K-157 (Kansas highway)

KSRoutebox
article_route=157
length_mi=4
direction_a=West
direction_b=East
terminus_a=Rock Springs 4-H Center
terminus_b=
counties=GE
previous_type=KS
previous_route=156
next_type=KS
next_route=161

K-157 is a state highway in Geary County, Kansas. It runs from U.S. Route 77 west to the Rock Springs 4-H Center. It has a total length of 4 miles. [cite web|last=Kennedy|first=Richie|url=http://www.route56.com/highways/highways.cgi?hwy1=53|title=Kansas Highways Routelog] .
It continues east as Skiddy Road W, ending at Skiddy Road just north of Skiddy. A short linking road near the western terminus (old K-157) ends at W. Lyons Creek Road (Old U.S. 77)

History

K-157 first appeared on the Kansas State Highway Map by 1953, but was less than a mile long. [Cite map | publisher = Kansas Department of Transportation | title = Official State Transportation Map | url = http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/state-pdf/1953Mapside.pdf | edition = January 1953 | section = C9 | accessdate = 2008-06-04 ] When US 77 was placed on a new alignment to the east of Woodbine, what was K-157 was turned back to local authorities and the current alignment, then a local road, was paved and designated K-157. [Cite map | publisher = Kansas Department of Transportation | title = Official State Transportation Map | url = http://www.ksdot.org/burtransplan/maps/state-pdf/1962Mapside.pdf | edition = January 1962 | section = C9 | accessdate = 2008-06-04 ]

References

External links

[http://www.maps.google.com Google Maps]