K-226 (Kansas highway)
K-226 was a 0.281-mile-long (0.452 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. K-226's western terminus was at Interstate 235 (I-235) in the city of Wichita and the eastern terminus was at U.S. Route 81 (US-81) in Wichita. K-226 was first designated as a state highway on March 8, 1961. The highway remained the same, then between 1979 and 1981, US-81 had been realigned onto I-35W and at this time K-226 was decommissioned.
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by KDOT | ||||
Length | 0.281 mi[1] (0.452 km) | |||
Existed | March 8, 1961[1]–c. 1980[2][3] | |||
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Location | ||||
Counties | Sedgwick | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
K-226 began at a diamond interchange with I-235 in Wichita. It began travelling east, along MacArthur Road and soon crossed a railroad track. It continued on east, and after a short distance, it terminated at US-81 (South Broadway).
History
K-226 was first designated as a state highway in a March 8, 1961 resolution.[1] The highway remained the same, then between 1979 and 1981, US-81 had been realigned onto I-35W and at this time K-226 was decommissioned.[2][3]
Major intersections
The entire route was in Wichita, Sedgwick County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() | Western terminus; I-235 exit 1B | ||
0.281 | 0.452 | ![]() | Eastern terminus; Currently South Broadway as US-81 was realigned along I-135 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- State Highway Commission of Kansas (March 8, 1961). "Resolution for location and desegnation of road in Sedgwick County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- State Highway Commission of Kansas (1979). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map) (1979–1980 ed.). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- State Highway Commission of Kansas (1981). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map) (1981–1982 ed.). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 30, 2020.