K-170 (Kansas highway)
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Length: | 21.759 mi (35.018 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1932[1] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| East end: |
 K-31 in Osage City | |||
| West end: |
 K-99 west of Reading | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Osage, Lyon | |||
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K-170 is a Kansas state highway originating at K-31 on the west side of Osage City, a mile south of the K-31 intersection with US-56. The road runs south for about eight miles (13 km) and then turns west, running through Reading before ending at K-99 about 12 miles (19 km) north of Emporia. K-170 is 22 miles (35 km) long.
K-170 provides access, via county roads, to Lyons County State Fishing Lake.
History
K-170 was commissioned as K-70 by 1932.[1] It appears on the 1932 state highway map starting from K-11 and K-22 (now K-99) and ending at Reading.[2] By 1950, the road was extended east and north to Osage City.[3]
By 1962, K-70 was renumbered as K-170 to avoid a route duplication with Interstate 70.[4]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Lyon | | 0.000 | 0.000 | K-99 | Western terminus |
| Osage | Osage City | 21.759 | 35.018 | K-31 | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 Kennedy, Richie. "Kansas Highways Routelog". Kansas Highways 7.0. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ↑ Official State Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1932 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ↑ Official State Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1950-51 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
- ↑ Official State Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (1962 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
Official State Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (2007-2008 ed.). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-05-05.