List of county highways in Douglas County, Kansas

Douglas County, Kansas, maintains an extensive network of county highways to serve the rural areas and state parks of the county. It is one of a handful of Kansas counties to do so.

Intersection of CR-442 and CR-1057, between Lawrence and Eudora in northeastern Douglas County. The intersection sits less than a mile north of CR-1057's interchange with K-10.

The major county highways are set up on a grid. East–west-oriented roads have a three-digit number beginning with the numeral "4" and ending in an even digit. The further north the road, the lower the number; the further south, the higher the number. North–south-oriented roads have a four-digit number beginning with "10" and ending in an odd digit. The further west the road, the lower the number; the further east, the higher the number.

There are also minor county roads with one or two digits that travel a short distance or serve a state park.

None of the county highways enters Lawrence, the county seat.

The maximum speed limit on all county highways in Douglas County is 55 mph (89 km/h).

Lists

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Major east–west oriented roads

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The western terminus of CR-438 at CR-1029
Highway Western terminus Eastern terminus Notes
  CR 438   CR 1029 3 mi. south of Lecompton; road continues as CR 1029 north Lawrence city limits a half mile north of the intersection of Kasold Drive and Peterson Road Part of the "Farmer's Turnpike" between Lawrence and Lecompton
  CR 442 (west) Shawnee County line; road continues as SE 45th Street   US-40 three miles west of Lawrence Known to locals as "Stull Road" as it passes through Stull
  CR 442 (east) Intersection of Noria Road/East 1750 Road near the East Hills Business Park Johnson County line; road continues as W. 103rd Street en route to DeSoto Former alignment of K-10
  CR 458 Shawnee County Line; road continues as SE 89th Street Johnson County Line; road continues as W. 150th Street en route to Olathe.
  CR 460 Osage County Line; road continues as E. 133rd Street Johnson County Line; road continues as W. 159th Street
  CR 474   CR 1039 at Douglas-Franklin County Line   US-59 at Douglas-Franklin County Line This highway runs along the Douglas-Franklin County Line

Major north–south oriented roads

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Highway Southern terminus Northern terminus Notes
  CR 1023 Franklin County Line; road continues as Florida Terrace   CR 1029 in Lecompton
  CR 1029 (north)   CR 442 about 1 mi. north of Clinton Lake Jefferson County Line; road continues across Kansas River as Lecompton Road en route to Perry
  CR 1029 (south) Franklin County Line   CR 458 near Clinton Lake
  CR 1039 Franklin County Line    CR 1 / CR 458 near Clinton Lake
  CR 1045 (north)    US-24 / US-59 in Midland, 2 miles north of Lawrence Jefferson County line; road continues north to McLouth
  CR 1045 (south) Franklin County Line, road continues as Old Highway 59    US-59 / CR 458, 2 miles south of Lawrence Former alignment of US-59.
  CR 1055 Franklin County Line 3 mi. south of Baldwin City; road continues as Ohio Road.   K-10 in southeast Lawrence; road continues northward as Haskell Avenue
  CR 1057   CR 460 east of Vinland   CR 442 less than a mile north of interchange with K-10
  CR 1061 Franklin County line; road continues as Vermont Road en route to becoming 1st Street in Wellsville Leavenworth County line at Kansas River north of Eudora; road continues as Leavenworth County Highway 1 en route to a junction with the Kansas Turnpike and Tonganoxie

Minor county highways

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Highway Western or Southern terminus Eastern or Northern terminus Notes
  CR 1    CR 1E / CR 1W at Lone Star Lake    CR 458 / CR 1039 near Clinton Lake
  CR 1E   CR 460 southeast of Lone Star Lake    CR 1 / CR 1W north of Lone Star Lake
  CR 1W   CR 460 southwest of Lone Star Lake    CR 1 / CR 1E north of Lone Star Lake
  CR 1S   CR 460 south of Lone Star Lake Lone Star Lake
  CR 2    CR 458 / CR 1023 in western Douglas County West side of Clinton Lake
  CR 3   CR 460 southeast of Lone Star Lake   CR 1E east of Lone Star Lake
  CR 4   CR 6 west of Clinton North side of Clinton
  CR 4W   CR 4 north of the junction with CRs 4 and 6 Clinton cemetery
  CR 5 N 200 Road and E 750 Road   US-56 between Globe and Worden
  CR 6    CR 458 / CR 1023 southwest of Clinton In Clinton
  CR 7   CR 438 northwest of Lawrence In Lake View
  CR 9 In North Lawrence, continues as North 7th Street.    US-24 / US-40 near Lawrence Municipal Airport
  CR 10   CR 1029 in SW Douglas County   CR 1 north of Lone Star Lake
  CR 11 High Street / Lawrence Street in Baldwin City   US-56 just outside Baldwin City Part of original route of US-50
  CR 12   CR 1055 on the north side of Baldwin City NW side of Douglas County Lake
  CR 14 High Street / First Street in Baldwin City   US-56 on the east side of Baldwin City Part of original route of US-50

See also

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References

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  • "Douglas County, Kansas Roadmap" (PDF). Douglas County, KS: Douglas County, Kansas. Retrieved October 10, 2019.