K-249 (Kansas highway)
KS
StateKS
Route249
Established1963
Alternate nameSouthwest Boulevard
Length0.680 mi
Direction aSouth
Terminus aby Madison
Direction bNorth
Terminus bin Madison
CountiesGreenwood
Previous route248
Next route251

K-249, also known as Southwest Boulevard,[a] is a 0.680-mile (1.094-kilometre) north–south state highway located entirely within Greenwood County in the U.S. state of Kansas. K-249's southern terminus is at K-99 just outside the City of Madison, and the northern terminus is at K-58 in Madison.[1] K-249 was originally a section of K-99 before it was realigned to the west of the city.[2]

Route description

K-249's southern terminus is at an intersection with K-99 just south of Madison. The highway travels north along the Madison city line as Southwest Boulevard.[a] The highway reaches an intersection with McCurry Street, where it enters the city. K-249 continues north past an intersection with Elm Street before curving slightly northeast. The highway curves back north and reaches its northern terminus at K-58, known as 4th Street and West Lincoln Street.[1][3][4]

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) tracks the traffic levels on its highways. On K-249 in 2020, they determined that on average the traffic was 570 vehicles per day on K-249.[5] The entire length of K-249 is two-lanes and maintained by KDOT.[6] K-249 is not included in the National Highway System.[7] The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility.[8]

History

In December 1961, the Kansas State Highway Commission, now known as KDOT, announced a project to reroute K-99 to the west of Madison. The project was needed to bring K-99 above the 25-year flood level and eliminate several curves. The section of K-99 and K-57 from Madison Avenue north out of the city would be abandoned, and instead K-57 would follow Madison Avenue west to the new alignment of K-99. The section of K-99 from Madison south to the new alignment would be assigned a new route number.[9] In Mid July 1964, bids were taken for the new bypass.[10]

The highway was first designated as K-249 in a resolution approved on June 12, 1963. This resolution was updated in a resolution approved on February 11, 1964.[2][11] In late August 1964, work began on the new bypass route.[12] The roughly $1 million (equivalent to $ in dollars) bypass opened to traffic on November 3, 1965.[13] In a resolution approved on September 20, 2004, by Secretary of Transportation Deb Miller, K-57's eastern terminus was truncated to end at K-4 in Dwight. The former section from K-99 east to east to US-169 was renumbered, making K-249's northern terminus K-58.[14]

Notes

  1. ^ Not to be confused with Southwest Boulevard (Kansas City).

References

  1. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (2011). 2011 Greenwood County Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (February 11, 1964). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Greenwood County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  3. ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (August 2004). City of Madison (PDF). KDOT City Maps. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
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  5. ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (2021). Traffic Flow Map Kansas State Highway System. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (December 28, 2005). "Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  7. ^ Federal Highway Administration (May 8, 2019). National Highway System: Kansas. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  8. ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  9. ^ "State Highway Department To Re-Route Highway 99". The Emporia Gazette. December 9, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved March 7, 2022. – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bids on Madison By-Pass Route to Be Taken July 16". The Emporia Gazette. July 1, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved March 7, 2022. – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (June 12, 1963). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Greenwood County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  12. ^ "Work on a By-Pass Route Past Madison Started This Week". The Emporia Gazette. August 28, 1964. p. 8. Retrieved March 7, 2022. – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Madison By-Pass On K-99 Will Be Open Wednesday". The Emporia Gazette. November 2, 1965. p. 9. Retrieved March 7, 2022. – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (September 20, 2004). "Rural Resolution to withdraw and redesignated segments of K-57". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2019.