U.S. 75

U.S. 75 runs 228.16 miles through eastern Kansas from the Oklahoma state line at Caney into Nebraska north of Sabetha. The bulk of U.S. 75 constitutes a rural two lane highway. Freeway segments take U.S. 75 north from Carbondale 16.1 miles to I-470 in south Topeka and from I-70-U.S. 40/K-4 in Topeka 6.6 miles north to Elmont. U.S. 75 extends 20.6 miles north from Elmont to Holton along a four lane expressway.

U.S. 75 Kansas Guides

North - Topeka - 43 photos

South - Topeka - 43 photos

Through southeastern Kansas, U.S. 75 joins the county seats of Independence, Yates Center and Burlington. U.S. 75 overlaps with U.S. 166 for 3.00 miles from Caney north to a trumpet interchange. Leading into Independence, U.S. 75 combines with U.S. 160 east 3.02 miles from near Elk City Lake to Downtown. U.S. 75/400 run concurrent for 4.03 miles along a four lane expressway long concurrency with U.S. 400 takes U.S. 75 from northern Montgomery County to 300 Road outside Neodesha.

North from Interstate 35, U.S. 75 passes east of Melvern Lake en route to the Osage County seat of Lyndon. The highway bee lines north to U.S. 56 ahead of Carbondale.

Through Topeka, U.S. 75 combines with Interstate 470 west from the South / Southeast area 5.34 miles to I-70. U.S. 75 then shifts east alongside I-70-U.S. 40/K-4, 1.98 miles to the freeway spanning the Kansas River into north Topeka. Formerly designated U.S. 75 Bypass, these overlaps were approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) along with the westward realignment of U.S. 75 onto the freeway from SW Topeka Boulevard near SW 93rd Street to I-470 on April 19, 1998.

Beyond the Jackson County seat of Holton, U.S. 75 continues to Netawaka and U.S. 36 at Fairview. U.S. 75 bypasses Sabetha to the east ahead of Pony Creek Lake and the Nebraska state line.

S High Street and E 4th Avenue through the city of Caney were previously part of U.S. 75. U.S. 75 was realigned to the east due to construction of Copan Reservoir in Oklahoma. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), approved the relocation on June 28, 1978.

Through the city of Altoona, U.S. 75 was relocated onto a two lane controlled access bypass east of Downtown by 1979. AASHTO approved the new alignment on October 13, 1979 and a separate request by the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) for the establishment of U.S. 75 Alternate along the old route on Quincy Street with the recommendation of U.S. 75 Business.

U.S. 75 originally followed Topeka Boulevard north through the capital city to Downtown and North Topeka. The route continued along Topeka Boulevard to NW 94th Street west along the Jackson County line. U.S. 75 then lined South Road north onto Eastern Avenue in the city of Hoyt. The historic route continued along 4th Street west and K-214 north to the expressway along U.S. 75. With the completion of the expressway south from Hoyt, the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) approved the relocation of U.S. 75 and the establishment of U.S. 75 Bypass along I-470 and I-70 to the west on October 2, 1965.

Through southern Woodson County, U.S. 75 was realigned to improve geometry and provide a grade separation with the parallel Union Pacific Railroad line. Available for traffic on July 1, 1990, AASHTO concurred with the change on June 10, 1991. Two sections of the old route were renamed Oriole Road.

Just south of the Woodson County line in Wilson County, another realignment for U.S. 75 was made with approval by AASHTO on May 6, 2006. U.S. 75 and K-39 were relocated off the dam at Wilson County State Line. Their overlap was also shortened to 0.93 miles.

Prior to completion of the bypasses for Fairview and Sabetha in Brown County, U.S. 75 overlapped with U.S. 36 west from Bobcat Road to Fourmile Corners and turned north along the Nemaha County line to Sabetha. Completed by November 2005 and approved by AASHTO on May 6, 2006, the two lane controlled access expressway

also eliminates two dangerous 'tee' intersections and provides a more direct route through the area.

Topeka Boulevard / Old U.S. 75

North

The freeway along U.S. 75 north from Carbondale into Shawnee County parallels Topeka Boulevard to the east. U.S. 75 shifts west over Topeka Boulevard at a diamond interchange north of S 93rd Street.

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U.S. 75 shifted off Topeka Boulevard and onto the freeway leading to Interstate 470 in south Topeka by 1998.

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SW Topeka Boulevard (old U.S. 75) north passes under the Kansas Turnpike ahead of the intersection with S Kansas Avenue and the access road to Interstate 470.

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Formerly a trumpet interchange connected Topeka Boulevard with I-470 where Kansas Avenue ties in from the northeast. Until 1998, U.S. 75 split with U.S. 75 Bypass here.

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I-470 west leaves the Kansas Turnpike at I-335 and combines with U.S. 75 north at the succeeding exchange beyond the ramps with Topeka Boulevard.

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Construction extending Kansas Avenue south from SW 37th Street to SW Topeka Boulevard at the access road to I-470 was underway in 2008.

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I-470 east ties into an adjacent trumpet interchange with the north end of Interstate 335 along the Kansas Turnpike.

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Topeka Boulevard / Old U.S. 75

South

SW Topeka Boulevard intersects SW 38th Street just ahead of Kansas Avenue and the access road to Interstate 470 in south Topeka.

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Originally a trumpet interchange connected SW Topeka Boulevard with the access road and ramps to adjacent Interstate 470.

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Interstate 470 east joins the Kansas Turnpike from nearby to the East Topeka Interchange with I-70. I-335 lines the Kansas Turnpike southwest to Emporia.

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