K-87 (Kansas highway)


K-87 is a north-south state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. The highway runs from the end of state maintenance, where it continues as 26th Road, in the community of Vliets north to U.S. Route 36 west of the community of Baileyville.

Route description

K-87 begins in Vliets as a continuation of 26th Road and heads north. It crosses the Black Vermillion River and then reaches the intersection with K-9. From K-9 it continues north and after roughly and intersects Navajo Road by the Salem Church. From Navajo Road it continues north for approximately and intersects US-36. Past US-36 the road continues as 26th Road.
K-87 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-87 does connect to the National Highway System at its northern terminus at US-36. 2017 Annual average daily traffic on K-87 ranged from 205 slightly north of the intersection with K-9 to 240 between the southern terminus and K-9.

History

When K-87 was first established it was a short spur connecting Vliets to K-9. In a September 11, 1946 resolution, it was approved to extend K-87 north to US-36 as soon as Marshall County had brought the road up to state highway standards. By mid 1947, the county had finished necessary projects and in a July 9, 1947 resolution, it was added to the state highway system.

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