List of County Highways in Douglas County, Kansas
Douglas County, Kansas, keeps many county highways to serve the rural areas and state parks of the county. It is one of a few of Kansas counties to do so.
The major county highways are built on a grid. East–west-oriented roads have a three-digit number beginning with the number "4" and ending in an even number. 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 number. 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 go 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).
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Major east–west oriented roads[change | change source]
Highway | Western terminus | Eastern terminus | Notes |
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CR 1029 3 mi. south of Lecompton; road continues as CR 1029 north | 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 |
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Shawnee County line; road continues as SE 45th Street | US-40 three miles west of Lawrence | Known to locals as "Stull Road" as it passes through Stull |
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K-10 at the 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 |
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Shawnee County Line; road continues as SE 89th Street | Johnson County Line; road continues as W. 150th Street en route to Olathe. | |
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Osage County Line; road continues as E. 133rd Street | Johnson County Line; road continues as W. 159th Street | |
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CR 1039 at Douglas-Franklin County Line | US-59 at Douglas-Franklin County Line | This highway runs along the Douglas-Franklin County Line |
Major north–south oriented roads[change | change source]
Highway | Southern terminus | Northern terminus | Notes |
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Franklin County Line; road continues as Florida Terrace | CR 1029 in Lecompton | |
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CR 442 about 1 mi. north of Clinton Lake | Jefferson County Line; road continues across Kansas River as Lecompton Road en route to Perry | |
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Franklin County Line | CR 458 near Clinton Lake | |
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Franklin County Line | Jct. of CR 1 and CR 458 near Clinton Lake | |
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US-24 / US-59 in Midland, 2 miles north of Lawrence | Jefferson County line; road continues north to McLouth | |
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Franklin County Line, road continues as Old Highway 59 | US-59 / CR-458, 2 miles south of Lawrence | Former alignment of US-59. |
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Franklin County Line 3 mi. south of Baldwin City; road continues as Ohio Road. | K-10 in southeast Lawrence; road continues northward as Haskell Avenue | |
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CR 460 east of Vinland | CR 442 less than a mile north of interchange with K-10 | |
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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[change | change source]
Highway | Western or Southern terminus | Eastern or Northern terminus | Notes |
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CR 1W /CR 1E at Lone Star Lake | CR 458 /CR 1039 near Clinton Lake | |
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CR 460 southeast of Lone Star Lake | CR 1 / CR 1W north of Lone Star Lake | |
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CR 460 southwest of Lone Star Lake | CR 1 / CR 1E north of Lone Star Lake | |
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CR 460 south of Lone Star Lake | Lone Star Lake | |
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CR 458 / CR 1023 in western Douglas County | West side of Clinton Lake | |
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CR 460 southeast of Lone Star Lake | CR 1E east of Lone Star Lake | |
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CR 6 west of Clinton | North side of Clinton | |
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CR 4 north of the junction with CRs 4 and 6 | Clinton cemetery | |
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N 200 Road and E 750 Road | US-56 between Globe and Worden | |
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CR 458 / CR 1023 southwest of Clinton | In Clinton | |
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CR 438 northwest of Lawrence | In Lake View | |
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In North Lawrence, continues as North 7th Street. | US-24 / US-40 near Lawrence Municipal Airport | |
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CR 1029 in SW Douglas County | CR 1 north of Lone Star Lake | |
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High Street / Lawrence Street in Baldwin City | US-56 just outside Baldwin City | Part of original route of US-50 |
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CR 1055 on the north side of Baldwin City | NW side of Douglas County Lake | |
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High Street / First Street in Baldwin City | US-56 on the east side of Baldwin City | Part of original route of US-50 |
References[change | change source]
- "Douglas County, Kansas Roadmap" (PDF). Douglas County, KS: Douglas County, Kansas. Retrieved October 10, 2019.