K-152 (Kansas highway)

K-152 is a 12.919-mile-long (20.791 km) east–west state highway located entirely within Linn County in the U.S. state of Kansas. K-152's western terminus is at K-7 east of the city of Parker and south of Cadmus, and the eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 69 (US-69) east of the city of La Cygne. The only city that the highway passes through is La Cygne, and it also passes by Prairie View High School west of La Cygne. K-152 is a two-lane road its entire length.[3]

K-152
K-152 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length12.919 mi[1] (20.791 km)
Existed1927[2]–present
HistoryDesignated as K-35 in 1927; renumbered as K-135 on October 15, 1957; renumbered as K-152 on September 13, 1976
Major junctions
West end K-7 east of Parker
East end US-69 east of La Cygne
Location
CountiesLinn
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
← K-150→ K-153

K-152 was first designated in 1927, as K-35. At that time ran from K-7 eastward to US-73E. US-73E was redesignated as US-69 sometime between 1933 and 1936. Before 1937, K-152 ended west by Fontana at K-7. Then on January 7, 1937, K-35 was realigned to continue west from Maddox Road and to end at K-7 further south, which is its current route. On October 15, 1957, K-35 was renumbered to K-135 to avoid confusion with the newly constructed Interstate 35 (I-35). On September 13, 1976, I-35W was renumbered to I-135. Then in order to avoid confusion with I-135, K-135 was renumbered to K-152.[2][4][5]

Route description

K-152 begins at an intersection with K-7 south of Cadmus and begins traveling east through small rolling hills with rural farmlands and scattered trees. It passes an intersection with Kettle Road then Lamb Road and after roughly 2.5 miles (4.0 km) reaches an intersection with Long Road. At this point it curves northward for one mile (1.6 km) then passes Prairie View High School as it curves back eastward. It continues east and passes through a dip that an unnamed creek runs through then levels out again. It continues east for about one mile (1.6 km) through flat rural farmlands and passes a group of houses surrounded by scattered trees, then intersects Maddox Road. The land then opens up slightly as K-152 continues east for one mile (1.6 km), where it crosses an unnamed creek then begins to parallel a levee. The highway soon intersects Linn County Route 1095, and then continues parallel to the levee for about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) and then crosses the Marais des Cygnes River. After crossing the river it enters the city of La Cygne as Market Street. It soon reaches a junction with Railroad Street then crosses a BNSF Railway track. It continues east through the city for another one mile (1.6 km) then exits the city.[6] Roughly .5 miles (0.80 km) after exiting the city it crosses Middle Creek, a tributary of Marais des Cygnes River. From here it continues another roughly two miles (3.2 km) through small rolling hills covered with a mix of grasslands, farmlands and scattered trees. The highways then makes a series of three curves around a small hill with a house on it. From the curves, K-152 continues east for a short distance before reaching its eastern terminus at US-69 east of La Cygne.[3]

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 675 vehicles per day near the western terminus to 2780 vehicles per day slightly east of La Cynge. The second highest was 2310 near the eastern terminus.[7] K-152 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-152 does connect to the National Highway System at its eastern terminus at US-69.[9] From the western terminus, the first 8 miles (13 km) is paved with partial design bituminous pavement and the remainder is paved with composite pavement.[10][11]

History

Before state highways were numbered in Kansas 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. K-152's western terminus, K-7, closely follows the Jefferson Highway. The eastern terminus, US-69, closely follows the Ozark Trails and the Kansas City–Fort Scott–Miami–Tulsa Short Line.[12]

K-152 was first designated in 1927, as K-35 by the State Highway Commission of Kansas, now known as KDOT. At that time ran from K-7 eastward to US-73E.[2] US-73E was redesignated as US-69 sometime between 1933 and 1934.[13][14] Before 1937, the highway curved north onto Maddox Road from La Cygne. It continued north into Miami County for about two miles (3.2 km) then curved west by Fontana and ended at K-7. Then on January 7, 1937, K-35 was realigned to continue west from Maddox Road and to end at K-7 further south, which is its current route.[15] In a June 13, 1938, resolution K-35 was realigned at the crossing of the Marais Des Cygnes River, by La Cygne, to eliminate 3 unsafe sharp curves.[16] Then on October 15, 1957, K-35 was renumbered to K-135 to avoid confusion with the newly constructed Interstate 35 (I-35).[4] On September 13, 1976, I-35W was renumbered to I-135. Then in order to avoid confusion with I-135, K-135 was renumbered to K-152.[5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Linn County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Scott Township0.0000.000 K-7 – Mound City, OsawatomieWestern terminus
Lincoln Township12.91920.791 US-69 – Fort Scott, LouisburgEastern terminus; diamond interchange
East 2200th RoadContinuation past US-69
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. Highway Planning Department (2010). Linn County (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  4. State Highway Commission of Kansas (October 15, 1957). "Resolution for Redesignation of Road in Linn County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  5. State Highway Commission of Kansas (March 29, 1977). "Resolution for the Redesignation of Highway K-135 to K-152". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  6. Bureau of Transportation Planning (December 2007). City of La Cygne (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. KDOT City Maps. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. Bureau of Transportation Planning (2018). Traffic Flow Map Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,584,000]. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. 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. 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. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  10. Staff (2012-07-19). "Pavement Management Information System Query". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
  11. Staff (2012-05-09). "Pavement Management Information System Glossary". Kansas Department of Transportation. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  12. 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 August 25, 2020 – via Rumsey Collection.
  13. State Highway Commission of Kansas (1933). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  14. Continental Oil Company (1934). Kansas (Map). Denver: Continental Oil Company.
  15. State Highway Commission of Kansas (January 7, 1937). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Linn and Miami Counties". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  16. State Highway Commission of Kansas (June 13, 1938). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Linn County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
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