Kansas Highways Routelog

US Highway 40

A40
Original Kansas Highway
Length: 427.138 miles
West Endpoint:
Junction US 40N/US 40S, Manhattan (1926-1935); Colorado State Line west of Weskan

East Endpoint:
Missouri State Line in Kansas City

Counties Passed through: Wallace, Logan, Gove, Trego, Ellis, Russell, Lincoln, Ellsworth, Saline, Dickinson, Geary, Riley, Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee, Shawnee, Douglas, Leavenworth, Wyandotte
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Photos

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The signals for southbound K-7 on westbound State Avenue (US 24-40) have only two phases. In both phases, westbound traffic can go through without stopping. Therefore, the new signal has a single-aspect solid green indication for eastbound traffic. 15 January 2009

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Old and new I-70 markers at Milepost 415 in Kansas City. The new markers are to reflect the addition of US 24 and US 40 to the freeway. 12 February 2009

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Here's another set of Old and new I-70 markers, this time just east of the Turner Diagonal. US 40 originally joined I-70 at Turner Diagonal, and US 24 joined right before the Lewis and Clark Viaduct. Now, 24-40 joins at Bonner Springs. 12 February 2009

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Here, the new westbound I-70/US 24/US 40 reassurance marker is in front of the old one. 12 February 2009

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West of I-435, Kansas Turnpike markers are posted along I-70. The new reassurance marker features 24-inch signs for I-70, US 24, and US 40, with space for a new 24-inch Turnpike marker. The old assembly has a 48-inch I-70 marker with a 36-inch KTA shield. 12 February 2009

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