U.S. Route 40 in Kansas

U.S. Highway 40 marker
U.S. Highway 40
Map
US 40 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length423.67 mi[1] (681.83 km)
Major junctions
West end US 40 at Colorado state line
Major intersections in Lawrence
North end I-70 / US 24 / US 40 / US 169 at Missouri state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesWallace, Logan, Gove, Trego, Ellis, Russell, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Saline, Dickinson, Geary, Riley, Wabaunsee, Shawnee, Douglas, Leavenworth, Wyandotte
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
K-39 K-41

U.S. Route 40 (US-40) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Interstate 80 (I-80) and US-189 in Silver Summit, Utah east to US-322 and Ocean Drive in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of Kansas, US-40 is a main east–west highway that runs from the Colorado border east to the Missouri border. The highway is concurrent with Interstate 70 (I-70) from Oakley to Topeka, and again through Kansas City.