U.S. Route 77 in Kansas

U.S. Route 77 (US-77) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from the Veteran's International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas north to Interstate 29 (I-29) in Sioux City, Iowa. In the U.S. state of Kansas, US-77 is a main north–south highway that runs from the Oklahoma border north to the Nebraska border.

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 77 in Kansas. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 77.
U.S. Highway 77
US-77 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Existed1927[1]–present
Major junctions
South end US 77 at Oklahoma state line
Major intersections
North end US 77 at Nebraska state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesCowley, Butler, Marion, Dickinson, Morris, Geary, Riley, Marshall
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
← K-76→ K-78

Route description

US 77 runs for 234 miles (377 km) in Kansas. Between the US 40 junction and the Cowley County line is designated as a Blue Star Memorial Highway. In Cowley County, it is the Robert B. Docking Memorial Highway. Near Arkansas City it is the Walnut Valley Greenway.[2]

From Nebraska to US 24 and from K-15 to Arkansas City, it is part of the National Highway System.

History
A map of Kansas's U.S. Highways as laid out in 1926

US-77 was established in Kansas by 1927.[1]

The relocation of US-77 north of winfield was approved on November 14, 1980.[3]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
Cowley​0.0000.000 US 77 southContinuation into Oklahoma
Arkansas City US-166 westSouthern end of US-166 overlap
​ US-166 eastNorthern end of US-166 overlap
​ K-360 eastWestern terminus of K-360
Winfield US-160 / K-15 southSouthern end of K-15 overlap
​ K-15 northNorthern end of K-15 overlap
ButlerAugusta US-54 west / US-400 westSouthern end of US-54 and US-400 overlap
​ US-400 eastNorthern end of US-400 overlap
​ US-54 east / K-254 westNorthern end of US-54 overlap; eastern terminus of K-254
​ US-50 east / US-56 eastNorthern end of US-50 and US-56 overlap
​ I-35 / Kansas TurnpikeI-35 and Kansas Turnpike exit 76
MarionFlorence US-50
​ K-256 westEastern terminus of K-256
​ US-56 west / K-150 eastSouthern end of US-56 overlap; western terminus of K-150; roundabout
Dickinson​
 US 56 Bus. east – Herington		Western terminus of US-56 Bus.; no access to US-56 Bus. from US-77 south/ US-56 west, no access to US-77 north/ US-56 east from US-56 Bus. west
​ US-56 east – Council Grove /

 US 56 Bus. west – Herington		Northern end of US-56 overlap; eastern terminus of US-56 Bus.
Dickinson–Morris
county line		​ K-4
Morris​ K-209 westEastern terminus of K-209
Geary​ K-157 westEastern terminus of K-157
Junction City I-70 / US-40 / K-18 eastI-70 exit 295; southern end of K-18 overlap
​ K-18 westNorthern end of K-18 overlap
​ K-57
​ K-57 southNorthern terminus of K-57
​ K-82 westSouthern end of K-82 overlap
Riley​ K-82 northNorthern end of K-82 overlap
Riley US-24 westSouthern end of US-24 overlap
​ US-24 eastNorthern end of US-24 overlap
​ K-16 eastWestern terminus of K-16
MarshallWaterville K-9 westSouthern end of K-9 overlap
​ K-9 eastSouthern end of K-9 overlap
Marysville US-36 eastSouthern end of US-36 overlap
​ US-36 westNorthern end of US-36 overlap
​ K-233 east – OketoNorthern terminus of K-57
​ US 77 northContinuation into Nebraska
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Herington business loop

U.S. Highway 77 Business

LocationHerington, Kansas
ExistedOctober 13, 1979[5]–June 9, 1991[6]

U.S. Route 77 Business (US-77 Bus.) was a short business loop through Herington, Kansas.[5] US-77 Bus began at US-56 and US-77 south of Herington. US-77 Bus. ran north from here along with US-56 Bus. for 1.1 miles (1.8 km) then entered Herington. The highway then curved east and became Trapp Street. US-77 Bus. and US-56 Bus. then crossed Lime Creek then exited the city roughly 0.85 miles (1.37 km) later. The two business routes then reached their eastern terminus at US-56 and US-77.

US-77 Bus. was approved to be decommissioned in a meeting on June 9, 1991, leaving just US-56 Bus..[6]

Major intersections

The entire route was in Dickinson County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
​0.000.00

 US-56 / US-77 / US 56 Bus. begins		Southern terminus; southern terminus of US-56 Bus.; southern end of US-56 Bus. overlap
​

 US-56 west / US-77 / US 56 Bus. ends		Northern terminus; northern terminus of US-56 Bus.; northern end of US-56 Bus. overlap
US-56 eastContinuation beyond northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Junction City business loop

U.S. Highway 77 Business

LocationJunction City, Kansas
ExistedOctober 13, 1979[5]–December 2, 1988[7]

U.S. Route 77 Business (US-77 Bus.) was a short business loop through Junction City, Kansas.[5]

See also
  •  U.S. roads portal
  •  Kansas portal

References
  1. 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. Retrieved July 27, 2020 – via Rumsey Collection.
  2. Kennedy, Richie. Kansas Highways Routelog. Route56. URL accessed March 6, 2007.
  3. Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (November 14, 1980). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 521 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  5. Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (October 13, 1979). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 508 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (October 12, 1991). "Report of the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering to the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2017.
  7. Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (December 2, 1988). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 582 – via Wikimedia Commons.
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