K-8 (Kansas highway)

"KS 8" redirects here. For the former congressional district, see Kansas's 8th congressional district.

K-8 marker

K-8
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Southern segment
Length: 1.3 mi[1] (2.1 km)
South end: SH-8 near Kiowa
North end: K-2 in Kiowa
Northern segment
Length: 16 mi[2] (26 km)
South end: US-36 near Athol
North end: N-10 near Franklin
Location
Counties: North: Smith South: Barber
Highway system

Kansas numbered highways

K-7K-9

K-8 is the name of two separate state highways in Kansas, United States. The southern highway is a 1.3-mile-long (2.1 km) road, linking Oklahoma State Highway 8 (SH-8) to the town of Kiowa. The northern highway links U.S. Route 36 (US-36) near Athol to Nebraska Highway 10 (N-10) near the town of Franklin.

Route description

Southern highway

Classified as a major collector road,[3] the southern K-8 is a continuation of SH-8, linking northern Oklahoma to the town of Kiowa.[1] Approximately half way between the state line and the northern terminus, the highway crosses a single track originally belonging to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, which is now part of BNSF Railway's Kansas Division.[4][5]

Northern highway

The northern K-8, also classified as a major collector road,[6] begins at an intersection with US-36 near Athol, traveling north through rural farmland in northern Smith County. The highway terminates at the Nebraska state line, where the roadway continues as N-10.[2]

History

K-8 was constructed between 1918 and 1932,[7][8] traveling south-north through the middle of the state. By 1940,[9] the highways were truncated to their current segments. US-281 has replaced the former statewide K-8 as the primary link between Oklahoma and Nebraska.[10]

Major intersections

Southern highway

The entire route is in Barber County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
 0.00.0 SH-8 BurlingtonSouthern terminus, continues into Oklahoma as SH-8
Kiowa1.32.1 K-2 (Main Street) Hardtner, HazeltonNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Northern highway

The entire route is in Smith County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Athol0.00.0 US-36 Kensington, Smith CenterSouthern terminus, roadway continues south as County Road 515
 16.025.7 N-10 FranklinNorthern terminus, roadway continues north into Nebraska as N-10
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. 1 2 3 Google (January 4, 2011). "K-8 South" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Google (January 4, 2011). "K-8 North" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
  3. Barber County (PDF) (Map). Functional Classification. Kansas Department of Transportation. January 12, 2005. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
  4. Kansas Railroad Map (PDF) (Map). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
  5. Kansas Operating Division (PDF) (Map). BNSF Railway. January 1, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
  6. Smith County (PDF) (Map). Functional Classification. Kansas Department of Transportation. November 4, 2003. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
  7. Official Map Kansas State Roads (PDF) (Map). 1 in ≈ 10 mi. Kansas Highway Commission. August 7, 1918.
  8. Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Kansas Highway Commission. 1932.
  9. Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Kansas Highway Commission. 1940.
  10. Google (January 4, 2011). "K-8 (Kansas highway)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
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