K-49 (Kansas highway)

K-49 is a 35.354-mile-long (56.897 km) north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. K-49 begins at U.S. Highway 81 (US-81) in Caldwell, and runs north to K-42 in Viola. Along the way, K-49 has a brief overlap with US-160 south of Conway Springs. The majority of the route exists in Sumner County, with only a mile existing in Sedgwick County.

K-49
K-49 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length35.354 mi[1] (56.897 km)
Existed1927[2]–present
Major junctions
South end US-81 in Caldwell
  US-160 south of Conway Springs
North end K-42 in Viola
Location
CountiesSedgwick, Sumner
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
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K-49 was first designated as a state highway in 1927, and at that time it ran from US-81 in Caldwell north to K-42 in Conway Springs. Then by 1931, K-42 was realigned to a new alignment and at that time K-49 was extended north to Viola.

Route description

K-49 begins in downtown Caldwell at an intersection with US-81 and West Central Avenue, traveling north as Main Street. Leaving the city, the highway shifts east slightly with an S-shaped curve, and passes through flat farmland. It crosses the Chikaskia River west of Corbin, and shifts northeast to avoid a second crossing with the river before intersecting the eastern terminus of K-44 in a slightly wooded area, where it shifts east once again with a gentle S-shaped curve. K-49 then continues north through flat fields, where it intersects the Chisholm Trail. It continues north and has a grade crossing with a BNSF Railway line a mile south of US-160, where it shares a three-mile (4.8 km) concurrency with the U.S. Highway. After traveling west with US-160, the highway resumes its northerly course toward Conway Springs through more flat fields, and passing through the town. K-49 meets the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad with an at-grade crossing on the northern city limit. The highway continues north, crossing Slate Creek, before arriving at the northern Sumner county border. Upon crossing into Sedgwick County, it immediately arrives at Viola, where it meets its northern terminus at K-42.[3]

History

K-49 was first designated as a state highway in 1927. At that time it ran from US-81 in Caldwell north to K-42 in Conway Springs.[2] By 1931, K-42 was realigned to turn north, north of Milton, then continue through Viola to Clearwater. From Clearwater, it zig-zagged northeastward to Wichita. At this time K-49 was extended north to Viola, to meet the new alignment of K-42.[4][5] In a December 10, 1957 resolution, the overlap with US-160 was moved north one mile (1.6 km) to a new alignment.[6]

Major junctions
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
SumnerCaldwell0.0000.000 US-81 – Enid Oklahoma, South HavenSouthern terminus; highway continues as US-81 south (Main Street south)
Chikaskia Township8.91414.346 K-44 west – AnthonyEastern terminus of K-44
Ryan–Osborn
township line		17.31827.871 US-160 east – WellingtonSouthern end of US-160 concurrency
Ryan Township20.25132.591 US-160 west – Medicine Lodge, ArgoniaNorthern end of US-160 concurrency
SedgwickViola35.35456.897 K-42 – Norwich, WichitaNorthern terminus; former K-2; road continues north as 263rd Street West
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See also
  •  Kansas portal
  •  U.S. Roads portal

References
  1. Kansas Department of Transportation (2014). "2014 Condition Survey Report". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  2. 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 – via Rumsey Collection.
  3. Kansas Department of Transportation (2015). There's No Place Like Kansas: Official State Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  4. Rand McNally and Company (1931). "Kansas" (Map). Clason's Road Map of Kansas. 1:2,000,000. Denver: Clason Map Company. p. 87 – via Rumsey Collection.
  5. State Highway Commission of Kansas (1932). Kansas State Highway System: Showing Route Numbers and Construction Progress (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  6. State Highway Commission of Kansas (December 10, 1957). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Sumner County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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