K-153 (Kansas highway)


K-153 is a north-south state highway located entirely within McPherson County in the U.S. state of Kansas. K-153's southern terminus is at K-61 southwest of McPherson and the northern terminus is at U.S. Route 56 in McPherson. K-153 is part of a western bypass of McPherson.

Route description

The route begins at K-61 on a partial interchange. The route ends at US-56. The road continues north as McPherson County Route 1961.
K-153 is not included in the National Highway System. The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility. K-153 does connect to the National Highway System at its southern terminus at K-61 and at its northern terminus at US-56. 2017 Annual average daily traffic on K-153 ranged from 2240 near the southern terminus, 4430 slightly north of the K-153 Spur intersection and 5020 near the northern terminus.

History

The current K-153 Spur and section of K-153 from the spur northward to US-56 was originally a section of US-81 until I-35W was built and US-81 was realigned onto I-35W. The current section of K-153 from K-61 to K-153 Spur was originally K-61. Then when US-81 was realigned onto I-35W, K-61 was extended eastward onto a new alignment to the new I-35W. At this time the old section of K-61 and old US-81 from the original eastern terminus of K-61 north to US-56 became K-61 Alternate and the section of old US-81 from the original eastern terminus of K-61 south to the new K-61 became K-61 Spur. Then in an August 28, 1968 resolution K-61 Alt. Was renumbered to K-153 and K-61 Spur was renumbered to K-153 Spur.

Major intersections

Spur route

There is a marked K-153 Spur that is long. It starts at a partial interchange at K-61 southwest of McPherson and ends at K-153. South of K-61, Spur 153 continues as McPherson County Route 2043. 2017 AADT on K-153 Spur was 1960.

Major junctions