:K-92 (Kansas highway)

{{Short description|Highway in Kansas}}

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|maint=KDOT and the city of Leavenworth

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|counties=Jefferson, Leavenworth

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K-92 is an approximately {{convert|44|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. {{Nowrap|K-92's}} western terminus is at K-4 (Kansas highway) south of the community of Rock Creek, and the eastern terminus is a continuation as Missouri State Route 92 at the Missouri border by the City of Leavenworth. {{Nowrap|K-92}} is co-designated as U.S. Route 59 {{Nowrap|(US-59)}} in Oskaloosa, {{Nowrap|K-16}} from Oskaloosa to McLouth, and K-7 (Kansas highway) and U.S. Route 73 in Kansas in Leavenworth. The majority of the route passes through rural farmland and is almost entirely a two-lane roadway, except for the overlap with {{Nowrap|K-7}} and {{Nowrap|US-73}} and a portion of the {{Nowrap|US-59}} overlap, which are four-lane.

In the 1850s, a military road was built connecting Fort Riley with Fort Leavenworth, which {{Nowrap|K-92}} follows or closely follows. Before state highways were numbered in Kansas there were auto trails. {{Nowrap|K-92's}} western terminus {{Nowrap|(K-4)}} was part of the former Southwest Trail. The section of the highway that overlaps {{Nowrap|K-7}} and {{Nowrap|US-73}} closely follows or was part of the George Washington National Highway and former King of Trails. The section of {{Nowrap|K-92}} that overlaps with {{Nowrap|US-59}} was part of the former Southwest Trail and former Corn Belt Route. {{Nowrap|K-92}} was first designated as a state highway in 1926. At that time it began at {{Nowrap|K-16}} south of Oskaloosa and ran east to the Missouri border. Between 1931 and 1932, the highway was extended further west to end at {{Nowrap|K-4}} south of Rock Creek. In the mid 1950s, {{Nowrap|K-92}} was realigned in Leavenworth to cross the new bridge over the Missouri River. In the mid 1960s, the highway was rerouted slightly to make room for Perry Lake, which was being constructed by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Route description

K-92's western terminus is at K-4 (Kansas highway) south of the community of Rock Creek, and the eastern terminus is a continuation as Missouri State Route 92 at the Missouri border by the City of Leavenworth. The majority of the route passes through rural areas and is almost entirely a two-lane roadway, except for the overlap with {{Nowrap|K-7}} and {{Nowrap|US-73}}, and a portion of the {{Nowrap|US-59}} overlap, which are four-lane. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) tracks the traffic levels on its highways, and in 2017, they determined that on average the traffic varied from 1,560 vehicles per day slightly west of Leavenworth, 12,700 vehicles per day along the overlap with {{Nowrap|US-73}} and {{Nowrap|K-7}}, to 12,800 vehicles per day slightly west of the Missouri border.{{cite map |author = Bureau of Transportation Planning |year = 2018 |url = http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/CountMaps/Districts/countmap2017.pdf |title = Traffic Flow Map Kansas State Highway System |scale = [c. 1:1,584,000] |location = Topeka |publisher = Kansas Department of Transportation |access-date = July 29, 2019 |archive-date = May 5, 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200505094818/https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/CountMaps/Districts/countmap2017.pdf |url-status = live }} The only section of {{Nowrap|K-92}} included in the National Highway System is its overlap with {{Nowrap|US-73}} and {{Nowrap|K-7}}.{{cite map |author = Federal Highway Administration |author-link = Federal Highway Administration |date = May 8, 2019 |url = https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/kansas/ks_kansas.pdf |title = National Highway System: Kansas |scale = [c. 1:3,900,000] |publisher = Federal Highway Administration |access-date = July 29, 2019 |archive-date = March 4, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035300/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/kansas/ks_kansas.pdf |url-status = live }} The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility. {{Nowrap|K-92}} also connects to the National Highway System at its western terminus, K-4.{{cite web |first1 = Stefan |last1 = Natzke |first2 = Mike |last2 = Neathery |first3 = Kevin |last3 = Adderly |url = https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/ |work = National Highway System |title = What is the National Highway System? |publisher = Federal Highway Administration |date = September 26, 2012 |access-date = July 29, 2019 |archive-date = July 4, 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120704194551/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/ |url-status = live }} All but {{convert|2.7|mi|km}} of {{Nowrap|K-92's}} alignment is maintained by KDOT. Leavenworth maintains the highway from {{convert|1.462|mi|km}} west of {{Nowrap|US-73}} and {{Nowrap|K-7}} to the eastern end of the overlap with {{Nowrap|US-73}} and {{Nowrap|K-7}}.{{cite web |author = Kansas Department of Transportation |date = May 31, 2012 |url = https://dmsweb.ksdot.org/AppNetProd/docpop/docpop.aspx?clienttype=html&docid=8911631 |title = Resolution Designating City Connecting Links in State Highway System |location = Topeka |publisher = Kansas Department of Transportation |access-date = September 7, 2020 |archive-date = August 1, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210801155816/https://dmsweb.ksdot.org/AppNetProd/docpop/PdfPop.aspx |url-status = live }} Most of {{Nowrap|K-92}} is a two-lane roadway, except for the overlap with {{Nowrap|K-7}} and {{Nowrap|US-73}} and a portion of the {{Nowrap|US-59}} overlap, which are four-lane.{{google maps |title = Overview of K-92 |url = https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1oWPaVXWoHz4fBlHFMLsJXsNhIQpdlYqg&usp=sharing |access-date = November 16, 2020 }}

=Jefferson County=

{{Nowrap|K-92}} begins at {{Nowrap|K-4}} south of Rock Creek and begins travelling east through flat lands with scattered houses. After about {{convert|3.6|mi|km}} it passes through the south end of Ozawkie.{{cite map|author=Bureau of Transportation Planning|title=City of Ozawkie|date=January 2008|url=https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/ozawkie.pdf|series=KDOT City Maps|scale=Scale not given|publisher=Kansas Department of Transportation|location=Topeka|format=PDF|access-date=November 14, 2020|archive-date=March 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301070629/http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/ozawkie.pdf|url-status=live}} As the highway exits the city it begins to cross the causeway across Perry Lake. At the other side, the highway curves northeast and crosses Fishpond Creek roughly {{convert|1.6|mi|km}} later. {{Nowrap|K-92}} curves back east, crosses Little Slough Creek, then shifts south slightly. The highway advances east for roughly {{convert|1.6|mi|km}} through rolling hills, then curves southeast and crosses Slough Creek. The road continues about {{convert|0.75|mi|km}} then curves east and enters Oskaloosa as Jefferson Street. After roughly {{convert|0.85|mi|km}} the roadway intersects K-16 (Kansas highway) and U.S. Route 59 in Kansas (Walnut Street). At this point, {{Nowrap|K-92}} turns south and begins to overlap {{Nowrap|K-16}} and {{Nowrap|US-59}} for roughly {{convert|0.5|mi|km}} then exits the city.{{cite map|author=Bureau of Transportation Planning|title=City of Oskaloosa|date=October 2009|url=https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/oskaloosa.pdf|series=KDOT City Maps|scale=Scale not given|publisher=Kansas Department of Transportation|location=Topeka|format=PDF|access-date=November 14, 2020|archive-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505215930/https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/oskaloosa.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite map |author = Bureau of Transportation Planning |date = August 2010 |url = http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/PastPublishedCounty/jeffersonAug2010.PDF |title = Jefferson County |scale = [c. 1:211,200] |series = General Highway Map |location = Topeka |publisher = Kansas Department of Transportation |access-date = November 14, 2020 |archive-date = November 3, 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201103085620/http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/PastPublishedCounty/jeffersonAug2010.PDF |url-status = live }}

After about {{convert|0.5|mi|km}}, {{Nowrap|K-16}} and {{Nowrap|K-92}} turn east as {{Nowrap|US-59}} continues south. {{Nowrap|K-92}} and {{Nowrap|K-16}} pass through mostly flat farmlands for about {{convert|2.9|mi|km}} then curve south at Wellman Road. After roughly {{convert|0.4|mi|km}} the highway curves back east. {{Nowrap|K-92}} and {{Nowrap|K-16}} continue east through flat rural farmlands for about {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} then enters McLouth as Lake Street. After about {{convert|0.4|mi|km}} {{Nowrap|K-92}} turns north onto South Union Street, as {{Nowrap|K-16}} continues east along Lake Street. {{Nowrap|K-92}} then exits the city {{convert|0.5|mi|km}} later.{{cite map|author=Bureau of Transportation Planning|title=City of McLouth|date=October 2009|url=https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/mclouth.pdf|series=KDOT City Maps|scale=Scale not given|publisher=Kansas Department of Transportation|location=Topeka|format=PDF|access-date=November 14, 2020|archive-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505214651/https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/mclouth.pdf|url-status=live}} The highway advances north through mostly flat farmlands for roughly {{convert|3.45|mi|km}} then crosses Prairie Creek. The road then curves east and crosses Prairie Creek again. {{Nowrap|K-92}} passes through rolling hills with farmlands for {{convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}} then enters Leavenworth County.

=Leavenworth County=

{{Nowrap|K-92}} advances through rural farmlands for about {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}} then passes through Springdale and curves northeast. After a short distance the road curves more east, just east of Yllier Lake. The highway briefly parallels Walnut Creek then intersects 227th Street, which was the former western terminus of K-292 (Kansas highway). {{Nowrap|K-92}} crosses Stranger Creek and then dips south briefly before curving to the northeast. The road meanders northeastward through a mix of forested and open lands for about {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}} then curves east. The highway continues for about {{convert|0.75|mi|km}} then crosses Rock Creek. {{Nowrap|K-92}} continues east for about {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}} then shifts south slightly.{{cite map |author = Bureau of Transportation Planning |date = August 2010 |url = http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/PastPublishedCounty/leavenworthAug2010.PDF |title = Leavenworth County |scale = [c. 1:211,200] |series = General Highway Map |location = Topeka |publisher = Kansas Department of Transportation |access-date = November 14, 2020 |archive-date = November 7, 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201107215336/http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/PastPublishedCounty/leavenworthAug2010.PDF |url-status = live }}

The roadway advances eastward through rural farmlands for roughly {{convert|0.7|mi|km}} then curves northeast. The highway meanders northeast for about {{convert|1.8|mi|km}} then curves east and enters Leavenworth as Spruce Street. {{Nowrap|K-92}} continues through the city for about {{convert|2.3|mi|km}} then intersects K-7 (Kansas highway) and U.S. Route 73 in Kansas, also known as 4th Street. At this point {{Nowrap|K-92}} turns north and begins to overlap {{Nowrap|K-7}} and {{Nowrap|US-73}}. The highway soon crosses Three Mile Creek then reaches Metropolitan Avenue. Here, {{Nowrap|K-7}} and {{Nowrap|US-73}} curve turn west and {{Nowrap|K-92}} turns east. {{Nowrap|K-92}} continues east for a short distance then begins to cross the Centennial Bridge, which crosses a Union Pacific Railroad track and the Missouri River. About halfway across it enters into Missouri, where it continues as Missouri Route 92.{{cite map|author=Bureau of Transportation Planning|title=City of Leavenworth|date=August 2008|url=https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/leavenworth.pdf|series=KDOT City Maps|scale=Scale not given|publisher=Kansas Department of Transportation|location=Topeka|format=PDF|access-date=November 14, 2020|archive-date=May 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505213338/https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/leavenworth.pdf|url-status=live}}

History

=Early roads=

In a March 3, 1853, act of Congress, $11,125 (equivalent to ${{formatprice|{{inflation|US-GDP|11125|1853|r=0}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}{{Inflation/fn|US-GDP}}) was appropriated to build bridges and establish communications between Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley. By 1857, $9,181 (equivalent to ${{formatprice|{{inflation|US-GDP|9181|1857|r=0}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}{{Inflation/fn|US-GDP}}) has been expended and to finish building bridges and excavation, a further $50,000 (equivalent to ${{formatprice|{{inflation|US-GDP|50000|1857|r=0}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}{{Inflation/fn|US-GDP}}) was requested. In 1863, the Kansas territorial legislature passed a resolution for Congress to make provisions for improving the road from Fort Leavenworth via Fort Riley to Fort Larned. At that time, the road lacked bridges in places and at some times of the year was impassable, which caused delay to the US Military. Certain sections of K-92 closely follow the former military road, especially near Ozawkie and Oskaloosa.{{cite web |url = https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi%3Farticle%3D2310%26context%3Dindianserialset&ved=2ahUKEwj6jqb43IftAhVBGVkFHT6hDokQFjABegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw3hOKfF-Jtr_Amase1O77n5 |title = Military road from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Riley |location = Norman, OK |publisher = The University of Oklahoma |access-date = November 16, 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |url = https://www.legendsofamerica.com/kansas-trail-history/ |title = History of the Frontier Trails of Kansas |location = Warsaw, MO |publisher = Legends of America |access-date = November 16, 2020 |archive-date = October 21, 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201021092946/https://www.legendsofamerica.com/kansas-trail-history/ |url-status = live }}

Around 1910, a national system of auto trails was created in the United States as well as in Canada.{{cite web |first = Richard |last = Weingroff |url = https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/trails.cfm |title = The National Old Trails Road |publisher = Federal Highway Administration |date = August 21, 2018 |access-date = November 16, 2020 |location = Washington, DC |archive-date = October 25, 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201025113135/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/trails.cfm |url-status = live }} K-92's western terminus (K-4) was part of the former Southwest Trail, which ran from El Paso to Chicago. The section of the highway that overlaps K-7 and US-73 closely follows or was part of the George Washington National Highway, which ran from Seattle east to Savannah, and former King of Trails, which ran from Galveston north to Winnipeg, Manitoba. The section of K-92 that overlaps with US-59 was part of the former Southwest Trail and former Corn Belt Route, which began south of Marysville and traveled east to Bonner Springs.{{cite map |author = Rand McNally and Company |author-link = Rand McNally |year = 1924 |map = Kansas |title = AutoTrails Map, Southern Nebraska, Eastern Colorado, Kansas, Northeastern New Mexico, Northern Oklahoma |map-url = https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~201708~3000668:AutoTrails-Map,-Southern-Nebraska,-?sort=pub_list_no_initialsort%2Cpub_date%2Cpub_list_no%2Cseries_no&qvq=q:Kansas%20roads;sort:pub_list_no_initialsort%2Cpub_date%2Cpub_list_no%2Cseries_no;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=113&trs=175 |scale = 1:1,600,000 |location = Chicago |publisher = Rand McNally and Company |oclc = 2078375 |via = Rumsey Collection |access-date = June 15, 2020 }}

=Establishment and realignments=

{{Nowrap|K-92}} was first designated as a state highway in 1926. At that time it began at {{Nowrap|K-16}} south of Oskaloosa and ran east to Leavenworth. It then overlapped {{Nowrap|K-5}} (modern {{Nowrap|K-7}}) for a short distance then continued east to the Missouri border. By 1927, {{Nowrap|K-16}} became {{Nowrap|US-73W}} and {{Nowrap|K-5}} became {{Nowrap|US-73E}}.{{cite map |author = Rand McNally and Company |author-link = Rand McNally |year = 1927 |map = Kansas |title = Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas of the United States and Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime Provinces of Canada, with a Brief Description of the National Parks and Monuments |map-url = https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~33758~1171474:Rand-McNally-junior-auto-road-map-K |scale = 1:1,600,000 |location = Chicago |publisher = Rand McNally and Company |pages = 54–55 |oclc = 2078375 |via = Rumsey Collection }} Between 1931 and 1932, the highway was extended further west to end at {{Nowrap|K-4}} south of Rock Creek.{{cite map |author = Rand McNally and Company |author-link = Clason Map Company |year = 1931 |map = Kansas |title = Clason's Road Map of Kansas|map-url = https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~314033~90082734:Clason-s-Road-Map-of-Kansas?sort=pub_list_no_initialsort%2Cpub_date%2Cpub_list_no%2Cseries_no&qvq=q:Kansas%20roads;sort:pub_list_no_initialsort%2Cpub_date%2Cpub_list_no%2Cseries_no;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=102&trs=175 |scale = 1:2,000,000 |location = Denver |publisher = Clason Map Company|page=87 |via = Rumsey Collection|access-date=November 15, 2020}}{{cite map |author = State Highway Commission of Kansas |year = 1932 |url = http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/HistoricStateMaps/1932Mapside.pdf |title = 1932 Kansas State Map |scale = Scale not given |location = Topeka |publisher = State Highway Commission of Kansas |access-date = September 4, 2019 |archive-date = March 4, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111835/http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/HistoricStateMaps/1932Mapside.pdf |url-status = live }} Also by 1932, {{Nowrap|K-24}} was extended from Valley Falls along {{Nowrap|K-4}} to {{Nowrap|US-73W}}, then south along {{Nowrap|US-73W}} to {{Nowrap|K-92}}, then east along {{Nowrap|K-92}}. {{Nowrap|K-24}} then left {{Nowrap|K-92}} and went southward and ended in Tonganoxie. Sometime between April 1933 and 1934, {{Nowrap|US-73W}} was renumbered to {{Nowrap|US-59}} and {{Nowrap|US-73E}} was renumbered to {{Nowrap|US-73}}.{{cite map |author = State Highway Commission of Kansas |year = 1933 |url = http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/HistoricStateMaps/1933Mapside.PDF |title = 1933 Kansas State Map |scale = Scale not given |location = Topeka |publisher = State Highway Commission of Kansas |access-date = September 4, 2019 |archive-date = May 4, 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200504065027/http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/HistoricStateMaps/1933Mapside.PDF |url-status = live }}{{cite map |title=Kansas |publisher=Continental Oil Company |year=1934 |author=Continental Oil Company |location=Denver}} Between 1934 and 1936, K-24 was renumbered to {{Nowrap|K-16}} to avoid confusion with {{Nowrap|US-24}}, which had been extended into Kansas.{{cite map |author = State Highway Commission of Kansas |year = 1936 |url = http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/HistoricStateMaps/1936Mapside.pdf |title = 1936 Kansas State Map |scale = Scale not given |location = Topeka |publisher = State Highway Commission of Kansas |access-date = September 4, 2019 |archive-date = May 4, 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200504065015/http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/HistoricStateMaps/1936Mapside.pdf |url-status = live }} In a January 28, 1941 resolution, {{Nowrap|K-92}} was realigned by Ozawkie to eliminate two turns and to fix some sharp curves.{{cite web |author = State Highway Commission of Kansas |date = January 28, 1941 |url = http://dmsweb.ksdot.org/AppNetProd/docpop/pdfpop.aspx?KT142_0_0_0=003708337&clienttype=html&doctypeid=114 |title = Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Jefferson County |location = Topeka |publisher = State Highway Commission of Kansas |access-date = September 4, 2019 |archive-date = August 1, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210801155815/https://dmsweb.ksdot.org/AppNetProd/docpop/PdfPop.aspx |url-status = live }} {{Nowrap|K-16}}, {{Nowrap|K-92}} and {{Nowrap|US-59}} originally followed Cherokee Street in Rock Creek. Then in a November 18, 1953 resolution, {{Nowrap|K-16}}, {{Nowrap|K-92}} and {{Nowrap|US-59}} was realigned slightly east onto Walnut Street.{{cite web |author = State Highway Commission of Kansas |date = November 18, 1953 |url = http://dmsweb.ksdot.org/AppNetProd/docpop/pdfpop.aspx?KT142_0_0_0=003708333&clienttype=html&doctypeid=114 |title = Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Jefferson County |location = Topeka |publisher = State Highway Commission of Kansas |access-date = September 4, 2019 |archive-date = August 1, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210801155816/https://dmsweb.ksdot.org/AppNetProd/docpop/PdfPop.aspx |url-status = live }} By 1966 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had begun building Perry Lake. Then in a November 9, 1966 resolution, a roughly {{convert|4.5|mi|km}} section of {{Nowrap|K-92}} was realigned to make room for the new reservoir.{{cite web |author = State Highway Commission of Kansas |date = November 9, 1966 |url = http://dmsweb.ksdot.org/AppNetProd/docpop/pdfpop.aspx?KT142_0_0_0=003708327&clienttype=html&doctypeid=114 |title = Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Jefferson County |location = Topeka |publisher = State Highway Commission of Kansas |access-date = September 4, 2019 |archive-date = August 1, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210801155817/https://dmsweb.ksdot.org/AppNetProd/docpop/PdfPop.aspx |url-status = live }}

The former crossing of the Missouri River was located slightly north of the current bridge. It was opened in 1872, and known as the Fort Bridge.{{cite news |author= |title=Fort Bridge to be Sold|work=Leavenworth Times|location=Leavenworth, KS|date=February 28, 1900}} In a March 24, 1954 resolution, it was approved to realign {{Nowrap|K-92}} in Leavenworth to cross the new bridge being built over the Missouri River.{{cite web |author = State Highway Commission of Kansas |date = March 24, 1954 |url = http://dmsweb.ksdot.org/AppNetProd/docpop/pdfpop.aspx?KT142_0_0_0=003709714&clienttype=html&doctypeid=114 |title = Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Leavenworth County |location = Topeka |publisher = State Highway Commission of Kansas |access-date = September 4, 2019 |archive-date = August 1, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210801155817/https://dmsweb.ksdot.org/AppNetProd/docpop/PdfPop.aspx |url-status = live }} The Centennial Bridge opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 2, 1955. Five thousand were in attendance to see Representative William R. Hull of Missouri and Senator Frank Carlson of Kansas cut the ribbon. The bridge cost $3.5 million (equivalent to ${{formatprice|{{inflation|US-GDP|35000000|1955|r=0}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US-GDP}}{{Inflation/fn|US-GDP}}) to build and opened as a toll road to repay bonds used to finance the construction. Tolls were initially set at $0.15 for passenger cars and $0.15 per axle for trucks (equivalent to ${{formatprice|{{inflation|US|0.15|1955|r=0}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}{{Inflation/fn|US}}). A plaque on one of the piers read "A memorial dedicated to those who gave their lives to their country, 1854–1954." Six and a half miles of new road and bridge was needed to connect to Metropolitan Avenue in Leavenworth on the Kansas side and the existing section of Missouri Route 92 on the Missouri side.{{cite news |author= |title=Speeches and Ribbon Cutting Open New Leavenworth Bridge|work=Sunday News and Tribune|location=Jefferson City, MO|date=April 3, 1955}}

Major intersections

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|road={{jct|state=KS|US|59|dir1=south|city1=Lawrence}}

|notes=Eastern terminus of US-54 concurrency

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|location=McLouth

|mile=19.609

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=KS|KS|16|dir1=east|city1=Tonganoxie|name1=Lake Street}}

|notes=Eastern terminus of K-16 concurrency

}}

{{KSint

|county=Leavenworth

|cspan=4

|location=none

|mile=

|road=227th Street

|notes=Western terminus of former {{jct|state=KS|KS|292|noshield1=yes}}

}}

{{KSint

|location=Leavenworth

|lspan=3

|mile=42.401

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=KS|US|73|KS|7|dir1=south|dir2=south|city1=Bonner Springs|name2=4th Street}}

|notes=Western terminus of US-73/K-7 concurrency

}}

{{KSint

|mile=43.640

|type=concur

|road={{jct|state=KS|US|73|KS|7|dir1=north|dir2=north|city1=Atchison|location2=Fort Leavenworth|name2=Metropolitan Avenue}}

|notes=Eastern terminus of US-73/K-7 concurrency

}}

{{KSint

|mile=44.061

|road={{jct|state=MO|MO|92|dir1=east}}

|notes=Continuation at the Missouri border; (Centennial Bridge over Missouri River)

}}

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