K-143 (Kansas highway)

K-143 is a 4.658-mile-long (7.496 km) north–south state highway in Saline County, Kansas. The route runs through lands mostly used for agriculture from an interchange at Interstate 70 (I-70) and U.S. Route 40 (US-40) in northern Salina, Kansas generally northward to a junction with US-81 north of Salina. The southern part of the route is a four-lane divided highway while the rest is a two-lane highway. It has an annual average daily traffic (AADT) between 1,580 and 4,133 vehicles. The route is paved with three different pavement types, and is not a part of the National Highway System. It was first designated as US-81 Alternate in the early 1970s with the designation being changed to K-143 in the early 1980s.

K-143
K-143 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length	4.658 mi (7.496 km)
Major junctions
South end	I-70 / US-40 in Salina
North end	US-81 north of Salina
Location
Counties	Saline
Highway system
Kansas State Highway System Interstate U.S. State Spurs ← K-141 K-144 →

Route description

I-70 at exit for K-143

K-143 begins at an interchange with Interstate 70 in the northernmost parts of Salina, Kansas.[1] For the first 0.9 miles (1.4 km) of the route, the highway travels due north through commercial and agricultural land within the Salina city limits.[1][2][3] A short distance after this, K-143 transitions from a divided four-lane highway into a two-lane highway.[1] It then crosses the Saline River and continues north through primarily agricultural land north of Salina.[2][3] At 2.7 miles (4.3 km), K-143 turns northwest and follows a gently curving path in that direction for the remainder of the route,[2][3] ending at an interchange with US-81.[1]

K-143 has an AADT of 4,133 vehicles in the southernmost 0.9 miles (1.4 km) of the route, with an AADT of 1,580–1,595 vehicles in the remainder of the route.[1] The route is paved with a combination of full-design bituminous pavement, composite pavement, and partial-design bituminous pavement.[1] K-143 is not a part of the National Highway System.[4]

History

K-143's route was established between 1970 and 1971 as US-81 Alternate.[5][6] The numbering was changed to K-143 between 1981 and 1983.[7][8]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Saline County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Salina	0.000	0.000	I-70 / US-40	Southern terminus; I-70 exit 252; diamond interchange
​	4.658	7.496	US-81	Northern terminus; diamond interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Staff. "Pavement Management Information System Query". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
2. Saline County, Kansas Existing Land Use map (PDF). Saline County, Kansas. 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
3. Google (November 3, 2011). "Google Map with K-143 highlighted" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
4. National Highway System (PDF) (Map). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
5. Kansas Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1970 ed.). State Highway Commission of Kansas. 1969. § C8. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
6. Kansas Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1971 ed.). State Highway Commission of Kansas. 1970. § C8. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
7. Kansas Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1981–1982 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. 1980. § C8. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
8. General Highway Map Saline County, Kansas (PDF) (Map) (1983 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Planning. 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2011.

External links

• Route log