K-1 (Kansas highway)

K-1 is a 13.4-mile (21.6 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its southern terminus is at the Oklahoma border south of Buttermilk, where it continues as Oklahoma State Highway 34. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 160 and U.S. Route 183 south of Coldwater.

Route description

K-1 begins at the border with Oklahoma, where it is a continuation of OK 34. It heads in a northerly direction, turning slightly to the northwest before heading directly northward again. It passes through the unincorporated area of Buttermilk, which is the only community on the route. It terminates at an intersection with US-160 and US-183 south of Coldwater.

History

Originally, K-1 ran much farther to the north than its current terminus, passing through numerous cities including Greensburg, Kinsley, La Crosse, Hays, Stockton, and Phillipsburg. It would meet at K-22, which was later known as U.S. Route 83, close to the border with Nebraska. In 1941, K-1 became a rider route connecting U.S. Route 160 with Phillipsburg. However, by 1947, US-83 became reassigned as U.S. Route 383, and U.S. Route 183 was assigned to the route that K-1 served between US-160 and Phillipsburg. This leads to the current alignment of K-1, which terminates south of Coldwater at US-160/US-183.^[1][2]

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