K-53 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by KDOT | ||||
Length: | 6.1 mi (9.8 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | US-81 west of Peck | |||
I-35 / Kansas Turnpike near the Kansas Star Casino | ||||
East end: | K-15 in Mulvane | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Sumner | |||
Highway system | ||||
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K-53 is a state highway in Sumner County, Kansas. It runs from U.S. Route 81 east to Interstate 35 (the Kansas Turnpike, exit 33), before ending at K-15 in Mulvane. It has a total length of 6.1 miles (10 km).
K-53 begins at US-81 on the Sedgwick–Sumner county line. It heads east past I-35 (Kansas Turnpike), straddling the county line until it crosses the Arkansas River. Then it turns southeast into Mulvane, remaining entirely in Sumner County the remainder of its length. After briefly curving east as Bridge Street, the highway turns northwest onto 1st Street, then east onto Main Street. It ends at an interchange with K-15 on the east end of town.