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K-5 (Kansas highway)
Encyclopedia
K-5 is a 24 miles state highway
in northeastern Kansas
. Remaining completely in the Kansas City metropolitan area
, it connects Leavenworth to Kansas City.
in Leavenworth, from where it heads southeast. From here to Interstate 435, it is part of a scenic route for travelers. In the Lansing
area, it runs along N 8th Street, and after it runs into Kansas City, it becomes Wolcott Drive. When it meets I-435, it merges on southbound, splitting off at the next exit, onto Leavenworth Road. It follows Leavenworth Road east until it meets Interstate 635
, which it merges onto going northbound. It then splits off onto its own freeway alignment, which lasts for about 2 miles (3.2 km) until it turns onto Sunshine Road. It then ends at US-69 just south of the Fairfax Bridge. K-5's directions change from north–south to west–east shortly before meeting I-635.
The Kansas state legislature passed Statute 68-1038, which designation the portion of K-5 between US-73/K-7
to I-435, then from I-435 to US-69, and southward on US-69 to the Oklahoma border, as the Frontier Military Scenic Byway.
was planned to be designated as I-635. The interstate was planned to head eastward from where it meets K-5 until it meets US-69, at which point it would turn northward and cross the Fairfax Bridge over the Missouri River
. However, the plan was never carried out and the highway segment between I-635 and US-69 in the northern area of Kansas City is designated as the current K-5.
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...
in northeastern 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...
. Remaining completely in the Kansas City metropolitan area
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a fifteen-county metropolitan area that is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri and is bisected by the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas. As of the 2010 Census, the metropolitan area has a population of 2,035,334. The metropolitan area is the...
, it connects Leavenworth to Kansas City.
Route description
K-5 begins at US-73/K-7K-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...
in Leavenworth, from where it heads southeast. From here to Interstate 435, it is part of a scenic route for travelers. In the Lansing
Lansing, Kansas
Lansing is a city situated along the Missouri River in the eastern part of Leavenworth County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,265...
area, it runs along N 8th Street, and after it runs into Kansas City, it becomes Wolcott Drive. When it meets I-435, it merges on southbound, splitting off at the next exit, onto Leavenworth Road. It follows Leavenworth Road east until it meets Interstate 635
Interstate 635 (Kansas-Missouri)
Interstate 635 is a connector highway between Interstate 35 in Overland Park, Kansas and Interstate 29 in Kansas City, Missouri, approximately 12 miles long. It is mostly in the U.S. state of Kansas, servicing the city of Kansas City, Kansas, but extends into Kansas City, Missouri as well...
, which it merges onto going northbound. It then splits off onto its own freeway alignment, which lasts for about 2 miles (3.2 km) until it turns onto Sunshine Road. It then ends at US-69 just south of the Fairfax Bridge. K-5's directions change from north–south to west–east shortly before meeting I-635.
The Kansas state legislature passed Statute 68-1038, which designation the portion of K-5 between US-73/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...
to I-435, then from I-435 to US-69, and southward on US-69 to the Oklahoma border, as the Frontier Military Scenic Byway.
History
Originally, the portion of K-5 between I-635 and US-69 in KansasKansas 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...
was planned to be designated as I-635. The interstate was planned to head eastward from where it meets K-5 until it meets US-69, at which point it would turn northward and cross the Fairfax Bridge over the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
. However, the plan was never carried out and the highway segment between I-635 and US-69 in the northern area of Kansas City is designated as the current K-5.