K-66 (Kansas Highway)
Route description
K-66 begins at a roundabout with US-69 Alt. and US-400 in Riverton. From here the highway travels eastward, and after one mile (1.6 km) intersects Southeast 70th Street and Military Street. Shortly past this intersection, K-66 becomes a four-lane divided highway and then crosses the Spring River. It remains a divided highway for roughly 2.5 miles (4.0 km) then converts back to two-lane, and shortly later intersects the northern terminus of K-26 (South Main Street). Past K-26, the highway travels about one mile (1.6 km) then turns to the northeast and becomes a four-lane divided highway once again. It continues northeastward for a short distance before crossing into Missouri and becoming Missouri Route 66 near Galena.
History
The easternmost section of K-66 was not US-66 until 1979. Prior to 1979, US-66 came in from Missouri as Front Street and turned south on Main Street before joining K-66. US-66 then followed K-66 to Riverton, where K-66 ends. Original US-66 through Kansas continues as a county road to the north and west of US-69 Alt. to Baxter Springs, and joins US-69 Alt. to the Oklahoma state line. The 13 miles (21 km) of US-66 in Kansas retain much of the character of the Mother Road.
Thus the final (1985) alignment of US-66 completely matches present US-69 Alt. and K-66. US-69 Alt. was formed in 1985 when US-66 was decommissioned.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Cherokee County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Riverton | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 69 Alt. / US-400 / Beasley Road – Baxter Springs, Pittsburg | Roundabout; western terminus; Beasley Road continues west and is former US-66 west | |
Galena | 4.266 | 6.865 | K-26 south (Main Street south) / Historic US 66 east (Main Street north) | Northern terminus of K-26 | |
5.527 | 8.895 | Route 66 east (7th Street) | Kansas–Missouri line; continuation beyond eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ "Overview of K-66". Google Maps. Google, Inc. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ "Kansas Highways - Kansas 66". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
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