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K-19 (Kansas highway)

August 22, 2023

This article is about the state highway in Kansas. For other uses, see K-19 (disambiguation).

K-19 is a 33.915-mile-long (54.581 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. From U.S. Route 50 (US-50) to K-19 Spur it is signed as north–south and from K-19 Spur to US-281 it is signed as east–west. K-19's southern terminus is at US-50 in Belpre, and the eastern terminus is at US-281 east of Seward.

K-19

K-19 in red, K-19 Spur in blue
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length33.915 mi[2] (54.581 km)
Existed1926[1]–present
Major junctions
South end US-50 in Belpre
East end US-281 east of Seward
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesEdwards, Pawnee, Stafford
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
← K-18→ K-20

Before state highways were numbered in Kansas, there were auto trails. The southern terminus follows the former New Santa Fe Trail. The northern terminus of K-19 Spur follows the former National Old Trails Road and Old Santa Fe Trail. K-19 was first designated in 1926, and at that time started in Belpre and ended in Larned. Then between 1931 and 1932, K-19 was extended east, from south of Larned, along the former K-37 designation to K-8, now US-281.

Route description

K-19 runs north–south for its first 15.1 miles (24.3 km), and east–west for its final 18.8 miles (30.3 km). The first leg begins at US-50 in Belpre and near the Arkansas River south of Larned, K-19 turns east for its second leg, bypassing both Radium and Seward to the south before ending at US-281.[3][4]

K-19 begins at US-50 in Belpre and shortly crosses an Amtrak track then leaves Belpre. It then continues northward for three miles (4.8 km) through flat rural farmlands before entering into Pawnee County. Approximately four miles (6.4 km) north of the county line it crosses Pickle Creek, a tributary of the Arkansas River, and passes Zook. From there it continues northward for roughly seven miles (11 km) then reaches the terminus of K-19 Spur. At this point it is redesignated as an east–west route. K-19 Spur crosses the Arkansas River and ends about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) later at US-56 in Larned.[3][4][5]

 
K-19 westbound at 40th Avenue in Pawnee County

From K-19 Spur, K-19 travels eastward for about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) before crossing Pickle Creek again. From there it continues eastward for roughly another 4.5 miles (7.2 km) and crosses into Stafford County, traveling south of Radium 1 mile (1.6 km) after crossing the county line. After roughly another 5.5 miles (8.9 km) it reaches the terminus of the former K-219, a .995-mile-long (1.601 km) spur that served Seward until it was decommissioned in 2013.[6] It then continues another 2.5 miles (4.0 km) and reaches its eastern terminus at US-281.[3][4][5]

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) tracks the traffic levels on its highways, and in 2017, they determined that on average the traffic varied from 540 vehicles per day at the terminus of former K-219 to 1390 vehicles per day slightly south of the terminus of K-19 Spur.[7] K-19 is not included in the National Highway System.[8] The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility. K-19 does connect to the National Highway System at each terminus, US-50 and US-281, as well as to US-56 via K-19 Spur.[9]

History

Prior to the formation of the Kansas state highway system, there were auto trails, which were an informal network of marked routes that existed in the United States and Canada in the early part of the 20th century. The southern terminus follows the former New Santa Fe Trail. The northern terminus of K-19 Spur follows the former National Old Trails Road and Old Santa Fe Trail.[10]

 
Eastern terminus at US-281

K-19 was first designated as a state highway in 1926, and at that time ran from US-250 in Belpre northward to K-37 by Larned. Also at that time the segment from K-19 Spur eastward to then K-8 was designated as K-37.[1] By 1927, US-250 was renumbered to US-50S.[11] Between 1931 and 1932, the K-37 designation was removed and K-19 was extended along its old alignment to K-8 which later became US-281.[12][13] In 1956, K-19 was extended .4 miles (640 m) southward in Edwards County when US-50, at the time US-50S, was slightly realigned within Belpre.[14][15][3] In Pawnee County, K-19 was slightly realigned just south of K-19 Spur to eliminate some sharp curves.[16][4] The right of way for this relocation from Zook to K-19 Spur was purchased in Spring of 1959.[17] In 1958, the Larned Chamber of Commerce proposed to extend K-19 east 30 miles (48 km) to a junction with K-14 and K-96. This was never implemented.[18]

In Stafford County, K-19 originally turned north on present day Radium Road towards Radium, then followed NW 150th Street east to end at US-281, passing just to the south of Seward along the way.[19] In a September 25, 1946 resolution, the turn to the north at Radium Road was eliminated and K-19 was realigned to continue eastward to its current eastern terminus.[20][21]

Major junctions

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
EdwardsBelpre0.0000.000  US-50 – Hutchinson, KinsleySouthern terminus
PawneePleasant Grove Township15.14224.369 
 
  K-19 Spur north (Broadway Street) – Larned		Southern terminus of K-19 Spur; K-19 changes from south–north to west–east
StaffordSouth Seward Township33.91554.581  US-281 – Great Bend, St. JohnEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

K-19 Spur

 

 

K-19 Spur

LocationLarned
Length0.800 mi[4] (1,287 m)
Existedc. 1932–present
 
Northern terminus of K-19 Spur

K-19 Spur is a 0.8-mile-long (1.3 km) spur route of K-19. K-19 Spur begins at an intersection with K-19, just south of where it crosses the Arkansas River, and travels northward to US-56 in Larned. 2017 AADT on K-19 Spur was 2650 vehicles per day.[7][4] The section of K-19 Spur within Larned is maintained by the city.[22]

Major junctions

The entire route is in Pawnee County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Pleasant Grove Township0.0000.000  
  K-19 to US-281 – Belpre		Southern terminus
Larned0.8001.287  US-56 – Great Bend, KinsleyNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  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. ^ a b c Kansas Department of Transportation (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d Bureau of Transportation Planning (2011). Edwards County (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:211,200]. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. (PDF) from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Bureau of Transportation Planning (October 2010). Pawnee County (PDF) (Map). [c. 1: 211,200]. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. (PDF) from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Google (December 29, 2015). "Overview of K-19" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  6. ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (April 15, 2013). "State Highway Resolution for Highway K-219". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Bureau of Transportation Planning (2018). Traffic Flow Map Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,584,000]. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  8. ^ Federal Highway Administration (May 8, 2019). National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:3,900,000]. Federal Highway Administration. (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  9. ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  10. ^ Rand McNally and Company (1924). "Kansas" (Map). AutoTrails Map, Southern Nebraska, Eastern Colorado, Kansas, Northeastern New Mexico, Northern Oklahoma. 1:1,600,000. Chicago: Rand McNally and Company. OCLC 2078375. Retrieved October 31, 2020 – via Rumsey Collection.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (1932). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. OCLC 1007837202. (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  14. ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (January 27, 1956). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Edwards County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  15. ^ Kansas State Highway Department (1940). Edwards County (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Highway & Transportation Map. Topeka: Kansas State Highway Department. (PDF) from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  16. ^ Kansas State Highway Department (1940). Pawnee County (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Highway & Transportation Map. Topeka: Kansas State Highway Department. (PDF) from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  17. ^ "Bid Opening Slated for Highway Relocation". Great Bend Tribune. Great Bend, Kansas. September 16, 1959. p. 9. from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Road Work In Central Kansas Area". Great Bend Tribune. Great Bend, Kansas. March 9, 1958. p. 5. from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Kansas State Highway Department (1941). Stafford County (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Highway & Transportation Map. Topeka: Kansas State Highway Department. (PDF) from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  20. ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (September 25, 1946). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Stafford County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  21. ^ Highway Planning Department (1955). Stafford County (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. General Highway Map. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. (PDF) from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  22. ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (April 1, 1981). "Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

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This article is about the state highway in Kansas For other uses see K 19 disambiguation K 19 is a 33 915 mile long 54 581 km state highway in the U S state of Kansas From U S Route 50 US 50 to K 19 Spur it is signed as north south and from K 19 Spur to US 281 it is signed as east west K 19 s southern terminus is at US 50 in Belpre and the eastern terminus is at US 281 east of Seward K 19K 19 in red K 19 Spur in blueRoute informationMaintained by KDOTLength33 915 mi 2 54 581 km Existed1926 1 presentMajor junctionsSouth endUS 50 in BelpreEast endUS 281 east of SewardLocationCountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountiesEdwards Pawnee StaffordHighway systemKansas State Highway SystemInterstate US State Spurs K 18 K 20Before state highways were numbered in Kansas there were auto trails The southern terminus follows the former New Santa Fe Trail The northern terminus of K 19 Spur follows the former National Old Trails Road and Old Santa Fe Trail K 19 was first designated in 1926 and at that time started in Belpre and ended in Larned Then between 1931 and 1932 K 19 was extended east from south of Larned along the former K 37 designation to K 8 now US 281 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major junctions 4 K 19 Spur 4 1 Major junctions 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksRoute description EditK 19 runs north south for its first 15 1 miles 24 3 km and east west for its final 18 8 miles 30 3 km The first leg begins at US 50 in Belpre and near the Arkansas River south of Larned K 19 turns east for its second leg bypassing both Radium and Seward to the south before ending at US 281 3 4 K 19 begins at US 50 in Belpre and shortly crosses an Amtrak track then leaves Belpre It then continues northward for three miles 4 8 km through flat rural farmlands before entering into Pawnee County Approximately four miles 6 4 km north of the county line it crosses Pickle Creek a tributary of the Arkansas River and passes Zook From there it continues northward for roughly seven miles 11 km then reaches the terminus of K 19 Spur At this point it is redesignated as an east west route K 19 Spur crosses the Arkansas River and ends about 0 8 miles 1 3 km later at US 56 in Larned 3 4 5 K 19 westbound at 40th Avenue in Pawnee CountyFrom K 19 Spur K 19 travels eastward for about 5 5 miles 8 9 km before crossing Pickle Creek again From there it continues eastward for roughly another 4 5 miles 7 2 km and crosses into Stafford County traveling south of Radium 1 mile 1 6 km after crossing the county line After roughly another 5 5 miles 8 9 km it reaches the terminus of the former K 219 a 995 mile long 1 601 km spur that served Seward until it was decommissioned in 2013 6 It then continues another 2 5 miles 4 0 km and reaches its eastern terminus at US 281 3 4 5 The Kansas Department of Transportation KDOT tracks the traffic levels on its highways and in 2017 they determined that on average the traffic varied from 540 vehicles per day at the terminus of former K 219 to 1390 vehicles per day slightly south of the terminus of K 19 Spur 7 K 19 is not included in the National Highway System 8 The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation s defense economy and mobility K 19 does connect to the National Highway System at each terminus US 50 and US 281 as well as to US 56 via K 19 Spur 9 History EditPrior to the formation of the Kansas state highway system there were auto trails which were an informal network of marked routes that existed in the United States and Canada in the early part of the 20th century The southern terminus follows the former New Santa Fe Trail The northern terminus of K 19 Spur follows the former National Old Trails Road and Old Santa Fe Trail 10 Eastern terminus at US 281K 19 was first designated as a state highway in 1926 and at that time ran from US 250 in Belpre northward to K 37 by Larned Also at that time the segment from K 19 Spur eastward to then K 8 was designated as K 37 1 By 1927 US 250 was renumbered to US 50S 11 Between 1931 and 1932 the K 37 designation was removed and K 19 was extended along its old alignment to K 8 which later became US 281 12 13 In 1956 K 19 was extended 4 miles 640 m southward in Edwards County when US 50 at the time US 50S was slightly realigned within Belpre 14 15 3 In Pawnee County K 19 was slightly realigned just south of K 19 Spur to eliminate some sharp curves 16 4 The right of way for this relocation from Zook to K 19 Spur was purchased in Spring of 1959 17 In 1958 the Larned Chamber of Commerce proposed to extend K 19 east 30 miles 48 km to a junction with K 14 and K 96 This was never implemented 18 In Stafford County K 19 originally turned north on present day Radium Road towards Radium then followed NW 150th Street east to end at US 281 passing just to the south of Seward along the way 19 In a September 25 1946 resolution the turn to the north at Radium Road was eliminated and K 19 was realigned to continue eastward to its current eastern terminus 20 21 Major junctions EditCountyLocationmi 2 kmDestinationsNotesEdwardsBelpre0 0000 000 US 50 Hutchinson KinsleySouthern terminusPawneePleasant Grove Township15 14224 369 K 19 Spur north Broadway Street LarnedSouthern terminus of K 19 Spur K 19 changes from south north to west eastStaffordSouth Seward Township33 91554 581 US 281 Great Bend St JohnEastern terminus1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miK 19 Spur Edit K 19 SpurLocationLarnedLength0 800 mi 4 1 287 m Existedc 1932 present Northern terminus of K 19 SpurK 19 Spur is a 0 8 mile long 1 3 km spur route of K 19 K 19 Spur begins at an intersection with K 19 just south of where it crosses the Arkansas River and travels northward to US 56 in Larned 2017 AADT on K 19 Spur was 2650 vehicles per day 7 4 The section of K 19 Spur within Larned is maintained by the city 22 Major junctions Edit The entire route is in Pawnee County Locationmi 2 kmDestinationsNotesPleasant Grove Township0 0000 000 K 19 to US 281 BelpreSouthern terminusLarned0 8001 287 US 56 Great Bend KinsleyNorthern terminus1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miSee also Edit U S Roads portal Kansas portalList of state highways in Kansas List of state highway spurs in KansasReferences Edit 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 a b c Kansas Department of Transportation 2016 Pavement Management Information System Kansas Department of Transportation Archived from the original on March 13 2016 Retrieved April 15 2017 a b c d Bureau of Transportation Planning 2011 Edwards County PDF Map c 1 211 200 General Highway Map Topeka Kansas Department of Transportation Archived PDF from the original on May 4 2020 Retrieved August 2 2019 a b c d e f Bureau of Transportation Planning October 2010 Pawnee County PDF Map c 1 211 200 General Highway Map Topeka Kansas Department of Transportation Archived PDF from the original on May 4 2020 Retrieved August 2 2019 a b Google December 29 2015 Overview of K 19 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved December 29 2015 Bureau of Transportation Planning April 15 2013 State Highway Resolution for Highway K 219 Topeka Kansas Department of Transportation Archived from the original on December 22 2017 Retrieved August 2 2019 a b Bureau of Transportation Planning 2018 Traffic Flow Map Kansas State Highway System PDF Map c 1 1 584 000 Topeka Kansas Department of Transportation Archived PDF from the original on May 5 2020 Retrieved July 29 2019 Federal Highway Administration May 8 2019 National Highway System Kansas PDF Map c 1 3 900 000 Federal Highway Administration Archived PDF from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved July 29 2019 Natzke Stefan Neathery Mike Adderly Kevin September 26 2012 What is the National Highway System National Highway System Federal Highway Administration Archived from the original on July 4 2012 Retrieved July 29 2019 Rand McNally and Company 1924 Kansas Map AutoTrails Map Southern Nebraska Eastern Colorado Kansas Northeastern New Mexico Northern Oklahoma 1 1 600 000 Chicago Rand McNally and Company OCLC 2078375 Retrieved October 31 2020 via Rumsey Collection 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 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 State Highway Commission of Kansas 1932 Kansas State Highway System PDF Map Scale not given Topeka State Highway Commission of Kansas OCLC 1007837202 Archived PDF from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved August 2 2019 State Highway Commission of Kansas January 27 1956 Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Edwards County Topeka State Highway Commission of Kansas Archived from the original on August 1 2021 Retrieved August 2 2019 Kansas State Highway Department 1940 Edwards County PDF Map Scale not given Highway amp Transportation Map Topeka Kansas State Highway Department Archived PDF from the original on December 15 2019 Retrieved August 2 2019 Kansas State Highway Department 1940 Pawnee County PDF Map Scale not given Highway amp Transportation Map Topeka Kansas State Highway Department Archived PDF from the original on May 4 2020 Retrieved August 2 2019 Bid Opening Slated for Highway Relocation Great Bend Tribune Great Bend Kansas September 16 1959 p 9 Archived from the original on October 21 2020 Retrieved October 17 2020 via Newspapers com Road Work In Central Kansas Area Great Bend Tribune Great Bend Kansas March 9 1958 p 5 Archived from the original on October 18 2020 Retrieved October 17 2020 via Newspapers com Kansas State Highway Department 1941 Stafford County PDF Map Scale not given Highway amp Transportation Map Topeka Kansas State Highway Department Archived PDF from the original on May 4 2020 Retrieved August 2 2019 State Highway Commission of Kansas September 25 1946 Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Stafford County Topeka State Highway Commission of Kansas Archived from the original on August 1 2021 Retrieved August 2 2019 Highway Planning Department 1955 Stafford County PDF Map Scale not given General Highway Map Topeka State Highway Commission of Kansas Archived PDF from the original on May 4 2020 Retrieved August 2 2019 State Highway Commission of Kansas April 1 1981 Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System Topeka State Highway Commission of Kansas Archived from the original on August 1 2021 Retrieved September 5 2020 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to K 19 Kansas highway KML file edit help Template Attached KML K 19 Kansas highway KML is from Wikidata Kansas 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