U.S. Route 40 in Kansas

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 40 in Kansas. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 40.
U.S. Highway 40
US 40 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length423.67 mi (681.83 km)
Major junctions
West end US 40 at the Colorado state line near Weskan
Major intersections
in Lawrence
North end I-70 / US 24 / US 40 / US 169 at the Missouri state line in Kansas City
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesWallace, Logan, Gove, Trego, Ellis, Russell, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Saline, Dickinson, Geary, Riley, Wabaunsee, Shawnee, Douglas, Leavenworth, Wyandotte
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
← K-39→ K-41

U.S. Route 40 (US-40) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Interstate 80 (I-80) and US-189 in Silver Summit, Utah east to US-322 and Ocean Drive in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of Kansas, US-40 is a main east–west highway that runs from the Colorado border east to the Missouri border. The highway is concurrent with Interstate 70 (I-70) from Oakley to Topeka, and again through Kansas City.

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