K-124 marker

K-124

Former K-124 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length1.0 mi[1] (1.6 km)
ExistedAugust 13, 1958[2]–1986
Major junctions
West end K-14 in Beloit
East end US-24 in Beloit
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesMitchell
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
K-123 K-126

K-124 was a 1.0-mile-long (1.6 km) eastwest state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. K-124's western terminus was at K-14 and, until 1966, K-129 in the city of Beloit and the eastern terminus was at U.S. Route 24 (US-24) in Beloit. It is now known as East Main Street.[1]

Route description

K-124 began at an intersection with K-14 and travelled west for 1.0 mile (1.6 km) through the city of Beloit before ending at US-24.[1]

K-124 was not included in the National Highway System.[3] The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility. K-124 did connect to the National Highway System at its eastern terminus, US-24.[4]

History

In a February 28, 1957, it was approved to realign US-24 to the east of Beloit.[5] Then in an August 13, 1958 resolution, it was approved to designate a .182 miles (0.293 km) spur from the new US-24 west to Beloit as soon as the county had finished necessary projects to bring the road up to state highway standards.[2] Then, by mid-October 1958, the county had finished necessary projects, and, in an October 22, 1958 resolution, it became K-124.[2] By 1968, K-124 had been extended west to end at K-14.[1] K-124 was decommissioned in 1986 and is now known as East Main Street.

Major intersections

The entire route was in Beloit, Mitchell County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 K-14Western terminus
1.01.6 US-24Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 State Highway Commission of Kansas (1968). 1968 Mitchell County Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 State Highway Commission of Kansas (October 22, 1958). "Certification by State Highway Engineer covering addition of Road in Mitchell County to the State Highway System". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. Federal Highway Administration (May 8, 2019). National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:3,900,000]. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  4. Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  5. State Highway Commission of Kansas (February 28, 1957). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Mitchell County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
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