K-8 (Kansas highway)
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| 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 | ||||
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K-8 is the name of two separate state highways in Kansas, United States. The southern highway is a 1.3-mile-long (2.1 km) 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.
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 statewide K-8 as the primary link between Oklahoma and Nebraska.[10]
Major intersections
Southern highway
The entire route is in Barber County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | SH-8 – Burlington | Southern terminus, continues into Oklahoma as SH-8 | ||
| Kiowa | 1.3 | 2.1 | 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 | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Athol | 0.0 | 0.0 | US-36 – Kensington, Smith Center | Southern terminus, roadway continues south as County Road 515 | |
| 16.0 | 25.7 | 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 2 3 Google (January 4, 2011). "K-8 South" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- 1 2 3 Google (January 4, 2011). "K-8 North" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ↑ Barber County (PDF) (Map). Functional Classification. Kansas Department of Transportation. January 12, 2005. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ↑ Kansas Railroad Map (PDF) (Map). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ↑ Kansas Operating Division (PDF) (Map). BNSF Railway. January 1, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ↑ Smith County (PDF) (Map). Functional Classification. Kansas Department of Transportation. November 4, 2003. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ↑ Official Map Kansas State Roads (PDF) (Map). 1 in ≈ 10 mi. Kansas Highway Commission. August 7, 1918.
- ↑ Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Kansas Highway Commission. 1932.
- ↑ Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Kansas Highway Commission. 1940.
- ↑ Google (January 4, 2011). "K-8 (Kansas highway)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 4, 2011.