K-16 is a 114.460-mile-long (184.206 km) state highway in the U.S. State of Kansas. K-16's western terminus is at a junction with U.S. Route 77 (US-77) just north of Randolph and the eastern terminus is at US-24 and US-40 in Tonganoxie. Along the way K-4 intersects many major thoroughfares including US-75 in Holton, K-4 near Valley Falls and US-59 from west of Winchester to south of Oskaloosa.

K-16 marker
K-16
Map
K-16 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length114.460 mi[1] (184.206 km)
Major junctions
West end US-77 / CR 378 north of Randolph
Major intersections
East end US-24 / US-40 in Tonganoxie
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesRiley, Pottawatomie, Jackson, Jefferson, Leavenworth
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
K-15 K-17

Route description

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US-77 at its junction with K-16

K-16 begins north of Randolph on US-77 and crosses Tuttle Creek Lake. Near the town of Blaine, K-16 crosses The Oregon Trail. K-16 continues through Holton until turning south. K-116 continues to head eastward through Larkinburg and Arrington until ending at Cummings in Atchison County.

K-16 continues through Valley Falls, crossing the Delaware River until meeting with US-59. K-16 then runs concurrent with US 59 through Oskaloosa until heading east again through McLouth and winding through Leavenworth County until coming to an end at an intersection with US-24 and US-40 in Tonganoxie.

History

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Between 1927 and 1935, K-16 was located in Atchison County and Doniphan County, starting at US-73 in Atchison and ending at US-36 in Troy.

A southern terminus was located in Montgomery County and Neosho County starting in Chanute and ending at the Oklahoma state line in Coffeyville. In 1932, the southern section was replaced by US 169. In 1935, the remainder of K-16 became part of K-7. K-16 was reassigned as a renumbering of K-24 because of the extension of US-24 into Kansas.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
RileyRandolph0.0000.000  
 
US-77 (Tuttle Creek Boulevard) / CR 378 west (Green Randolph Road)
Western terminus; road continues as CR-378 (Green Randolph Rd.)
Pottawatomie13.12221.118 
 
K-13 south
Northern terminus of K-13
Blaine21.27134.232 
 
K-99 south
Western end of K-99 overlap
21.67234.878 
 
K-99 north
Eastern end of K-99 overlap
40.91065.838 
 
K-63 north
Western end of K-63 overlap
41.73667.168 
 
K-63 south
Eastern end of K-63 overlap
Jackson47.75376.851 
 
K-62 north
Southern terminus of K-62
53.74586.494 
 
K-79 north
Southern terminus of K-79
Holton59.10695.122    
 
US-75 (Arizona Avenue) / K-116 begins – Topeka
Western end of K-116 overlap; western terminus of K-116; US-75 serves Holton Community Hospital
62.612100.764 
 
K-116 east – Atchison
Eastern end of K-116 overlap
JeffersonValley Falls80.741129.940 
 
K-4 south
Western end of K-4 overlap
81.543131.231 
 
K-4 north
Eastern end of K-4 overlap
89.240143.618 
 
 
 
US-59 north / K-192 east
Western end of US-59 overlap; western terminus of K-192
Oskaloosa97.346156.663 
 
K-92 west – Ozawkie
Western end of K-92 overlap
98.306158.208 
 
US-59 south
Eastern end of US-59 overlap
McLouth104.217167.721 
 
K-92 east (Union Street) – Leavenworth
Eastern end of K-92 overlap
LeavenworthTonganoxie114.460184.206   US-24 / US-40 (Chieftain Road)Eastern terminus; road continues as 4th Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
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