminus of K-232
Lincoln81.368130.949 K-181 Downs, Sylvan Grove
Lincoln94.828152.611 K-14 Beloit, Ellsworth
105.296169.457 K-252 south BeverlyNorthern terminus of K-252
Ottawa119.008191.525 K-106 east MinneapolisWestern terminus of K-106
123.461198.691 US-81 (Frank Carlson Memorial Highway) Concordia, SalinaInterchange
Dickinson148.759239.404 K-15 south AbileneWestern end of K-15 concurrency
152.725245.787 K-15 north Clay CenterEastern end of K-15 concurrency
GearyJunction City166.971268.714 US-77 north / 8th Street east MarysvilleInterchange; western end of K-77 concurrency
169.123272.177 I-70 / US-40 west / US-77 south Salina, HeringtonI-70 exit 295; eastern end of US-77 concurrency; western end of I-70/US-40 concurrency
170.710274.731296
US-40 Bus. east (Washington Street)
Exit numbers follow I-70
172.068276.917298East Street / Chestnut Street
Grandview Plaza172.775278.054299Flinthills Boulevard (US-40 Bus. / K-57) / J Hill Road
173.975279.986300
US-40 Bus. west / K-57 Council Grove
No westbound entrance
174.868281.423301Fort Riley, Marshall Field
177.054284.941 I-70 / US-40 east TopekaI-70 exit 303; eastern end of I-70/US-40 concurrency
Boller RoadAt-grade intersection; west end of freeway
Kansas River179.774289.318Bridge
RileyFort Riley180.503290.49112th Street
Ogden182.123293.099 K-114 westEastern terminus of K-114
183.374295.112 56th AvenueServes Manhattan Regional Airport
185.674298.813Scenic Drive
Manhattan187.923302.433Miller Parkway / Davis Drive
188.642303.590 K-113 north (Seth Child Road) / Canyon DriveSouthern terminus of K-113; diverging diamond interchange
189.245304.560Rosecutter Road south / Richards Drive northAt-grade intersection; east end of freeway
191.357307.959 K-177 north (Fort Riley Boulevard) to US-24 (Tuttle Creek Boulevard) Kansas State UniversityWestern end of K-177 concurrency
Pierre Street westInterchange; westbound left exit and eastbound left entrance
191.937308.893 K-177 south Council GroveEastern end of K-177 concurrency
Wabaunsee205.999331.523 K-99 Wamego, AlmaEastern terminus; road continues as Mt. Mitchell Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. "Kansas Office of the Governor". Kansas.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. State Highway Commission of Kansas (November 12, 1999). "Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  3. State Highway Commission of Kansas (November 23, 1955). "Resolution for relocation and redesegnation of road in Riley County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  4. State Highway Commission of Kansas (November 14, 1956). "Resolution for relocation and redesegnation of road in Riley County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  5. Kansas Department of Transportation (March 24, 2017). "K-113 and K-18 Diverging Diamond Interchange Project in Manhattan" (PDF). Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  6. Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 21, 2017.

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