U.S. Route 159

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U.S. Route 159
Length:	85 mi (137 km)
Formed:	1935[1]
South end:	US 59 in Nortonville, KS
Major junctions:	US 73 in Horton, KS I-29 in Fortescue, MO
North end:	US 59 in New Point, MO
United States Numbered Highways Spur of US 59

U.S. Highway 159 is a "child" route of U.S. Highway 59. It currently runs for 85 miles (137 km) from Nortonville, Kansas at U.S. Highway 59 to New Point, Missouri at U.S. Highway 59. The highway permits through traffic on U.S. 59 to bypass the cities of Atchison, Kansas and Saint Joseph, Missouri.

Contents 1 States traversed 1.1 Kansas 1.2 Nebraska 1.3 Missouri 2 Notes 3 See also 4 References

[edit] States traversed

[edit] Kansas

U.S. 159 begins at U.S. 59 in Nortonville. It joins with U.S. Route 73 in Horton. The two highways are multiplexed together to the Nebraska border, passing through Hiawatha before leaving the state north of Reserve.

[edit] Nebraska

U.S. 159 clips the far southeastern corner of Nebraska. It enters south of Falls City concurrently with U.S. Route 73. In Falls City U.S. 159 turns east. It leaves the state by a Missouri River crossing at Rulo.

[edit] Missouri

U.S. 159 enters northwestern Missouri near Big Lake. It crosses Interstate 29 near Fortescue before ending at U.S. 59 near New Point. Its total length in Missouri is approximately 16 miles.

[edit] Notes

• U.S. 159 does not pass through any communities with more than 5,000 residents.

[edit] See also

• List of U.S. Routes

[edit] References