K-143 (Kansas highway)
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| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Length: | 4.658 mi (7.496 km) | |||
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| South end: |
  I-70 / US-40 in Salina | |||
| North end: |
 US-81 north of Salina | |||
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| Counties: | Saline | |||
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K-143 is a state highway in Saline County, Kansas. The route runs 4.658 miles (7.496 km) in a general north-south direction through lands mostly used for agriculture from an interchange at Interstate 70 (I-70) in northern Salina, Kansas to a junction with U.S. Route 81 (US-81). The southern part of the route is a four-lane divided highway while the rest is a two-lane highway. It has an annual average daily traffic (AADT) between 1,580 and 4,133 vehicles. The route is paved with three different pavement types, and is not a part of the National Highway System. It was first designated as US-81 Alternate in the early 1970s with the designation being changed to K-143 in the early 1980s.
Route description
K-143 begins at an interchange with Interstate 70 in the northernmost parts of Salina, Kansas.[1] For the first 0.9 miles (1.4 km) of the route, the highway travels due north through commercial and agricultural land within the Salina city limits.[1][2][3] A short distance after this, K-143 transitions from a divided four-lane highway into a two-lane highway.[1] It then crosses the Saline River and continues north through primarily agricultural land north of Salina.[2][3] At 2.7 miles (4.3 km), K-143 turns northwest and follows a gently curving path in that direction for the remainder of the route,[2][3] ending at an interchange with US-81.[1] The total length of the route is 4.658 miles (7.496 km).[1] K-143 has an AADT of 4,133 vehicles in the southernmost 0.9 miles (1.4 km) of the route, with an AADT of 1,580–1,595 vehicles in the remainder of the route.[1] The route is paved with a combination of full-design bituminous pavement, composite pavement, and partial-design bituminous pavement.[1] K-143 is not a part of the National Highway System.[4]
History
K-143's route was established between 1970 and 1971 as US-81 Alternate.[5][6] The numbering was changed to K-143 between 1981 and 1983.[7][8]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Saline County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Salina | 0.000 | 0.000 | I-70 / US-40 | I-70 exit 252; interchange. | |
| 4.658 | 7.496 | US-81 | Interchange | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Staff. "Pavement Management Information System Query". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- 1 2 3 Saline County, Kansas Existing Land Use map (PDF). Saline County, Kansas. 2008. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- 1 2 3 Google (2011-11-03). "Google Map with K-143 highlighted" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ↑ National Highway System (PDF) (Map). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ↑ Kansas Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1970 ed.). State Highway Commission of Kansas. 1969. § C8. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ↑ Kansas Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1971 ed.). State Highway Commission of Kansas. 1970. § C8. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ↑ Kansas Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1981–1982 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. 1980. § C8. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ↑ General Highway Map Saline County, Kansas (PDF) (Map) (1983 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Planning. 1983. Retrieved 2011-11-03.