K-360 (Kansas highway)

K-360 marker

K-360
Route information
Auxiliary route of US-160
Maintained by KDOT
Length: 3.469 mi[1] (5.583 km)
Existed: 1997 – present
Major junctions
South end: US-77 south of Winfield
North end: US-160 east of Winfield
Location
Counties: Cowley
Highway system

Kansas numbered highways

K-285K-368

K-360 is a state highway in Cowley County the U.S. state of Kansas. It follows a route around the south and east sides of Winfield. The highway was established in 1997. It starts at US-77 south of Winfield and proceeds east and north for 3.469 miles (5.583 km), ending at US-160 east of Winfield. K-360 is not a part of the United States National Highway System. The highway has annual average daily traffic values ranging from 2235 to 1179.

History

K-360 first appeared on the State of Kansas highway maps in 1997.[2] The routing of K-360 has remained unchanged.[3]

Route description

K-360 starts at an intersection with U.S. Route 77 just south of the city of Winfield, Kansas.[1][3] From there, the highway heads east, curves slightly south, then heads northeast along the south side of Winfield for a total of 1.571 miles (2.528 km) to an intersection with Wheat Road.[1][3] After the intersection with Wheat Road the highway curves gently due east and then due north around the southeast side of Winfield, then continues north along the east side of Winfield a further 0.5 miles (0.80 km) to its terminus with U.S. Route 160.[1][3]

K-360 is not a part of the United States National Highway System.[4] The highway connects to the National Highway System at its intersection with U.S. Route 77.[4] The western sections of the highway are more traveled than the eastern sections, with an annual average daily traffic of 2235 on the first one mile (1.6 km) of the route, 1703 on the next one mile (1.6 km), and 1179 on the final 1.469 miles (2.364 km) of the route.[1] The entirety of K-360's route is paved with Portland cement concrete pavement.[1]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Cowley 0.0000.000 US-77Western terminus
 3.4695.583 US-160Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Staff (2012-07-19). "Pavement Management Information System Query". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
  2. 1997-98 Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1997-1998 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Planning Cartography Unit. 1997. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Google (2013-08-15). "Google Map with K-360 highlighted" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
  4. 1 2 National Highway System (PDF) (Map). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-15.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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