| K-42 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Length: | 82.2 mi (132.3 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: | US-281 in Sawyer | |||
| East end: | I-235 in Wichita | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | PR, KM, SG | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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K-42 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. The highway serves as a connection to Wichita for communities between the US-160 and US-54 corridors.
It begins at US-281 in Sawyer and travels southeast to Isabel where it rides the Barber/Pratt county line until it enters Kingman County, where it passes through Nashville, Zenda, and Spivey. North of Rago it intersects K-14 then continues on to pass through Norwich.
After entering Sedgwick County, it passes through Viola where K-49's northern terminus is. It continues northeast into south Wichita and intersects I-235 at Exit 5. It continues northeast where it terminates at US-54 and US-400.
| County | Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt |
Sawyer | 0.0 | US-281 | Western terminus of K–42 |
| Kingman |
K-14 | |||
| Sumner |
K-2 west | Eastern terminus of K–2 | ||
| Sedgwick |
Viola | K-49 | Northern terminus of K–49 | |
| Wichita | I-235 | Eastern terminus of K–42 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||