U.S. Route 77 (US-77) is a part of the

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that runs from the

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north to

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(I-29) in

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. In the

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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 ...

, US-77 is a main north–south highway that runs from the Oklahoma border north to the Nebraska border.

Route description

US 77 runs for in Kansas. Between the US 40 junction and the Cowley County line is designated as a

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. In Cowley County, it is the Robert B. Docking Memorial Highway. Near Arkansas City it is the Walnut Valley Greenway.Kennedy, Richie
Kansas Highways Routelog
''Route56''. URL accessed March 6, 2007. From Nebraska to US 24 and from K-15 to Arkansas City, it is part of the National Highway System.

History

US-77 was established in Kansas by 1927. The relocation of US-77 north of Winfield was approved on November 14, 1980.

Major intersections

Related routes

Herington business loop

U.S. Route 77 Business (US-77 Bus.) was a short business loop through

Herington, Kansas Herington is a city in Dickinson and Morris counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,109. History 19th century Herington was named after its founder, Monroe Davis Herington. His name at b ...

. US-77 Bus began at US-56 and US-77 south of Herington. US-77 Bus. ran north from here along with US-56 Bus. for 1.1 miles (1.8 km) then entered Herington. The highway then curved east and became Trapp Street. US-77 Bus. and US-56 Bus. then crossed Lime Creek then exited the city roughly later. The two business routes then reached their eastern terminus at US-56 and US-77. US-77 Bus. was approved to be decommissioned in a meeting on June 9, 1991, leaving just US-56 Bus.. ;Major intersections

Junction City business loop

U.S. Route 77 Business (US-77 Bus.) was a short business loop through

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References

External links

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Kansas Department of Transportation State MapKDOT: Historic State Maps
77 Kansas Transportation in Cowley County, Kansas Transportation in Butler County, Kansas Transportation in Marion County, Kansas Transportation in Dickinson County, Kansas Transportation in Morris County, Kansas Transportation in Geary County, Kansas Transportation in Riley County, Kansas Transportation in Marshall County, Kansas