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U.S. Route 77 in Kansas

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U.S. Highway 77 marker
U.S. Highway 77
Map
US-77 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Existed1927[2]–present
Major junctions
South end US 77 at Oklahoma state line
Major intersections
North end US 77 at Nebraska state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesCowley, Butler, Marion, Dickinson, Morris, Geary, Riley, Marshall
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
K-76 K-78

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

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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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A map of Kansas's U.S. Highways as laid out in 1926

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

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CountyLocationmi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
Cowley0.0000.000
US 77 south
Continuation into Oklahoma
Arkansas City
US-166 west
Southern end of US-166 overlap

US-166 east
Northern end of US-166 overlap

K-360 east
Western terminus of K-360
Winfield
US-160 / K-15 south
Southern end of K-15 overlap

K-15 north
Northern end of K-15 overlap
ButlerAugusta

US-54 west / US-400 west
Southern end of US-54 and US-400 overlap

US-400 east
Northern end of US-400 overlap


US-54 east / K-254 west
Northern end of US-54 overlap; eastern terminus of K-254


US-50 east / US-56 east
Northern end of US-50 and US-56 overlap
I-35 / Kansas TurnpikeI-35 and Kansas Turnpike exit 76
MarionFlorence US-50

K-256 west
Eastern terminus of K-256


US-56 west / K-150 east
Southern end of US-56 overlap; western terminus of K-150; roundabout
Dickinson

US 56 Bus. east – Herington
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

US-56 east – Council Grove /


US 56 Bus. west – Herington
Northern end of US-56 overlap; eastern terminus of US-56 Bus.
DickinsonMorris
county line
K-4
Morris
K-209 west
Eastern terminus of K-209
Geary
K-157 west
Eastern terminus of K-157
Junction City
I-70 / US-40 / K-18 east
I-70 exit 295; southern end of K-18 overlap

K-18 west
Northern end of K-18 overlap
K-57

K-57 south
Northern terminus of K-57

K-82 west
Southern end of K-82 overlap
Riley
K-82 north
Northern end of K-82 overlap
Riley
US-24 west
Southern end of US-24 overlap

US-24 east
Northern end of US-24 overlap

K-16 east
Western terminus of K-16
MarshallWaterville
K-9 west
Southern end of K-9 overlap

K-9 east
Southern end of K-9 overlap
Marysville
US-36 east
Southern end of US-36 overlap

US-36 west
Northern end of US-36 overlap

K-233 east – Oketo
Northern terminus of K-57

US 77 north
Continuation into Nebraska
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Herington business loop

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Business plate.svg
U.S. Highway 77 Business marker
U.S. Highway 77 Business
LocationHerington, Kansas
ExistedOctober 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.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00

US-56 / US-77 / US 56 Bus. begins
Southern terminus; southern terminus of US-56 Bus.; southern end of US-56 Bus. overlap



US-56 west / US-77 / US 56 Bus. ends
Northern terminus; northern terminus of US-56 Bus.; northern end of US-56 Bus. overlap

US-56 east
Continuation beyond northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Junction City business loop

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Business plate.svg
U.S. Highway 77 Business marker
U.S. Highway 77 Business
LocationJunction City, Kansas
ExistedOctober 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

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References

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  1. ^ Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Planning Network GIS data version 2005.08
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Kennedy, Richie. Kansas Highways Routelog. Route56. URL accessed March 6, 2007.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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 from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2017.
  8. ^ 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.
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