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Counties Passed through: Sumner, Sedgwick, Harvey, McPherson, Saline, Ottawa, Cloud, Republic
Photos
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The roundabout on the I-135/US 81/US 50 interchange with first Street in Newton. 2 March 2007
Here's a shot of the former US 81 four-lane between Newton and Wichita. 2 March 2007
Here's a shot of the John Mack bridge that once took US 81 across the Arkansas River in Wichita. 2 March 2007
A Bridge Plate on the John Mack Bridge indicates that it was built by the State Highway Commission (as opposed to Sedgwick County) and that it was part of US 81 when it was initially constructed.
Here's a shot of a second bridge plate designating the former US 81 bridge over the Arkansas River in Wichita as the John Mack Bridge.