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U.S. 59 Kansas
U.S. 59 connects Parsons, Ottawa, Lawrence, and Atchison during its time in Kansas.
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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) |
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U.S. 59 North and Kansas 10 East
at Kansas 10 West. (Photo taken 5/21/05) |
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U.S. 59 North and Kansas 10 East
approaching Kansas 10 East. (Photo taken 5/21/05) |
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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) |
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U.S. 59 North assurance shield
just north of Kansas 10. Two miles ahead is U.S. 40. (Photo taken 5/21/05) |
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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) |
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The right lane becomes an exit
only lane to McDonald Drive. (Photo taken 5/21/05) |
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A similar sign to the one above
posted a couple hundred feet down the road. (Photo taken 5/21/05) |
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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) |
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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) |
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U.S. 59 North at U.S. 40 in Lawrence. (Top
photo taken 7/1/03, bottom photo taken 5/21/05) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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U.S. 40 East and U.S. 59 North
assurance shields on the Kansas River bridge. (Photo taken 5/21/05) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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U.S. 24 East and U.S. 59 South
approaching U.S. 40. (Photo taken 5/21/05) |
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U.S. 24 prepares to leave U.S. 59
behind and head toward Tonganoxie and Kansas City. (Photo taken 5/21/05) |
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U.S. 24 East and U.S. 59 South at
U.S. 24 and U.S. 40 East. (Photo taken 5/21/05) |
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U.S. 40 joins the U.S. 59 roadway
as they head toward Lawrence. (Photo taken 5/21/05) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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U.S. 40 West and U.S. 59 South
head underneath a railroad bridge near downtown Lawrence. (Photo taken 5/21/05) |
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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) |
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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) |
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U.S. 40 West and U.S. 59 South at
U.S. 59 South. (Photo taken 5/21/05) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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U.S. 59 South at Kansas 10 East.
(Photo taken 5/21/05) |
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U.S. 59 South and Kansas 10 West
assurance shields just south of the intersection above. (Photo taken 5/21/05) |
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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