K-11 is a
state highway
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in the U.S. state of
Kansas
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, and uses parts of what was formerly
K-14 before K-14 was realigned. K-11's southern terminus is at
U.S. Route 54
U.S. Route 54 (US 54) is an east–west United States Highway that runs northeast–southwest for from El Paso, Texas, to Griggsville, Illinois. The Union Pacific Railroad's Tucumcari Line (former Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific and ...
(US-54) and
US-400 west of
Kingman, and the northern terminus is at
K-61 west of
Arlington.
Route description
K-11 begins at US-54 and US-400, which
run concurrently east–west, between Kingman and
Cunningham
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in north central
Kingman County. The highway heads north along a section line road. K-11 passes east of the
Charles M. Prather Barn and crosses Smoots Creek, a tributary of the
South Fork Ninnescah River
The South Fork Ninnescah River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America. Its entire length lies within the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a tributary of the Ninnescah River.
Geography
The South Fork Ninnescah River originates in south ...
. The highway enters
Reno County
Reno County (standard abbreviation: RN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,898. The largest city and county seat is Hutchinson.
History
Early history
For many millennia, the Great ...
, where it crosses Goose Creek and Wolf Creek, both tributaries of the
North Fork Ninnescah River
The North Fork Ninnescah River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America. Its entire length lies within the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a tributary of the Ninnescah River.
Geography
The North Fork Ninnescah River originates in south ...
. K-11 reaches its northern terminus west of the city of Arlington just south of a
Union Pacific Railroad
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line at an intersection with K-61 between
Partridge
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and
Langdon.
Kingman CountyReno County
History
K-11 was designated along what is now
K-99 in 1927. In 1938, K-11 was renumbered to K-99 to match
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
. In 1940, another K-11 was created from
Kiowa
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to the
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
border as a replacement of a part of
K-8, which was truncated because of the extension of US 281 into Kansas. In December 1959, K-11 was cancelled and transferred back to K-8. In 2013, K-14 was realigned to the now defunct
K-17, and K-11 took over a section of original K-14 alignment.
Major intersections
References
External links
{{Attached KML
Kansas Department of Transportation State MapKDOT: Historic State MapsKansas Highways Routelog: K-11
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Transportation in Kingman County, Kansas
Transportation in Reno County, Kansas