K-26 (Kansas highway)
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K-26 |
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Maintained by KDOT | |||||||||
Length: | 3.6 mi (6 km) | ||||||||
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South end: | US-166/400 | ||||||||
North end: | K-66, Galena | ||||||||
Counties: | CK | ||||||||
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K-26 is a short state highway located entirely within Cherokee County, Kansas. Its northern terminus is at K-66 in Galena and its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 166/U.S. Route 400 about two miles from the Missouri/Kansas/Oklahoma corner. Its total length is 3.6 miles.[1]
K-26 originally began at US-69 at Crestline and ended at US-66 at Riverton in 1941. By 1954, K-26 was extended east to Galena, then south on its current alignment. When US-66 was decommissioned, the segment between Crestline and Riverton became U.S 69 Alternate, and the section between Riverton and Galena was marked solely as K-66.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (2000). General Highway Map of Cherokee County Kansas. Accessed on May 9, 2006.
- ^ Kennedy, Richie (2002). Kansas Highways Routelog (Kansas 26). Accessed on May 9, 2006.