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60-1000: K-4 is the longest designated state highway in Kansas , at 369.079 miles (593.975 km). It begins north of Scott City at U.S. Route 83 (US-83) and travels eastward to US-59 near Nortonville in northeast Kansas. A segment of the highway in Saline County overlaps Interstate 135 (I-135) and US-81 , and a section in Topeka runs concurrent with I-70 . It also intersects several other major highways, including US-283 in Ransom , US-183 in La Crosse , US-281 in Hoisington , US-77 in Herington , I-470 and US-75 in Topeka, and US-24 northeast of Topeka. K-4

120-474: A February 9, 1956 resolution, it was realigned to follow and replace K-10 to K-99, then continue east to meet its old alignment in Eskridge. In an October 6, 1958 resolution, K-4 and US-59 was realigned between Cummings and Atchison to eliminate several sharp curves. Then in a July 10, 1957 resolution, K-4 and US-59 was realigned further southwestward from Cummings to Nortonville. In a February 25, 1959 resolution, K-4

180-412: A June 5, 1945 resolution, K-4 was realigned Healy to east end of overlap with K-23. This realignment also eliminated a few railroad crossings. In a June 5, 1946 resolution, K-4 was realigned slightly north by Otis to eliminate two railroad crossings. In a June 24, 1953 resolution, K-4 was realigned slightly west, from Langley to northwest of Marquette. In a February 25, 1953 resolution, it was realigned from

240-565: A child route, K-104 , after which it turns due east once again. K-4 next serves Gypsum and Carlton before intersecting K-15 . It then continues east to Hope , serving as the southern terminus for K-43 in the latter. K-4 then runs north of the town of Herington . Near Herington, K-4 junctions with two north–south highways that connect through town: K-218 and US-77 . Also near Herington, K-4 gets within two miles (3.2 km) of US-56 , but never actually intersects it. It then zig-zags northeast through Latimer before turning north at

300-502: A full folded diamond interchange with K-156 . K-4 bypasses Bushton (which can be accessed via K-171 ) and cuts through Frederick before having a junction with K-14 . It then runs just north of Geneseo and along the Rice/ Ellsworth County line. The highway then moves fully into Ellsworth County, where it meets the south end of K-141 . K-4 then enters McPherson County . It runs just north of Marquette , which lies at

360-475: A named route branch) Trans-Canada route marker is co-signed with a numbered provincial sign, with the provincial route often continuing alone outside the Trans-Canada Highway section. However, in the western provinces, the two parallel Trans-Canada routes are consistently numbered with Trans-Canada route markers; as Highways 1 and 16 respectively. Canada also has a designated National Highway System , but

420-526: A population of at least 10,000 inhabitants are urban roads (type D and E) under the jurisdiction of the relevant municipalities. The state highway that cross towns or villages with a population of less than 10,000 inhabitants are urban roads (type D and E) under the jurisdiction of the municipality, subject to authorization from ANAS . State highways in India are numbered highways that are laid and maintained by state governments . Mexico 's State Highway System

480-402: A series of now unnumbered roadways to rejoin its present alignment at Eskridge . From Eskridge to west of Topeka , K-4 was identical to its current routing; however, at the intersection of SW Auburn Road and SW 21st Street, where K-4 currently continues north to access I-70 , K-4 turned east, following SW 21st Street into Topeka. At Topeka Boulevard, K-4 turned north, following the street out of

540-608: A three-digit number designation, preceded by D . Provincial roads ( Turkish : İl yolu ) are secondary roads, maintained by respective local governments with the support of the KGM. The roads have a four-digit numbering grouped as two pairs, pairs are separated by a dash. First pair represents the license number of that province . State highways are generally a mixture of primary and secondary roads, although some are freeways (for example, State Route 99 in California, which links many of

600-732: Is 100 km/h, with reductions when one passes through a densely populated area. The highways in New Zealand are all state highways, and the network consists of SH 1 running the length of both main islands, SH 2–5 and 10–58 in the North Island, and SH 6–8 and 60–99 in the South Island. National and provincial highways are numbered approximately north to south. State Highway 1 runs the length of both islands. Local highways ( Korean :  지방도 ; Hanja :  地方道 ; RR :  Jibangdo ; MR :  Chipangdo ) are

660-482: Is a system of urban and state routes constructed and maintained by each Mexican state. The main purpose of the state networks is to serve as a feeder system to the federal highway system. All states except the Federal District operate a road network. Each state marks these routes with a white shield containing the abbreviated name of the state plus the route number. New Zealand state highways are national highways –

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720-424: Is divided into provinces and territories, each of which maintains its own system of provincial or territorial highways, which form the majority of the country's highway network. There is also the national transcontinental Trans-Canada Highway system, which is marked by distinct signs, but has no uniform numeric designation across the country. In the eastern provinces, for instance, an unnumbered (though sometimes with

780-416: Is free to choose a different marker, and most states have. States may choose a design theme relevant to its state (such as an outline of the state itself) to distinguish state route markers from interstate, county, or municipal route markers. Saline County, Kansas Saline County is located in the U.S. state of Kansas . Its county seat and largest city is Salina . As of the 2020 census ,

840-468: Is hired by the Board of Commissioners and is the administrative officer for the county. The administrator is responsible for researching administrative and operational issues and then presenting suggestions for improvement in government efficiency to the Board of Commissioners and for reviewing all requests for action brought to the Board of Commissioners. The county administrator also implements policies enacted by

900-563: Is not a road class. The Strade Statali , abbreviated SS, is the Italian national network of state highways. The total length for the network is about 25.000 km (15.534 mi). The Italian state highway network are maintained by ANAS . From 1928 until 1946 state highways were maintained by Azienda Autonoma Statale della Strada (AASS). The next level of roads below Strada Statali is Strada Regionale ("regional roads"). The routes of some state highways derive from ancient Roman roads , such as

960-540: Is now) Rock Creek Rd. K-4 continued North and curved to the east on 114th. From there K-4 continued east until Decatur Rd. where it curved back to the North. From there it continued north until curving back to the east on 134th, continuing on to Edwards Road where it curved to the north. From there K-4 went north to 142nd before curving back to the east. From here, it continued on to Valley Falls. Past Valley Falls, K-4 followed 162nd Street and modern K-16 east to Osage Road, where

1020-406: Is vested in the federal states of Germany. Most federal states use the term Landesstraße (marked with 'L'), while for historical reasons Saxony and Bavaria use the term Staatsstraße (marked with 'S'). The appearance of the shields differs from state to state. The term Land-es-straße should not be confused with Landstraße , which describes every road outside built-up areas and

1080-570: The 2020 presidential election . List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Saline County. ‡ means a community has portions in an adjacent county. † means a community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau . Saline County is divided into eighteen townships . The city of Salina is considered governmentally independent and

1140-594: The K-14 junction in Rice County . The route begins in rural Scott County at an intersection with U.S. Route 83 . Sixteen miles (26 km) east of here, it passes through the town of Healy . About six miles (9.7 km) further east, it has a two-mile-long (3.2 km) concurrency with K-23 . From here, K-4 continues east as it serves the towns of Shields , Utica , Arnold , before reaching Ransom , where it intersects US-283 . After passing through Brownell , K-4 serves as

1200-543: The Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state . In 1860, Saline County was founded. Saline County was a prohibition, or "dry" , county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement. The food sales requirement was removed with voter approval in 1994. According to

1260-473: The Missouri state line on current US-59. By 1932, K-4 was extended westward from La Crosse, along the former K-52, to US-83 north of Scott City. Then in a May 5, 1940 resolution, it was extended two miles (3.2 km) farther west to meet a new alignment of US-83. From Herington to Eskridge, as well as between Topeka and Meriden, the modern routing of K-4 was unnumbered. Past Meriden, most of K-4's current roadway

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1320-609: The Strada statale 7 Via Appia , which broadly follows the route of the Roman road of the same name . Other examples are the Strada statale 1 Via Aurelia ( Via Aurelia ) and the Strada statale 4 Via Salaria ( Via Salaria ). Since the reforms following the birth of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861, the State took charge of the construction and maintenance of a primary network of roads for connections between

1380-498: The United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 721 square miles (1,870 km ), of which 720 square miles (1,900 km ) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km ) (0.2%) is water. Saline County is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area . As of the census of 2000, there were 53,597 people, 21,436 households, and 14,212 families residing in the county. The population density

1440-401: The Board of Commissioners, prepares the annual budget, and "supervises accounts payable, payroll, human resource division and central purchasing for the county." As needed, the county administrator will represent the county on boards and commissions. The current county administrator is Andrew Manley. Saline County is a Republican stronghold: the last Democrat to win a majority in the county

1500-619: The cities of the Central Valley , Route 128 in Massachusetts, or parts of Route 101 in New Hampshire). Each state has its own system for numbering and its own marker. The default marker is a white circle containing a black sans serif number (often inscribed in a black square or slightly rounded square), according to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). However each state

1560-474: The city. K-4 remained on Topeka Boulevard north to an intersection with NE 82nd Street south of the Shawnee – Jackson county line. K-4 headed east on 82nd to Meriden , where it rejoined its modern routing near the modern intersection of K-4 and Butler Road east of Meriden. From Meriden to Valley Falls , K-4 did not follow its current alignment. Instead of bypassing Rock Creek, K-4 continued into Rock Creek on (what

1620-710: The county population was 54,303. The county was named after the Saline River . For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans . From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War , France secretly ceded New France to Spain , per the Treaty of Fontainebleau . In 1802, Spain returned most of

1680-439: The county, currently set at about $ 38,000,000, creates policy to be implemented by the county administrator, approves contracts, and oversees legislation relating to the health, safety, and well-being of the county's citizens. The Board of Commissioners has three members, one elected from each of the three commission districts. Commissioners are elected on a partisan basis. The districts are reapportioned every three years, with

1740-403: The county, out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.90% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size

1800-427: The east of Nortonville, and US-159 alternate was created. Then roughly 20 years later, K-4 Alternate was created and replaced US-159 Alternate. K-4 originally travelled west from Meriden to US-75, which it then followed south to US-24 in Topeka. Then in a December 4, 1963 resolution, it was realigned to continue south from Meriden to US-24, then followed US-24 west into Topeka. In an April 21, 1967 resolution, K-4 and K-16

1860-488: The end of the 1980s, and in some states, some less important National Routes were downgraded to State Routes. Each state has or had its own numbering scheme, but do not duplicate National Route numbers in the same state, or nearby routes in another state. As with the National Routes and National Highways, State Routes are being phased out in most states and territories in favour of alphanumeric routes. However, despite

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1920-498: The fact that Victoria has fully adopted alphanumeric routes in regional areas, state route numbers are still used extensively within the city of Melbourne as a part of its Metropolitan Route Numbering Scheme . Brazil is another country that is divided into states and has state highways. For example, the longest highway in the state of São Paulo , the Rodovia Raposo Tavares , is designated as SP-270 and SP-295 . Canada

1980-545: The first interchange north of I-70. K-4 then downgrades to a Super-2 freeway. The next interchange (with Seward Avenue) serves Philip Billard Municipal Airport . K-4 then crosses the Kansas River and merges onto the US-24 expressway before splitting off again at the next interchange. K-4 then returns to its normal rural highway configuration. K-4 then curves southeast of Meriden (the former state route K-245 existed to connect

2040-440: The former curve north of Bushton to K-14 east of frederick. This created an overlap with K-14 to meet its old alignment. Then in a July 14, 1954 resolution, K-4 was realigned slightly north, to the north side of Geneseo. This realignment also eliminated the overlap with K-14. Before 1956, K-4 originally followed US-50N (now US-56) from Herington to Council Grove, then northeast along now locally maintained highways to Eskridge. Then in

2100-560: The land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1848, after the Mexican–American War , the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo with Spain brought into the United States all or part of land for ten future states, including southwest Kansas. In 1854,

2160-531: The main cities; in 1865 the Lanza law introduced the classification of roads between national, provincial and municipal (see Annex F, art.10) and the Royal Decree of 17 November 1865, n. 2633 listed the first 38 national roads. Italian state highways are identified by a number and a name. In road signs and maps the number is preceded by the acronym SS, an acronym for strada statale ("state road"). The nomenclature of

2220-419: The median income for a family was $ 46,362. Males had a median income of $ 31,509 versus $ 22,047 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 19,073. About 6.00% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.60% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over. Saline County is governed by a Board of Commissioners . The commission enacts the annual budget for

2280-477: The next important roads under the National highways . The number has two, three, or four digits. Highways with two-digit numbers routes are called State-funded local highways. State roads ( Turkish : Devlet yolu ) are primary roads, mostly under the responsibility of General Directorate of Highways (KGM) except in metropolitan city centers where the responsibility falls into the local government. The roads have

2340-460: The northern end of K-149 . The roadway then runs through White City and Dwight , where it intersects K-57 . K-4 then has a brief concurrency with K-177 , and 14 miles (23 km) after that concurrency ends, it forms another one with K-99 . The two routes split apart in Eskridge . It then serves Dover before merging onto eastbound I-70 which is concurrent with US-40 . The freeway then enter

2400-423: The opposite end of the former K-175 , before heading towards downtown Lindsborg . In Lindsborg, K-4 encounters former US-81 Business , before heading north out of town and into Saline County . It then heads north in a concurrency with I-135 and US-81 . K-4 merges onto the northbound freeway at exit 78, then splits off again at exit 82. The highway then bypasses Assaria to the west before heading north to spawn

2460-618: The other. In some countries such as New Zealand , the word "state" is used in its sense of a sovereign state or country. By this meaning a state highway is a road maintained and numbered by the national government rather than local authorities. Australia 's important urban and inter-regional routes not covered by the National Highway or National Route systems are marked under the State Route system. They can be recognised by blue shield markers. They were practically adopted in all states by

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2520-405: The people. Monte Shadwick defeated incumbent commissioner Randy Duncan, who finished last in a three-way race. Governor Sam Brownback was tasked with appointing the two new commission members that will serve for two years and then be up for election by the people. On January 12, 2015, Luci Larson and Dave Smith were appointed to the newly created 4th and 5th Districts. The county administrator

2580-469: The route intersected K-16. At the time, K-4 and K-16 overlapped northward along Osage Road to Nortonville , then followed the modern alignments of US-159 and K-116 to Cummings . Between Cummings and Atchison , K-4 and K-16 zig-zagged across several roadways surrounding the current alignment of US-59 before joining the modern routing of US-59 just west of Atchison. In Atchison, K-16 split from K-4 and headed northward on modern K-7 while K-4 continued to

2640-564: The southern terminus of K-147 . K-4 then turns southward to bisect McCracken before turning to the east to cross US-183 in La Crosse , the county seat of Rush County . From La Crosse, K-4 heads due east, running through Otis as it approaches the Barton County line. It then meets US-281 in a T-intersection and begins an overlap with it. This overlap carries the two routes through to Hoisington , where they split up. K-4 then runs through Redwing and Claflin . East of Claflin, K-4 has

2700-524: The state capital, Topeka . The next interchange, is for I-470 and is also where US-75 joins, forming a four-way overlap. US-75 then splits off on its own freeway at exit 358A. The freeway then snakes around downtown Topeka. At the East Topeka interchange, the Kansas Turnpike joins the mainline, and I-70 merges onto it. US-40 and K-4 split off to the north to their own freeway. US-40 splits off K-4 at

2760-631: The state highways managed by ANAS generally follows the SS n scheme, where n is a number ranging from 1 ( Aurelia ) up to 700 (of the Royal Palace of Caserta ) depending on the date of establishment of the state highway. Newly built ANAS roads, not yet classified, are identified by the acronym NSA, an acronym for nuova strada ANAS ("new ANAS road"). State highways can be technically defined as main extra-urban roads (type B road) or as secondary extra-urban roads (type C road). State highways that cross towns with

2820-462: The system is completely unsigned, aside from the Trans-Canada routes. This makes Canada unique in that national highway designations are generally secondary to subnational routes. In Germany , state roads ( Landesstraßen or Staatsstraßen ) are a road class which is ranking below the federal road network ( Bundesstraßen ). The responsibility for road planning, construction and maintenance

2880-416: The three districts being equally populated. Term lengths are four years. Current representatives on the Board of Commissioners are John Price (District 3; vice chairman), Monte Shadwick (District 1; secretary), and Jim Gile (District 2; chairman). In 2014, citizens voted to change the number of commissioners from three to five. The group, “Drive for Five”, successfully campaigned for better representation of

2940-635: The town to K-4 until dissolved in 2014). It then passes the west end of K-92 near Rock Creek . It then has a brief overlap with K-16 in the Valley Falls area. K-4 then angles northeast to pass just south of Nortonville . Finally, K-4 comes to an end at US-59 just southeast of Nortonville. K-4 was first designated by KDOT in 1927, and at that time began at K-1 (now US-183 ) in La Crosse . From La Crosse, K-4 followed its current alignment east to Herington . Past Herington, K-4 continued east on US-50N (now US-56 ) to Council Grove , where it then followed

3000-448: The two highways run east together and end at an intersection on the east Nortonville city line at US-59. K-4 Alt. was designated on April 1, 1981, and its alignment has not changed since. State highway#United States Roads maintained by a state or province include both nationally numbered highways and un-numbered state highways. Depending on the state, "state highway" may be used for one meaning and "state road" or "state route" for

3060-518: The word "state" in this sense means "government" or "public" (as in state housing and state schools ), not a division of a country. New Zealand's state highway system is a nationwide network of roads covering the North Island and the South Island . As of 2006, just under 100 roads have a "State Highway" designation. The NZ Transport Agency administers them. The speed limit for most state highways

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3120-407: Was 2.98. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.20% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 37,308, and

3180-444: Was 74 inhabitants per square mile (29/km ). There were 22,695 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile (12/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 89.17% White , 3.10% Black or African American , 0.52% Native American , 1.70% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 3.33% from other races , and 2.14% from two or more races. 6.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 21,436 households in

3240-409: Was Lyndon Johnson in 1964, who was also the last Democrat to carry the state's electoral votes. Saline has voted for the statewide winner in every presidential election since 1872, including for James Weaver in 1892. The county voted "No" on the 2022 Kansas abortion referendum , an anti-abortion ballot measure, by 55% to 45% despite backing Donald Trump with 64% of the vote to Joe Biden 's 33% in

3300-556: Was first designated by KDOT in 1927, and at that time ran from K-1 (now U.S. Route 183 ) in La Crosse eastward to the Missouri state line by Atchison. By 1932, the highway was extended westward along the former alignment of K-52 to its current western terminus. Then in December 1994, K-4 was truncated to US-59 in Nortonville. K-4 runs to the north of K-96 between its western terminus and

3360-405: Was realigned between Meriden and Valley Falls to remove some dangerous curves. In a March 22, 1960 resolution, K-4 Alternate was to be established from K-4 north to US-40 and I-70, west of Topeka. But then in a July 11, 1962 resolution, it was rescinded and K-4 had been extended north to US-40 and I-70 along the proposed K-4 Alternate. In an August 10, 1960 resolution, K-4 and US-59 was realigned to

3420-511: Was realigned in and around Valley Falls to make way for the new Perry Reservoir. Also at this time a short K-4 spur was created, and when extended was to become a new alignment of K-4 between Valley Falls and Nortonville. In a September 9, 1969 resolution, K-4 was realigned slightly within Lindsborg and onto US-81. In a January 4, 1982 resolution, US-81, along K-4 from Lindsborg to US-81 in Bridgeport,

3480-461: Was redesignated as US-81 Business. In an October 10, 1991 resolution, K-4 was extended south from US-24 to US-40 west of Tecumseh. Between 1968 and 1997, K-4 was aligned along US-75 between I-70/US-40 and US-24 and then US-24 in Topeka. In 1997, the Oakland Expressway, serving eastern Topeka, was opened and K-4 gained its current route through Topeka. On December 1, 1994, K-4's eastern terminus

3540-484: Was truncated to US-59 in Nortonville. In May 2020, KDOT's Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Plan was announced. One project included in the statewide plan will reconstruct K-4 from 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Simpson Road to 400 feet (120 m) east of Niles Road. K-4 Alternate is a 1.100-mile-long (1.770 km) alternate route of K-4 that serves Nortonville. It begins at K-4 and travels north to an intersection with US-159 . At US-159, K-4 Alt. turns eastward and

3600-459: Was unbuilt. In a June 19, 1936 resolution, K-4 was realigned slightly within La Crosse, which eliminated a short overlap with K-1 (modern US-183). In an August 7, 1941 resolution, the highway was realigned to the south of Ransom, which eliminated two railroad crossings. In a separate August 7, 1941 resolution, K-4 was realigned from Shields northeastward to Pendennis to eliminate four sharp curves. In

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