American Assciatin f State Highway and Transprtatin Officials Please save and send as a wrd file. Yu can attach a map in PDF r JPG with the applicatin t usrutes@aasht.rg (M.Vitale) An Applicatin frm the State Highway r Transprtatin Department f KANSAS fr: Eliminatin f a U.S. (Interstate) Establishment f a U.S. (Interstate) Extensin f a U.S. (Interstate) Relcatin f a U.S. (Interstate) Establishment f a U.S. Alternate Establishment f a Temprary U.S. **Recgnitin f a Business n U.S. (Interstate) **Recgnitin f a By-Pass n U.S. 400 AASHTO Use Only Date received: AUG 24, 2009 Date t Special Cmmittee n U.S. Number: OCT 2, 2009 Date Presented t Standing Cmmittee n Highways (SCOH): OCT 24, 2009 Actin taken by SCOH: Member Department Ntified: Between Jct. E. Ddge City and Jct. W. Ddge City The fllwing states r states are invlved: KANSAS ** Recgnitin f A lcal vicinity map needed n page 3. On page 6 a shrt statement t the effect that there are n deficiencies n prpsed ruting, if true, will suffice. If there are deficiencies, they shuld be indicated in accrdance with page 5 instructins. All applicatins requesting Interstate establishment r changes are subject t cncurrence and apprval by the FHWA DATE SUBMITTED:August 25, 2009 SUBMIT APPLICATION ELECTRONICALLY TO usrutes@aasht.rg *U.S. Bicycle System: this frm is nt applicable fr US Bicycle System see new frm. 1
The purpse f the United States (U.S.) Numbered Highway System is t facilitate travel n the main interstate highways, ver the shrtest rutes and the best available rads. A rute shuld frm cntinuity f available facilities thrugh tw r mre states that accmmdate the mst imprtant and heaviest mtr traffic flw in the area. The rutes cmprising the Natinal System f Interstate and Defense Highways will be marked with its wn distinctive rute marker shield and will have a numbering system that is separate and apart frm the U.S. Numbered Highway System. Fr the cnvenience f the mtrist, there must be cntinuity and a unifrm pattern f marking and numbering these Interstate rutes withut regard t state lines. The U.S. Numbered System was established in 1926 and the Interstate Numbered System was established in 1956. Bth have reached the perid f review, revisin, and cnslidatin. They nw need perfecting rather than expansin. Therefre, any prpsed alteratin in the established systems shuld be extremely meritrius and thrughly, thugh cncisely, explained in rder that the Special Cmmittee n U.S. Numbering and the Standing Cmmittee n Highways f the Assciatin may give prmpt and prper cnsideratin t each and every request made by a member department. Explanatin and Reasns fr the Request (US and Interstates Only): (Keep cncise and pertinent.) This change will re-rute US-400 ver sme existing, and sme new mileage. This mve will allw heavy cmmercial and ther thrugh traffic t avid the central business area f the city, thus relieving cngestin and facilitating a much better traffic flw thrugh the area. Date facility available t traffic 11/01/2009 Des the petitin prpse a new ruting ver a prtin f an existing U.S.? Yes If s, where? This ruting will take US-400 suth and west n a prtin f existing US-56 t a new intersectin at the suthwest side f the city. Des the petitin prpse a new ruting ver a prtin f an existing Interstate? N If s, where? 2
Map f state, r prtin theref, indicating prpsed additin r change in the (This includes US and Interstates) U.S. Numbered r Interstate Numbered System: There are tw ways t d this fllw the instructins belw r cnvert yur map in PDF frmat and submit as a separate dcument alng with this applicatin t usrutes@aasht.rg. It is yur preference, hwever all files are cnverted t PDF nce received by AASHTO. (Indicate termini and cntrl pints n the map fr the rute, and number them in sequence. Use the same numbers in clumn 1 tabulatin, page 6, when listing mileage. Twns, cities, majr highway intersectins and state lines t be used as cntrl pints. The tp f clumn 1, page 6, will be ne terminus, and clumn 1 will give the lg f the rute as needed t describe the rute in the Assciatin publicatin U.S. Numbered Highways if the applicatin is apprved by the Standing Cmmittee n Highways.) 3
(US and Interstates Only) Instructins fr Preparatin f Page 6 Clumn 1: Cntrl Pints and Mileage. Tp f clumn is ne terminus f rad. Indicate cntrl pints by identical number as shwn n map n page 3. Shw mileage between cntrl pints in miles and tenths. Clumn 2: Pavement Type. Cde High type, heavy duty H Intermediate type I Lw type, dustless L (shw in red) Nt paved N (shw in red) Clumn 3: Pavement Cnditin Cde Excellent E Gd G Fair F (shw in red) Pr P (shw in red) NOTE: In clumns 2 and 3, where pavements types and cnditins change, the lcatin f the change shall be indicated by a shrt hrizntal line at the prper place ppsite the mileage lg and the prper cde letter (shwn abve) shall be entered in the respective clumn between the lcatins s indicated. Clumn 4: Clumns 5 & 6 Clumns 7 & 8 Clumn 9: Clumn 10: Clumn 11 Traffic. Indicate average daily traffic vlumes in this clumn. Pints f changes in these data t be indicated by shrt hrizntal lines ppsite the apprpriate mileage pint n the mileage lg. Any existing main line rail crssing that is nt separated shall be indicated at the apprpriate mileage pint by RXR - black if signalized - red if nt prtected by signals. Pavement Width and Shulder Width. These clumns t be cmpleted by cmparing standards f highway invlved with applicable AASHTO standards. Entries that fall t the right f the tlerance lines (dashed) shuld be shaded in red. If there are n deficiencies indicate by use f the wrd NONE. Majr Structures. Shw in these clumns thse structures that d nt meet AASHTO standards. Shw by hrizntal line sufficiently lng t indicate percentage f deficiency. Prtin n right f tlerance line shall be shwn in red. Indicate length f structure in feet immediately under the line. Any sub-standard highway underpass structure shall be shwn ppsite the apprpriate mileage pint by the designatin LP with the vertical clearance in feet fllwing and shwn in red. If there are n deficiencies indicate by the use f the wrd NONE. Vertical Sight Distance. Items t be shwn in this clumn as a hrizntal line, the length f which will indicate the deficiency as determined in accrdance with cmparisns with cmparable AASHTO standards. Prtins f the line past the tlerance line shall be shwn in red. Hrizntal Curvature. Curves in excess f AASHTO applicable standards t be shwn in this clumn by a shrt hrizntal line with degree f curve shwn immediately abve the line. T be shwn in red. Percent Grades. Shw by hrizntal lines ppsite prper mileage pint n mileage lg. Shw percent f grade abve the line and length f grade in feet immediately belw. T be shwn in red. What fllws is an Excel wrksheet that yu can pen by right clicking yur muse and select Wrksheet Object yu can then Edit, Open r Cnvert but yu must first unlck the frm as shw when inserting maps.. 5
Duble click inside frame t release excel wrksheet. Click utside frame t re-lck. (US and Interstates Only) 6
(Cntact persn regarding this applicatin: Name: Fred Hlthaus Address: Eisenhwer State Office Bldg., 700 SW Harrisn St., Tpeka, KS 66603-3745 Telephne Number: 785-296-4866 Fax Number: 785-296-8168 Email Address: fredh@ksdt.rg Descriptin t be prvided t the AASHTO Highways Special Cmmittee n US Number (USRN) when they review this applicatin: Where des the rute begin? (Intersectin r Mile Marker) The rute begins at the eastern edge f Ddge City at the intersectin f US-56. Describe where it is ging? It travels suth and west alng with US-56 t a new intersectin at a pint n the suthwest edge f the city, then nrth n a new alignment t jin US-50 at the west side f the city. What type f facility is it traveling ver? (New alignment r ver an existing pathway) sme prtins are new tw-lane radway. Give the directin f travel(nrth, east, suth, and west) West Name the fcal pint city r cities Ddge City Length f rute in miles. 10 miles Where des it end? (Terminal intersectin r mile marker) The new alignment ends at milepst 354 where it rejins US-50, just west f Ddge City. 7
U.S. (I) Number State Type Intersectin Pint t Pint Mileage Accumulated Mileage in State Remarks 50 Kansas Regular State Line 0 0 NONE 50 Kansas Regular Overland Park 5 5 Crsses U.S. 69 50 Kansas Regular Lenexa 3 8 Leaves I-435, jins I-35 and U.S. 56 and U.S. 169 50 Kansas Regular Olathe 7 15 Leaves U.S. 169 50 Kansas Regular Jct. E. Gardner 1 16 Leaves U.S. 56 50 Kansas Regular Jct. E. Ottawa 26 42 Jins U.S. 59 50 Kansas Regular Jct. S. Ottawa 5 47 Leaves U.S. 59 50 Kansas Regular Jct. E. Leb 26 73 Crsses U.S. 75 50 Kansas Regular Jct. E. Empria 23 96 Leaves I-35 50 Kansas Regular Jct. W. Empria 5 101 Crsses I-35 50 Kansas Regular Flrence 43 144 Crsses U.S. 77 50 Kansas Regular Jct. E. Newtn 26 170 Jins I-135, U.S. 81 50 Kansas Regular Newtn 2 172 Leaves I-135, U.S. 81 50 Kansas Regular Hutchinsn 32 204 NONE 50 Kansas Regular Jct. S. St. Jhn 48 252 Crsses U.S. 281 50 Kansas Regular Kinsley 37 289 Crsses U.S. 183 50 Kansas Regular Jct. W. Kinsley 1 290 Jins U.S. 56 50 Kansas Regular Jct. Wright 28 318 Jins U.S. 283 50 Kansas Regular Jct. E. Ddge City 2 320 Leaves U.S. 56, U.S. 283 50 Kansas Regular Jct. W. Ddge City 10 330 Jins U.S. 400 50 Kansas Regular Jct. E. Garden City 45 375 Jins U.S. 83; U.S. 50 Bus, begins and leaves 50 Kansas Business Jct. E. Garden City 0 0 begins, leaves U.S. 50, U.S. 83 and U.S. 400 50 Kansas Business Garden City 2 2 Jins U.S. 83 Bus. 50 Kansas Business Jct. N. Garden City 3 5 ends, rejins U.S. 50, U.S. 83 and U.S. 400; U.S. 83 Bus. begins 50 Kansas Regular Jct. N. Garden City 5 380 Leaves U.S. 83; U.S. 50 Bus. rejins and ends; U.S. 83 Bus. begins and leaves 50 Kansas Regular State Line 66 446 NONE 8
U.S. (I) Number State Type Intersectin Pint t Pint Mileage Accumulated Mileage in State Remarks 56 Missuri Regular Kansas City 0 0 begins, Jct. U.S. 71 56 Missuri Regular Kansas City 3 3 State Line 56 Kansas Regular Westwd 0 0 Jins U.S. 169; State Line 56 Kansas Regular Missin 4 4 Jins U.S. 69 56 Kansas Regular Merriam 1 5 Jins I-35 56 Kansas Regular Lenexa 3 8 Leaves U.S. 69 56 Kansas Regular Lenexa 3 11 Crsses I-435, jins U.S. 50 56 Kansas Regular Olathe 7 18 Leaves U.S. 169 56 Kansas Regular Olathe 5 23 Leaves I-35, U.S. 169, U.S. 50 56 Kansas Regular Jct. W. Baldwin 22 45 Crsses U.S. 59 56 Kansas Regular Jct. S. Carbndale 23 68 Crsses U.S. 75 56 Kansas Regular Jct. E. Admire 27 95 Crsses I-335 56 Kansas Regular Cuncil Grve 25 120 NONE 56 Kansas Regular Jct. N. Heringtn 24 144 Jins U.S. 77; U.S. 56 Bus, and U.S. 77 Bus. begin & leave 56 Kansas Business Jct. N. Heringtn 0 0 begins, leaves U.S. 56 & U.S. 77; U.S. 77 Bus. begins and jins 56 Kansas Business Jct. S. Heringtn 3 3 ends, rejins U.S. 56 and U.S. 77; U.S. 77 Bus. ends 56 Kansas Regular Jct. S. Heringtn 2 146 U.S. 56 Bus. and U.S. 77 Bus, rejin and end 56 Kansas Regular Jct. E. Marin 20 166 Leaves U.S. 77 56 Kansas Regular E. McPhersn 36 202 Crsses U.S. 81, I-135; U.S. 81 Bus. begins and jins 56 Kansas Regular McPhersn 3 205 Leaves U.S. 81 Bus. 56 Kansas Regular Lyns 29 234 NONE 56 Kansas Regular Great Bend 31 265 Crsses U.S. 281 56 Kansas Regular Larned 23 288 NONE 56 Kansas Regular Jct. N.E. Kinsley 17 305 Jins U.S. 183 56 Kansas Regular Kinsley 8 313 Leaves U.S. 183 56 Kansas Regular Jct. W. Kinsley 1 314 Jins U.S. 50 56 Kansas Regular Jct. Wright 28 342 Jins U.S. 283 56 Kansas Regular Jct. E. Ddge City 2 344 Leaves U.S. 50 56 Kansas Regular Ddge City 4 348 Jins U.S. 400 56 Kansas Regular Jct. S. Ddge City 3 351 Leaves U.S. 283 56 Kansas Regular Jct. S.W. Ddge City 4 355 Leaves U.S. 400 56 Kansas Regular Sublette 47 402 Crsses U.S. 83 and U.S. 160 56 Kansas Regular Hugtn 36 438 NONE 56 Kansas Regular Elkhart 33 471 State Line 56 Oklahma Regular State Line 0 0 NONE 56 Oklahma Regular Jct. N.E. Bise City 32 32 Jins U.S. 64 56 Oklahma Regular Jct. E. Bise City 6 38 Jins U.S. 287 56 Oklahma Regular Bise City 2 40 Leaves U.S. 287, jins U.S. 385 56 Oklahma Regular Jct. SW. Bise City 3 43 Leaves U.S. 385 56 Oklahma Regular State Line 28 71 NONE 56 New Mexic Regular State Line 0 0 NONE 56 New Mexic Regular Claytn 12 12 Leaves U.S. 64, crsses U.S. 87 56 New Mexic Regular Springer 83 95 ends, Jct. U.S. 85 and I-25 9
U.S. (I) Number State Type Intersectin Pint t Pint Mileage Accumulated Mileage in State Remarks 283 Nebraska Regular Lexingtn 0 0 begins, Jct. U.S. 30 283 Nebraska Regular Jct. S. Lexingtn 3 3 Crsses I-80 283 Nebraska Regular Arapahe 34 37 Crsses U.S. 6, U.S. 34 283 Nebraska Regular State Line 22 59 NONE 283 Kansas Regular State Line 0 0 NONE 283 Kansas Regular Nrtn 11 11 Crsses U.S. 36 283 Kansas Regular Hill City 35 46 Crsses U.S. 24 283 Kansas Regular WaKeeney 24 70 Jins U.S. 40 Bus. 283 Kansas Regular Jct. W. WaKeeney 2 72 Crsses I-70, U.S. 40; U.S. 40 Bus. ends 283 Kansas Regular Ness City 38 110 NONE 283 Kansas Regular Jetmre 26 136 NONE 283 Kansas Regular Jct. Wright 21 157 Jins U.S. 50, U.S. 56 283 Kansas Regular Jct. E. Ddge City 2 159 Leaves U.S. 50 283 Kansas Regular Ddge City 4 163 Jins U.S. 400 283 Kansas Regular Ddge City 3 166 Leaves U.S. 56; Leaves U.S. 400 283 Kansas Regular Minnela 20 186 Crsses U.S. 54 283 Kansas Regular Jct. S. Minnela 11 197 Jins U.S. 160 283 Kansas Regular Jct. W. Ashland 7 204 Leaves U.S. 160 283 Kansas Regular State Line 13 217 NONE 10
U.S. (I) Number State Type Intersectin Pint t Pint Mileage Accumulated Mileage in State Remarks 400 Missuri Regular Jct. S. Jplin 0 0 Begins Jct. I-44; jins US-166 400 Missuri Regular State Line 1 1 NONE 400 Kansas Regular State Line 0 0 NONE 400 Kansas Regular Jct. E. Baxter Springs 5 5 Leaves U.S. 166 400 Kansas Regular Galena 3 8 Jins U.S. 69 Alt. 400 Kansas Regular Crestline 9 17 Leaves U.S. 69 Alt.; Jins U.S. 69 & U.S. 160 400 Kansas Regular Jct. S. Pittsburg 11 28 Jins U.S. 169 400 Kansas Regular Parsns 31 59 Crsses U.S. 59 400 Kansas Regular Jct. N. Cherryvale 16 75 Crsses U.S. 169 400 Kansas Regular Jct. W. Nedesha 9 84 Jins U.S. 75 400 Kansas Regular Jct. N. Nedesha 4 88 Leaves U.S. 75 400 Kansas Regular Jct. E. Augusta 72 160 Jins U.S. 54 & U.S. 77 400 Kansas Regular Augusta 8 168 Leaves U.S. 77 400 Kansas Regular Jct. E. Wichita 13 181 Crsses I-35 400 Kansas Regular Wichita 5 186 Crsses I-135 & U.S. 81 400 Kansas Regular Wichita 5 191 Crsses I-235 400 Kansas Regular Pratt 75 266 Crsses U.S. 281 400 Kansas Regular Greensburg 32 298 Crsses U.S. 183 400 Kansas Regular Jct. W. Greensburg 7 305 Leaves U.S. 54 400 Kansas Regular Ddge City 33 338 Jins U.S. 56 & U.S. 283 400 Kansas Regular Jct. S. Ddge City 4 342 Leaves U.S. 283 400 Kansas Regular Jct. S.W. Ddge City 3 345 Leaves U.S. 56 400 Kansas Regular Jct. W. Ddge City 3 348 Jins U.S. 50 400 Kansas Regular Garden City 49 394 Jins U.S. 83 400 Kansas Regular Jct. N. Garden City 5 399 Leaves U.S. 83 400 Kansas Regular STATE LINE 66 465 NONE 400 Clrad Regular STATE LINE 0 0 NONE 400 Clrad Regular Granada 14 14 ends, Jct. U.S. 385 11