K-12 was a state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas, created in the mid-1980s. Its alignment was changed during its existence.
K-12 | ||||
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 Former K-12 in red, former K-12 Spur in blue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Existed | 1985–1987 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  K-7 near Bonner Springs | |||
 I-435 near Lenexa I-635 in Mission US-69 in Roeland Park US-169 in Kansas City | ||||
| East end | Missouri state line in Kansas City | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kansas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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History edit
K-12 was commissioned when the first section of the K-10 freeway was completed from K-7 in Olathe, Kansas to I-435 in Lenexa, Kansas. K-10, at the time, overlapped K-7 from K-12's western terminus in Olathe north to Shawnee Mission Parkway.[1]
When the K-10 freeway segment from Lawrence to Olathe was completed, K-10 was signed for the entire length (both sections) of the expressway. At this time, K-12 was realigned north to replace the former K-10 alignment along the Shawnee Mission Parkway. It followed the parkway from K-7 in Shawnee, then turned north on Merriam Drive in Merriam, which follows into Kansas City, Kansas. Merriam Lane turns into Southwest Boulevard near US-169, and K-12 ended not far east at the Missouri state line.[2]
Since K-12 existed entirely within the city limits of the cities it traverses, it was turned back to the cities in 1987 according to KDOT policy.[3]
Junction list edit
Major junctions as listed shortly before K-12 was decommissioned in 1987.[4]
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson | Shawnee | 0.000 | 0.000 | K-7 | Interchange; western terminus |
| I-435 | I-435 exits 6A-B | ||||
| Lackman Road | Interchange | ||||
| Overland Park | I-635 | I-635 exit 1B | |||
| Wyandotte | Kansas City | US-69 | |||
    K-12 Spur to I-35 | Western terminus of K-12 Spur; to I-35 exit 233A | ||||
| US-169 | |||||
| Southwest Boulevard northeast | Continuation into Missouri | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Spur route edit
K-12 Spur | |
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| Length | .376 mi (605 m) |
| Existed | 1984–1987 |
K-12 Spur was a .376-mile-long (0.605 km) spur route that ran from K-12 east to Interstate 35 (I-35). Originally K-10 Spur, it was changed to K-12 Spur when the Shawnee Mission Parkway and Merriam Lane were changed from K-10 to K-12. K-12 Spur was withdrawn in 1987 along with K-12 itself.[5]
References edit
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (October 27, 1965). "Resolution for Location and Designation of Road in Johnson County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (December 16, 1983). "Resolution for redesignation of a portion of two highways, city connecting links and withdrawal of the designation of a portion of highway in Johnson and Wyandotte Counties". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System (City of Merriam) (PDF), Kansas Department of Transportation, August 1, 1987, retrieved November 28, 2009[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1987 Official Kansas Transportation Map" (PDF). KDOT. Kansas Department of Transportation. 1987. p. Inset side. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Spur Kansas Highway 12". Kansas Highways Routelog. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
External links edit
- Kansas Department of Transportation State Map
- KDOT: Historic State Maps
- Kansas Highways Routelog (Highway 12) (accessed November 28, 2009)