U.S. Route 77 in Kansas
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Existed | 1927[2]–present | |||
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Counties | Cowley, Butler, Marion, Dickinson, Morris, Geary, Riley, Marshall | |||
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U.S. Route 77 (US-77) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from the Veteran's International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas north to Interstate 29 (I-29) in Sioux City, Iowa. In the U.S. state of Kansas, US-77 is a main north–south highway that runs from the Oklahoma border north to the Nebraska border.
Route description[]
US 77 runs for 234 miles (377 km) in Kansas. Between the US 40 junction and the Cowley County line is designated as a Blue Star Memorial Highway. In Cowley County, it is the Robert B. Docking Memorial Highway. Near Arkansas City it is the Walnut Valley Greenway.[3]
From Nebraska to US 24 and from K-15 to Arkansas City, it is part of the National Highway System.
History[]
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US-77 was established in Kansas by 1927.[2]
The relocation of US-77 north of winfield was approved on November 14, 1980.[4]
Major intersections[]
County | Location | mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Cowley | | 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() | Continuation into Oklahoma |
Arkansas City | ![]() | Southern end of US-166 overlap | |||
| ![]() | Northern end of US-166 overlap | |||
| ![]() | Western terminus of K-360 | |||
Winfield | ![]() ![]() | Southern end of K-15 overlap | |||
| ![]() | Northern end of K-15 overlap | |||
Butler | Augusta | ![]() ![]() | Southern end of US-54 and US-400 overlap | ||
| ![]() | Northern end of US-400 overlap | |||
| ![]() ![]() | Northern end of US-54 overlap; eastern terminus of K-254 | |||
| ![]() ![]() | Northern end of US-50 and US-56 overlap | |||
| ![]() ![]() | I-35 and Kansas Turnpike exit 76 | |||
Marion | Florence | ![]() | |||
| ![]() | Eastern terminus of K-256 | |||
| ![]() ![]() | Southern end of US-56 overlap; western terminus of K-150; roundabout | |||
Dickinson | | ![]() ![]() | Western terminus of US-56 Bus.; no access to US-56 Bus. from US-77 south/ US-56 west, no access to US-77 north/ US-56 east from US-56 Bus. west | ||
| ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern end of US-56 overlap; eastern terminus of US-56 Bus. | |||
Dickinson–Morris county line | | ![]() | |||
Morris | | ![]() | Eastern terminus of K-209 | ||
Geary | | ![]() | Eastern terminus of K-157 | ||
Junction City | ![]() ![]() ![]() | I-70 exit 295; southern end of K-18 overlap | |||
| ![]() | Northern end of K-18 overlap | |||
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| ![]() | Northern terminus of K-57 | |||
| ![]() | Southern end of K-82 overlap | |||
Riley | | ![]() | Northern end of K-82 overlap | ||
Riley | ![]() | Southern end of US-24 overlap | |||
| ![]() | Northern end of US-24 overlap | |||
| ![]() | Western terminus of K-16 | |||
Marshall | Waterville | ![]() | Southern end of K-9 overlap | ||
| ![]() | Southern end of K-9 overlap | |||
Marysville | ![]() | Southern end of US-36 overlap | |||
| ![]() | Northern end of US-36 overlap | |||
| ![]() | Northern terminus of K-57 | |||
| ![]() | Continuation into Nebraska | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Related routes[]
Herington business loop[]
U.S. Highway 77 Business | |
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Location | Herington, Kansas |
Existed | October 13, 1979[6]–June 9, 1991[7] |
U.S. Route 77 Business (US-77 Bus.) was a short business loop through Herington, Kansas.[6] US-77 Bus began at US-56 and US-77 south of Herington. US-77 Bus. ran north from here along with US-56 Bus. for 1.1 miles (1.8 km) then entered Herington. The highway then curved east and became Trapp Street. US-77 Bus. and US-56 Bus. then crossed Lime Creek then exited the city roughly 0.85 miles (1.37 km) later. The two business routes then reached their eastern terminus at US-56 and US-77.
US-77 Bus. was approved to be decommissioned in a meeting on June 9, 1991, leaving just US-56 Bus..[7]
- Major intersections
The entire route was in Dickinson County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus; southern terminus of US-56 Bus.; southern end of US-56 Bus. overlap | |
| ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern terminus; northern terminus of US-56 Bus.; northern end of US-56 Bus. overlap | |||
![]() | Continuation beyond northern terminus | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Junction City business loop[]
U.S. Highway 77 Business | |
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Location | Junction City, Kansas |
Existed | October 13, 1979[6]–December 2, 1988[8] |
U.S. Route 77 Business (US-77 Bus.) was a short business loop through Junction City, Kansas.[6]
See also[]
U.S. roads portal
Kansas portal
References[]
- ^ Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Planning Network GIS data version 2005.08
- ^ a b Rand McNally and Company (1927). "Kansas" (Map). Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas of the United States and Ontario, Quebec, 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 July 27, 2020 – via Rumsey Collection.
- ^ Kennedy, Richie. Kansas Highways Routelog. Route56. URL accessed March 6, 2007.
- ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (November 14, 1980). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 521 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (October 13, 1979). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 508 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ a b Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (October 12, 1991). "Report of the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering to the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2017.
- ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (December 2, 1988). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 582 – via Wikimedia Commons.
External links[]
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- U.S. Highways in Kansas
- U.S. Route 77
- Transportation in Cowley County, Kansas
- Transportation in Butler County, Kansas
- Transportation in Marion County, Kansas
- Transportation in Dickinson County, Kansas
- Transportation in Morris County, Kansas
- Transportation in Geary County, Kansas
- Transportation in Riley County, Kansas
- Transportation in Marshall County, Kansas