K-214 (Kansas highway)

K-214 is a 1.967-mile-long (3.166 km) north–south state highway located entirely within Jackson County in the U.S. state of Kansas. K-214's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 75 (US-75) southwest of the City of Hoyt, and the northern terminus is at US-75 northwest of the City of Hoyt.^[3] K-214 was first designated a state highway on December 13, 1961, to connect Hoyt to a new alignment of US-75, that was built to the west of the city.^[2]

K-214
K-214 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length	1.967 mi[1] (3.166 km)
Existed	December 13, 1961[2]–present
Major junctions
South end	US-75 southwest of Hoyt
North end	US-75 northwest of Hoyt
Location
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Counties	Jackson
Highway system
Kansas State Highway System Interstate US State Spurs
← K-213 → K-215

Route description

K-214 begins at an intersection with US-75 and travelers east for roughly 0.5 miles (0.80 km) and intersects West First Street, also known as Rural Secondary 318 (RS-318), at the Hoyt city limits. At this point it turns north and travels approximately 0.2 miles (0.32 km) then intersects West 4th Street, which is the former routing of US-75. It then continues north for about 0.8 miles (1.3 km), curves to the west and intersects 118th Road. From here it continues west for roughly 0.4 miles (0.64 km) and reaches its northern terminus back at US-75.^[3]

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) tracks the traffic levels on its highways, and in 2017, they determined that on average the traffic varied from 825 vehicles near the northern terminus to 1980 vehicles near the southern terminus.^[4] K-214 is not included in the National Highway System.^[5] The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility. K-214 does connect to the National Highway System at each end.^[6] The section of the route within the Hoyt city limits is paved with full design bituminous pavement and the remaining portions are paved with partial design bituminous pavement.^[1][7]

History

Early roads

Before state highways were numbered in Kansas there were Auto trails, which were an informal network of marked routes that existed in the United States and Canada in the early part of the 20th century. The section of K-214 that runs north–south through Hoyt was part of the Capitol Route and Omaha–Topeka Trail.^[8]

Establishment

Originally US-75 traveled through the city of Hoyt. In a resolution passed on December 13, 1961, US-75 was approved to be realigned between Topeka and Hoyt.^[2]

On October 2, 1965, the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) approved the relocation of US-75.^[9]

At that time, K-214 was created to link Hoyt to the new US-75 west of the city. The section from West 4th Street north to US-75 is part of the old US-75.^[2][10][11]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Jackson County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Douglas Township	0.000	0.000	US-75 – Topeka, Holton	Southern terminus
	1.967	3.166	US-75 – Topeka, Holton	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi