Length: 436.132 miles
West Endpoint: Colorado State Line at Kanorado
East Endpoint: Missouri State Line in Kansas City
Counties Served:
Sherman, Thomas, Sheridan, Graham, Rooks, Osborne, Mitchell, Cloud, Clay, Riley, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Jefferson, Douglas, Leavenworth, Wyandotte
History
Initially, US 24 ended at Independence, Missouri. In 1936, US 24 was extended into Kansas, where it followed US 40 to Lawrence, replaced K-10 from Lawrence to Topeka, followed 40 again to Manhattan, and replaced US 40N through the rest of Kansas and onward toward Limon, Colo. The US 24-40 stretch between Wamego and Topeka was redesignated solely as US 24 in 1954 when the US 40 designation was moved to the former K-10 alignment between K-99 north of Alma and Topeka. The remaining US 24-40 concurrency between Manhattan and Wamego was eliminated by 1956 when the “straight shot” between Junction City and K-99 was completed and designated as US 40.
Several bypasses have been built along US 24. By 1968, 24 was relocated around Perry and by ’69, 24 was rerouted in Graham county so that it became closer to the town of Nicodemus.
In 1999, US 24-40 in Wyandotte County was rebuilt to a five-lane arterial to accompany the new Kansas Speedway and associated development. In 2008, the road was rebuilt from the Speedway west to the K-7 interchange with a wide median. Upon the completion of the project, State Avenue east of K-7 was turned back to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City and US 24/40 relocated along I-70. The interchange with K-7 was re-opened January 22, 2009, and reassurance signs started appearing along I-70 in February.
Timeline
- 1936:
- US 24 extended west from Independence, Missouri, replacing US 40N from the Colorado state line to Manhattan and K-10 from Topeka to Lawrence, with US 24 concurrent with US 40 between Manhattan and Topeka and between Lawrence and the Missouri state line.
- Graded from the Colorado state line to Ruleton.
- Gravel from Ruleton to Hoxie.
- Heavy blacktop from Hoxie to Hill City,
- Gravel from Hill City to Stockton
- Concrete paved in Stockton
- Gravel from Stockton to the Osborne/Mitchell county line
- Medium blacktop from the Osborne/Mitchell county line to Beloit.
- Concrete paved from Beloit to Simpson.
- Gravel from Simpson to Glasco
- Gravel from 2 miles west of the west junction with US 81 east to 4 miles west of Miltonvale.
- Graded from 4 miles west of Miltonvale to Miltonvale
- Concrete paved in Miltonvale
- Gravel from Miltonvale to the Cloud/Clay county line.
- Graded from the Clay/Cloud county line to 3 miles west of Clay Center.
- Gravel from 3 miles west of Clay Center to Clay Center
- Concrete paved in Clay Center
- Gravel from Clay Center to the Clay/Riley county line.
- Graded from the Clay/Riley county line Leonardville
- Concrete paved in Leonardville
- Graded from Leonardville to Keats.
- Gravel from Keats east ~1.9 miles
- Concrete paved from ~1.9 miles east of Keats to Kansas City.
- New heavy blacktop alignment from Hill City east 2 1/4 miles.
- Heavy blacktop from Bogue north ~ 3 miles.
- Medium blacktop on “stairstep” curves 1 1/2 miles west of Woodston.
- New heavy blacktop alignment and railroad overpass from 3 miles west of Clay Center to 6th Street in Clay Center.
- Concrete paved from Clay Center east 2 miles.
- Heavy blacktop from 2 miles east of Clay Center to the the south junction with US 77 at Riley.
- Medium blacktop from Riley to ~ 1.9 miles east of Keats.
- US 24 now hard surfaced from Clay Center to Kansas City
- US 24 extended west from Independence, Missouri, replacing US 40N from the Colorado state line to Manhattan and K-10 from Topeka to Lawrence, with US 24 concurrent with US 40 between Manhattan and Topeka and between Lawrence and the Missouri state line.
- 1937:
- Heavy blacktop from Stockton east 5.5 miles
- Heavy blacktop from 2.5 miles west of Woodston to 3 miles north of Osborne
- Heavy blacktop from the west junction with US 81 to 3 miles west of Clay Center
- New 4-lane alignment paved from K-7 to Kansas City.
- 1938:
- New medium blacktop alignment near the east city limits of Colby
- New paved alignment and bridge over Mud Creek near the Douglas/Leavenworth county line.
- 1939: New bridge west of Cawker City. Approaches downgraded from medium blacktop to gravel
- 1941: New concrete alignment from Rochester Road to Kaw Valley Road in Topeka opened to traffic, including railroad overpass and cloverleaf junction with US 75 (first cloverleaf in Kansas)
- 1942: New concrete alignment from south of Basheor east to US 73/K-7. Two-lane pavement on 4-lane right-of-way.
- 1947:
- New concrete alignment from the Boys’ Industrial School to Rochester Road in Topeka.
- New concrete alignment from West Street in Tonganoxie to south of Basheor. Two-lane in Tonganoxie, two-lane pavement on 4-lane right-of-way from Tonganoxie to Basheor.
- 1950: Re-construction of the US 24/US 75 cloverleaf.
- 1951: New concrete alignment from 4 miles east of Manhattan to 3 miles east of Wamego, bypassing St. George.
- 1952: New alignment at west junction with US 59 near Williamstown.
- 1953: New alignment in Perry.
- 1954:
- New heavy blacktop alignment from the Mitchell/Clay County line to Glasco.
- US 40 is designated on the K-10 section of the Junction City-Topeka corridor between K-99 near Alma and Topeka. US 24-40 concurrency between Wamego and Topeka was eliminated, now designated solely as US 24.
- 1956:
- New heavy blacktop alignment from US 81 to Miltonvale.
- New limited access alignment from Landon Road to Rochester Road in Topeka. Two lane from Landon Road to Menoken Road, 4 lane from Menoken Road east, with a directional interchange at K-4 South (Westgate Bridge) and diamond interchange at Goodyear Road.
- The Junction City-Topeka corridor between Junction City and K-99 was completed and designated as US 40. US 24-40 concurrency between Manhattan and Wamego eliminated, now designated solely as US 24.
- 1960: New four-lane limited access alignment from Meridan Road east of Topeka to Detlor Road west of Grantville.
- 1963:
- Widened to 4 lanes from Manhattan east 4 miles
- Widened to 4 lanes from Detlor Road to 1 mile east of Grantville.
- 1965: Relocated from 3 miles east of Riley to the junction with K-13/K-177 on the east side of Manhattan via K-253 and K-177. The previous alignment turned back to Riley County.
- 1969: New super-two alignment from northwest of Newman, bypassing Perry, to 1 mile west of US 59 near Williamstown.
- 1977: Widened to 4 lanes from Grantville to Newman.
- 1995: Widened to 4 lanes between Tonganoxie and the K-7 interchange east of Basehor.
- 1997: Widened to 4 lanes from 4 miles east of Manhattan to Wamego.
- 2013: New four-lane alignment from Countryside Road to Menoken Road, including new diamond interchange at Menoken Road
Junction Guide
| County Milepost | State Milepost | Junction |
|---|---|---|
| 70-91/0.000 | 0.000 | Colorado/Kansas State Line (concurrent with I-70) |
| 70-91/1.355 | 1.355 | I-70 Exit 1: K-267 |
| 70-91/17.313 | 17.313 | I-70 Exit 17: K-27/US 24B |
| 70-91/19.308 | 19.308 | Exit 19: East Junction US 24B |
| 70-91/27.289 | 27.289 | Exit 27: K-253 |
| 70-91/35.280 70-97/0.000 | 35.280 | Sherman/Thomas County Line |
| 70-97/1.158 | 36.438 | Exit 36: K-184 |
| 70-97/10.445 24-97/10.445 | 45.725 | I-70 exit 45 (US 24 leaves I-70) |
| 24-97/19.649 | 54.929 | K-25, Colby |
| 24-97/29.573 | 64.853 | US 83 |
| 24-97/37.893 24-90/0.000 | 73.173 | K-186 spur to Menlo Thomas/Sheridan county line |
| 24-90/6.980 | 80.153 | K-188 spur to Seguin |
| 24-90/15.485 | 88.658 | K-23, Hoxie |
| 24-90/30.514 24-33/0.000 | 103.687 | Sheridan/Graham county line |
| 24-33/4.863 | 108.550 | K-85 spur to Morland |
| 24-33/10.247 | 113.934 | K-84 spur to Penokee |
| 24-33/17.021 | 120.708 | US 283, Hill City |
| 24-33/25.723 | 129.410 | Junction K-18 |
| 24.33/30.568 24-82/0.000 | 134.255 | Graham/Rooks county line |
| 24-82/10.116 | 144.371 | Junction K-258 |
| 24.82/18.425 | 152.680 | US 183, Stockton |
| 24-82/31.025 24-71/0.000 | 165.280 | Rooks/Osborne county line |
| 24-71/19.173 | 184.453 | South Junction US 281 |
| 24-71/23.155 | 188.435 | North Junction US 281 West Junction K-9 |
| 24-71/31.113 | 196.393 | Junction K-181, Downs |
| 24-71/34.097 24-62/0.000 | 199.377 | Osborne/Mitchell county line |
| 24-62/8.241 | 207.618 | Junction K-128 |
| 24-62/20.720 | 220.097 | K-14, Beloit |
| 24-62/21.451 | 220.828 | East Junction K-9, Beloit |
| 24-62/30.160 | 229.537 | K-193 spur to Asherville |
| 24-62/32.814 24-15/0.000 | 232.191 | K-194 spur to Simpson Mitchell/Cloud County line |
| 24-15/15.321 | 247.512 | Junction US 81 |
| 24-15/27.142 | 259.333 | Junction K-189 |
| 24-15/31.377 24-14/0.000 | 263.568 | Cloud/Clay county line |
| 24-15/13.116 | 276.684 | K-15, Clay Center |
| 24-14/21.893 24-81/0.000 | 285.461 | Clay/Riley county line |
| 24-81/2.498 | 287.959 | Junction K-82 |
| 24-81/11.693 | 297.154 | West Junction US 77 |
| 24-81/15.762 | 301.223 | East Junction US 77 |
| 24-81/24.440 | 309.901 | Junction K-113 |
| 24-81/25.376 | 310.837 | Junction K-13 |
| 24-89/31.019 | 316.480 | Junction K-177 |
| 24-89/31.028 24-75/0.000 | 316.489 | Riley/Pottawatomie county line |
| 24-75/13.980 | 330.469 | K-99, Wamego |
| 24-75/27.072 | 343.561 | K-63, St. Mary’s |
| 24-75/29.193 24-89/0.000 | 345.682 | Pottawatomie/Shawnee county line |
| 24.89/18.675 | 364.357 | US 75, Topeka |
| 24-89/25.216 | 370.898 | West Junction K-4 |
| 24-89/25.854 | 371.536 | East Junction K-4 |
| 24-89/25.946 24-44/0.000 | 371.628 | Shawnee/Jefferson county line |
| 24-44/6.514 | 378.142 | Junction K-237 |
| 24-44/14.342 | 385.970 | Northwest junction US 59 |
| 24-44/18.705 24-23/0.000 | 390.333 | Jefferson/Douglas County line |
| 24-23/3.972 | 394.305 | Southeast junction US 59 US 40 Joins US 24 |
| 24-23/6.402 | 396.735 | Junction K-32 |
| 24-23/6.632 24-52/0.000 | 396.965 | Douglas/Leavenworth county line |
| 24-52/9.368 | 406.333 | K-16, Tonganoxie |
| 24-52/19.718 24-105/0.000 | 416.683 | Leavenworth/Wyandotte county line |
| 24-105/0.869 | 417.552 | North Junction K-7 US 24-40 joins US 73/K-7 |
| 24-105/3.123 70-105/1.457 | 419.806 | Junction I-70, Bonner Springs US 24-40 leaves K-7 and joins I-70 US 73 ends |
| 70-105/5.405 | 423.754 | I-435 |
| 70-105/12.451 | 430.800 | I-635 |
| 70-105/14.263 | 432.612 | US 69 South/18th Street Expy (US 69 joins I-70/US 24/US 40) |
| 70-105/15.081 | 433.430 | I-67- |
| 70-105/15.656 | 434.005 | 7th Street Trafficway (US 69 leaves and US 169 joins) |
| 70-105/17.783 | 436.132 | Missouri state line (Concurrent with I-70/US 40/US 169) |
Average Annual Daily Traffic (2019)
| Location | Count | Truck % |
|---|---|---|
| On I-70 from the Colorado state line to Goodland | 12,200 | 19.7% |
| On I-70 from Goodland to Edson | 12,300 | 26.8% |
| On I-70 from Edson to Brewster | 10,100 | 36.1% |
| On I-70 from Brewster to the I-70/US 24 junction | 9,780 | 37.5% |
| I-70 to Thomas County Road 15 | 860 | 27.9% |
| Thomas County Road 15 to Colby | 1,340 | 17.9% |
| In Colby | 4,530 | 7.4% |
| Colby to US 83 | 2,670 | 13.2% |
| US 83 to K-186 | 795 | 29.6% |
| K-186 to K-188 | 890 | 23.0% |
| K-188 to Hoxie | 1,750 | 15.1% |
| In Hoxie | 2,890 | 7.4% |
| Hoxie to Tasco | 1,130 | 16.8% |
| Tasco to Studley | 810 | 21.0% |
| Studley to K-85 | 655 | 26.7% |
| K-85 to K-84 | 730 | 24.0% |
| K-84 to Hill City | 1,040 | 17.8% |
| In Hill City | 3,970 | 7.3% |
| Hill City to K-18 | 1,030 | 26.7% |
| K-18 to Webster Reservoir | 435 | 28.7% |
| Webster Reservoir to Stockton | 670 | 19.4% |
| In Stockton | 2,060 | 7.5% |
| Stockton to Woodston | 805 | 16.7% |
| Woodston to Alton | 505 | 23.8% |
| Alton to Osborne | 865 | 13.2% |
| In Osborne | 1,400 | 9.2% |
| Along US 24/US 281 Concurrency | 1,370 | 35.8% |
| US 281 to Downs | 1,340 | 24.3% |
| In Downs | 2,520 | 17.3% |
| Downs to Cawker City | 2,080 | 20.4% |
| In Cawker City | 2,490 | 17.5% |
| Cawker City to K-128 | 2,200 | 19.3% |
| K-128 to Glen Elder | 2,160 | 19.0% |
| Glen Elder to 260 Road | 2,430 | 16.9% |
| 260 Road to K-14 | 3,400 | 12.5% |
| K-14 to east junction K-9 | 4,610 | 9.7% |
| In Beloit east of K-9 | 4,210 | 10.2% |
| Beloit to K-193 | 2,100 | 21.7% |
| K-193 to K-194 | 2,000 | 22.0% |
| K-194 to Glasco | 1,850 | 23.5% |
| Glasco to US 81 | 1,990 | 21.9% |
| US 81 to K-189 | 1,320 | 16.3% |
| K-189 to Hackberry Road | 1,610 | 12.7% |
| Hackberry Road to Clay Center | 2,980 | 9.7% |
| In Clay Center | 7,470 | 3.8% |
| Clay Center to Quail Road | 2,980 | 7.5% |
| Quail Road to K-82 | 2,450 | 7.3% |
| K-82 to Leonardville | 750 | 21.3% |
| Leonardville to West Junction US 77 | 1,930 | 8.3% |
| US 24/US 77 concurrency | 3,910 | 9.5% |
| East Junction US 77 to K-113 | 7,350 | 6.7% |
| K-113 to K-13 | 6,660 | 6.3% |
| In Manhattan | 31,500 | 2.2% |
| Manhattan to Wamego | 12,500 | 6.3% |
| Wamego to Belvue | 4,670 | 10.1% |
| Belvue to St. Marys | 4,500 | 10.9% |
| In St. Marys | 7,330 | 6.0% |
| St. Marys to Rossville | 5,340 | 8.1% |
| Rossville to Silver Lake | 5,100 | 12.5% |
| Silver Lake to Topeka | 5,790 | 13.8% |
| At US 75, Topeka | 9,120 | 9.6% |
| US 75 to Topeka Blvd | 17,000 | 8.8% |
| Topeka Blvd to K-4 | 12,800 | 10.0% |
| K-4 to Grantville | 7,720 | 8.7% |
| Grantville to K-237 | 6,220 | 10.2% |
| K-237 to Perry | 5,510 | 11.3% |
| Perry to US 59 | 4,930 | 12.3% |
| US 59 to Midland Junction | 3,630 | 17.9% |
| Midland Junction to US 40 | 6,410 | 12.5% |
| US 40 to K-32 | 6,656 | 5.0% |
| K-32 to Tonganoxie | 4,260 | 7.5% |
| In Tonganoxie | 10,000 | 4.5% |
| Tonganoxie to Basehor | 15,300 | 4.4% |
| Basehor to K-7 | 19,000 | 4.2% |
| On US 24/US 40/US 73/K-7 Concurrency | 22,700 | 6.2% |
| On I-70 from K-7 to I-435 | 55,700 | 13.6% |
| On I-70 from I-435 to 57th Street | 74,400 | 10.6% |
| On I-70 from 57th Street to I-635 | 93,700 | 8.5% |
| On I-70 from I-635 to 18th Street | 85,200 | 9.9% |
| On I-70 from 18th Street to I-670 | 85,600 | 10.3% |
| On I-70 from I-670 to 7th Street | 22,400 | 32.1% |
| 7th Street to 5th Street | 21,000 | 33.9% |
| 5th Street to Missouri Line | 15,400 | 41.4% |