U.S. Route 283 in Kansas

U.S. Route 283 (US-283) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from US-87 in Brady, Texas north to US-30 in Lexington, Nebraska. In the U.S. state of Kansas, US-283 is a main north–south highway that runs from the Oklahoma border north to the Nebraska border in the western part of the state. Along the way it intersects many major routes including US-50, US-56 and US-400 in Dodge City, Interstate 70 (I-70) and US-40 in WaKeeney. It also intersects US-36 and K-383 in Norton.

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 283 in Kansas. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 283.

U.S. Highway 283
US-283 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT and the city of Jetmore
Length217.004 mi[1] (349.234 km)
Existed1933–present
Major junctions
South end US 283 at Oklahoma state line
 
North end US 283 at Nebraska state line
Location
CountiesClark, Ford, Hodgeman, Ness, Trego, Graham, Norton
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
← K-82→ K-84

In 1927, the highway that would become US-283 was established as K-21 from the Oklahoma border north to the Nebraska border. In 1933, US-283 was extended north from Oklahoma over K-21 to US-50S and US-154 in Dodge City. By 1936, it had been extended further north to K-96 in Ness City, further along K-21. Between 1938 and 1940, US-283 was extended north to US-36, US-83 and US-183 in Norton. Between 1941 and 1945, US-283 was extended north into Nebraska, resulting in K-21 being completely decommissioned.

Route description

US-283 enters from Oklahoma south of Englewood in Clark County, and passes through largely unpopulated areas of the county until joining up for a brief concurrency with U.S. Route 160. Following the split, US-283 continues north through Minneola before making its way into Dodge City, the only town with a population of more than 3,300 the highway passes through in the Sunflower State.

US-283 and US-56 approaching US-50 north of Dodge City

At Dodge City, US-283 jogs east. It meets with U.S. Route 400, but the two highways do not stay joined for long; US-400 splits and heads southeast towards Greensburg, while US-283 continues eastbound past the Dodge City Regional Airport. After passing the airport, the route then bends northeast before joining U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 56 for a brief stint.

US-50 and US-56 split east towards Kinsley, and US-283 resumes a due northerly course through open fields before reaching Jetmore, where K-156 crosses in an east–west direction. K-156 heads to Garden City westbound and Great Bend eastbound. The highway continues on another stretch through sparsely populated farmland before reaching Ness City and K-96, the first of two junctions in Ness County. The other junction in the county is at K-4 near Ransom. The highway reaches Interstate 70 in WaKeeney, and makes a brief jog east through downtown WaKeeney before turning back to the north. US-283 between Ransom and I-70 was closed for much of 2006 as part of a major reconstruction program.

The highway continues north to Hill City, where it crosses U.S. Route 24. The route stays on course until it reaches southern Norton County, where it has a brief concurrency with K-9. At the split, K-9 continues west to Lenora, and US-283 resumes a straight northerly direction until the city of Norton, where after crossing U.S. Route 36, it reaches Nebraska 11 miles (18 km) later.

With the exception of small sections in Dodge City, all portions of US-283 in Kansas are two-laned.

History

K-21
Location
Existed1927[2]–c. 1941[3][4]

In 1927, the highway that would become US-283 was established as K-21 from the Oklahoma border north to the Nebraska border.[2] In 1933, US-281 was extended north from Oklahoma over K-21 to US-50S and US-154 in Dodge City.[5][6] By 1936, it had been extended further north to K-96 in Ness City along K-21.[6][7] Between July 1938 and 1940, US-283 was extended north to US-36, US-83 and US-183 in Norton.[8][9] In an August 7, 1941 resolution, a one mile (1.6 km) section of K-21 was realigned at the Nebraska border to eliminate two sharp curves.[10] Between 1941 and 1944, US-283 was extended north into Nebraska, resulting in K-21 being completely decommissioned.[3][4] Also between 1941 and 1945, US-83 and US-183 were swapped within Nebraska and a small portion into Kansas, which straightened their alignment and eliminated their overlap in Norton. The former alignment of US-83 from northeast of Selden to east of Woodruff became US-383.[3][4]

Realignments

In an August 20, 1935 resolution, US-283 was slightly realigned along its overlap with US-160 to eliminate a few sharp curves.[11] In a February 26, 1958 resolution, a section of I-70 was approved from Collyer east to Ogallah, which included a new diamond interchange to be built at US-283 to serve Wakeeney.[12] K-383 was assigned to the portions of former US-383 in Kansas from US-83 near Selden to a concurrency with US-183 at the Nebraska state line in 1981.[13] In an April 1, 1981 resolution, US-283 Spur was redesignated as US-40 Business in WaKeeney.[14] In another April 1, 1981 resolution, US-156 was redesignated as K-156 in Jetmore.[15] In an August 24, 1981 resolution, US-50 Alternate along the north side of Dodge City became a new alignment of US-50, and the former US-50 that overlapped US-283 and US-56 through Dodge City became US-50 Business.[16] In a December 1, 1994 resolution, US-400 was established in Kansas, which created an overlap with US-283, US-56 and US-50 Business from the south end of the overlap with US-50 Business to the former K-129.[17] In an April 25, 2008 resolution, the overlap with US-50 Business in Dodge City was removed as it was decommissioned. Also the overlap with US-400 was changed to run from the southern end of US-283's overlap with US-56 north to where US-400 originally turned east off US-283 and US-56.[18]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Clark​0.0000.000 US 283 southContinuation into Oklahoma
​13.59021.871 US-160 east – AshlandSouthern end of US-160 overlap
​20.16032.444 US-160 west – MeadeNorthern end of US-160 overlap
Minneola31.67250.971 US-54 (Front Street) – Meade, Greensburg
FordDodge City50.32180.984 US-56 west / US-400 west – Sublette, CimarronSouthern end of US-56 and US-400 overlap
53.75186.504 US-400 east – GreensburgNorthern end of US-400 overlap
57.46392.478 US-50 west – CimarronSouthern end of US-50 overlap
​59.73996.141 US-50 east / US-56 east (Jewell Road) – KinsleyNorthern end of US-50 and US-56 overlap
HodgemanJetmore81.247130.754 K-156 – Garden City, Larned
NessNess City106.601171.558 K-96 (Sycamore Street)
​119.299191.993 K-4
TregoWaKeeney145.470234.111
I-70 / US-40 / US-40 Bus. begins		I-70 exit 127; diamond interchange; western terminus of US-40 Business; southern end of US-40 Business overlap
146.935236.469
US-40 Bus. east (South 13th Street)		Northern end of US-40 Business overlap
GrahamHill City170.973275.154 US-24 (Main Street)
Norton​188.985304.142 K-9 east – LoganSouthern end of K-9 overlap
​190.989307.367 K-9 west – LenoraNorthern end of K-9 overlap
Norton205.737331.102 US-36 / K-383 (Holme Street) – Oberlin, Phillipsburg
​217.004349.234 US 283 north – Arapahoe, NEContinuation into Nebraska
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former spur

U.S. Highway 283 Spur
LocationWaKeeney
Existedc. 1963.[19][20]–April 1, 1981[14]

U.S. Route 283 Spur (US-283 Spur) was a spur route that existed in WaKeeney. It began at a diamond interchange with I-70 and US-40 exit 128, and traveled north and ended at US-283. US-283 Spur first appears on the 1963–1964 State Highway map.[19][20] In an April 1, 1981 resolution, US-283 Spur was redesignated as US-40 Business (US-40 Bus.) in WaKeeney.[14]

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. State Highway Commission of Kansas (1941). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  4. State Farm Insurance Companies Travel Bureau (1944). "Kansas" (Map). State Farm Road map: Kansas. 1:1,235,520. Chicago: Rand McNally and Company. Retrieved July 26, 2020 – via Rumsey Collection.
  5. State Highway Commission of Kansas (1932). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. OCLC 1007837202. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  6. State Highway Commission of Kansas (1933). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  7. State Highway Commission of Kansas (1936). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  8. State Highway Commission of Kansas (July 1938). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  9. State Highway Commission of Kansas (1940). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  10. Kansas State Highway Commission (August 7, 1941). "Resolution for relocation and redesignation of road in Norton County". Topeka: Kansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  11. Kansas State Highway Commission (August 20, 1935). "Resolution for relocation and redesignation of road in Clark County". Topeka: Kansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  12. Kansas State Highway Commission (February 26, 1958). "Resolution for relocation and redesignation of road in Trego County". Topeka: Kansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  13. Staff (April 4, 1981). "Resolution to Withdraw the Designation of and Redesignate the Remainder of a Highway in Logan County, Thomas County, Sheridan County, Decatur County, Norton County, and Phillips County" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  14. Kansas Department of Transportation (April 1, 1981). Resolution to redesignate a highway in Trego County (Map). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  15. Kansas Department of Transportation (April 1, 1981). Resolution to redesignate a Highway (Map). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  16. Kansas Department of Transportation (August 24, 1981). "Resolution to redesignate certain highways in Ford County". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  17. Kansas Department of Transportation (December 1, 1994). "State Highway Resolution to establish Highway US-400 in thirteen counties in Kansas". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  18. Kansas Department of Transportation (April 25, 2008). "Rural Resolution to realign a portion of US 400 on the State Highway System in Ford County". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  19. State Highway Commission of Kansas (1962). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  20. State Highway Commission of Kansas (1963–1964). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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