K-18 (Kansas highway)

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K-18 marker

K-18

Map
K-18 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT and the city of Manhattan
Length205.999 mi (331.523 km)
Existed1926[1]–present
Major junctions
West end US-24 near Bogue
Major intersections
East end K-99 south of Wamego
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesGraham, Rooks, Osborne, Russell, Lincoln, Ottawa, Dickinson, Geary, Riley, Wabaunsee
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
← K-17→ K-19
← K-28→ K-30

K-18 is a 206-mile (332 km), west–east state highway in the U.S. State of Kansas. K-18's western terminus is at U.S. Route 24 (US-24) near Bogue and the eastern terminus is at K-99 south of Wamego. Portions of the highway have been upgraded to a freeway beginning in 2012.

K-18 from US-81 to the western boundary of Lincoln County has been designated "Medal of Honor Recipient Donald K. Ross Memorial Highway".[2]

Route description[edit]

K-18 eastbound overlapped with I-70 and US-40

K-18 begins near the town of Bogue in Graham County as it branches off to the south from US-24. The highway then stairsteps to the southeast through the towns of Damar, Palco, Plainville, and Codell in Rooks County; Natoma in Osborne County; Paradise, Waldo, Luray, and Lucas in Russell County (K-18 is duplexed with US-281 for 9 miles (14 km) west of Luray); and Sylvan Grove, Lincoln, and Beverly in Lincoln County. As K-18 enters Ottawa County, it takes a due east bearing, traveling through Tescott and meeting US-81 north of Salina. The road briefly jogs to the north for around 2 miles (3.2 km) before turning east again to travel through Bennington and Talmage in Dickinson County and into Junction City in Geary County. In Junction City, K-18 meets US-77 and travels south along US-77 through the city until it hits I-70. K-18 then travels to the northeast along I-70 for eight miles (13 km) before exiting and continuing to the northeast toward Manhattan as a freeway. K-18 crosses the Kansas River at the Riley County line and travels through Ogden into Manhattan. Once traveling through Manhattan, K-18 again crosses the Kansas River and parallels the river to the south into Wabaunsee County before ending at K-99 south of Wamego.

The section of K-18 from just east of the interchange with K-113 to K-177 within Manhattan is maintained by the city.[3]

History[edit]

K-29 marker

K-29

Existed1927–1960

K-18 was first designated as a state highway in 1926, and ran from US-40 (now US-24) to US-81 north of Salina.[1] In 1936, it extended to US-77 in Junction City. In 1953, it extended to K-13. In 1960, it extended east over cancelled K-29 to K-99.

Realignments[edit]

In a November 23, 1955 resolution, a 0.246 miles (0.396 km) spur route of K-18 was built on the western side of Manhattan.[4] Then in a November 14, 1956 resolution, the new alignment of K-18 was to be built from the western end of the spur westward.[5]

In a resolution on May 9, 1973, it was approved to realign K-18 onto I-70 and US-40, which removed the overlap between K-18 and K-57. The former section of K-18 from Ogden northeast to the new K-18 was redesignated as K-114.[6] K-114 was proposed to remove K-18 from its course through Fort Riley in favor of a route around the military base between Ogden and Junction City to separate military traffic and regular highway traffic. K-18 would be placed on its present corridor from just east of Ogden south to I-70, and the piece of K-18 between the city of Ogden and the new portion of K-18 would become K-114.[7] The junction of K-18 and K-114 would be a partial interchange featuring a flyover ramp for westbound K-18 and no access from K-114 to westbound K-18 or from eastbound K-18 to K-114.[8][7] K-114 was established when construction on the K-18 link between Ogden and I-70 was completed between 1975 and 1977.[9][10] Between 2010 and 2013, K-18 and K-114 were relocated and their present interchange was constructed.[11][12]

The section of K-18 from I-70 in Grandview Plaza to K-113 in Manhattan has been rebuilt into a limited-access divided freeway, a project that began in 2012.

On April 5, 2017, work began to convert the interchange with K-113 in Manhattan into a diverging diamond interchange. The $2.587 million project (equivalent to $3.16 million in 2023),[13] completed by Amino Brothers Co. Inc. out of Kansas City, was completed and open to traffic in December 2017.[14]

Junction list[edit]

CountyLocationmi[15]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Graham​0.0000.000 US-24 – Hill City, Nicodemus, StocktonWestern terminus
RooksPlainville26.95843.385 US-183 (Washington Street) – Stockton, Hays
Osborne
 No major junctions
Russell​54.52387.746
 US-281 south – Russell		Western end of US-281 concurrency
Luray63.035101.445
 US-281 north – Osborne		Eastern end of US-281 concurrency
Lucas73.945119.003

 K-232 south (Post Rock Scenic Byway) to I-70		Northern terminus of K-232
Lincoln​81.368130.949 K-181 – Downs, Sylvan Grove
Lincoln94.828152.611 K-14 – Beloit, Ellsworth
Tescott105.296169.457
 K-252 south – Beverly		Northern terminus of K-252
Ottawa​119.008191.525
 K-106 east – Minneapolis		Western terminus of K-106
​123.461198.691 US-81 (Frank Carlson Memorial Highway) – Concordia, SalinaInterchange
Dickinson​148.759239.404
 K-15 south – Abilene		Western end of K-15 concurrency
​152.725245.787
 K-15 north – Clay Center		Eastern end of K-15 concurrency
GearyJunction City166.971268.714
 US-77 north / 8th Street east – Marysville		Interchange; western end of K-77 concurrency
169.123272.177


 I-70 west / US-40 west (Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway west) / US-77 south – Salina, Herington		I-70 exit 295; eastern end of US-77 concurrency; western end of I-70/US-40 concurrency
170.710274.731296

 US 40 Bus. east (Washington Street)		Exit numbers follow I-70
172.068276.917298East Street / Chestnut Street
Grandview Plaza172.775278.054299J Hill Road to Flinthills Boulevard (US 40 Bus. / K-57)
173.975279.986300

 US 40 Bus. west / K-57 – Council Grove		No westbound entrance
​174.868281.423301Fort Riley, Marshall Field
​177.054284.941

 I-70 east / US-40 east – Topeka		I-70 exit 303; eastern end of I-70/US-40 concurrency
​Boller RoadAt-grade intersection; west end of freeway
Kansas River179.774289.318Bridge
RileyFort Riley180.503290.491—12th Street
Ogden182.123293.099—
 K-114 west		Eastern terminus of K-114
​183.374295.112— 56th AvenueServes Manhattan Regional Airport
​185.674298.813—Scenic Drive
Manhattan187.923302.433—Miller Parkway / Davis Drive
188.642303.590—
 K-113 north (Seth Child Road) / Canyon Drive		Southern terminus of K-113; diverging diamond interchange
189.245304.560Rosecutter Road south / Richards Drive northAt-grade intersection; east end of freeway
191.357307.959

 K-177 north (Fort Riley Boulevard) to US-24 (Tuttle Creek Boulevard) – Kansas State University		Western end of K-177 concurrency
Pierre Street westInterchange; westbound left exit and eastbound left entrance
191.937308.893
 K-177 south – Council Grove		Eastern end of K-177 concurrency
Wabaunsee​205.999331.523 K-99 – Wamego, AlmaEastern terminus; road continues as Mt. Mitchell Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[edit]


References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Rand McNally and Company (1926). "Kansas" (Map). Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas of the United States, including a Brief Description of the National Parks and Monuments. Chicago: Rand McNally and Company. pp. 56–57.
  2. ^ "Kansas Office of the Governor". Kansas.gov. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  3. ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (November 12, 1999). "Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  4. ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (November 23, 1955). "Resolution for relocation and redesegnation of road in Riley County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  5. ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (November 14, 1956). "Resolution for relocation and redesegnation of road in Riley County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  6. ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (May 9, 1973). "Resolution for relocation and redesignation of road in Geary County, Riley County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Kansas State Highway Commission (May 9, 1973). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Geary County and Riley County". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  8. ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (October 1999). City of Ogden (PDF) (Map). Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 21, 2017. KDOT City Maps
  9. ^ Official Kansas Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1975–1976 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. §§ C9, C12, D12. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  10. ^ Kansas Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1977 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. §§ C9, C12, D12. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  11. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (November 19, 2010). "Kansas Map Changes: 2010 Annual Report" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  12. ^ Kansas Official State Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (2013–2014 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. § C9. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  13. ^ Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
  14. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (March 24, 2017). "K-113 and K-18 Diverging Diamond Interchange Project in Manhattan" (PDF). Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  15. ^ Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 21, 2017.

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