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Kansas 96

Kansas 96 once went across the state of Kansas. After the creation of U.S. 400, its eastern end was truncated to U.S. 54/U.S. 400 in far east Wichita. Its final stretch in the Wichita area is a freeway.

Pictures

Eastbound
Kansas 96 East at 29th St./Hydraulic. This exit is accessed from the ramp connecting Interstate 135 South to Kansas 96 East. (Photo taken 8/9/04)
Kansas 96 East approaching Hillside - 1/2 mile. This sign is posted as traffic from northbound Interstate 135 merges onto the state highway. (Photo taken 6/9/07)
Wichita State University is 1.5 miles to the south of this interchange. (Photo taken 6/9/07)
Mileage sign on Kansas 96 East. After Hillside, the next two exits are Oliver (1 1/4 miles) and Woodlawn (2 1/4 miles). (Photo taken 6/9/07)
Throughout the Kansas 96 freeway, the speed limit is 65 miles per hour. At the time of this photograph, the concrete surface was undergoing rehabilitation. With all the traffic we saw on this Saturday afternoon, an extra lane in each direction might be nice too... (Photo taken 6/9/07)

Kansas 96 East at Hillside. (Top photo taken 8/9/04, bottom photo taken 6/9/07)
Kansas 96 East approaching Oliver - 3/4 mile. (Photo taken 6/9/07)
The next three exits are Oliver (1/2 mile), Woodlawn (1 1/2 miles), and Rock Road (2 1/2 miles). (Photo taken 6/9/07)
Kansas 96 East assurance shield near the Oliver exit. (Photo taken 6/9/07)
Kansas 96 East at Oliver. (Photo taken 6/9/07)
Kansas 96 East approaching Woodlawn - 3/4 mile. Also seen here is milepost 292.6. (Photo taken 6/9/07)
Kansas 96 East approaching Woodlawn - 1/2 mile. Following the Woodlawn interchange are exits for Rock Road (1 1/2 miles) and Webb Road (3 miles). (Photo taken 6/9/07)
Use southbound Woodlawn to the Great Plains Nature Center. (Photo taken 6/9/07)

Kansas 96 East at Woodlawn. (Top photo taken 8/9/04, bottom photo taken 6/9/07)
Kansas 96 East approaching Rock Road - 3/4 mile. We are now at mile marker 293.6. (Photo taken 6/9/07)
After the Rock Road interchange, Kansas 96 starts to turn to the south, and has interchanges for Webb Road in 2 miles and Greenwich Road in 2 3/4 miles. (Photo taken 6/9/07)

Kansas 96 East at Rock Road. (Top photo taken 8/9/04, bottom photo taken 6/9/07)

These two pictures show the eastbound off-ramp to Rock Road. (Photos taken 6/9/07)
Kansas 96 East at Webb Road. (Photo taken 8/9/04)
Kansas 96 East at Greenwich Road. (Photo taken 8/9/04)
Kansas 96 East at 21st Street. (Photo taken 8/9/04)
Kansas 96 East at 13th Street. (Photo taken 8/9/04)
Kansas 96 East approaching Interstate 35/Kansas Turnpike and 127th St. East - 1 1/4 miles. (Photo taken 8/9/04)
Kansas 96 East at Interstate 35/Kansas Turnpike - 127th St. East. Even though Kansas 96 is signed from here as multiplexing with U.S. 54 and U.S. 400 East, the state highway ends just ahead. (Photo taken 8/9/04)
Just past the toll plaza; the split of the ramp to Interstate 35. Wichita is less than ten miles to the right, while El Dorado is 18 miles to the left. (Photo taken 8/9/04)
"END Kansas 96" sign just after the highway merges onto U.S. 54 and U.S. 400. (Photo taken 9/28/02)
Scenes Related to Kansas 96
Northbound Rock Road at Kansas 96 West. Several big-box stores and fast food restaurants are located in the area surrounding this interchange. (Photo taken 6/9/07)

Selected Links

Kansas Highway 96 (Wikipedia)

Page created: June 11, 2007
Last updated: June 12, 2007