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 1969, 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 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.
- Blacktop from Hoxie to Hill City,
- Gravel from Hill City to Stockton
- Brick Paved from Cypress Street to Elm Street in Stockton
- Concrete paved from Elm Street in Stockton to the east city limits
- Gravel from Stockton to the Osborne/Mitchell county line
- Blacktop from the Osborne/Mitchell county line to Beloit
- 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 to 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 blacktop alignment from Hill City east 2 1/4 miles.
- Blacktopped from Bogue north ~ 3 miles.
- Blacktopped on “stairstep” curves 1 1/2 miles west of Woodston.
- New blacktop alignment and railroad overpass from 3 miles west of Clay Center to 6th Street in Clay Center.
- US 24 moved from Court Street to Crawford Street in Clay Center
- Concrete paved from Clay Center east 2 miles.
- Remaining unpaved segments of US 24 from Clay Center to 1.9 miles east of Keats are blacktopped
- 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:
- Blacktopped from Stockton east 5.5 miles
- Blacktopped from 2.5 miles west of Woodston to 3 miles north of Osborne
- Blacktopped from the west junction with US 81 to 3 miles west of Clay Center
- New 4-lane paved alignment from K-7 to Kansas City.
- 1938:
- New 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.
- 1941:
- New blacktop alignment from the Colorado State Line to Ruleton
- Blacktopped from Ruleton to Hoxie
- New concrete alignment from Rochester Road to Kaw Valley Road in Topeka opened to traffic, including railroad overpass and cloverleaf interchange with US 75
- The US 24/US 75 junction is credited as the first cloverleaf interchange 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.
- 1943: New blacktop alignment from Ruleton to Goodland
- 1947:
- Reconstruction near the Vermillion Creek Diversion channel between Wamego and Bellvue
- 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.
- 1948: Blacktop reconstruction from Colby to US 83.
- 1949: Blacktop reconstruction from US 281 to the Osborne/Mitchell County Line
- 1950:
- Blacktop reconstruction between Levant and Colby
- Blacktop reconstruction of the US 24/US 281 concurrancy
- US 24/US 75 cloverleaf reconstructed with circular loop ramps.
- 1951: New concrete alignment from 4 miles east of Manhattan to 3 miles east of Wamego, bypassing St. George.
- 1952:
- Blacktop reconstruction from Hoxie to Tasco
- New blacktop alignment from Beloit to Asherville
- New alignment at west junction with US 59 near Williamstown.
- 1953:
- Blacktop reconstruction from Tasco to the Sheridan/Graham County Line
- New blacktop alignment from Asherville to Glasco
- Previous US 24 alignment from Asherville north 1/2 mile initially turned back, then returned to state highway system and re-designated K-193 on March 23, 1954
- Previous US 24 alignment from Simpson north 1 1/2 mile initially turned back, then returned to state highway system and re-designated K-194 on March 23, 1954
- New alignment in Perry.
- 1954:
- 4th Street in Colby reconstructed.
- New blacktop alignment from US 83 to the Thomas/Sheridan County Line
- New blacktop alignment from the Mitchell/Clay County line to Glasco.
- US 24/US 40 between Wamego and Topeka redesignated as US 24
- 1955:
- New blacktop alignment from the Thomas/Sheridan County Line to Hoxie
- 1/2 mile segment of previous US 24 alignment, along with Temporary US 24 alignment along the Thomas/Sheridan County Line, re-designated K-186
- Blacktop reconstruction from Penokee to Hill City
- New blacktop alignment from US 81 to Miltonvale
- Previous US 24 alignment from Miltonvale north to new US 24 re-designated K-189
- New blacktop alignment from the Thomas/Sheridan County Line to Hoxie
- 1956:
- New blacktop alignment from Goodland to Brewster.
- New blacktop alignment from 5 miles east of Stockton to 1 mile west of Woodston
- New blacktop alignment from US 81 to Miltonvale.
- US 24/US 40 between Manhattan and Wamego redesignated as US 24
- 1957:
- Blacktop reconstruction from the Sheridan/Graham County Line to Penokee.
- New blacktop alignment near Alton
- Blacktop reconstruction from Glasco to US 81
- New limited access alignment from Huxman Road to Topeka Boulevard 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.
- Previous US 24 alignment from Boys Industrial School to US 24 near Rochester Road redesignated K-172
- 1959: New blacktop alignment from K-18 to Stockton, including diamond interchange with access road to Webster Reservoir.
- 1960: New four-lane limited access alignment from Meridan Road east of Topeka to Detlor Road west of Grantville.
- 1961:
- Blacktop reconstruction from Glen Elder southeast 6 miles.
- Blacktop reconstruction from Miltonvale to the Cloud/Clay County Line
- 1962:
- Blacktop reconstruction from Alton to US 281
- Blacktop reconstruction from 6 miles east of Glen Elder to K-14
- Blacktop reconstruction from the Cloud/Clay County Line east 7 miles
- Widened to 4 lanes from Manhattan east 3.5 miles
- 1963:
- Blacktop reconstruction from Hill City to K-18
- Widened to 4 lanes from Detlor Road to 1 mile east of Grantville.
- 1964: Blacktop reconstruction on east side of Colby
- 1965:
- Blacktop reconstruction from 2 1/2 miles east of Clay Center to the Clay/Riley County Line
- New proposed alignment from K-83 to K-177, bypassing Leonardville to the north.
- Current US 24 from K-83 to US 77 in Riley maintained as a ‘temporary’ alignment.
- US 24 from US 77 in Riley to K-253 east of Riley redesignated US 77/’Temporary’ US 24
- K-253 redesignated US 77/’Temporary’ US 24
- K-177 from proposed US 24 to K-253 redesignated proposed US 24/US 77/K-177
- K-177 from K-253 east of Riley to US 24 in Manhattan redesignated US 24/K-177
- The previous US 24 alignment is turned back to Riley County
- 1967:
- Concrete reconstruction from Pleasant Street in Stockton to the east city limits
- Blacktop reconstruction from Stockton east 5 miles
- Blacktop reconstruction from 1 mile west of Woodson to 2 miles west of Alton
- New blacktop alignment from Cawker City to Glen Elder due to Waconda Lake construction.
- 1968:
- Blacktop reconstruction south of Levant to tie in with I-70.
- Blacktop reconstruction from Downs to Cawker City
- 1969:
- I-70 completed between Goodland and US 24 near Levant on a new alignment.
- New super-two alignment from northwest of Newman, bypassing Perry, to 1 mile west of US 59 near Williamstown.
- June 18, 1970: I-70 completed and opened to traffic from the Colorado State Line to K-25 at Goodland on a new alignment
- 1971:
- New US 77/’Temporary’ US 24 blacktop alignment bypassing Riley to the north and east
- Blacktop reconstrcution from 1 mile east of Riley to former K-253 east of Riley
- 1977: Widened to 4 lanes from Grantville to Newman.
- 1985: Bridge over Sand Creek west of Hill City replaced
- 1988: Proposed US 24 from K-83 to K-177 cancelled
- Current US 24 from K-83 to US 77 in Riley reestablished as the official alignment of US 24; temporary designation along US 77 east of Riley also made offiical
- US 24 proposed designation removed from US 77 north of east US 24/US 77 junction
- 1990: Replace the Railroad bridge west of Bellvue
- 1991: US 24/K-177 concurrency redesignated solely as US 24
- 1995: Widened to 4 lanes between Tonganoxie and the K-7 interchange east of Basehor.
- 1997:
- Intersection with US 81 converted to a diamond interchange with US 81 as the through route
- Blacktop reconstruction from the Clay/Riley County Line to K-82
- Widened to 4 lanes from 4 miles east of Manhattan to Wamego.
- 2000: State Avenue between 118th Street and I-435 realigned and rebuilt to accommodate the Kansas Speedway.
- 2004: Blacktop Reconstruction from US 281 to Downs
- 2006: Bridge over Republican River west of Clay Center replaced
- 2008: State Avenue rebuilt between K-7 and 118th Street.
- January 22, 2009: Interchange between US 24/40 and K-7 rebuilt from a cloverleaf to a six-ramp partial cloverleaf with higher-radius loop rams.
- K-7 between US 24/US 40 north of Bonner Springs to I-70 in Bonner Springs is redesignated US 24/US 40/US 73/K-7
- US 24 and US 40 designations are moved onto I-70 from K-7 to the Missouri State Line.
- State Avenue east of K-7 is turned back to Kansas City.
- 2013: New four-lane alignment from Countryside Road to Menoken Road, including new diamond interchange at Menoken Road.
- 2016: Interchange with K-258 at Webster reservoir converted to at-grade intersection
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 US 59 joins US 24 |
| 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 59 leaves US 24 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-670 |
| 70-105/15.656 | 434.005 | 7th Street Trafficway US 69 leaves and US 169 joins I-70/US 24/US 40 |
| 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% |