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U.S. 59 Kansas

U.S. 59 connects Parsons, Ottawa, Lawrence, and Atchison during its time in Kansas.

Pictures

Northbound
U.S. 59 North and Kansas 10 East approaching
Kansas 10 West. Currently, the overpass seen
here carries nothing, but will once the South
Lawrence Trafficway
is built. (Photo taken
5/21/05)
U.S. 59 North and Kansas 10 East at Kansas 10
West. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 59 North and Kansas 10 East approaching
Kansas 10 East. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 59 North and Kansas 10 East at Kansas 10
East. Kansas 10 becomes a freeway east of
Lawrence and carries traffic between Lawrence
and Kansas City. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 59 North assurance shield just north of
Kansas 10. Two miles ahead is U.S. 40.
(Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 59 North approaching McDonald Drive.
The street connects U.S. 59 to the Kansas
Turnpike at its Exit 202. Continuing on U.S. 59
itself will also lead to the turnpike, but at Exit 204.
(Photo taken 5/21/05)
The right lane becomes an exit only lane to
McDonald Drive. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
A similar sign to the one above posted a couple
hundred feet down the road. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
As the right lane becomes exit only to
McDonald Drive, a new lane is added to the
left. U.S. 40 is located just ahead. (Photo taken
5/21/05)

U.S. 59 North at TO Interstate 70 in Lawrence. The
ramp connects U.S. 59 to the turnpike and a few
other streets in northern Lawrence. (Top photo
taken 7/1/03, bottom photo taken 5/21/05)

U.S. 59 North at U.S. 40 in Lawrence. (Top photo
taken 7/1/03, bottom photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 40 East and U.S. 59 North assurance
shields just east of U.S. 59 South. The two
federal highways have a 3-mile duplex through
north Lawrence. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 40 East and U.S. 59 North begin their
duplex along 6th Street. Near downtown
Lawrence, they head north on Massachusetts
Avenue. Several north-south street names in
Lawrence are named after states. (Photo
taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 40 East and U.S. 59 North prepare to
turn north on Massachusetts Street. The
highways will cross the Kansas River just
after making the turn. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 40 East and U.S. 59 North assurance
shields on the Kansas River bridge. (Photo
taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 40 East and U.S. 59 North at Interstate 70
and the Kansas Turnpike. Exit numbers on the
Kansas Turnpike are different that the mileage
on Interstate 70 at this point because the
turnpike has one set mileage system. (Photo
taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 40 East and U.S. 59 North approaching
U.S. 24. U.S. 24 connects the two major
college towns in Kansas, Manhattan, home of
Kansas State University, and Lawrence.
Manhattan is 78 miles away via U.S. 24 West.
(Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 40 heads to the east with U.S. 24. They
will share this duplex until Kansas City, Missouri.
(Photo taken 5/21/05)
The right lane departs U.S. 59 for U.S. 24 and
U.S. 40 East. Straight ahead is U.S. 24 West
and U.S. 59 North. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 24 West and U.S. 59 North assurance
shields just north of U.S. 24 and U.S. 40.
The duplex is eight miles long. (Photo taken
5/21/05)
Mileage sign on U.S. 24 West and U.S. 59
North. Perry and Topeka are 11 and 24 miles
away via U.S. 24, and Oskaloosa is 19 miles
ahead via U.S. 59. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
Southbound
U.S. 24 East and U.S. 59 South approaching
U.S. 40. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 24 prepares to leave U.S. 59 behind
and head toward Tonganoxie and Kansas City.
(Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 24 East and U.S. 59 South at U.S. 24 and
U.S. 40 East. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 40 joins the U.S. 59 roadway as they
head toward Lawrence. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 40 West and U.S. 59 South as they enter
Lawrence. The city has a population of over
80,000. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
A tourist information center is located off of
U.S. 40 and U.S. 59 one mile south of
Interstate 70, which crosses over U.S. 40 and
U.S. 59 here. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 40 West and U.S. 59 South at Interstate 70
and the Kansas Turnpike. Interstate 70 spends
424 miles in the state of Kansas, with 45 miles
spent on the Kansas Turnpike. (Photo taken
5/21/05)
U.S. 40 West and U.S. 59 South head
underneath a railroad bridge near downtown
Lawrence. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 40 West and U.S. 59 South at 6th
Street. After following Massachusetts Avenue
for their entry into Lawrence, the highways
head west on 6th Street. (Photo taken
5/21/05)
U.S. 40 West and U.S. 59 South approaching
U.S. 59 South. For the rest of its time in
Lawrence, U.S. 59 runs along Iowa Street.
(Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 40 West and U.S. 59 South at U.S. 59
South. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
View of U.S. 59 South near the University of
Kansas campus. The Lawrence area isn't
the stereotypical Kansas landscape, with rolling
hills and the Kansas River flowing through the
city, it's really kind of scenic. (Photo taken
5/21/05)
U.S. 59 South approaching Kansas 10. Most of
the left lane traffic seen here will turn onto
Kansas 10 East. The state highway is the
main toll-free connection between Lawrence
and Kansas City. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 59 South approaching Kansas 10. For the
next 1 1/2 miles, the two highways will share
pavement. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
Downtown Kansas City is 44 miles to the
east via Kansas 10, Interstate 435, and
Interstate 35. Ottawa is 21 miles straight
ahead on U.S. 59. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 59 South at Kansas 10 East. (Photo
taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 59 South and Kansas 10 West assurance
shields just south of the intersection above.
(Photo taken 5/21/05)
U.S. 59 South and Kansas 10 West at Kansas 10
West. The state highway is two lanes through
west Lawrence, with interchanges at Clinton
Parkway and U.S. 40. Kansas 10 meets its
western terminus at Interstate 70 and the
Kansas Turnpike at Exit 197. (Photo taken
5/21/05)

Page created: August 22, 2005
Last updated: August 22, 2005