K-8 is the name of two separate state highways in Kansas, United States. The southern highway is a 1.275-mile-long (2.052 km) road, linking Oklahoma State Highway 8 (SH-8) to the town of Kiowa. The northern highway is a 15.979-mile-long (25.716 km) road, linking U.S. Route 36 (US-36) near Athol to Nebraska Highway 10 (N-10) near the town of Franklin.
 K-8 | ||||
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 Southern segment highlighted in red, northern segment highlighted in blue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Length | 17.254 mi[1] (27.768 km) | |||
| Southern segment | ||||
| Length | 1.275 mi[1] (2.052 km) | |||
| South end |  SH-8 near Kiowa | |||
| North end |  K-2 in Kiowa | |||
| Northern segment | ||||
| Length | 15.979 mi[1] (25.716 km) | |||
| South end |  US-36 near Athol | |||
| North end |  N-10 near Franklin | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kansas | |||
| Counties | North: Smith South: Barber | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSouthern highway
editClassified as a major collector road,[2] the southern K-8 is a continuation of SH-8, linking northern Oklahoma to the town of Kiowa.[3] Approximately halfway between the state line and the northern terminus, the highway crosses a single track originally belonging to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, which is now part of BNSF Railway's Kansas Division.[4][5]
Northern highway
editThe northern K-8, also classified as a major collector road,[6] begins at an intersection with US-36 near Athol, traveling north through rural farmland in northern Smith County. The highway terminates at the Nebraska state line, where the roadway continues as N-10.[7]
History
editK-8 was constructed between 1918 and 1932,[8][9] traveling south-north through the middle of the state. By 1940,[10] the highways were truncated to their current segments. US-281 has replaced the former statewide K-8 as the primary link between Oklahoma and Nebraska.[11] The northern section was renumbered as K-11. In 1959, K-11 was transferred back to K-8, and K-8 was on its current route.
Major intersections
editSouthern highway
editThe entire route is in Barber County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.000 | 0.000 |  SH-8 south – Burlington | Continuation into Oklahoma | |
| Kiowa | 1.275 | 2.052 | K-2 (Main Street) – Hardtner, Hazelton | Northern terminus of southern section | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Northern highway
editThe entire route is in Smith County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.000 | 0.000 | US-36 – Smith Center, Phillipsburg | Southern terminus of northern section | |
| | 15.979 | 25.716 |  N-10 north – Franklin | Continuation into Nebraska | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
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- ^ a b c d e Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ Barber County (PDF) (Map). Functional Classification. Kansas Department of Transportation. January 12, 2005. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ "K-8 South" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ Kansas Railroad Map (PDF) (Map). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ Kansas Operating Division (PDF) (Map). BNSF Railway. January 1, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ Smith County (PDF) (Map). Functional Classification. Kansas Department of Transportation. November 4, 2003. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ "K-8 North" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ Official Map Kansas State Roads (PDF) (Map). 1 in ≈ 10 mi. Kansas Highway Commission. August 7, 1918.
- ^ Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Kansas Highway Commission. 1932.
- ^ Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Kansas Highway Commission. 1940.
- ^ "K-8 (Kansas highway)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 4, 2011.