K-249 (Kansas highway)
 K-249 | ||||
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| Southwest Boulevard | ||||
 K-249 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Length | 0.680 mi[1] (1,094 m) | |||
| Existed | 1963–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  K-99 by Madison | |||
| North end |  K-58 in Madison | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kansas | |||
| Counties | Greenwood | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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K-249, also known as Southwest Boulevard,[a] is a 0.680-mile-long (1.094 km) 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.[2] K-249 was originally a section of K-99 before it was realigned to the west of the city.[3]
Route description
[edit]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.[2][4][5]
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.[6] The entire length of K-249 is two-lanes and maintained by KDOT.[7] K-249 is not included in the National Highway System.[8] The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility.[9]
History
[edit]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.[10] In Mid July 1964, bids were taken for the new bypass.[11]
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.[3][12] In late August 1964, work began on the new bypass route.[13] The roughly $1 million (equivalent to $7.38 million in 2023 dollars)[14] bypass opened to traffic on November 3, 1965.[15] 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.[16]
Major intersections
[edit]The entire route is in Greenwood County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | K-99 – Hamilton, Emporia | Southern terminus | |
| Madison | 0.680 | 1.094 | K-58 (Lincoln Street / 4th Street) | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Not to be confused with Southwest Boulevard (Kansas City).
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kansas Department of Transportation (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ a b Kansas Department of Transportation (2011). 2011 Greenwood County Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ a b State Highway Commission of Kansas (February 11, 1964). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Greenwood County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (August 2004). City of Madison (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. KDOT City Maps. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Overview Map of K-249" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (2021). Traffic Flow Map Kansas State Highway System (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,584,000]. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (May 8, 2019). National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:3,900,000]. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "State Highway Department To Re-Route Highway 99". The Emporia Gazette. December 9, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (June 12, 1963). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Greenwood County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kansas Department of Transportation (September 20, 2004). "Rural Resolution to withdraw and redesignated segments of K-57". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 29, 2019.