K-55 (Kansas highway)
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Length: | 12.049 mi[1] (19.391 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1932[2] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |
 US-81 | |||
| East end: |
 K-15 in Udall | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Sumner, Cowley | |||
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K-55 is a 12-mile (19 km) east–west link between K-15 in Udall and US-81 11 miles (18 km) north of Wellington. It passes through the town of Belle Plaine.
The road's westbound terminus is a triangle-type intersection. Just before the western terminus, the road passes under the Kansas Turnpike, although there is no intersection. Turnpike access is available at K-53 to the north and US-160 to the south near Wellington.
History
K-55 appears on the 1932 Kansas Highway map, although it ended at an older alignment of K-15, just east of Udall.[3]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Sumner | | 0.000 | 0.000 | US-81 | Western terminus of K-55 |
| Cowley | Udall | 12.049 | 19.391 | K-15 | Eastern terminus of K-55 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ↑ Kennedy, Richie. "Kansas Highways Routelog". Kansas Highways 7.0.
- ↑ Kansas Department of Transportation: Historic State Maps
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