# U.S. Route 169 in Kansas

U.S. Route 169 (US-169) is a major north–south U.S. Highway that runs from US-64 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to US-53 near Virginia, Minnesota. In Kansas, the highway is a main north–south route that runs through the eastern end of the state from the Oklahoma border to Missouri border. Along the way US-169 intersects several major highways including US-400 by Cherryvale, US-54 by Iola, overlaps US-59 south of Garnett, overlaps I-35 from Olathe to Merriam, and in Kansas City begins an overlap with I-70, US-24 and US-40 which it follows into Missouri.

## Route description

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) until the edge of the Coffeyville Industrial Park. A segment between Chanute and Iola is a freeway with fully controlled access with center concrete barrier, with two lanes in each direction. US-169 runs concurrently with US-59 and K-31 starting about five miles (8.0 km) south of Garnett and diverges northeast again immediately south of Garnett. At Osawatomie the road becomes a full freeway and runs concurrently with K-7. In southern Johnson County US-169 becomes an expressway until its junction with Interstate 35 (I-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 with I-70 near downtown Kansas City. US-169 and I-70 enter Missouri together just after crossing the Kansas River.

## History

In a June 30, 1980 resolution, US-169 and K-57 were realigned to run directly north–south through Iola. Also at this time, K-269 was first designated a state highway and ran from K-57 and US-169 north to US-54. In a September 20, 1991, resolution, it was proposed to realign K-57 and US-169 over K-269. The project was completed on October 31, 1999, and at that time, K-269 was decommissioned and became part of the new K-57 and US-169.
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. The Kansas Department of Transportation is rebuilding or planning to rebuild several other rural intersections as roundabouts for increased safety.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
| Montgomery | Parker Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | | US 169 south – Tulsa | Continuation into Oklahoma |
| Montgomery | Coffeyville | 2.371 | 3.816 | | US-166 west (11th Street) | Southern end of US-166 overlap |
| Montgomery | Coffeyville | 4.615 | 7.427 | — | US-166 east – Chetopa | Northern end of US-166 overlap |
| Montgomery | Drum Creek Township | 16.065 | 25.854 | | US-160 east – Oswego | Southern end of US-160 overlap |
| Montgomery | Drum Creek Township | 17.086 | 27.497 | | US-160 west – Independence | Northern end of US-160 overlap |
| Montgomery | Cherry Township | 26.593 | 42.797 | — | US-400 – Parsons, Wichita | |
| Labette | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions |
| Neosho | Chetopa Township | 39.775 | 64.012 | | K-47 to US-59 – Fredonia | |
| Neosho | Chanute | 48.440 | 77.957 | — | 35th Street | |
| Neosho | Chanute | 50.935 | 81.972 | — | K-39 (Cherry Street) | |
| Neosho | Tioga Township | 53.612 | 86.280 | — | Plummer Avenue | |
| Allen | Cottage Grove Township | 55.720 | 89.673 | — | Humboldt–Chanute Road | |
| Allen | Humboldt Township | 59.920 | 96.432 | — | Tank Farm Road | |
| Allen | Humboldt Township | 61.922 | 99.654 | — | Humboldt | Former K-224 |
| Allen | Iola Township | 67.232 | 108.199 | — | Minnesota Road | Access to Allen County Airport; former US-169 Spur |
| Allen | Iola | 69.305 | 111.536 | — | US-54 – Iola, Fort Scott | |
| Anderson | Colony | 80.449 | 129.470 | | K-58 west – LeRoy | Eastern terminus of K-58 |
| Anderson | Welda–Washington township line | 91.076 | 146.573 | | US-59 south / K-31 south – Moran | Southern end of US-59 and K-31 overlap |
| Anderson | Garnett | 95.241 | 153.276 | | US-59 north / K-31 north / US 169 Bus. – Garnett | Roundabout; northern end of US-59 and K-31 overlap |
| Anderson | Garnett | 97.246 | 156.502 | | US 169 Bus. (6th Avenue) | |
| Franklin | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions |
| Miami | Osawatomie Township | 117.602 | 189.262 | — | K-7 south – Mound City | Southern end of K-7 overlap |
| Miami | Osawatomie | 87.576 | 140.940 | — | Main Street | |
| Miami | Osawatomie | 88.405 | 142.274 | — | K-279 west / 343rd Street | Eastern terminus of K-279 |
| Miami | Valley Township | 91.181 | 146.742 | — | 327th Street, Old KC Road | |
| Miami | Paola | 94.349 | 151.840 | — | Baptiste Drive | |
| Miami | Marysville Township | 98.219 | 158.068 | — | K-68 – Louisburg, Ottawa | |
| Miami | Marysville Township | 101.234 | 162.920 | — | 255th Street – Hillsdale | |
| Miami | Spring Hill | 105.296 | 169.457 | — | Spring Hill, Bucyrus | |
| Johnson | Olathe | 114.803 | 184.758 | 215 | I-35 south / US-50 west / US-56 west / K-7 north – Wichita | Northern end of K-7 overlap; southern end of I-35 / US-50 / US 56 overlaps |
| Johnson | Olathe | 116.162 | 186.945 | 217 | Old Highway 56 | Southbound exit and northbound entrance |
| Johnson | Olathe | 117.250 | 188.696 | 218 | Santa Fe | |
| Johnson | Olathe | 119.568 | 192.426 | 220 | 119th Street | |
| Johnson | Lenexa | 121.792 | 196.005 | 222 | I-435 / US-50 east to K-10 – Lawrence, Topeka | Northern end of US-50 concurrency; I-435 exit 83; exit signed as 222A (west) and 222B (east) |
| Johnson | Lenexa | 123.231 | 198.321 | 224 | 95th Street | Diverging diamond interchange |
| Johnson | Lenexa | 124.481 | 200.333 | 225A | 87th Street | |
| Johnson | Lenexa | 124.940 | 201.071 | 225B | US-69 south (Overland Parkway) | Southern end of US-69 concurrency; southbound exit and northbound entrance only |
| Johnson | Merriam | 126.369 | 203.371 | 227 | 75th Street | Signed as exit 225C northbound |
| Johnson | Merriam | 127.417 | 205.058 | 228A | 67th Street | |
| Johnson | Merriam | 127.862 | 205.774 | 228B | I-35 north – Des Moines | Northern end of I-35 concurrency |
| Johnson | Overland Park–Mission line | 128.727 | 207.166 | — | US-69 north (Metcalf Avenue) | Northern end of US-69 overlap |
| Johnson | Mission Woods–Westwood line | 132.723 | 213.597 | | US-56 east (Shawnee Mission Parkway) | Northern end of US-56 overlap |
| Wyandotte | Kansas City | 131.527 | 211.672 | | I-35 – Wichita | |
| Wyandotte | Kansas City | 133.227 | 214.408 | 422 | Kansas Turnpike west / I-70 west / US-24 west / US-40 west / US-69 – Topeka | Southern end of I-70 / US-24 / US-40 overlaps |
| Wyandotte | Kansas City | 133.606 | 215.018 | 422C | Pacific Avenue | |
| Wyandotte | Kansas City | 133.918 | 215.520 | 422D | Central Avenue | |
| Wyandotte | Kansas City | 134.269– 134.816 | 216.085– 216.965 | 423A | 5th Street | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
| Wyandotte | Kansas City | 134.269– 134.816 | 216.085– 216.965 | 423B | James Street / 3rd Street | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
| Wyandotte | Kansas City | 134.269– 134.816 | 216.085– 216.965 | 423C | Minnesota Avenue / Washington Boulevard | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| Wyandotte | Kansas City | 134.269– 134.816 | 216.085– 216.965 | 423D | Fairfax District | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| Wyandotte | Kansas City | 135.393 | 217.894 | | I-70 east / US 24 east / US 40 east / US 169 north – Kansas City | Continuation into Missouri |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete access |||||||

## Garnett business route

U.S. 169 has one special route while in Kansas, Business Route 169. The business route northern terminus is the junction of U.S. 169 & 6th Avenue in Garnett. The main highway bypasses the town to the Southeast. The business route travels along 6th Avenue until reaching Maple Street where it intersects with U.S. 59 and K-31 until it ends at its intersection with U.S. 169 at a roundabout South of Garnett in Anderson County, Kansas.