K-177 (Kansas highway)
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Length: | 102.871 mi[1] (165.555 km) | |||
| Tourist routes: |
 Flint Hills Scenic Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 US-54 east of El Dorado | |||
  I-35 / Kansas Turnpike in Cassoday US-50 near Strong City US-56 in Council Grove K-4 along the Morris–Wabaunsee county line near Alta Vista  I-70 / US-40 in extreme northeast Geary County K-18 in Manhattan | ||||
| North end: |
 US-24 in Manhattan | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Butler, Chase, Morris, Wabaunsee, Geary, Riley | |||
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K-177 is a state highway in central Kansas. It runs from US-54 near El Dorado to Manhattan, passing through the Flint Hills. It is part of the Flint Hills Scenic Byway and the Prairie Parkway.[2]
Route description
From its beginnings east of El Dorado, K-177 heads northward to provide access to El Dorado Lake. It then approaches the Kansas Turnpike and runs parallel to it before having a junction with it (exit 92). It then passes through Matfield Green and Bazaar before reaching Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, and US-50.
Flint Hills Scenic Byway is a portion of K-177 located in the Flint Hills region of the state, stretching from Interstate 35 at Cassoday in the south to US-56 at Council Grove in the north. Along the byway there are rolling hills and some of the only tallgrass prairie left in North America. It is a National Scenic Byway.
North of Strong City, K-177 passes through the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. In Council Grove, it meets US-56. It has a brief concurrency with K-4 near Alta Vista before having an interchange (exit 313) with Interstate 70. Nine miles north of I-70, it ends at US-24 in Manhattan.
From I-70 to US-24, K-177 is named the Coach Bill Snyder Highway, in honor of the long-time Kansas State University football coach.[3]
K-177 is two lanes from US-54 to I-70 and a four-lane expressway from I-70 to US-24.
History
K-177 was signed as K-13 until 1965.[4] It previously ended at US-77 before El Dorado Lake was completed.[4]
Junction list
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Butler | | 0.000 | 0.000 | US-54 – Eureka, El Dorado | Southern terminus |
| Cassoday | 18.753 | 30.180 | I-35 / Kansas Turnpike | I-35/KTA exit 92 | |
| Chase | Strong City | 46.423 | 74.711 | US-50 – Emporia, Florence | Interchange |
| Morris | Council Grove | 65.662 | 105.673 | US-56 west | Western terminus of US-56 concurrency |
| 65.830 | 105.943 | US-56 east | Eastern terminus of US-56 concurrency | ||
| Morris–Wabaunsee county line | | 78.275 | 125.971 | K-4 west | Southern terminus of K-4 concurrency |
| | 79.275 | 127.581 | K-4 east | Northern terminus of K-4 concurrency | |
| Geary | | 94.249 | 151.679 | I-70 / US-40 – Salina, Topeka | I-70 exit 313 |
| Riley | | 101.979 | 164.119 | K-18 east | Southern terminus of K-18 concurrency |
| Manhattan | 102.559 | 165.053 | Pierre Street west | Interchange; northbound left exit and southbound left entrance | |
| K-18 west (Fort Riley Boulevard) | Northern terminus of K-18 concurrency | ||||
| 102.871 | 165.555 | US-24 – Clay Center, Wamego | Northern terminus; road continues as US 24 west (Tuttle Creek Boulevard) | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- 1 2 Kansas Department of Transportation. "Pavement Management Information System". Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ↑ Kennedy, Richie. "Kansas Highways Routelog". Archived from the original on 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- ↑ Oct 2006 KDOT employee newsletter
- 1 2 Kansas Department of Transportation: Historic State Maps