K-113 is a 5.631-mile-long (9.062 km) north–south state highway entirely within Riley County in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kansas. It runs from K-18 in southern Manhattan to U.S. Route 24 (US-24), through the city's western areas. In Manhattan, it is named after Seth Child, an early Manhattan pioneer. Most of the highway is four-laned with mixed-access, and serves as a major arterial highway for the city's western portions, as well as traffic accessing Kansas State University's athletic facilities. It is almost wholly inside the Manhattan city limits, and ends near the Riley County shops along US-24 north of Manhattan.
 K-113 | ||||
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| Seth Child Road | ||||
 K-113 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Length | 5.631 mi[2] (9.062 km) | |||
| Existed | July 7, 1965[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  K-18 in Manhattan | |||
| North end |  US-24 north of Manhattan | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kansas | |||
| Counties | Riley | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The original K-113 was designated by 1936, and traveled from K-13 west of Bigelow north to K-9 in Blue Rapids. This alignment was decommissioned in late 1958. The current K-113 was first designated in 1957, as US-24 Spur in Manhattan. Then on July 7, 1965, US-24 Spur was renumbered to K-113, and was completed by 1967.
Route description
editThe road begins at K-18 in the western part of Manhattan with a diverging diamond interchange. The route moves northward through suburbs surrounded by deciduous forests before reaching a diamond interchange with Anderson Avenue and then another with Kimball Avenue, travelling through a more condensed part of town. Passing Washington Marlatt Memorial Park, the road exits town and enters a semi-rural grassland area, ending at a partial interchange with US-24.[3]
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) tracks the traffic levels on its highways, and in 2018, they determined that on average the traffic varied from 5300 vehicles per day near the northern terminus to 24700 vehicles per day between the southern terminus and Anderson Avenue interchange.[4][5] The entire length of K-113 is included in the National Highway System,[6] a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility.[7] K-113 also connects to the National Highway System at each terminus.[6]
History
editEarly roads
editBefore 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 northern terminus of K-113 connected to the Roosevelt National Highway and Kansas White Way, and the southern terminus connected to the Golden Belt Highway.[8]
Original alignment
edit.svg){kind=small} K-113 | |
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| Location | near Bigelow–Blue Rapids |
| Existed | c. 1936–November 19, 1958 |
By 1936, the original K-113 was established from K-13 west of Bigelow north to K-9 in Blue Rapids.[9][10] Then in a November 19, 1958 resolution, K-13 was rerouted to cross the Tuttle Creek Dam and continue northward to K-16 east of Olsburg, and at this time K-113 was decommissioned.[11]
Current alignment
editIn a September 10, 1957 resolution, the roadway was designated as US-24 Spur from K-18 north, across US-24, to the proposed relocation of US-24.[12] In a November 10, 1960 resolution, this US-24 Spur was extended 3.6 miles (5.8 km) north to a proposed K-213.[13] Between 1963 and 1965, US-24 had been relocated north onto the proposed K-213.[14][15] Then in a July 7, 1965 resolution, US-24 Spur was renumbered to K-113, and was completed by 1967.[1][16] The northern terminus, US-24, originally overlapped K-177 until 1991. In a January 1, 1991 resolution, K-177 was truncated to the southeast side of Manhattan.[17]
On April 5, 2017, work began to convert the interchange with K-18 into a diverging diamond interchange. The $2.587 million project (equivalent to $3.16 million in 2023)[18] was completed and open to traffic in December 2017.[19]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Riley County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Manhattan | 0.000 | 0.000 | K-18 (Fort Riley Boulevard) | Southern terminus; diverging diamond interchange; road continues as Canyon Drive | |
| 1.553 | 2.499 | Anderson Avenue | Diamond interchange | ||
| 2.774 | 4.464 | Kimball Avenue | Diamond interchange; access to Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium and Bramlage Coliseum | ||
| Manhattan Township | 5.631 | 9.062 | US-24 (Tuttle Creek Boulevard) | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Kansas State Highway Commission (July 7, 1965). "K-113 Riley County Revision Highway Number". Topeka: Kansas State Highway Commission. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Overview of K-113". Google Maps. Google, Inc. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (2018). Traffic Flow Map Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,584,000]. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (2018). Traffic Flow Inset Map Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,584,000]. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Federal Highway Administration (May 8, 2019). National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (1933). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (1936). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (November 19, 1958). "Resolution for relocation and redesegnation of road in Riley County, Pottawatomie County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Kansas State Highway Commission (September 10, 1957). "Resolution for relocation and redesignation of road in Riley County". Topeka: Kansas State Highway Commission. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Kansas State Highway Commission (November 10, 1960). "Resolution for location and designation of road in Riley County Kansas". Topeka: Kansas State Highway Commission. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (1963–1964). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (1965). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (1967). Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (January 21, 1991). "Resolution to remove a segment of highway route designated K-13 and K-177 in Riley County". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
- ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (March 24, 2017). "K-113 and K-18 Diverging Diamond Interchange Project in Manhattan" (PDF). Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.