Shawnee Mission Parkway is a stretch of roadway in
Johnson County, Kansas
Johnson County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas, on the border with Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 609,863, making it the most populous county in Kansas. Its county seat is Olathe. Largely suburban, the county conta ...
and
Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County is located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 717,204. making it the second-most populous county in the state (after St. Louis County). Although Independence retains ...
(only a fragment). Its western terminus at
K-7 in
Shawnee, Kansas
Shawnee is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. It is the seventh most populous municipality in the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 67,311.
History
Territory of Kansas
Before ...
and its eastern terminus at
Ward Parkway
Ward Parkway is a boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, near the Kansas-Missouri state line. Ward Parkway begins at Brookside Boulevard on the eastern edge of the Country Club Plaza and continues westward along Brush Creek as U.S. ...
in
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
. The roadway is signed as
US 56
U.S. Route 56 (US 56) is an east–west United States highway that runs for approximately 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 Spring ...
from
Interstate 35
Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican border ...
to its eastern terminus, with
US-69
U.S. Route 69 (US 69) is a major north–south United States highway. When it was first created, it was only long, but it has since been expanded into a Minnesota to Texas cross-country route. The highway's southern terminus (as well as ...
overlapping from I-35 to Metcalf Avenue, and
US-169 overlapping from
I-35 to Rainbow Boulevard.
The Shawnee Mission Parkway mainly functions to connect the main cities included in the
Shawnee Mission, KS mailing address. All of the cities it passes through in
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...
are included in the mailing address.
Route description
The Shawnee Mission Parkway begins at a full cloverleaf interchange at K-7 near Zarah and heads east as a four-lane divided highway. East of Zarah, it interchanges
I-435
Interstate 435 (I-435) is an Interstate Highway beltway that encircles much of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the states of Kansas and Missouri in the United States.
Route description
I-435, a loop route of I-35, is long and ...
at a partial cloverleaf interchange. It then enters
Shawnee
The Shawnee are an Algonquian-speaking indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands. In the 17th century they lived in Pennsylvania, and in the 18th century they were in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, with some bands in Kentucky a ...
as an expressway and continues east as 63rd St. East of Shawnee, it interchanges
I-35 and becomes concurrent with
US 56
U.S. Route 56 (US 56) is an east–west United States highway that runs for approximately 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 Spring ...
,
US 69
U.S. Route 69 (US 69) is a major north–south United States highway. When it was first created, it was only long, but it has since been expanded into a Minnesota to Texas cross-country route. The highway's southern terminus (as well as ...
, and
US 169
U.S. Route 169 (US 169) is a north-south U.S highway that currently runs for 966 miles (1,555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Tulsa, Oklahoma at Memorial Drive.
Route description
Oklahoma
US 169 is a major north–south ...
. Near
Mission
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Organised activities Religion
*Christian mission, an organized effort to spread Christianity
*Mission (LDS Church), an administrative area of The Church of Jesus Christ of ...
, US 69 splits from the Shawnee Mission Parkway at a cloverleaf interchange and continues north as US 56 and US 169 continue east with the Shawnee Mission Parkway. Passing by
Westwood, US 169 splits from the Shawnee Mission Parkway and heads north at an intersection. The route then crosses into
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
and reaches its eastern terminus at a small interchange with Ward Parkway as US 56 continues northeast along Ward Parkway.
History
Shawnee Mission Parkway was once concurrent with
K-10 as it followed from K-7 to Merriam Drive. From I-35 to US 56, a part of the route was K-10 Spur. When the current K-10 expressway was originally completed between K-7 and I-435, it was originally signed as K-12. When the entire expressway was completed from
Lawrence
Lawrence may refer to:
Education Colleges and universities
* Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States
* Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
Preparator ...
to
I-435
Interstate 435 (I-435) is an Interstate Highway beltway that encircles much of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the states of Kansas and Missouri in the United States.
Route description
I-435, a loop route of I-35, is long and ...
in
Lenexa
Lenexa is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. It is one of four principal cities of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and 9th most populated city of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 57,434. It is the ...
, K-10 was signed for the entire freeway, and K-12 was realigned to follow the old K-10 routing on Shawnee Mission Parkway to Merriam Drive. The former Spur K-10 was then resigned as Spur K-12. K-12 was decommissioned in 1992. US 50 used to also follow Shawnee Mission Parkway from
I-35 into Missouri. When
I-435
Interstate 435 (I-435) is an Interstate Highway beltway that encircles much of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the states of Kansas and Missouri in the United States.
Route description
I-435, a loop route of I-35, is long and ...
was completed, US 50 was rerouted to overlap I-435 into
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
. From Metcalf Avenue in
Overland Park
Overland Park ( ) is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas. Located in Johnson County, Kansas, it is one of four principal cities in the Kansas City metropolitan area and the most populous suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. ...
to Roe Avenue in Mission, the Shawnee Mission Parkway was assigned as
K-58 until its 1979 decommissioning
Major intersections
References
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Transportation in Johnson County, Kansas
Transportation in the Kansas City metropolitan area
Jackson County, Missouri
Kansas City metropolitan area
Roads in Kansas
Roads in Missouri
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 56
U.S. Route 69
U.S. Route 169