K-157 (Kansas highway)
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| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Length: | 3.866 mi[1] (6.222 km) | |||
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| West end: | Rock Springs 4-H Center | |||
| East end: |
 US-77 between Herington and Junction City | |||
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| Counties: | Geary | |||
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K-157 is a state highway in Geary County, Kansas. It runs from U.S. Route 77 west to the Rock Springs 4-H Center. It has a total length of 3.866 miles (6.222 km).[1]
It continues east as Skiddy Road W, ending at Skiddy Road just north of Skiddy. A short linking road near the western terminus (old K-157) ends at West Lyons Creek Road (old U.S. 77).
History
K-157 first appeared on the Kansas State Highway Map by 1953, but was less than a mile long.[2] When US 77 was placed on a new alignment to the east of Woodbine, what was K-157 was turned back to local authorities and the current alignment, then a local road, was paved and designated K-157.[3]
Map of Geary County (map legend)
Junction list
The entire route is in Geary County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 | Rock Springs 4-H Center | ||
| | 3.866 | 6.222 | US-77 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 Kansas Department of Transportation. "2010 Condition Survey Report for Geary County, Kansas". Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ↑ Official State Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (January 1953 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. § C9. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ↑ Official State Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (January 1962 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. § C9. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- Google Maps
- Official State Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (2007-2008 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
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