U.S. Route 56

U.S. Route 56
US 56 highlighted in red
Route information
Length	640.250 mi (1,030.382 km)
Existed	1957[1]–present
Major junctions
West end	I-25 BL / US 412 / NM 21 at Springer, NM
Major intersections	US 287 near Boise City, OK US-50 at Dodge City, KS I-135 / US-81 at McPherson, KS I-335 / Kansas Turnpike near Admire, KS US-75 near Scranton, KS US-59 near Baldwin City, KS I-35 / US-50 at Gardner, KS I-435 / US-50 at Lenexa, KS US-69 at Overland Park, KS I-35 / US-69 / US-169 at Shawnee Mission, KS
East end	US 71 at Kansas City, MO
Location
Country	United States
States	New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided
New Mexico State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
Oklahoma State Highway System Interstate US State Turnpikes
Kansas State Highway System Interstate US State Spurs
Missouri State Highway System Interstate US State Supplemental
← US 55 US → US 57 ← NM 55 NM → NM 56 ← SH-55 OK → SH-56 ← K-55 KS → K-57 ← I-55 MO → I-57

U.S. Route 56 (US 56) is an east–west United States highway that runs for approximately 640 miles (1,030 km) in the Midwestern United States. US 56's western terminus is at Interstate 25 Business (I-25 Bus.), US 412 and New Mexico State Road 21 (NM 21) in Springer, New Mexico and the highway's eastern terminus is at US 71 in Kansas City, Missouri. Much of it follows the Santa Fe Trail.