U.S. Route 77 in Kansas
U.S. Route 77 (US-77) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from the Veteran's International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas north to Interstate 29 (I-29) in Sioux City, Iowa. In the U.S. state of Kansas, US-77 is a main north–south highway that runs from the Oklahoma border north to the Nebraska border.
U.S. Highway 77 | ||||
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US-77 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by KDOT | ||||
Existed | 1927[1]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 77 at Oklahoma state line | |||
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North end | US 77 at Nebraska state line | |||
Location | ||||
Counties | Cowley, Butler, Marion, Dickinson, Morris, Geary, Riley, Marshall | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
US 77 runs for 234 miles (377 km) in Kansas. Between the US 40 junction and the Cowley County line is designated as a Blue Star Memorial Highway. In Cowley County, it is the Robert B. Docking Memorial Highway. Near Arkansas City it is the Walnut Valley Greenway.[2]
From Nebraska to US 24 and from K-15 to Arkansas City, it is part of the National Highway System.
History
US-77 was established in Kansas by 1927.[1]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Cowley | | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 77 south | Continuation into Oklahoma |
Arkansas City | US-166 west | Southern end of US-166 overlap | |||
| US-166 east | Northern end of US-166 overlap | |||
| K-360 east | Western terminus of K-360 | |||
Winfield | US-160 / K-15 south | Southern end of K-15 overlap | |||
| K-15 north | Northern end of K-15 overlap | |||
Butler | Augusta | US-54 west / US-400 west | Southern end of US-54 and US-400 overlap | ||
| US-400 east | Northern end of US-400 overlap | |||
| US-54 east / K-254 west | Northern end of US-54 overlap; eastern terminus of K-254 | |||
| US-50 east / US-56 east | Northern end of US-50 and US-56 overlap | |||
| I-35 / Kansas Turnpike | I-35 and Kansas Turnpike exit 76 | |||
Marion | Florence | US-50 | |||
| K-256 west | Eastern terminus of K-256 | |||
| US-56 west / K-150 east | Southern end of US-56 overlap; western terminus of K-150; roundabout | |||
Dickinson | | US-56 Bus. east | Western terminus of US-56 Business | ||
| US-56 east / US-56 Bus. west | Northern end of US-56 overlap; eastern terminus of US-56 Business | |||
Dickinson–Morris county line | | K-4 | |||
Morris | | K-209 west | Eastern terminus of K-209 | ||
Geary | | K-157 west | Eastern terminus of K-157 | ||
Junction City | I-70 / US-40 / K-18 east | I-70 exit 295; southern end of K-18 overlap | |||
| K-18 west | Northern end of K-18 overlap | |||
| K-57 | ||||
| K-57 south | Northern terminus of K-57 | |||
| K-82 west | Southern end of K-82 overlap | |||
Riley | | K-82 north | Northern end of K-82 overlap | ||
Riley | US-24 west | Southern end of US-24 overlap | |||
| US-24 east | Northern end of US-24 overlap | |||
| K-16 east | Western terminus of K-16 | |||
Marshall | Waterville | K-9 west | Southern end of K-9 overlap | ||
| K-9 east | Southern end of K-9 overlap | |||
Marysville | US-36 east | Southern end of US-36 overlap | |||
| US-36 west | Northern end of US-36 overlap | |||
| K-233 east – Oketo | Northern terminus of K-57 | |||
| US 77 north | Continuation into Nebraska | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- U.S. roads portal
- Kansas portal
References
- Rand McNally and Company (1927). "Kansas" (Map). Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas of the United States and Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime Provinces of Canada, with a Brief Description of the National Parks and Monuments. 1:1,600,000. Chicago: Rand McNally and Company. pp. 54–55. OCLC 2078375. Retrieved July 27, 2020 – via Rumsey Collection.
- Kennedy, Richie. Kansas Highways Routelog. Route56. URL accessed March 6, 2007.
- Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
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