List of County Highways in Douglas County, Kansas

Douglas County, Kansas, maintains an extensive network of county highways to serve the rural areas and state parks of the county. It is one of a handful of Kansas counties to do so.

The major county highways are set up on a grid. East–west-oriented roads have a three-digit number beginning with the numeral "4" and ending in an even digit. The further north the road, the lower the number; the further south, the higher the number. North–south-oriented roads have a four-digit number beginning with "10" and ending in an odd digit. The further west the road, the lower the number; the further east, the higher the number.

There are also minor county roads with one or two digits that travel a short distance or serve a state park.

None of the county highways enters Lawrence, the county seat.

The maximum speed limit on all county highways in Douglas County is 55 mph (89 km/h).

Lists

Major east–west oriented roads

Highway Western terminus Eastern terminus Notes
CR-438 CR 1029 3 mi. south of Lecompton; road continues as CR 1029 north Lawrence city limits a half mile north of the intersection of Kasold Drive and Peterson Road Part of the "Farmer's Turnpike" between Lawrence and Lecompton
CR-442 (west) Shawnee County line; road continues as SE 45th Street US-40 three miles west of Lawrence Known to locals as "Stull Road" as it passes through Stull
CR-442 (east) K-10 at the intersection of Noria Road/East 1750 Road near the East Hills Business Park Johnson County line; road continues as W. 103rd Street en route to DeSoto Former alignment of K-10
CR-458 Shawnee County Line; road continues as SE 89th Street Johnson County Line; road continues as W. 150th Street en route to Olathe.
CR-460 Osage County Line; road continues as E. 133rd Street Johnson County Line; road continues as W. 159th Street
CR-474 CR 1039 at Douglas-Franklin County Line US-59 at Douglas-Franklin County Line This highway runs along the Douglas-Franklin County Line

Major north–south oriented roads

Highway Southern terminus Northern terminus Notes
CR-1023 Franklin County Line; road continues as Florida Terrace CR 1029 in Lecompton
CR-1029 (north) CR 442 about 1 mi. north of Clinton Lake Jefferson County Line; road continues across Kansas River as Lecompton Road en route to Perry
CR-1029 (south) Franklin County Line CR 458 near Clinton Lake
CR-1039 Franklin County Line Jct. of CR 1 and CR 458 near Clinton Lake
CR-1045 (north) US-24 / US-59 in Midland, 2 miles north of Lawrence Jefferson County line; road continues north to McLouth
CR-1045 (south) Franklin County Line, road continues as Old Highway 59 North 1000 Road, 2 miles south of Lawrence Former alignment of US-59.
CR-1055 Franklin County Line 3 mi. south of Baldwin City; road continues as Ohio Road. 31st and Haskell in southeast Lawrence; road continues northward as Haskell Avenue
CR-1057 CR 460 east of Vinland CR 442 less than a mile north of interchange with K-10
CR-1061 Franklin County line; road continues as Vermont Road en route to becoming 1st Street in Wellsville Leavenworth County line at Kansas River north of Eudora; road continues as Leavenworth County Highway 1 en route to a junction with the Kansas Turnpike and Tonganoxie

Minor county highways

Highway Western or Southern terminus Eastern or Northern terminus Notes
CR-1 Jct. CRs 1W and 1E at Lone Star Lake Jct. CRs 458 and 1039 near Clinton Lake
CR-1E CR 460 southeast of Lone Star Lake CRs 1 and 1W north of Lone Star Lake
CR-1W CR 460 southwest of Lone Star Lake CRs 1 and 1E north of Lone Star Lake
CR-1S CR 460 south of Lone Star Lake Lone Star Lake
CR-2 CRs 458 and 1023 in western Douglas County West side of Clinton Lake
CR-3 CR 460 southeast of Lone Star Lake CR 1E east of Lone Star Lake
CR-4 CR 6 west of Clinton North side of Clinton
CR-4W CR 4 north of the junction with CRs 4 and 6 Clinton cemetery
CR-5 N 200 Road and E 750 Road US-56 between Globe and Worden
CR-6 CRs 458 and 1023 southwest of Clinton In Clinton
CR-7 CR 438 northwest of Lawrence In Lake View
CR-9 In North Lawrence, continues as North 7th Street. US-24 / US-40 near Lawrence Municipal Airport
CR-10 CR 1029 in SW Douglas County CR 1 north of Lone Star Lake
CR-11 Intersection of High Street and Lawrence Street in Baldwin City US-56 just outside Baldwin City Part of original route of U.S. 50
CR-12 CR 1055 on the north side of Baldwin City NW side of Douglas County Lake
CR-14 Intersection of High Street and First Street in Baldwin City US-56 on the east side of Baldwin City Part of original route of U.S. 50

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