K-28 (Kansas highway)

K-28 is a 29.019-mile-long (46.702 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. K-28's western terminus is at K-14 in Jewell, and the eastern terminus is at K-9 west of Concordia. K-28 originally terminated at Nebraska Highway 78 (N-78) at the Nebraska border north of Burr Oak but was truncated to its current western terminus on February 8, 1996.[3]

K-28
K-28 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length29.019 mi[1] (46.702 km)
Existed1927[2]–present
Major junctions
West end K-14 in Jewell
East end K-9 west of Concordia
Location
CountiesJewell, Cloud
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
K-27K-29

Route description

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 195 slightly northwest of Jamestown to 990 near its eastern terminus.[4] K-28 is not included in the National Highway System.[5] The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility.[6]

Jewell County

K-28 begins at K-14 (Columbus Street) in the city of Jewell in south central Jewell County. K-14 heads north toward Mankato and south toward Beloit. K-28 heads east along Delaware Street and crosses Buffalo Creek, a tributary of the Republican River, east of the city limits.[7] The highway crosses Spring Creek west of its junction with K-148, which heads east through the southern tier of Republic County. K-28 turns south toward Randall.[8] The highway enters the town along Main Street, turns east onto 2nd Street, south onto Water Street, and east again at the south city limit.[9] K-28 parallels Buffalo Creek into northwestern Cloud County.

Cloud County

The highway has three right-angle turns along section lines as it passes to the south of Jamestown Wildlife Area. K-28 crosses to the south side of Buffalo Creek after the third turn, then the highway curves southeast toward Jamestown.[8] The highway crosses Cheyenne Creek and passes very close to but does not enter the city limits.[10] East of Jamestown, K-28 has a grade crossing of a Kyle Railroad line and crosses Whites Creek. East of the unincorporated village of Yuma, the highway closely parallels the Kyle line and a BNSF Railway line that comes to parallel the Kyle line through Concordia, the county seat of Cloud County. K-28 does not make it to Concordia, as it curves away from the rail lines, crosses Wolf Creek, and reaches its eastern terminus at a Y-intersection with K-9, which heads east into Concordia and southwest toward Beloit.[8]

History

K-28 is one of the original Kansas highways designated in 1927, and at that time ran from K-14 in Jewell to US-81 in Concordia.[2] Then by 1931, it was extended north along K-14 then west along US-36 then north to the Nebraska border.[11] In a February 10, 1937 resolution, K-28 and K-9 was realigned slightly within Concordia to eliminate two turns.[12] In a March 24, 1954 resolution, it was realigned to the north side of Jamestown, which eliminated a few turns within the city.[13] Until 1996, K-28 originally terminated at Nebraska Highway 78 (N-78) at the Nebraska border north of Burr Oak. Then on February 8, 1996, K-28 was truncated to K-14 in Jewell and the section of K-28 from US-36 north to the Nebraska border became an extension of K-128.[3][14][15] Until 2010, K-28 originally overlapped K-9 to end at US-81 in Concordia. Then in an April 10, 2010 resolution, the overlap was eliminated and K-28 was truncated to end at K-9 west of Concordia.[16]

Junction list

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
JewellJewell0.0000.000 K-14 (Columbus Street) Beloit, MankatoWestern terminus
BuffaloVicksburg
township line
6.1009.817 K-148 east to US-81Western terminus of K-148
CloudLincoln Township29.01946.702 K-9 Beloit, ConcordiaEastern terminus
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 21, 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. Kansas Department of Transportation (February 8, 1996). "Resolution to Redesignate Highway K-28 and K-128 in Jewell County". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  4. 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 October 1, 2019.
  5. Federal Highway Administration (May 8, 2019). National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:3,900,000]. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  6. Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  7. Bureau of Transportation Planning (February 2007). City of Jewell (PDF) (Map). KDOT City Maps. Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  8. Bureau of Transportation Planning (April 2017). General County Highway Maps (half inch) (PDF) (Map). 1:125,000. Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  9. Bureau of Transportation Planning (March 2007). City of Randall (PDF) (Map). KDOT City Maps. Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  10. Bureau of Transportation Planning (October 2001). City of Jamestown (PDF) (Map). KDOT City Maps. Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  11. Clason Map Company (1931). "Kansas" (Map). Clason's Road Map of Kansas. 1:1,600,000. Denver: Clason Map Company via Rumsey Collection.
  12. State Highway Commission of Kansas (February 10, 1937). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Cloud County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  13. State Highway Commission of Kansas (March 24, 1954). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Cloud County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  14. Bureau of Transportation Planning (1989). Jewell County (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  15. Bureau of Transportation Planning (2000). Jewell County (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  16. Kansas Department of Transportation (April 7, 2010). "Rural Resolution to Withdraw and Redesegnate a segment of K-28". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
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