K-57 (Kansas highway)

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K-57 marker
K-57
K-57 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT and the city of Junction City
Length31.200 mi[2] (50.212 km)
Existed1926[1]–present
Major junctions
South end K-4 in Dwight
Major intersections
 I-70 / US-40 / K-18 / US 40 Bus. in Grandview Plaza
North end US-77 near Milford Lake
Location
CountiesGeary, Morris
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
← US-56→ K-58

K-57 is a 31.2-mile-long (50.2 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a north-south highway that connects Junction City to Milford Lake, as well as serving as a southeasterly connection to Council Grove. The highway's mileposts are signed the wrong way; generally the mileage starts at the southern or western terminus. However, the mileposts begin at the northern terminus.

Route description[]

K-57 in Milford State Park

K-57 begins at K-4 in Dwight and proceeds north. It exits Morris County 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Dwight and into Geary County and heads northwest, running parallel with Dry Creek. It then crosses Clarks Creek and proceeds northwest into Grandview Plaza. It then reaches a partial interchange with I-70, with eastbound entrance and westbound exit, and begins and overlap with US-40 Bus.. The highway turns west and begins to parallel I-70. It then reaches a junction with J Hill Road, which provides access to westbound I-70. The highway then crosses Smoky Hill River and enters Junction City. At North Washington street K-57 turns north and US-40 Bus. turns south. Northwest of Junction City, the highway then intersects US-77 and then runs concurrently with K-244 for 0.4 miles (0.64 km). The route continues west and then heads north crossing over the Republican River and passing by Curtis Creek until reaching its northern terminus at US-77 east of Milford Lake.[3]

The entire section of K-57 within Junction City is maintained by the city.[4]

History[]

K-57 was established as a state highway in 1926. From its western terminus in Alta Vista, it traveled southwest to US-50 and K-4 in Council Grove. The highway continued south to US-250 in Cottonwood Falls. K-57 began to follow US-250 east to just over ten miles (16 km) east of Emporia, where it turned southeast and left US-250. The highway then intersected US-75 in Burlington. It continued in a southeast direction and passed through Neosho Falls to US-73W and US-54 in Iola. K-57 then began to follow US-73W south to Erie, then turned east and left US-73W. The highway continued through St. Paul to K-7 in Girard. K-57 continued east to US-73E then turned south and began to follow it. At Pittsburg, K-57 turned east and left US-73E. The highway continued roughly 4.6 miles (7.4 km) and entered Missouri, becoming Missouri Route 57.[1] By 1927, K-57 was extended northeast from Alta Vista to US-77 in Junction City. Also by 1927, US-50 was renumbered as US-50N and US-250 was renumbered as US-50S.[5] By 1928, the alignment of US-50S and K-57 was changed to travel north from Cottonwood Falls to Strong City then east to Emporia. Also by 1928, K-13 was extended northward and overlapped K-57 from Strong City to Alta Vista.[6]

In a resolution on May 14, 2003, it was approved to truncate K-57 to end at US-169 by Colony. At this time K-47 was extended east over the former section of K-57 from US-59 south of Erie to US-69 by Franklin. The former section of K-57 between US-69 and the Missouri border was renumbered as K-171.[7] In a resolution on September 20, 2004, K-57 was truncated to its current southern terminus, and the former section of K-57 between K-99 by Madison and US-169 by Colony was redesignated as K-58.[8]

Major junctions[]

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
MorrisDwight0.0000.000 K-4 – Herington, Council Grove, EskridgeSouthern terminus; road continues south as K-4 west
GearyGrandview Plaza19.62331.580

 I-70 / US-40 / K-18 east / US 40 Bus. begins – Topeka		Southern end of US-40 Bus. concurrency; no access to I-70/US-40/K-18 west; I-70 exit 300
20.52333.029


 To I-70 / US-40 / K-18 – Salina, Topeka via J Hill Road		To I-70 exit 299
Junction City22.12635.608
 US 40 Bus. west (Washington Street south)		Northern end of US-40 Business concurrency
​25.78541.497
 K-244 begins / US-77 – Herington, Marysville		Eastern terminus of K-244; southern end of K-244 concurrency
​26.15142.086 K-244 westNorthern end of K-244 concurrency; no southbound access to K-244 west, no northbound access from K-244 east
​27.55244.341
 south		Northern terminus of K-244 Spur
​31.20050.212 US-77 – Marysville, Junction CityNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ a b Rand McNally and Company (1926). "Kansas" (Map). Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas of the United States, including a Brief Description of the National Parks and Monuments. Chicago: Rand McNally and Company. pp. 56–57.
  2. ^ a b Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (2015). There's No Place Like Kansas: Official State Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (2015–16 ed.). Scale not given. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  4. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (January 2, 2003). "Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Rand McNally and Company (1927). "Kansas" (Map). Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas of the United States and Ontario, Quebece, and the Maritime Provinces of Canada, with a Brief Description of the National Parks and Monuments. 1:1,600,000. Chicago: Rand McNally and Company. pp. 54–55. OCLC 2078375. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via David Rumsey Map Collection.
  6. ^ The Clason Map Company (1928). "Kansas" (Map). Clason's Touring Atlas of the United States, with Road Maps of every State and Ontario and Quebec, Canada. Chicago: The Clason Map Company. p. 37.
  7. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (May 14, 2003). "Rural Resolution to withdraw and redesignate segments of K 57". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  8. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (September 20, 2004). "Rural Resolution to withdraw and redesignate segments of K-57". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 1, 2021.

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