K-2 (Kansas highway)

K-2 marker
K-2
Map
K-2 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT and the cities of Anthony and Harper
Length61.516 mi[2] (99.000 km)
ExistedJanuary 7, 1937[1]–present
Major junctions
South end US-281 east of Hardtner
Major intersections
North end K-42 west of Viola
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesBarber, Harper, Kingman, Sumner
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
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K-2 is a 61.516-mile-long (99.000 km) state highway in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 281 (US-281) east of Hardtner and its northern terminus is at an intersection with K-42 west of the town of Viola. Along the way K-2 passes through the cities of Kiowa, Hazelton, Anthony and Harper. Between the latter two, it has an overlap with US-160.

Before state highways were numbered in Kansas, there were auto trails. A short section of K-2 west of Kiowa follows the former Oklahoma-Kansas-Colorado Highway. K-2 was designated on January 7, 1937, and went from US-160 north to K-42 in Norwich. Between 1961 and 1963, K-2 was extended in both directions, eastward to overlap with K-14 to US-281 and westward to overlap K-42 to US-54. On December 24, 1994, the overlaps with K-42 and K-14 were eliminated.

  1. ^ Kansas State Highway Commission (January 7, 1937). "OnBase 20.8.5.1000". Topeka: Kansas State Highway Commission. Archived from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Staff (2016). "Pavement Management Information System". Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2017.