- K-18 (Kansas highway)
KSRoutebox
type=KS
article_route=18
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length_mi=206
length_round=0
length_ref=
cities=Plainville, Lincoln, Bennington, Junction City, Ogden, Manhattan
counties=GH, RO, OB, RS, LC, OT, DK, GE, RL, WB
direction_a=West
terminus_a=
junction=
direction_b=East
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previous_type=KS
previous_route=17
next_type=KS
next_route=19K-18 is a primarily east-west state highway running between US-24 and I-70 in north central Kansas.
Route description
K-18 begins near the town of Bogue in Graham County as it branches off to the south from US-24. The highway then stairsteps to the southeast through the towns of Damar, Palco, and Plainville in Rooks County; Natoma in Osborne County; Luray and Lucas in Russell County (K-18 is duplexed with US-281 for 9 miles west of Luray); and Sylvan Grove, Lincoln, and Beverly in Lincoln County. As K-18 enters Ottawa County, it takes a due east bearing, traveling through Tescott and meeting US-81 north of Salina. The road briefly jogs to the north for around 2 miles before turning east again to travel through Bennington and Talmage in Dickinson County and into Junction City in Geary County. In Junction City, K-18 meets US-77 and travels south along US-77 through the city until it hits I-70. K-18 then travels to the northeast along I-70 for eight miles before exiting and continuing to the northeast toward Manhattan. K-18 crosses the Kansas River at the Riley County line and travels through Ogden into Manhattan. Once travelling through Manhattan, K-18 again crosses the Kansas River and parallels the river to the south into Wabaunsee County before ending at K-99 south of Wamego.
Junction list
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location=Plainville
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county=Russell
cspan=3
location=none
type=mplex
mile=54
road=jctint
state=KS
location=Luray
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mile=63
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location=Lucas
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notes=Northern terminus of K-232jctint
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county=Lincoln
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location=Sylvan Grove
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state=KS
location=Lincoln
mile=95
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location=Beverly
mile=106
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notes=Northern terminus of K-252jctint
state=KS
county=Ottawa
cspan=2
location=none
mile=120
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notes=Southern terminus of K-106jctint
state=KS
location=none
mile=124
road=jctint
state=KS
county=Dickinson
cspan=2
location=none
type=mplex
mile=149
road=jctint
state=KS
location=none
type=mplex
mile=153
road=jctint
state=KS
county=Geary
cspan=3
location=Junction City
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mile=168
road=jctint
state=KS
location=Junction City
type=mplex
mile=170
road=jct|state=KS|I|70|US|40|US|77
notes=I-70 exit 295jctint
state=KS
location=none
type=mplex
mile=178
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notes=I-70 exit 303jctint
state=KS
county=Riley
cspan=4
location=Ogden
mile=183
road=
notes=Eastern terminus of K-114jctint
state=KS
location=Manhattan
mile=189
road=
notes=Southern terminus of K-113jctint
state=KS
location=Manhattan
type=mplex
mile=192
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state=KS
location=Manhattan
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state=KS
county=Wabaunsee
location=none
mile=206
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notes=Eastern terminusReferences
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