K-55 (Kansas highway)
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| K-55 |
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| Maintained by KDOT | |||||||||
| Length: | 13 mi[1] (20.9 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1932[1] | ||||||||
| East end: |  K-15 Udall |
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| West end: |  US-81 |
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| Counties: | SU, CO | ||||||||
| Major cities: | Udall, Belle Plaine | ||||||||
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K-55 is a 13-mile east-west link between K-15 in Udall and US-81 11 miles north of Wellington. It passes through the town of Belle Plaine.
It's westbound terminus is a triangle-type intersection. Just before the western terminus, the road passes under the Kansas Turnpike, although there is no intersection. Turnpike access is available at K-53 to the north and US-160 to the south near Wellington.
[edit] History
K-55 appears on the 1932 Kansas Highway map, although it ended at an older alignment of K-15, just east of Udall.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Kennedy, Richie. Kansas Highways Routelog. Kansas Highways 7.0.
- ^ Kansas Department of Transportation: Historic State Maps
[edit] External links
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