K-28 (Kansas highway)

K-28 is a 29.019-mile-long (46.702 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. K-28's western terminus is at K-14 in Jewell, and the eastern terminus is at K-9 west of Concordia. K-28 passes through the cities of Randall and Jamestown as well as the unincorporated community of Yuma. The highway also passes within one mile (1.6 km) of the Jamestown Wildlife Area, a popular hunting and fishing destination. The highway is a two-lane paved road its entire length.

K-28
K-28 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length29.019 mi[1] (46.702 km)
Existed1927[2]–present
Major junctions
West end K-14 in Jewell
East end K-9 west of Concordia
Location
CountiesJewell, Cloud
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
← K-27→ K-29

Before state highways were numbered in Kansas there were auto trails, the road that K-28 follows crosses the former Sunflower Trail at Randall. It also follows the former Kansas White Way from Jamestown to its eastern terminus. K-28 originally terminated at Nebraska Highway 78 (N-78) at the Nebraska border north of Burr Oak but was truncated to its current western terminus on February 8, 1996.[3] K-28 originally overlapped K-9 to end at US-81 in Concordia but was truncated to its current eastern terminus on April 10, 2010.

Route description

K-28 begins at K-14 in Jewell and runs east to K-9 west of Concordia. The highway is signed as east–west and is a two-lane road its entire length.[4] 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 195 vehicles per day slightly northwest of Jamestown to 990 vehicles per day near its eastern terminus.[5] K-28 is not included in the National Highway System.[6] The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility.[7]

Jewell County

K-28 begins at K-14 (Columbus Street) in the city of Jewell in south central Jewell County. K-14 heads north toward Mankato and south toward Beloit. K-28 heads east along Delaware Street and crosses Buffalo Creek, a tributary of the Republican River, east of the city limits.[8] The highway passes to the north of Wallace Cemetery and then crosses Spring Creek. It continues east for 2.8 miles (4.5 km) then reaches a junction with K-148, which heads east through the southern tier of Republic County. K-28 turns south and enters the city of Randall about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) later.[9] The highway enters the city along Main Street, turns east onto 2nd Street, south onto Water Street, and east again at the south city limit.[10] K-28 continues east, as it parallels Buffalo Creek. The highway then crosses Dry Creek, then crosses into northwestern Cloud County, .6 miles (0.97 km) later.[9][4]

Cloud County

The highway enters the county as Wagon Road and after one mile (1.6 km) curves south and begins to follow 10th Road, southwest of Jamestown Wildlife Area. It continues south for one mile (1.6 km) then curves back east at Vale Road, which it begins to follow. It continues east for one mile (1.6 km) through flat rural farmlands then curves south and begins to follow 20th Road. K-28 crosses to the south side of Buffalo Creek, then the highway curves southeast toward Jamestown.[11] The highway crosses Cheyenne Creek and passes very close to but does not enter the Jamestown city limits.[12] East of Jamestown, K-28 has a grade crossing of a Kyle Railroad line and crosses Whites Creek. It then passes Fairview Cemetery as it enters the unincorporated village of Yuma. East of Yuma, the highway closely parallels the Kyle line and a BNSF Railway line that comes to parallel the Kyle line. Here the highway curves southeast as it continues paralleling the railways. After about two miles (3.2 km) it curves south away from the rail lines, crosses Wolf Creek, then reaches its eastern terminus at a Y-intersection with K-9 west of Concordia, the county seat of Cloud County. K-9 heads east into Concordia and southwest toward Beloit.[11][4]

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 former Sunflower Trail crosses K-28 at Randall. The highway closely follows the former Kansas White Way from Jamestown to its eastern terminus. When K-28 terminated in Concordia, the highway intersected the Meridian Highway. When K-28 overlapped US-36, it overlapped the former Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway.[13]

Establishment and realignments

K-28 is one of the original Kansas highways designated in 1927, and at that time ran from K-14 in Jewell east to US-81 in Concordia.[2] Then by 1931, it was extended north along K-14 then west along US-36 through Mankato, then north through Bur Oak to the Nebraska border.[14] In a February 10, 1937 resolution, K-28 and K-9 was realigned slightly within Concordia to eliminate two turns.[15] In a March 24, 1954 resolution, it was realigned to the north side of Jamestown, which eliminated a few turns within the city.[16] Until 1996, K-28 terminated at Nebraska Highway 78 (N-78) at the Nebraska border north of Burr Oak. Then on February 8, 1996, K-28 was truncated to K-14 in Jewell and the section of K-28 from US-36 north to the Nebraska border became an extension of K-128.[3][17][18] Until 2010, K-28 overlapped K-9 to end at US-81 in Concordia. Then in an April 10, 2010 resolution, the overlap was eliminated and K-28 was truncated to end at K-9 west of Concordia.[19]

Junction list
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
JewellJewell0.0000.000 K-14 (Columbus Street) – Beloit, MankatoWestern terminus
Buffalo–Vicksburg
township line		6.1009.817 K-148 east to US-81Western terminus of K-148
CloudLincoln Township29.01946.702 K-9 – Beloit, ConcordiaEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  2. Rand McNally and Company (1927). "Kansas" (Map). Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas of the United States and Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime Provinces of Canada, with a Brief Description of the National Parks and Monuments. 1:1,600,000. Chicago: Rand McNally and Company. pp. 54–55. OCLC 2078375 – via Rumsey Collection.
  3. Kansas Department of Transportation (February 8, 1996). "Resolution to Redesignate Highway K-28 and K-128 in Jewell County". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  4. Google (August 13, 2020). "Overview map of K-28" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  5. Bureau of Transportation Planning (2018). Traffic Flow Map Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,584,000]. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  6. Federal Highway Administration (May 8, 2019). National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:3,900,000]. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  7. Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  8. Bureau of Transportation Planning (February 2007). City of Jewell (PDF) (Map). KDOT City Maps. Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  9. Bureau of Transportation Planning (December 2011). Jewell County (PDF) (Map). [c. 1: 211,200]. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  10. Bureau of Transportation Planning (March 2007). City of Randall (PDF) (Map). KDOT City Maps. Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  11. Bureau of Transportation Planning (September 2009). Cloud County (PDF) (Map). [c. 1: 211,200]. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  12. Bureau of Transportation Planning (October 2001). City of Jamestown (PDF) (Map). KDOT City Maps. Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  13. Rand McNally and Company (1924). "Kansas" (Map). AutoTrails Map, Southern Nebraska, Eastern Colorado, Kansas, Northeastern New Mexico, Northern Oklahoma. 1:1,600,000. Chicago: Rand McNally and Company. OCLC 2078375. Retrieved June 15, 2020 – via Rumsey Collection.
  14. Clason Map Company (1931). "Kansas" (Map). Clason's Road Map of Kansas. 1:1,600,000. Denver: Clason Map Company – via Rumsey Collection.
  15. State Highway Commission of Kansas (February 10, 1937). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Cloud County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  16. State Highway Commission of Kansas (March 24, 1954). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Cloud County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  17. Bureau of Transportation Planning (1989). Jewell County (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  18. Bureau of Transportation Planning (2000). Jewell County (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. General Highway Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  19. Kansas Department of Transportation (April 7, 2010). "Rural Resolution to Withdraw and Redesegnate a segment of K-28". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
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