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.
 U.S. Highway 77 | ||||
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 US-77 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Existed | 1927[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 77 at Oklahoma state line | |||
| North end | US 77 at Nebraska state line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kansas | |||
| Counties | Cowley, Butler, Marion, Dickinson, Morris, Geary, Riley, Marshall | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editUS 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
edit| County | Location | mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowley | | 0.000 | 0.000 |  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 | |||
| Butler | Augusta |   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 Turnpike | I-35 and Kansas Turnpike exit 76 | |||
| Marion | Florence | 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. | |||
| Dickinson–Morris 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 | |||
| Marshall | Waterville |  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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Related routes
editHerington business loop
edit 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 |  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
edit| 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
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References
edit- ^ 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 from the original (PDF) 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.