 U.S. Route 169 | |
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 U.S. 169 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Auxiliary route ofUS 69 | |
| Length | 966 mi (1,555 km) |
| Existed | 1930[citation needed]–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  US 64 atTulsa, OK |
| Major intersections | |
| North end |  US 53 nearVirginia, MN |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Oklahoma,Kansas,Missouri,Iowa,Minnesota |
| Highway system | |
U.S. Route 169 (US 169) is a north-southU.S highway that currently runs for 966 miles (1,555 km) from the city ofVirginia, Minnesota, toTulsa, Oklahoma, at Memorial Drive.
US 169 is a major north–south highway spanning 75.1 miles (120.9 km) inOklahoma. The southern terminus for US 169 is Memorial Drive. The highway connectsTulsa, Oklahoma to the south with theKansas state border to the north atSouth Coffeyville, Oklahoma. US 169 travels throughTulsa,Rogers, andNowata counties.
US 169 has undergone several widening projects that have brought US 169 tofreeway andexpressway standards. The highway is two lanes betweenTalala, Oklahoma andSouth Coffeyville except for a short four-lane portion north ofNowata, Oklahoma and ending atState Highway 28.
An Alternate US 169 passes throughNowata following the original path of US 169. The alternate route begins at the intersection of Choctaw Avenue and reconnects with US 169 south ofNowata at its intersection with Maple Street.
In January 2005,Oklahoma Department of Transportation began a $16.8 million widening project on a mile-long stretch of US 169 (officially named 'Pearl Harbor Memorial Expressway', although this name is rarely used by Tulsans) fromInterstate 244 (I-244) toI-44. The project widened the highway from four to six lanes, adding one lane in each direction. The project was completed in April 2006. This stretch of US 169 is traveled by approximately 106,000 vehicles per day.
US 169 enters the state at Coffeyville as a four-lane road, and is a four-lane highway for about 8.8 miles (14.2 km) till the edge of the Coffeyville Industrial Park. A segment runs aroundChanute is afreeway with fully controlled access with center concrete barrier, with two lanes in each direction. US 169 runs concurrently withUS 59 andK-31 starting about five miles (8.0 km) south ofGarnett and diverges northeast again immediately south of Garnett. The intersection immediately south of Garnett used to be a "braided" intersection with Stop and Yield signs. It was identified as a high crash location in 2001, and was rebuilt as a roundabout that opened in April 2006.[1] The Kansas Department of Transportation is rebuilding or planning to rebuild several other rural intersections as roundabouts for increased safety. InGarnett, 6th Avenue (from US 169 to US 59 is also known as Business US 169. Going south, it veers off from US 169 about a mile and a half north of the US 169/US 59/K-31 roundabout intersection and travels west and south on 6th Avenue from US 169 to US 59/K-31 (Maple St.) before turning south onto US 59/K-31 and running concurrently with them, ending at the US 169/US 59/K-31 roundabout intersection.[2][3] AtOsawatomie the road becomes a full freeway; as well as, running concurrent withK-7. In southernJohnson County 169 becomes anexpressway until its junction withI-35 in Olathe.
From this point to the Missouri state line, US 169 alternates between freeways and surface streets. It follows I-35 to Shawnee Mission Parkway in Overland Park, then travels east to Rainbow Boulevard. US 169 then follows surface streets to its junction withI-70 near downtownKansas City. US 169 and I-70 enter Missouri together just after crossing the Kansas River.[4]
US 169 exits I-70 shortly after both roads enter Missouri via theLewis and Clark Viaduct. It crosses the Missouri River by theBuck O'Neil Bridge and servesKansas City Downtown Airport. Northbound, US 169 becomes a freeway at 5th Street south of the Missouri River, however southbound it ceases being a freeway north of the airport. An at-grade private driveway exists just south of the intersection withRoute 9 as well as for airport access. At the northern end of the city, an intersection was reconstructed at NE 108th Street in November 2013. US 169 is a freeway through I-435. This segment is also known asArrowhead Trafficway, although this road neither passes nor approachesArrowhead Stadium.
US 169 is a four-lane rural expressway until it reachesSmithville, where it reverts to a two-lane rural highway. In St. Joseph, it forms most of the Belt Highway, a major commercial strip on the eastern edge of town, paralleling just inside I-29. US 169 angles northeastward out of St. Joseph, passing through many rural communities before exiting Missouri north ofGrant City.
US 169 intersectsI-29 three times in Missouri: once in Gladstone, and twice in St. Joseph.
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US 169 enters Iowa just south ofRedding. It intersectsI-80 nearDe Soto. US 169 becomes anexpressway atUS 20, south ofFort Dodge. AtIowa Highway 7 on the northwest side of Fort Dodge it reverts to a two-lane highway again. US 169 passes through Humboldt andAlgona before it leaves Iowa north ofLakota.
US 169 is a major north–south highway in Minnesota. It enters the state atElmore. Shortly after, it junctions withI-90 atBlue Earth. It passesMankato, crossing theMinnesota River. Between Mankato and theTwin Cities, US 169 is largely a rural highway. Before enteringLe Sueur, US 169 crosses the Minnesota River again. AtShakopee, US 169 becomes afreeway, crossing the Minnesota River for a third time. The freeway ends inChamplin. US 169 crosses theMississippi River atAnoka and follows concurrently withUS 10 toElk River, where US 169 splits off northbound through central Minnesota. The rest of the route in Minnesota is largely rural. The route passes the western side ofMille Lacs Lake. It terminates atUS 53 inVirginia, in theIron Range.
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In Kansas, US 169 used to run concurrent with US 69 from I-35 through Downtown Kansas City, Kansas and the Fairfax District across the Platte Purchase Bridge to I-635 until splitting at I-29 in Missouri.
InMissouri, US 169 replacedRoute 1 fromKansas City toSt. Joseph,Route 4 fromSt. Joseph toStanberry, and all ofRoute 29 from Stanberry toIowa. The part of Route 1 north of Kansas City had beenRoute 33 south of, andRoute 50 north of,Grayson from 1922 to 1926.
Prior to 2008, US 169 traveled east on I-435 inLenexa andOverland Park, Kansas, and then it traveled north on Metcalf Avenue.
Prior to 1981, US 169 entered theMinneapolis, Minnesota.
US 64 inTulsa. The highways travel concurrently through Tulsa.
I-44 in Tulsa
I-244 /US 412 in Tulsa
US 60 inNowata
US 166 inCoffeyville. The highways travel concurrently to east-northeast of Coffeyville.
US 160 south-southwest ofCherryvale. The highways travel concurrently for approximately 0.9 miles (1.4 km).
US 400 north-northeast of Cherryvale
US 54 east ofIola
US 59 northeast ofWelda. The highways travel concurrently to south ofGarnett.
I-35 /US 50 /US 56 inOlathe. I-35/US 169 travels concurrently toMerriam. US 50/US 169 travels concurrently toLenexa. US 56/US 169 travels concurrently to theWestwood–Mission Woods city line.
I-435 /US 50 in Lenexa
US 69 in Lenexa. The highways travel concurrently toOverland Park.I-35 inKansas City
I-70 /US 24 /US 40 /US 69 in Kansas City. I-70/US 24/US 40/US 169 travels concurrently toKansas City, Missouri.I-35 in Kansas City. The highways travel concurrently through Kansas City.US 69 southeast ofNorthmoor
I-29 /US 71 inGladstoneI-435 in Kansas CityI-29 /US 71 inSt. Joseph
US 36 in St. JosephI-29 /US 71 in St. Joseph
US 136 inStanberry. The highways travel concurrently to north-northwest ofDarlington.
US 34 inAfton. The highways travel concurrently to west ofThayer.
I-80 /US 6 inDe Soto. US 6/US 169 travels concurrently toAdel.
US 30 inOgden. The highways travel concurrently to east-southeast ofBeaver.
US 20 south ofFort Dodge
US 18 inAlgona
I-90 inBlue Earth
US 14 on theNorth Mankato–Mankato city line
I-494 inBloomington
US 212 on theEden Prairie–Edina city line
I-394 /US 12 on theSt. Louis Park–Golden Valley city line
I-94 /I-694 /US 52 on theMaple Grove–Brooklyn Park city line
US 10 inAnoka. The highways travel concurrently toElk River.
US 2 inGrand Rapids. The highways travel concurrently through Grand Rapids.US 53 inVirginia| Browse numbered routes | ||||
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| ←US-166 | KS | → K-170 | ||
← Route 168 | MO | → I-170 | ||
← Iowa 165 | IA | → Iowa 173 | ||
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