K-153 (Kansas highway)

K-153 is a 3.451-mile-long (5.554 km) north–south state highway located entirely within McPherson County in the U.S. state of Kansas. K-153's southern terminus is at K-61 southwest of McPherson and the northern terminus is at U.S. Route 56 (US-56) in McPherson. K-153 is part of a western bypass of McPherson.[3]

K-153
K-153 in red, K-153 Spur in blue
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length	3.451 mi[1] (5.554 km)
Existed	August 28, 1968[2]–present
Major junctions
South end	K-61 southwest of McPherson
North end	US-56 in McPherson
Location
Counties	McPherson
Highway system
Kansas State Highway System Interstate U.S. State Spurs ← K-152 K-154 →

Route description

The route begins at K-61 on a partial interchange (southbound K-153 exits to westbound K-61 and eastbound K-61 exits to northbound K-153). The route ends at US-56. The road continues north as McPherson County Route 1961.[3]

K-153 is not included in the National Highway System.[4] The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility. K-153 does connect to the National Highway System at its southern terminus at K-61 and at its northern terminus at US-56.[5] 2017 Annual average daily traffic (AADT) on K-153 ranged from 2240 near the southern terminus, 4430 slightly north of the K-153 Spur intersection and 5020 near the northern terminus.[6]

History

The current K-153 Spur and section of K-153 from the spur northward to US-56 was originally a section of US-81 until I-35W was built and US-81 was realigned onto I-35W. The current section of K-153 from K-61 to K-153 Spur was originally K-61. Then when US-81 was realigned onto I-35W, K-61 was extended eastward onto a new alignment to the new I-35W. At this time the old section of K-61 and old US-81 from the original eastern terminus of K-61 north to US-56 became K-61 Alternate (K-61 Alt.) and the section of old US-81 from the original eastern terminus of K-61 south to the new K-61 became K-61 Spur. Then in an August 28, 1968 resolution K-61 Alt. Was renumbered to K-153 and K-61 Spur was renumbered to K-153 Spur.[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in McPherson County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
King City Township	0.000	0.000	K-61 south	Interchange; southern terminus; no access to K-61 north
	1.874	3.016	K-153 Spur south – Salina, Wichita	Interchange; southbound left exit and northbound left entrance; northern terminus of K-153 Spur
McPherson	3.451	5.554	US-56 (Kansas Avenue) / CR-1961 north (Highway 81 Bypass) – Lyons, Marion	Northern terminus; road continues as CR-1961 (Hwy. 81 Byp.)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access

Spur route

K-153 Spur
Location	McPherson County, Kansas
Length	1.067 mi[1] (1.717 km)

There is a marked K-153 Spur that is 1.067 miles (1.717 km) long.[1] It starts at a partial interchange at K-61 southwest of McPherson and ends at K-153. South of K-61, Spur 153 continues as McPherson County Route 2043 (Old 81 Highway). 2017 AADT on K-153 Spur was 1960.[6]

Major junctions

The entire route is in King City Township, McPherson County.

mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.000	0.000	K-61 north / CR-2043 south (Old 81 Highway)	Interchange; southern terminus; no access to K-61 south; road continues as CR-2043 (Old 81 Hwy.)
1.067	1.717	K-153 north	Interchange; northern terminus; no access to K-153 south
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access

References

1. Kansas Department of Transportation (July 19, 2012). "2012 Condition Survey Report". Retrieved August 1, 2013.
2. State Highway Commission of Kansas (August 28, 1968). "Resolution for Redesignation of Road". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
3. KDOT (2007). 2007 McPherson County Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: KDOT. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
4. Federal Highway Administration (May 8, 2019). National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:3,900,000]. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
5. Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
6. Bureau of Transportation Planning (2018). Traffic Flow Inset Map Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,584,000]. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 11, 2019.

External links

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