K-43 (Kansas highway)
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| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Length: | 20.718 mi (33.342 km) | |||
| Existed: | c. 1932 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 K-4 in Hope
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| North end: |
  I-70 / US-40 north of Detroit
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| Counties: | Dickinson | |||
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K-43 is a 20.718-mile-long (33.342 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. The highway runs from K-4 in Hope north to Interstate 70 (I-70) and U.S. Route 40 (US-40) north of Detroit. The entire highway is located within Dickinson County. K-43 is maintained by the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), and is a relatively minor highway. K-43 is not part of the National Highway System. The highway was established around 1932, with the northern terminus being the now decommissioned US-40S. In 1962, the route was extended north a bit to a new diamond interchange with I-70.
K-43 begins at an intersection with K-4 at the northern city limit of Hope. The highway heads north for about seven miles (11 km) before turning west and entering the small community of Navarre. The route crosses the BNSF Railway and turns to the north, continuing through flat farmland. The highway crosses the railway again before entering the city of Enterprise. In Enterprise, K-43 turns east along 5th Street, then north onto Factory Street. The highway curves northwest and crosses the BNSF Railway a third time before crossing the Smoky Hill River on a 160-foot-long (49 m) truss bridge constructed in 1924.
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