K-177 (Kansas highway)
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| K-177 |
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| South end: |  US-54 east of El Dorado, Kansas |
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| North end: |  US-24, Manhattan |
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| Counties: | BU, CS, MR, WB, GE, RL | ||||||||
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K-177 is a state highway in central Kansas. It runs from US-54 near El Dorado to Manhattan, passing through the Flint Hills. It is part of the Flint Hills Scenic Byway and the Prairie Parkway.[1]
[edit] Route description
From its beginnings east of El Dorado, K-177 heads northward to provide access to El Dorado Lake. It then approaches the Kansas Turnpike and runs parallel to it before having a junction with it (exit 92). It then passes through Matfield Green and Bazaar before reaching Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, and US-50.
North of Strong City, K-177 passes through the Tallgrass Prairie National Reserve. In Council Grove, it meets US-56. It has a brief concurrency with K-4 near Alta Vista before having an interchange (exit 313) with Interstate 70. Eight miles north of I-70, it ends at US-24 in Manhattan.
From I-70 to US-24, K-177 is named the Coach Bill Snyder Highway, in honor of the long-time Kansas State University football coach who transformed the Wildcats from the worst team in major college football into consistent winners.[citation needed]
K-177 was signed as K-13 until 1965.[2] It previously ended at US-77 before El Dorado Lake was completed.[3]
K-177 is two lanes from US-54 to I-70 and a four-lane expressway from I-70 to US-24.
[edit] References
- ^ Kennedy, Richie. Kansas Highways Routelog. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
- ^ Kansas Department of Transportation: Historic State Maps
- ^ Kansas Department of Transportation: Historic State Maps
