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U.S. Highway 159 (US 159) is a auxiliary route of US 59. It travels from
Nortonville, Kansas Nortonville is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 601. History Nortonville was platted in 1873. It was named for L. Norton, Jr., a railroad employee. The first post office ...
at US 59 to
New Point, Missouri New Point is an unincorporated community in eastern Holt County, Missouri, United States. History The community had its plat filed in 1861 and was originally named Grant, but the named switched to New Point (also stylized Newpoint) in 1875. Th ...
, also at US 59. The highway permits through traffic on US 59 to bypass the cities of
Atchison, Kansas Atchison is a city in, and the county seat of, Atchison County, Kansas, United States, along the Missouri River. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 10,885. The city is named in honor of US Senator ...
and
Saint Joseph, Missouri St. Joseph is a city in and county seat of Buchanan County, Missouri, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. A small portion of the city extends north into Andrew County, Missouri, Andrew County. Located on the Missouri River, it is the princ ...
, traveling instead through
Falls City, Nebraska Falls City is a city in and the county seat of Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,133 at the 2020 census, down from 4,325 in 2010 and 4,671 in 2000. History The site of Falls City is located on the north side of ...
and
Hiawatha, Kansas Hiawatha (Chiwere language, Ioway: ''Hári Wáta'' pronounced ) is the largest city and county seat of Brown County, Kansas, Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was ...
.


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Kansas

The southwestern end of U.S. Route 159 is in
Nortonville, Kansas Nortonville is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 601. History Nortonville was platted in 1873. It was named for L. Norton, Jr., a railroad employee. The first post office ...
. It joins with
U.S. Route 73 U.S. Route 73 (US 73) is a north–south United States highway that runs for from northeast Kansas to southeast Nebraska. The highway's southern terminus is Bonner Springs, Kansas at Interstate 70 in Kansas, I-70. Its northern terminus is ...
in
Horton, Kansas Horton is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,523. History Horton was founded in 1886. It was named for Albert H. Horton, chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court. On Jan ...
. The two highways overlap and passing through
Hiawatha, Kansas Hiawatha (Chiwere language, Ioway: ''Hári Wáta'' pronounced ) is the largest city and county seat of Brown County, Kansas, Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was ...
and
Reserve, Kansas Reserve is a city in Brown County, Kansas, Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 67. It is located approximately 1.5 miles south of the Nebraska-Kansas border. Hi ...
, stretching to the Nebraska border. The highway provides an important connection between
Falls City, Nebraska Falls City is a city in and the county seat of Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,133 at the 2020 census, down from 4,325 in 2010 and 4,671 in 2000. History The site of Falls City is located on the north side of ...
and
Hiawatha, Kansas Hiawatha (Chiwere language, Ioway: ''Hári Wáta'' pronounced ) is the largest city and county seat of Brown County, Kansas, Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was ...
, providing Nebraska residents with an alternative connection to
St. Joseph, Missouri St. Joseph is a city in and county seat of Buchanan County, Missouri, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. A small portion of the city extends north into Andrew County, Missouri, Andrew County. Located on the Missouri River, it is the princ ...
when there is a problem with the Rulo bridge.


Nebraska

U.S. Route 159 enters Nebraska through its southern border in Richardson County. It enters south of Falls City, Nebraska concurrently with
U.S. Route 73 U.S. Route 73 (US 73) is a north–south United States highway that runs for from northeast Kansas to southeast Nebraska. The highway's southern terminus is Bonner Springs, Kansas at Interstate 70 in Kansas, I-70. Its northern terminus is ...
. After coming up through the south end of Falls City, the U.S. Route 159 turns east (with Route 73 continuing north). After the eastbound turn, U.S. Route leaves the state at the
Missouri River The Missouri River is a river in the Central United States, Central and Mountain states, Mountain West regions of the United States. The nation's longest, it rises in the eastern Centennial Mountains of the Bitterroot Range of the Rocky Moun ...
bridge in
Rulo, Nebraska Rulo is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 144 at the 2020 census. History Rulo was laid out in 1857. It was named for Charlie Rouleau, the original owner of the town site. In 1933, the foundation f ...
.


Missouri

U.S. Route 159 enters the state of Missouri crossing the
Missouri River The Missouri River is a river in the Central United States, Central and Mountain states, Mountain West regions of the United States. The nation's longest, it rises in the eastern Centennial Mountains of the Bitterroot Range of the Rocky Moun ...
near the Rulo bridge south of Big Lake, Missouri. It crosses
Interstate 29 Interstate 29 (I-29) is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern United States. I-29 runs from Kansas City, Missouri, at a junction with I-35 and I-70, to the Canada–US border near Pembina, North Dakota, where it connects with Manitoba ...
near
Fortescue Fortescue may refer to: People * Fortescue (surname), a list of people with the name * Fortescue Ash (1882–1956), Anglican bishop in Australia * Fortescue Graham (1794–1880), British Royal Marines general Places * Fortescue, Missouri, United ...
, Missouri before ending at US-59 near New Point. Its total length in Missouri is approximately .


History

When the route was commissioned in 1934, U.S. Route 159 only went between Nortonville, Kansas and Horton, Kansas. In 1945, it was extended north to
Craig, Missouri Craig is a city in northwestern Holt County, Missouri, United States. The population was 105 at the 2020 census. History Craig was laid out in 1869. The city was named after the attorney and Missouri politician Gen. James Craig. A post office ...
via Falls City, Nebraska. After 1975, the route in Missouri was altered to go east from the Fortescue area to what is now its current terminus near New Point, Missouri. The old route which went to Craig is now Route 111.Sanderson, Dal
End of US highway 159
 In 2013, a new bridge over the
Missouri River The Missouri River is a river in the Central United States, Central and Mountain states, Mountain West regions of the United States. The nation's longest, it rises in the eastern Centennial Mountains of the Bitterroot Range of the Rocky Moun ...
, located about 650 feet south of the old Rulo Bridge, opened to traffic. In April 2019, a large portion of this route was closed for several months because of flooding of the Missouri River. The bridge and the road between Rulo, Nebraska and
Missouri Route 111 Route 111 is a highway in northwestern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 136 in Rock Port; its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 59 in Oregon. The entire length of Route 111 is part of the Lewis and Clark Trail. Route descr ...
was reopened in September 2019, and the remainder of the route to
Interstate 29 Interstate 29 (I-29) is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern United States. I-29 runs from Kansas City, Missouri, at a junction with I-35 and I-70, to the Canada–US border near Pembina, North Dakota, where it connects with Manitoba ...
was reopened in late October.


Major intersections


See also

*
U.S. Route 59 U.S. Route 59 (US 59) is a north–south U.S. highway (though it was signed east–west in parts of Texas). A latecomer to the U.S. Highway System, US 59 is now a border-to-border route, part of the NAFTA Corridor Highway System. It par ...
* U.S. Route 259


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Endpoints of U.S. Highway 159
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U.S. Route 159 U.S. Highway 159 (US 159) is a auxiliary route of U.S. Highway 59, US 59. It travels from Nortonville, Kansas at US 59 to New Point, Missouri, also at US 59. The highway permits through traffic on US 59 to Bypass (r ...
U.S. Route 159 U.S. Highway 159 (US 159) is a auxiliary route of U.S. Highway 59, US 59. It travels from Nortonville, Kansas at US 59 to New Point, Missouri, also at US 59. The highway permits through traffic on US 59 to Bypass (r ...
U.S. Route 159 U.S. Highway 159 (US 159) is a auxiliary route of U.S. Highway 59, US 59. It travels from Nortonville, Kansas at US 59 to New Point, Missouri, also at US 59. The highway permits through traffic on US 59 to Bypass (r ...
U.S. Route 159 U.S. Highway 159 (US 159) is a auxiliary route of U.S. Highway 59, US 59. It travels from Nortonville, Kansas at US 59 to New Point, Missouri, also at US 59. The highway permits through traffic on US 59 to Bypass (r ...
U.S. Route 159 U.S. Highway 159 (US 159) is a auxiliary route of U.S. Highway 59, US 59. It travels from Nortonville, Kansas at US 59 to New Point, Missouri, also at US 59. The highway permits through traffic on US 59 to Bypass (r ...