U.S. Route 77 in Kansas
section of U.S. Numbered Highway in Kansas, United States
U.S. Route 77 (US-77) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from the Veteran's International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas north to Interstate 29 (I-29) in Sioux City, Iowa. In the U.S. state of Kansas, US-77 is a main north–south highway that runs from the Oklahoma border north to the Nebraska border.
Route description
US 77 runs for 234 miles (377 km) in Kansas. Between the US 40 junction and the Cowley County line is designated as a Blue Star Memorial Highway. In Cowley County, it is the Robert B. Docking Memorial Highway. Near Arkansas City it is the Walnut Valley Greenway.
From Nebraska to US 24 and from K-15 to Arkansas City, it is part of the National Highway System.
History
US-77 was established in Kansas by 1927.
The relocation of US-77 north of Winfield was approved on November 14, 1980.
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Related routes
Herington business loop
U.S. Route 77 Business (US-77 Bus.) was a short business loop through Herington, Kansas.
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