K-153 (Kansas highway)

K-153
K-153 in red, K-153 Spur in blue
Route information
Maintained by KDOT and the city of McPherson
Length	3.451 mi[2] (5.554 km)
Existed	August 28, 1968[1]–present
Major junctions
South end	K-61 southwest of McPherson
North end	US-56 in McPherson
Location
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Counties	McPherson
Highway system
Kansas State Highway System Interstate US State Spurs
← K-152 → K-154

K-153 is a 3.451-mile-long (5.554 km) north–south state highway located entirely within McPherson County in the U.S. state of Kansas. K-153's southern terminus is at a partial interchange with K-61 southwest of McPherson and the northern terminus is at U.S. Route 56 (US-56) in McPherson. K-153 along with K-61 is part of a western bypass of McPherson. The highway has one signed spur route known as K-153 Spur.

Before state highways were numbered in Kansas there were auto trails. The northern terminus closely follows the former National Old Trails Road and Old Santa Fe Trail. The current K-153 Spur and section of K-153 from the spur northward to US-56 was originally a section of US-81. When US-81 was moved onto the new Interstate 35W (I-35W) (modern I-135), the current K-153 was designated K-61 Alternate and the spur was designated K-61 Spur. In a resolution on August 28, 1968, K-153 and K-153 Spur was created when K-61 Alternate was renumbered to K-153 and K-61 Spur was renumbered to K-153 Spur.