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K-32 (Kansas highway)
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K-32 is an approximately 35 miles (56.3 km) state highway
that runs from Lawrence
to Kansas City
in the U.S. state
of Kansas
, generally paralleling the course of the Kansas River
. Its western terminus is just outside of Lawrence
at US-24/US-40. Its eastern terminus is in Kansas City at US-69 (the 18th Street Expressway
).
. From this intersection, K-32 heads east along Linwood Road through rural parts of Leavenworth County, passing through the town of Linwood
. The road crosses into Wyandotte County and the town of Bonner Springs
8.884 miles (14.3 km) east of Linwood.
In Bonner Springs, K-32 proceeds east on Kump Avenue until forced to turn northeast by the Kansas River
. The highway then has an interchange with K-7
. At this point, K-32 becomes a divided highway and runs alongside a Union Pacific rail line.. Now bearing the name of Front Street, the route continues east into Edwardsville
south of the Lake of the Forest. In Edwardsville, it picks up the name of Kaw Drive.
On the Edwardsville–Kansas City
line, K-32 has an interchange with I-435
, the Kansas City beltway. The highway, still following Kaw Drive, continues northeast through the southwest portion of Kansas City. The highway then comes to an interchange with the Turner Diagonal
. Here, K-32 departs from Kaw Drive, instead turning east to cross the river. Upon reaching the shore, the highway picks up Kansas Avenue, which it follows east alongside the BNSF rail yard. The highway has another interchange, this time with I-635, as it enters a heavy industrial area. East of I-635, K-32 crosses the Kansas River again before coming to an end at an interchange with the 18th Street Expressway
, which also carries US-69.
. This interchange has since been reconfigured and is now part of the I-70/I-635 interchange complex. Upon passing through the interchange, Kaw Drive changes names to Park Drive. K-32 continued east along Park until reaching 18th Street and Central, where the highway turned southeast. K-32 followed Central through Downtown Kansas City, Kansas before coming to an end at I-70 at what is now Exit 422D. For a time, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of this stretch of road was concurrent with US-40. When the Kansas Turnpike Authority
ceased collecting toll for the parallel stretch of I-70, US-40 was realigned to use the freeway.
In 1993, the K-132 designation was removed from the state highway system and the portion of the Turner Diagonal west of Kaw Drive reverted to city control. K-32 was realigned onto the Kansas River bridge and Kansas Avenue, replacing K-132 east of Kaw Drive.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
that runs from Lawrence
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
to Kansas City
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, generally paralleling the course of the Kansas River
Kansas River
The Kansas River is a river in northeastern Kansas in the United States. It is the southwestern-most part of the Missouri River drainage, which is in turn the northwestern-most portion of the extensive Mississippi River drainage. Its name come from the Kanza people who once inhabited the area...
. Its western terminus is just outside of Lawrence
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
at US-24/US-40. Its eastern terminus is in Kansas City at US-69 (the 18th Street Expressway
18th Street Expressway
The 18th Street Expressway is a freeway in Kansas City, Kansas that runs from Interstate 35 north to Interstate 70/U.S. Route 40. It carries the U.S...
).
Route description
K-32 begins in far western Leavenworth County at an intersection with US-24 and US-40 northeast of LawrenceLawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
. From this intersection, K-32 heads east along Linwood Road through rural parts of Leavenworth County, passing through the town of Linwood
Linwood, Kansas
Linwood is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States, about east of Lawrence. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 375.-Beginnings:Linwood was founded as "Journeycake," being named after Charles Journeycake, the last Delaware chief...
. The road crosses into Wyandotte County and the town of Bonner Springs
Bonner Springs, Kansas
Bonner Springs is a river city in Johnson, Leavenworth, and Wyandotte counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a suburb in the Kansas City, Missouri Metropolitan Area. The vast majority of the city, which lies in Wyandotte County, is part of the "Unified Government" which contains Kansas City,...
8.884 miles (14.3 km) east of Linwood.
In Bonner Springs, K-32 proceeds east on Kump Avenue until forced to turn northeast by the Kansas River
Kansas River
The Kansas River is a river in northeastern Kansas in the United States. It is the southwestern-most part of the Missouri River drainage, which is in turn the northwestern-most portion of the extensive Mississippi River drainage. Its name come from the Kanza people who once inhabited the area...
. The highway then has an interchange with K-7
K-7 (Kansas highway)
K-7 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is mostly a small country highway winding its way through the Osage Questas and Glaciated Regions of eastern Kansas, although a portion of the highway passes through the Kansas City metropolitan area. Significant portions of the highway overlap...
. At this point, K-32 becomes a divided highway and runs alongside a Union Pacific rail line.. Now bearing the name of Front Street, the route continues east into Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Kansas
Edwardsville is a city in Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States and is part of the "Unified Government" which also contains Kansas City, Kansas, most of Bonner Springs, and roughly half of Lake Quivira. The city is a satellite city of Kansas City, Missouri...
south of the Lake of the Forest. In Edwardsville, it picks up the name of Kaw Drive.
On the Edwardsville–Kansas City
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
line, K-32 has an interchange with I-435
Interstate 435
Interstate 435 is an Interstate Highway beltway that encircles much of the Kansas City, Missouri Metropolitan Area in the states of Kansas and Missouri, USA.- Route description :...
, the Kansas City beltway. The highway, still following Kaw Drive, continues northeast through the southwest portion of Kansas City. The highway then comes to an interchange with the Turner Diagonal
Turner Diagonal
The Turner Diagonal is a short freeway in Kansas City, Kansas. It runs from Kansas Avenue northwest to State Avenue. It does not have a single numbered designation, though the entire route was formerly signed as US 40 west of I-70, K-132 east of I-70 and is currently signed as K-32 from Kansas...
. Here, K-32 departs from Kaw Drive, instead turning east to cross the river. Upon reaching the shore, the highway picks up Kansas Avenue, which it follows east alongside the BNSF rail yard. The highway has another interchange, this time with I-635, as it enters a heavy industrial area. East of I-635, K-32 crosses the Kansas River again before coming to an end at an interchange with the 18th Street Expressway
18th Street Expressway
The 18th Street Expressway is a freeway in Kansas City, Kansas that runs from Interstate 35 north to Interstate 70/U.S. Route 40. It carries the U.S...
, which also carries US-69.
History
Originally, the Turner Diagonal bore the route designation of K-132, which continued east onto Kansas Avenue. K-32 continued straight through the interchange along Kaw Drive, staying north of the Kansas River. The highway then passed through an interchange with I-70, then part of the Kansas TurnpikeKansas Turnpike
The Kansas Turnpike is a freeway-standard toll road that lies entirely within the U.S. state of Kansas. It runs in a general southwest-northeast direction from the Oklahoma border, and passes through several major Kansas cities, including Wichita, Topeka, Lawrence and Kansas City...
. This interchange has since been reconfigured and is now part of the I-70/I-635 interchange complex. Upon passing through the interchange, Kaw Drive changes names to Park Drive. K-32 continued east along Park until reaching 18th Street and Central, where the highway turned southeast. K-32 followed Central through Downtown Kansas City, Kansas before coming to an end at I-70 at what is now Exit 422D. For a time, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of this stretch of road was concurrent with US-40. When the Kansas Turnpike Authority
Kansas Turnpike Authority
The Kansas Turnpike Authority is the organization that owns and maintains the Kansas Turnpike.-Authority Board:KTA is headed by a board of five members, two of which are appointed by the governor of the state...
ceased collecting toll for the parallel stretch of I-70, US-40 was realigned to use the freeway.
In 1993, the K-132 designation was removed from the state highway system and the portion of the Turner Diagonal west of Kaw Drive reverted to city control. K-32 was realigned onto the Kansas River bridge and Kansas Avenue, replacing K-132 east of Kaw Drive.