List of county highways in Douglas County, Kansas
Douglas County, Kansas, maintains an extensive network of county highways to serve the rural areas and state parks of the county. It is one of a handful of Kansas counties to do so.
The major county highways are set up on a grid. East–west-oriented roads have a three-digit number beginning with the numeral "4" and ending in an even digit. The further north the road, the lower the number; the further south, the higher the number. North–south-oriented roads have a four-digit number beginning with "10" and ending in an odd digit. The further west the road, the lower the number; the further east, the higher the number.
There are also minor county roads with one or two digits that travel a short distance or serve a state park.
None of the county highways enters Lawrence, the county seat.
The maximum speed limit on all county highways in Douglas County is 55 mph (89 km/h).
Lists
Major east–west oriented roads
Highway | Western terminus | Eastern terminus | Notes |
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Lawrence city limits a half mile north of the intersection of Kasold Drive and Peterson Road | Part of the "Farmer's Turnpike" between Lawrence and Lecompton | ||
Shawnee County line; road continues as SE 45th Street | Known to locals as "Stull Road" as it passes through Stull | ||
Intersection of Noria Road/East 1750 Road near the East Hills Business Park | Johnson County line; road continues as W. 103rd Street en route to DeSoto | Former alignment of K-10 | |
Shawnee County Line; road continues as SE 89th Street | |||
Johnson County Line; road continues as W. 150th Street en route to Olathe. | |||
Johnson County Line; road continues as W. 159th Street |
Major north–south oriented roads
Highway | Southern terminus | Northern terminus | Notes |
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Franklin County Line; road continues as Florida Terrace | |||
File:CR 1025 jct.svg CR 1025 | |||
Jefferson County Line at Lecompton; road continues across Kansas River as Lecompton Road en route to Perry | |||
Franklin County Line | |||
Franklin County Line | |||
Franklin County Line, road continues as Old Highway 59 | Former alignment of US-59. | ||
File:CR 1047 jct.svg CR 1047 | Jefferson County line; road continues north as Wellman Road en route to McLouth | ||
Franklin County Line 3 mi. south of Baldwin City; road continues as Ohio Road. | |||
Franklin County line; road continues as Vermont Road en route to becoming 1st Street in Wellsville | Leavenworth County line at Kansas River north of Eudora; road continues as Leavenworth County Highway 1 en route to a junction with the Kansas Turnpike and Tonganoxie |
Minor county highways
Highway | Western or Southern terminus | Eastern or Northern terminus | Notes |
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Lone Star Lake | |||
Osage County Line; road continues as E. 133rd Street | In Clinton | ||
NW side of Douglas County Lake |
References
- "Douglas County, Kansas Roadmap". Douglas County, KS: Douglas County, Kansas. Retrieved September 14, 2023.