U.S. 81 South - Wichita to Wellington

47th Street S becomes part of U.S. 81 west at the parclo interchange with Interstate 135.
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I-135 south ties into the Kansas Turnpike (I-35) to the immediate south of U.S. 81 / 47th Street S.
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Originally a cloverleaf interchange joined I-135 and U.S. 81 at 47th Street S. The loop ramp from I-135 north to 47th Street S and all ramps in the southwest quadrant of the exchange were removed.
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U.S. 81 combines with I-135 north just ahead of the three-wye interchange with Interstate 235.
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U.S. 81 turns west onto 47th Street S from Interstate 135 south.
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U.S. 81 crosses Big Slough along a commercialized stretch of 47th Street S west to Broadway.
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S Broadway north from W 47th Street through the South Area of Wichita was part of U.S. 81 until 1979.
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U.S. 81 follows S Broadway out of Wichita toward Haysville.
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Wellington is 24 miles south from 55th Street in Wichita along U.S. 81.
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Straddling the Haysville city south line south from 63rd Street S, U.S. 81 fully enter s the city beyond the Wichita Valley Center Floodway.
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Forthcoming 71st Street S links U.S. 81 with Kansas Turnpike a quarter mile to the east.
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Grand Avenue extends west from 71st Street S to Haysville City Hall.
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103rd Street S leads 8.4 miles west from U.S. 81 to the city of Clearwater.
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K-53 stems 6.18 miles east from U.S. 81 at 119th Street S to K-15 at the city of Mulvane.
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U.S. 81 south enters Sumner County at the intersection with K-53 (119th Street S).
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K-53 connects with an access road to the Kansas Turnpike at Exit 33 in 0.6 miles.
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U.S. 81 converges with the west end of K-55 near mile marker 41.
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U.S. 81 curves west ahead of K-55 to cross the Ninnescah River.
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A connector links U.S. 81 south with K-55 east 2.6 miles to the city of Belle Paine.
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Measuring 12.05 miles in length, K-55 extends east to K-15 at Udall.
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U.S. 81 curves southward at 90th Avenue N and N West Road.
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90th Avenue N branches west from U.S. 81, 14 miles to Conway Springs.
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The unincorporated community of Riverdale lies just west of U.S. 81 via 76th Avenue N.
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U.S. 81 runs alongside Wellington Municipal Airport (EGT) south of 50th Avenue N.
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Advancing south into the city of Wellington, U.S. 81 follows A Street.
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Reassurance marker posted south of Vandenburgh Avenue in Wellington.
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A roundabout joins U.S. 81 (A Street) south with U.S. 160 at 16th and 15th Streets.
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U.S. 160 travels east from Wellington to Oxford and the Cowley County seat of Winfield.
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U.S. 81/160 combine along 15th Street west from A and 16th Streets respectively.
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U.S. 81/160 overlap for 0.86 miles through the Wellington residential street grid.
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Washington Avenue leads south into Downtown Wellington. U.S. 81 Business was formerly designated along Washington Avenue and Botkin Street in south Wellington.
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Paralleling a Union Pacific Railroad line, U.S. 81/160 turn south along G Street.
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U.S. 160 separates with U.S. 81 south at 8th Street west of Downtown Wellington.
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A longer bridge previously took U.S. 160 west from G Street and a loop ramp from U.S. 81 northbound over the adjacent UP Railroad. The grade separation was replaced with an at-grade intersection by 2002.
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