Length: 390.594 miles
West Endpoint:
Junction US 40N near Halford, concurrent with K-22 (1926-1930)
Colorado State Line west of St. Francis (1930-present)
East Endpoint:
Missouri State Line at Elwood, Kan./St. Joseph, Mo.
Counties Served:
Cheyenne, Rawlins, Decatur, Norton, Phillips, Smith, Jewell, Republic, Washington, Marshall, Nemaha, Brown, Doniphan
Historic Counties Served: Thomas, Sheridan (1926-1930)
History
The original routing for US 36 took it southwest along K-22 from Norton to US 40N near Halford. The former K-2 west of Norton was re-designated US 36 by 1932
All of US 36 was gravel across the state, with hard-surfaced segments between Montrosa and Courtland, between Marysville and Seneca, east out of Hiawatha, and between Troy and St. Joseph, Mo. in 1932. By 1936, US 36 was hard-surfaced from Norton to Belleville, and from Marysville to Highland. By 1940, the segment between Highland and Troy was hard surfaced. By 1945, US 36 was straightened between Seneca and Fairview, and part of this new alignment east of Seneca was still gravel. This, along with a segment between Belleview east to Cuba, and from Norton west to the Norton-Decatur county line, were the final segments of gravel on US 36 in Kansas. They were hard-surfaced by 1950.
Junction Guide
| County MP | State MP | Junction |
|---|---|---|
| 36-12/0.000 | 0.000 | Colorado state line |
| 36-12/11.900 | 11.905 | West Junction K-27 (K-27 Joins US 36) |
| 36-12/13.182 | 13.182 | West city limits St. Francis |
| 36-12/14.034 | 14.034 | East city limits St. Francis |
| 36-12/18.586 | 18.586 | East Junction K-27 (K-27 Leaves US 36) |
| 36-12/27.356 | 27.356 | West city limits Bird City |
| 36-12/27.606 | 27.606 | K-161 |
| 36-12/28.873 | 28.873 | East city limits Bird City |
| 36-12/34.772 36-77/0.000 | 34.772 | Cheyenne/Rawlins county line |
| 36-77/2.044 | 36.816 | Rawlins Ave, McDonald [RS 410] |
| 36-77/19.625 | 51.397 | West city limits Atwood |
| 36-77/19.862 | 54.634 | K-25 |
| 36-77/20.363 | 55.135 | East city limits Atwood |
| 36-77/34.396 | 69.168 | K-117 |
| 36-77/36.388 36-20/0.000 | 71.160 | Rawlins/Decatur County Line |
| 36-20/10.470 | 81.630 | West City limits Oberlin |
| 36-20/10.971 | 82.131 | US 83 |
| 36-20/11.720 | 82.880 | East city limits Oberlin |
| 36-20/29.247 | 100.407 | Decatur Avenue, Norcatur [RS 182] |
| 36-20/29.846 36-69/0.000 | 101.006 | Decatur/Norton County Line |
| 36-69/9.477 | 110.483 | West junction K-383 (K-383 Joins US 36) |
| 36-69/11.481 | 112.487 | K-261 |
| 36-69/14.903 | 115.909 | West city limits Norton |
| 36-69/15.742 | 116.748 | US 283 |
| 36-69/16.239 | 117.245 | East city limits Norton |
| 36-69/19.682 | 120.688 | K-67 |
| 36-69/21.443 | 122.449 | East junction K-383 (K-383 Leaves US 36) |
| 36-69/26.818 | 127.824 | K-60 |
| 36-69/29.812 36-74/0.000 | 130.818 | Norton/Phillips County Line |
| 36-74/2.996 | 133.814 | W 1300 Road, Prairie View [RS 530] |
| 36-74/17.012 | 147.830 | West city limits Phillpsburg |
| 36-74/17.352 | 148.170 | West junction US 183 |
| 36-74/18.246 | 149.064 | East Junction US 183 |
| 36-74/18.293 | 149.111 | East city limits Phillipsburg |
| 36-74/28.172 | 158.990 | Center Street, Agra [RS 529] |
| 36-74/31.547 36-92/0.000 | 162.365 | Phillips/Smith County Line |
| 36-92/1.484 | 163.849 | West city limits Kensington |
| 36-92/1.844 | 164.209 | K-248 |
| 36-92/1.893 | 164.258 | East city limits Kensington |
| 36-92/6.979 | 169.344 | K-8 |
| 36-92/13.061 | 178.426 | K-204 |
| 36-92/14.718 | 177.083 | West City Limits Smith Center |
| 36-92/15.261 | 177.626 | West junction US 281 (US 281 Joins US 36) |
| 36-92/15.742 | 178.107 | East city limits Smith Center |
| 36-92/21.276 | 183.641 | K-182 |
| 36-92/27.101 | 189.466 | (US 281 leaves US 36) |
| 36-92/27.267 | 189.632 | US 281/K-181 |
| 36-92/30.262 36-45/0.000 | 192.627 | Smith/Jewell County line |
| 36-45/3.978 | 196.605 | K-112 |
| 36-45/8.540 | 201.167 | West junction K-128 |
| 36-45/10.536 | 203.163 | East junction K-128 |
| 36-45/15.397 | 208.024 | West city limits Mankato |
| 36-45/16.086 | 208.713 | East city limits Mankato |
| 36-45/18.002 | 210.629 | West junction K-14 |
| 36-45/20.454 | 213.081 | East junction K-14 |
| 36-45/30.711 36-79/0.000 | 223.338 | Jewell/Republic County Line |
| 36-79/2.023 | 225.361 | K-199 |
| 36-79/4.023 | 227.361 | K-266 |
| 36-79/7.606 | 230.944 | West city limits Scandia |
| 36-79/8.103 | 231.441 | East city limits Scandia |
| 36-79/15.617 | 238.955 | US 81 |
| 36-79/16.385 | 239.723 | West city limits Belleville |
| 36-79/16.654 | 239.992 | East city limits Belleville |
| 36-79/25.377 | 248.715 | K-139 |
| 36-79/30.372 36-101/0.000 | 253.710 | Republic/Washington County Line |
| 36-101/3.955 | 257.665 | K-22 |
| 36-101/10.667 | 275.971 | West junction K-15 (K-15 Joins US 36) |
| 36-101/16.574 | 270.284 | West city limits Washington |
| 36-101/17.015 | 270.737 | East junction K-15 (K-15 Leaves US 36) |
| 36-101/17.269 | 270.975 | East city limits Washington |
| 36-101/27.531 | 281.241 | K-148 |
| 36-101/30.494 36-58/0.000 | 284.204 | Washington/Marshall County Line |
| 36-58/7.448 | 291.652 | West junction US 77 (US 77 Joins US 36) |
| 36-58/7.597 | 291.801 | West city limits Marysville |
| 36-58/8.570 | 292.774 | East junction US 77 (US 77 Leaves US 36) |
| 36-58/10.949 | 295.153 | East city limits Marysville |
| 36-58/15.249 | 299.453 | 16th Road/Oak Street, Home [RS 435 North/MCS 5809 South] |
| 36-58/20.729 | 304.933 | K-99 |
| 36-58/25.169 | 309.373 | K-87 |
| 36-58/29.163 | 313.367 | K-110 |
| 36-58/30.168 36-66/0.000 | 314.372 | Marshall/Nemaha County Line |
| 36-66/3.201 | 317.573 | 1st Street, Baileyville [RS 485 North] |
| 36-66/6.027 | 320.399 | K-187 |
| 36-66/7.986 | 322.358 | K-178 |
| 36-66/8.048 | 322.420 | West city limits Seneca |
| 36-66/9.736 | 324.108 | West Junction K-63 |
| 36-66/9.750 | 324.122 | East city limits Seneca |
| 36-66/10.496 | 324.868 | East junction K-63 |
| 36-66/15.972 | 330.344 | K-236 |
| 36-66/23.996 36-7/0.000 | 338.368 | Nemaha/Brown County Line |
| 36-7/2.758 | 341.126 | US 75 |
| 36-7/2.947 | 341.315 | West city limits Fairview |
| 36-7/3.576 | 341.944 | East city limits Fairview |
| 36-7/14.311 | 352.679 | US 73/US 159, Hiawatha |
| 36-7/24.295 36-22/0.000 | 362.663 | Brown/Doniphan county line |
| 36-22/3.989 | 366.652 | K-120 |
| 36-22/11.280 | 373.943 | K-7 |
| 36-22/13.778 | 376.441 | K-136 |
| 36-22/21.643 | 384.306 | West city limits Wathena |
| 36-22/23.943 | 386.606 | South city limits Wathena |
| 36-22/25.680 | 388.343 | West city limits Elwood |
| 36-22/25.904 | 388.567 | K-238 |
| 36-22/27.869 | 390.532 | Missouri State Line Elwood/St. Joseph City limits |
AADT (2024)
| Location | Count | Truck % |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado State line to MP 2 | 495 | 37.8% |
| MP 2 to west junction K-27 | 760 | 24.2% |
| West junction K-27 to St. Francis | 1,940 | 24.1% |
| In St. Francis | 2,580 | 17.0% |
| St. Francis to east junction K-27 | 2,120 | 20.0% |
| East junction K-27 to K-161/Bird City | 1,360 | 24.4% |
| In Bird City | 1,280 | 24.2% |
| Bird City to MP 33 | 1,320 | 24.5% |
| MP 33 to McDonald | 1,240 | 26.3% |
| McDonald to MP 52 | 1,180 | 30.2% |
| MP 52 to Atwood | 1,070 | 33.1% |
| In Atwood | 2,060 | 17.0% |
| Atwood to MP 57 | 1,400 | 21.0% |
| MP 57 to K-117 | 825 | 30.4% |
| K-117 to MP 72 | 820 | 37.7% |
| MP 72 to MP 77 | 745 | 24.3% |
| MP 77 to US 83 | 941 | 24.4% |
| In Oberlin | 2,620 | 10.0% |
| Oberlin to Sappa Park (MP 84) | 1,750 | 24.4% |
| Sappa Park to MP 90 | 1,460 | 24.7% |
| MP 90 to Norcatur | 1,270 | 26.1% |
| Norcatur to MP 106 | 1,160 | 23.8% |
| MP 106 to west junction K-383 | 1,020 | 27.8% |
| West junction K-383 to K-261 | 2,580 | 28.2% |
| K-261 to Norton | 2,730 | 26.7% |
| West city limits Norton to US 283 | 6,600 | 11.7% |
| US 283 to east city limits Norton | 6,160 | 12.2% |
| Norton to K-67 | 3,360 | 24.3% |
| K-67 to east junction K-383 | 2,980 | 24.1% |
| East junction K-383 to K-60 | 1,100 | 24.5% |
| K-60 to MP 136 | 1,080 | 27.9% |
| MP 136 to MP 140 | 1,310 | 24.0% |
| MP 140 to MP 145 | 1,400 | 24.5% |
| MP 145 to Phillipsburg | 1,700 | 24.2% |
| West city limits Phillipsburg to west junction US 183 | 3,270 | 24.2% |
| West junction US 183 to 7th Street, Phillipsburg | 7,080 | 12.5% |
| 7th Street, Phillipsburg to east junction US 183 | 5,770 | 14.9% |
| East junction US 183 to MP 151 | 3,220 | 15.0% |
| MP 151 to Agra | 2,080 | 24.0% |
| Agra to Kensington | 1,860 | 24.2% |
| Kensington to K-8 | 1,740 | 24.1% |
| K-8 to MP 173 | 1,890 | 24.2% |
| MP 173 to K-204 | 1,990 | 24.4% |
| K-204 to Smith Center | 1,560 | 24.6% |
| WCL Smith Center to west Jct US 281 | 2,010 | 24.3% |
| West junction US 281 to ECL Smith Center | 3,730 | 10.3% |
| East city limits Smith Center to MP 181 | 1,780 | 24.3% |
| MP 181 to K-182 | 1,480 | 24.3% |
| K-182 to US 281/K-181 | 1,270 | 24.3% |
| US 281/K-181 to K-112 | 875 | 37.5% |
| K-112 to west junction K-128 | 880 | 29.7% |
| US 36/K-128 concurrency | 1,400 | 29.3% |
| K-128 to Mankato | 1,640 | 22.7% |
| In Mankato | 2,720 | 11.0% |
| Mankato to west junction K-14 | 1,860 | 12.4% |
| US 36/K-14 concurrency | 1,390 | 23.5% |
| East junction K-14 to MP 217 | 1,170 | 21.9% |
| MP 217 to MP 224 | 1,140 | 28.4% |
| MP 223 to K-199 | 1,290 | 24.3% |
| K-199 to K-266 | 1,780 | 24.2% |
| K-266 to Scandia | 2,000 | 17.1% |
| In Scandia | 2,200 | 24.0% |
| Scandia to MP 235 | 2,110 | 24.1% |
| MP 235 to US 81 | 2,560 | 16.8% |
| In Belleville | 3,320 | 12.4% |
| Belleville to K-139 | 1,880 | 17.0% |
| K-139 to MP 252 | 1,080 | 24.5% |
| MP 252 to K-22 | 1,020 | 24.2% |
| K-22 to west junction K-15 | 1,080 | 24.6% |
| West junction K-15 to Washington | 1,880 | 24.3% |
| West city limits Washington to East junction K-15 | 3,970 | 9.5% |
| East junction K-15 to east city limits Washington | 3,160 | 13.9% |
| Washington to MP 275 | 2,420 | 24.4% |
| MP 275 to K-148 | 2,130 | 24.1% |
| K-148 to MP 285 | 2,520 | 24.2% |
| MP 285 to West junction US 77 | 4,060 | 15.4% |
| West junction US 77 to Marysville | 5,870 | 9.2% |
| West city limits Marysville to east junction US 77 | 7,710 | 4.9% |
| East junction US 77 to east city limits Marysville | 9,660 | 4.8% |
| Marysville to MP 296 | 5,050 | 9.8% |
| MP 296 to MP 301 | 3,930 | 16.3% |
| MP 301 to K-99 | 3,200 | 17.9% |
| K-99 to K-87 | 2,380 | 15.3% |
| K-87 to K-110 | 2,580 | 19.5% |
| K-110 to Baileyville | 3,000 | 24.1% |
| Baileyville to K-187 | 3,540 | 24.1% |
| K-187 to K-178 | 4,440 | 17.1% |
| K-178 to Seneca | 5,320 | 14.0% |
| In Seneca | 7,300 | 10.5% |
| On US 36/K-63 concurrency | 5,190 | 15.8% |
| East junction K-63 to MP 327 | 3,760 | 24.2% |
| MP 327 to K-236 | 4,440 | 24.4% |
| K-236 to the Nemaha/Brown county line | 3,380 | 24.1% |
| Nemaha/Brown county line to US 75 | 2,720 | 24.1% |
| In Fairview | 4,460 | 24.1% |
| Fairview to MP 346 | 3,980 | 24.2% |
| MP 346 to MP 350 | 4,440 | 24.2% |
| MP 350 to exit 352 | 3,800 | 24.2% |
| Exit 352 to US 73/US 159 | 4,440 | 24.2% |
| US 73/US 159 to exit 354 | 3,240 | 24.2% |
| Exit 354 to exit 361 | 3,010 | 29.5% |
| Exit 361 to MP 364 | 3,050 | 31.0% |
| MP 364 to K-120 | 3,020 | 29.9% |
| K-120 to K-7 | 3,660 | 24.2% |
| K-7 to K-136 | 4,970 | 24.1% |
| K-136 to MP 382 | 6,440 | 24.0% |
| MP 382 to Wathena | 7,380 | 7.8% |
| Wathena to exit 386 | 9,220 | 13.4% |
| Exit 386 to K-238 | 9,020 | 14.4% |
| K-238 to exit 388 | 11,300 | 11.6% |
| Exit 388 to Missouri State Line | 16,300 | 7.8% |