K-16 (Kansas highway)

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cities=Randolph, Olsburg, Holton, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, McLouth, Tonganoxie
direction_a=West
terminus_a=jct|state=KS|US|77 north of Randolph
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terminus_b=jct|state=KS|US|24|US|40 in Tonganoxie
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K-16 is a state highway in Kansas. It starts at a junction with U.S. Highway 77 just north of Randolph and ends in Tonganoxie with U.S. 24 and U.S. 40.

Route description

K-16 begins north of Randolph on U.S. 77 and crosses Tuttle Creek Lake. Near the town of Blaine, K-16 crosses The Oregon Trail. K-16 continues through Holton until turning south. K-116 continues to head eastward through Larkinburg and Arrington until ending at Cummings in Atchison County.

K-16 continues through Valley Falls, crossing the Delaware River until meeting with U.S. Highway 59. K-16 then runs concurrent with U.S. 59 through Oskaloosa until heading east again through McLouth and winding through Leavenworth County until coming to an end at an intersection with U.S. 24 and U.S. 40 in Tonganoxie.

History

Between 1926 and 1936, K-16 was located in Atchison County and Doniphan County, starting at U.S. 73 in Atchison and ending at U.S. 36 in Troy.

A southern terminus was located in Montgomery County and Neosho County starting in Chanute and ending at the Oklahoma state line in Coffeyville.

External links

* [http://www.route56.com/highways/highways.php?hwy=16 K-16 at Route56.com]