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U.S. Route 77 in Kansas

(Redirected from U.S. Route 77 Business (Junction City, Kansas))
This article is about the section of U.S. Route 77 in Kansas. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 77.

U.S. Route 77 (US-77) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from the Veteran's International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas north to Interstate 29 (I-29) in Sioux City, Iowa. In the U.S. state of Kansas, US-77 is a main north–south highway that runs from the Oklahoma border north to the Nebraska border.

U.S. Highway 77 marker
U.S. Highway 77
Map
US-77 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Existed1927[2]–present
Major junctions
South end US 77 at Oklahoma state line
Major intersections
North end US 77 at Nebraska state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesCowley, Butler, Marion, Dickinson, Morris, Geary, Riley, Marshall
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
← K-76→ K-78

Route description

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US 77 runs for 234 miles (377 km) in Kansas. Between the US 40 junction and the Cowley County line is designated as a Blue Star Memorial Highway. In Cowley County, it is the Robert B. Docking Memorial Highway. Near Arkansas City it is the Walnut Valley Greenway.[3]

From Nebraska to US 24 and from K-15 to Arkansas City, it is part of the National Highway System.

History

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A map of Kansas's U.S. Highways as laid out in 1926

US-77 was established in Kansas by 1927.[2]

The relocation of US-77 north of Winfield was approved on November 14, 1980.[4]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
Cowley​0.0000.000 
  US 77 south		Continuation into Oklahoma
Arkansas City 
  US-166 west		Southern end of US-166 overlap
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  US-166 east		Northern end of US-166 overlap
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  K-360 east		Western terminus of K-360
Winfield  
  US-160 / K-15 south		Southern end of K-15 overlap
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  K-15 north		Northern end of K-15 overlap
ButlerAugusta 
  
  US-54 west / US-400 west		Southern end of US-54 and US-400 overlap
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  US-400 east		Northern end of US-400 overlap
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  US-54 east / K-254 west		Northern end of US-54 overlap; eastern terminus of K-254
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  US-50 east / US-56 east		Northern end of US-50 and US-56 overlap
​   I-35 / Kansas TurnpikeI-35 and Kansas Turnpike exit 76
MarionFlorence  US-50
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  K-256 west		Eastern terminus of K-256
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  US-56 west / K-150 east		Southern end of US-56 overlap; western terminus of K-150; roundabout
Dickinson​ 
 
  US 56 Bus. east – Herington		Western terminus of US-56 Bus.; no access to US-56 Bus. from US-77 south/ US-56 west, no access to US-77 north/ US-56 east from US-56 Bus. west
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  US-56 east – Council Grove /
 
 
   US 56 Bus. west – Herington		Northern end of US-56 overlap; eastern terminus of US-56 Bus.
Dickinson–Morris
county line		​  K-4
Morris​ 
  K-209 west		Eastern terminus of K-209
Geary​ 
  K-157 west		Eastern terminus of K-157
Junction City   
  I-70 / US-40 / K-18 east		I-70 exit 295; southern end of K-18 overlap
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  K-18 west		Northern end of K-18 overlap
​  K-57
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  K-57 south		Northern terminus of K-57
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  K-82 west		Southern end of K-82 overlap
Riley​ 
  K-82 north		Northern end of K-82 overlap
Riley 
  US-24 west		Southern end of US-24 overlap
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  US-24 east		Northern end of US-24 overlap
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  K-16 east		Western terminus of K-16
MarshallWaterville 
  K-9 west		Southern end of K-9 overlap
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  K-9 east		Southern end of K-9 overlap
Marysville 
  US-36 east		Southern end of US-36 overlap
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  US-36 west		Northern end of US-36 overlap
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  K-233 east – Oketo		Northern terminus of K-57
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  US 77 north		Continuation into Nebraska
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Herington business loop

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U.S. Highway 77 Business
LocationHerington, Kansas
ExistedOctober 13, 1979[6]–June 9, 1991[7]

U.S. Route 77 Business (US-77 Bus.) was a short business loop through Herington, Kansas.[6] US-77 Bus began at US-56 and US-77 south of Herington. US-77 Bus. ran north from here along with US-56 Bus. for 1.1 miles (1.8 km) then entered Herington. The highway then curved east and became Trapp Street. US-77 Bus. and US-56 Bus. then crossed Lime Creek then exited the city roughly 0.85 miles (1.37 km) later. The two business routes then reached their eastern terminus at US-56 and US-77.

US-77 Bus. was approved to be decommissioned in a meeting on June 9, 1991, leaving just US-56 Bus..[7]

Major intersections

The entire route was in Dickinson County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
​0.000.00   
 
  US-56 / US-77 / US 56 Bus. begins		Southern terminus; southern terminus of US-56 Bus.; southern end of US-56 Bus. overlap
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  US-56 west / US-77 / US 56 Bus. ends		Northern terminus; northern terminus of US-56 Bus.; northern end of US-56 Bus. overlap
 
  US-56 east		Continuation beyond northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Junction City business loop

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U.S. Highway 77 Business
LocationJunction City, Kansas
ExistedOctober 13, 1979[6]–December 2, 1988[8]

U.S. Route 77 Business (US-77 Bus.) was a short business loop through Junction City, Kansas.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Planning Network GIS data version 2005.08
  2. ^ a b 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. Retrieved July 27, 2020 – via Rumsey Collection.
  3. ^ Kennedy, Richie. Kansas Highways Routelog. Route56. URL accessed March 6, 2007.
  4. ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (November 14, 1980). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 521 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. ^ Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (October 13, 1979). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 508 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. ^ a b Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (October 12, 1991). "Report of the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering to the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2017.
  8. ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (December 2, 1988). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 582 – via Wikimedia Commons.
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