K-187 (Kansas highway)

K-187 is a 7.999-mile-long (12.873 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. Located entirely within Nemaha County, K-187 runs from K-9 in Centralia north to U.S. Route 36 (US-36) east of Baileyville. It is a paved, two-lane road for its entire length. K-187 was established as a state highway on March 9, 1955.[2]

K-187
K-187 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length7.999 mi[1] (12.873 km)
ExistedMarch 9, 1955[2]–present
Major junctions
South end K-9 in Centralia
North end US-36 east of Baileyville
Location
CountiesNemaha
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
← K-186K-188 →

Route description

K-187 begins at K-9 in Centralia and begins traveling north. After roughly 2.8 miles (4.5 km) it crosses Weyer Creek, a tributary of North Fork Black Vermillion River. Another approximately 1.2 miles (1.9 km) north it intersects Stringtown Road also known as Rural Secondary 1228 (RS-1228). It continues north from here and after another roughly 3.2 miles (5.1 km) it has an at-grade crossing with a Union Pacific Railroad track. From here it continues north .8 miles (1.3 km) and ends at US-36 west of Seneca.[3]

K-187 is not included in the National Highway System.[4] The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility. K-187 does connect to the National Highway System at its junction with US-36.[5] 2017 Annual average daily traffic (AADT) on K-187 was 915 vehicles per day.[6] The entire route is paved with partial design bituminous pavement.[7][1]

History

K-187 was assigned by the State Highway Commission of Kansas, now known as Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), on March 9, 1955 and its alignment has not changed since.[2][3] K-187's southern terminus, K-9, originally went south from Centralia then east to K-63 in Corning. Then in a different March 9, 1955 resolution K-9 was approved to be realigned to go directly east to K-63 from Centralia.[8]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Nemaha County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Centralia0.0000.000 K-9 (John Riggins Avenue) – Corning, FrankfortSouthern terminus
Richmond–Marion
township line		7.99912.873 US-36 – Marysville, SenecaNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  • Kansas portal
  • U.S. Roads portal

References
  1. Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. "Resolution for Addition to State Highway System Nemaha County". State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  3. 2010 Nemaha County Map (PDF) (Map). KDOT. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  4. National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  5. 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.
  6. 2017 Traffic Count Map (PDF) (Map). KDOT. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  7. Staff (2012-05-09). "Pavement Management Information System Glossary". Kansas Department of Transportation.
  8. "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Nemaha County". State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
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