&sq=&lang=&file=File:K-161.svg) K-161 | ||||
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 K-161 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Length | 17 mi[3] (27 km) | |||
| Existed | November 24, 1954[2]–present | |||
| Tourist routes | Ancient Indian Traders Trail[1] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US-36 in Bird City | |||
| North end |  N-61 at the Nebraska state line south of Benkelman | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kansas | |||
| Counties | Cheyenne | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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K-161 is a 17-mile-long (27 km) north–south state highway located entirely within Cheyenne County in the state of Kansas. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 36 (US-36) in Bird City and the northern terminus is a continuation as Nebraska Highway 61 (N-61) at the Nebraska border. The road travels through rural land and is a two-lane road its entire length. The entire length of K-161 is designated as the Ancient Indian Traders Trail.
K-161 became a state highway on November 24, 1954, as Cheyenne County had brought the roadway up to state highway standards. The route has not been changed since it was established. K-161 was designated as the Ancient Indian Traders Trail in 2014.
- ^ KDOT (2015). "Kansas Memorial Highways, Bridges and Interchanges" (PDF). Topeka: KDOT. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (February 12, 1955). "Certification by State Highway Engineer in Compliance with Resolution adopted by the Commission November 24, 1954". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
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