K-8 (Kansas highway)

K-8
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Southern segment
Length: 1.3 mi[1] (2.1 km)
South end: SH-8 near Kiowa
North end: K-2 in Kiowa
Northern segment
Length: 16 mi[2] (26 km)
South end: US-36 near Athol
North end: N-10 near Franklin
Location
Counties: North: Smith South: Barber
Highway system

Kansas numbered highways

← K-7 K-9 →

K-8 is the name of two separate state highways in Kansas, United States. The southern highway is 1.3-mile (2.1 km) long road, linking Oklahoma State Highway 8 (SH-8) to the town of Kiowa. The northern highway links U.S. Route 36 (US-36) near Athol to Nebraska Highway 10 (N-10) near the town of Franklin.

Contents

Route description

Southern highway

Classified as a major collector road,[3] the southern K-8 is a continuation of SH-8, linking northern Oklahoma to the town of Kiowa.[1] Approximately half way between the state line and the northern terminus, the highway crosses a single track originally belonging to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, which is now part of BNSF Railway's Kansas Division.[4][5]

Northern highway

The northern K-8, also classified as a major collector road,[6] begins at an intersection with US-36 near Athol, traveling north through rural farmland in northern Smith County. The highway terminates at the Nebraska state line, where the roadway continues as N-10.[2]

History

K-8 was constructed between 1918 and 1932,[7][8] traveling south-north through the middle of the state. By 1940,[9] the highways were truncated to their current segments. US-281 has replaced the former state-wide K-8 as the primary link between Oklahoma and Nebraska.[10]

Major intersections

Southern highway

The entire route is in Barber County.

Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes
  0.0 SH-8 – Burlington Southern terminus, continues into Oklahoma as SH-8
Kiowa 1.3 K-2 (Main Street) – Hardtner, Hazelton Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Northern highway

The entire route is in Smith County.

Location Mile[2] Destinations Notes
Athol 0.0 US-36 – Kensington, Smith Center Southern terminus, roadway continues south as County Road 515
  16.0 N-10 – Franklin Northern terminus, roadway continues north into Nebraska as N-10
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c Google, Inc. Google Maps – K-8 South (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=KS-8&daddr=S+4th+St&hl=en&geocode=FcKNNAIdVSgh-g%3BFYDVNAIdciwh-g&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=17&sll=37.01758,-98.488601&sspn=0.003101,0.006899&ie=UTF8&ll=37.010778,-98.488827&spn=0.049621,0.110378&z=13. Retrieved January 4, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c Google, Inc. Google Maps – K-8 North (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=KS-8+N&daddr=KS-8+N&hl=en&geocode=FYHbXgIdZl0a-g%3BFYZiYgId3F8a-g&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=17&sll=40.002471,-98.933966&sspn=0.002975,0.006899&ie=UTF8&ll=39.909736,-98.887939&spn=0.762654,1.766052&z=9. Retrieved January 4, 2011. 
  3. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (January 12, 2005). Barber County (Map). Functional Classification. http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/funclassmaps/counties/barber.pdf. Retrieved January 4, 2011. 
  4. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (2009). Kansas Railroad Map (Map). http://www.ksdot.org/BurTransPlan/maps/SpecialInterestStateMaps/rrmap2009.pdf. Retrieved January 4, 2011. 
  5. ^ BNSF Railway (January 1, 2009). Kansas Operating Division (Map). http://www.bnsf.com/customers/pdf/maps/div_ks.pdf. Retrieved January 4, 2011. 
  6. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (November 4, 2003). Smith County (Map). Functional Classification. http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/funclassmaps/counties/smith.pdf. Retrieved January 4, 2011. 
  7. ^ Kansas Highway Commission (August 7, 1918) (PDF). Official Map Kansas State Roads (Map). 1 in ≈ 10 mi. http://www.ksdot.org:9080/burtransplan/maps/SpecialInterestStateMaps/HistoricalKansas1918.pdf. 
  8. ^ Kansas Highway Commission (1932) (PDF). Kansas State Highway System (Map). http://www.ksdot.org:9080/burtransplan/maps/HistoricStateMaps/1932Mapside.pdf. 
  9. ^ Kansas Highway Commission (1940) (PDF). Kansas State Highway System (Map). http://www.ksdot.org:9080/burtransplan/maps/HistoricStateMaps/1940Mapside.pdf. 
  10. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – K-8 (Kansas highway) (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=FZ3JNAIdSLoe-ilnWQEi0IelhzE2pom0Ac5dXg%3BFQ2zYwIdZqkg-im_PxNle_aYhzFgPetSH6jgwQ&q=Hardtner,+KS+to+red+cloud,+ne&sll=37.039832,-98.592682&sspn=0.396818,0.883026&ie=UTF8&ll=38.5997,-98.525391&spn=6.21521,14.128418&z=6&saddr=Hardtner,+KS&daddr=red+cloud,+ne. Retrieved January 4, 2011.