Highway 143

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Kansas Highway 143 constitutes a 4.66 mile long loop from I-70/U.S. 40 in Salina to the freeway along U.S. 81 north of the Saline River. K-143 follows Old Highway 81 for 2.8 miles north out of Salina.

Kansas Highway 143 North
K-143 winds northwest from Old Highway 81 to conclude at a diamond interchange with the freeway along U.S. 81. 11/01/16
U.S. 81 extends 43.5 miles north from K-143 along a freeway to Minneapolis and expressway to Concordia. 11/01/16
U.S. 81 runs 3.75 miles south to I-70/U.S. 40, where it becomes a part of Interstate 135 to Salina. 11/01/16
The exchange joining K-143 and U.S. 81 was constructed in 1970. 11/01/16
Lockard Road extends 0.2 miles from the end of K-143 to Gerard Road west of U.S. 81. 11/01/16
Kansas Highway 143 South
Lockard Road constitutes a gravel road linking Gerard Road with the diamond interchange joining K-143 and U.S. 81. 11/01/16
K-143 commences east from Gerard Road through the exchange with the freeway along U.S. 81. 11/01/16
U.S. 81 travels south from K-143 to Salina as part of Interstate 135. I-135/U.S. 81 overlap from I-70 south to Wichita. 11/01/16
U.S. 81 north joins the Ottawa County seat of Minneapolis with the Cloud County seat of Concordia. 11/01/16
K-143 replaced what was U.S. 81 ALT southeast back into Salina from U.S. 81 northbound. 11/01/16
The first confirming marker for K-143 southbound. 11/01/16
K-143 enters the Salina city limits four miles south of U.S. 81. 11/01/16



Photo Credits:

11/01/16 by AARoads and JP Nasiatka

Connect with:
Interstate 70
U.S. 40
U.S. 81

Page Updated 11-05-2021.

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