K-65 (Kansas highway)

K-65 is a 11.160-mile-long (17.960 km) west–east state highway located entirely within Bourbon County in eastern Kansas. K-65's western terminus is at K-3 in Franklin Township north of Bronson and the eastern terminus is at K-31 in Mapleton in Timber Hill Township.[3] When K-65 was first established in 1932 it was K-69, but was renumbered to avoid confusion with U.S. Route 69 (US-69).[2][4]

K-65
K-65 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length11.160 mi[1] (17.960 km)
Existed1932[2]–present
Major junctions
West end K-3 north of Bronson
East end K-31 in Mapleton
Location
CountiesBourbon
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
← K-64→ K-66
Map of Bourbon County (map legend)

Route description

K-65 is maintained by the Kansas Department of Transportation, and is a two-lane road its entire length.[5][6]

K-65 begins at K-3 roughly 7 miles (11 km) north of Bronson and begins traveling east. After approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) it intersects Rural Secondary 2212 (RS-2212) in Xenia. From Xenia it continues east for about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) and crosses the Little Osage River, a tributary of the Osage River. After crossing the river goes another roughly 3.3 miles (5.3 km) then curves north. After curving northward it travels approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) and crosses Opossum Creek, a tributary of the Little Osage River. At this point it curves back east and shortly crosses Baker Brook, a tributary of Opossum Creek. Approximately .1 miles (0.16 km) after crossing Baker Brook, K-65 enters into Mapleton. It travels about .5 miles (0.80 km) through Mapleton and then intersects K-31.[3]

K-52 is not included in the National Highway System.[7] The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility.[8] 2017 Annual average daily traffic (AADT) on K-65 ranged from 125 near the western terminus to 160 near the eastern terminus.[9] The majority of the route is paved with partial design bituminous pavement except the portion within Mapleton which is full design bituminous pavement.[10][11]

History

The route that K-65 follows was established as a state highway in 1932 as K-69. It was renumbered to K-65 sometime between April 1933 and 1936 to avoid confusion when US-69 was extended into Kansas.[2][4] Before 1957, K-65 originally turned north in Xenia and ended at K-31 in Osage. Then in a October 9, 1957 resolution K-31 was rerouted further east on K-52 from Blue Mound, bypassing Osage, then left K-52 and went directly south to Mapleton. At this time K-65 was extended east on a new alignment from Xenia to Mapleton.[12]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Bourbon County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Franklin Township0.0000.000 K-3 – BronsonWestern terminus
Mapleton11.16017.960 K-31 to K-52 – FultonEastern terminus; road continues as K-31 east (6th Street east)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Kansas Department of Transportation (July 19, 2012). "2012 Condition Survey Report". Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  2. State Highway Commission of Kansas (1933). 1933 Kansas State Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  3. KDOT (2008). October 2008 Bourbon County Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: KDOT. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  4. State Highway Commission of Kansas (1936). 1936 Kansas State Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  5. "Kansas Highways Routelog".
  6. "KDOT: Official Transportation Map".
  7. National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  8. Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  9. 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 September 7, 2019.
  10. Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  11. Staff (2012-05-09). "Pavement Management Information System Glossary". Kansas Department of Transportation.
  12. State Highway Commission of Kansas (October 9, 1957). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Bourbon and Linn Counties K-31 and K-65". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
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