K-66 (Kansas highway)
State highway in Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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K-66 is a 5.527-mile-long (8.895 km) east–west state highway in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 69 Alternate (US-69 Alt.) and US-400 in Riverton. Its eastern terminus is at the Missouri state line near Galena (where it continues as Missouri Route 66). This road is noteworthy in the fact that it used to be part of the famed US-66. After 1961, the nearby Interstate 44 (I-44) offered a more direct route between Missouri and Oklahoma. In 1985, US-66 was decommissioned nationally. Kansas replaced the US-66 designation with K-66 on the portion of historic highway not numbered as US-69 Alt.[2]
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Maintained by KDOT | ||||
Length | 5.527 mi[1] (8.895 km) | |||
Existed | 1985–present | |||
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West end | US 69 Alt. / US-400 in Riverton | |||
East end | Route 66 near Galena | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Kansas | |||
Counties | Cherokee | |||
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