K-157 (Kansas highway)

K-157
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length: 3.866 mi[1] (6.222 km)
Major junctions
West end: Rock Springs 4-H Center
East end: US 77 between Herington and Junction City
Location
Counties: GE
Highway system

Kansas numbered highways

← K-156 K-161 →

K-157 is a state highway in Geary County, Kansas. It runs from U.S. Route 77 west to the Rock Springs 4-H Center. It has a total length of 4 miles (6.4 km).[2].
It continues east as Skiddy Road W, ending at Skiddy Road just north of Skiddy. A short linking road near the western terminus (old K-157) ends at W. Lyons Creek Road (Old U.S. 77)

Contents

History

K-157 first appeared on the Kansas State Highway Map by 1953, but was less than a mile long.[3] When US 77 was placed on a new alignment to the east of Woodbine, what was K-157 was turned back to local authorities and the current alignment, then a local road, was paved and designated K-157.[4]

Junction list

The entire route is located in Geary County, Kansas.

Location Mile Destination Notes
3.866 US-77
0.000 Rock Springs 4-H Center
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation. "2010 Condition Survey Report for Geary County, Kansas". http://www.ksdot.org/matreslab/pmis/query.asp. Retrieved February 26, 2011. 
  2. ^ Kennedy, Richie. "Kansas Highways Routelog". http://www.route56.com/highways/highways.cgi?hwy1=53. 
  3. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation. Official State Transportation Map (Map) (January 1953 ed.). Section C9. http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/state-pdf/1953Mapside.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-04. 
  4. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation. Official State Transportation Map (Map) (January 1962 ed.). Section C9. http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/state-pdf/1962Mapside.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-04. 

External links

Kansas Department of Transportation. Official State Transportation Map (Map) (2007-2008 ed.). http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/state-pdf/KS_Map2008.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-04.