K-123 (Kansas highway)

K-123 is a 5 ¹⁄₂-mile-long (8.9 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. The southern terminus is at K-23 north of Hoxie, and the northern terminus is at K-383 in Dresden.

K-123
K-123 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length	5.544 mi[1] (8.922 km)
Existed	1940–present
Major junctions
South end	K-23 north of Hoxie
	K-9 south of Dresden
North end	K-383 in Dresden
Location
Counties	Sheridan, Decatur
Highway system
Kansas State Highway System Interstate U.S. State Spurs ← K-121 K-124 →

Route description

K-123 begins at K-23 and begins travelling east through rural farmlands. After one mile (1.6 km) it curves north at an intersection with 10E and 140N. Another one mile (1.6 km) farther north it intersects the western terminus of K-9, and enters into Decatur County. The highway begins to transition to rolling hills as it continues north for about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) then crosses and unnamed creek. The landscape begins to transition back to rural farmlands and then another 1.8 miles (2.9 km) farther north, K-123 enters the city of Dresden. The highway continues north through the city for a short distance before reaching its northern terminus at K-383.

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) tracks the traffic levels on its highways, and in 2017, they determined that on average the traffic varied from 240 vehicles at its northern terminus to 255 vehicles at its southern terminus.[2] K-123 is not included in the National Highway System,[3] a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility.[4] K-123 does connect to the National Highway System at its junction with K-383.[3]

History

K-123 was designated in 1940. K-9 originally began at US-383 in Dresden but was realigned sometime between 1941 and 1956 to start at K-123.[5][6]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Sheridan	Sheridan–Union township line	0.000	0.000	K-23 – Hoxie	Southern terminus
Sheridan–Decatur county line	Union–Lyon township line	2.000	3.219	K-9 east – New Almelo	Western terminus of K-9
Decatur	Dresden	5.544	8.922	K-383 – Oakley, Norton, Jennings	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Kansas Department of Transportation (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
2. Bureau of Transportation Planning (2018). 2018 Traffic Flow Map Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
3. Federal Highway Administration. National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
4. Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
5. Kansas State Highway Department (1940). Highway & Transportation Map: Decatur County, Kansas (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: Kansas State Highway Department. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
6. State Highway Commission of Kansas (1956). General Highway Map of Decatur County, Kansas (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved July 29, 2019.

External links

Template:Attached KML/K-123 (Kansas highway)

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• Kansas Department of Transportation State Map
• KDOT: Historic State Maps