U.S. Route 159 (Kansas)
|
|
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Route information | |
| Auxiliary route of US 59 | |
| Length | 83.6 mi (134.5 km)
|
| Existed | 1935 – present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |
    US-59 / K-4 Alt. in Nortonville, KS
|
|
|
| North end |
US 59 in New Point, MO
|
| Location | |
| States | Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri |
| Highway system | |
U.S. Highway 159 is an auxiliary route of U.S. Highway 59. It currently runs for 85 miles (137 km) from Nortonville, Kansas at U.S. Highway 59 to New Point, Missouri at US 59. The highway permits through traffic on US 59 to bypass the cities of Atchison, Kansas and Saint Joseph, Missouri.
US-159 begins at US-59 in Nortonville. It joins with U.S. Route 73 in Horton. The two highways overlap to the Nebraska border, passing through Hiawatha before leaving the state north of Reserve.
US 159 clips the far southeastern corner of Nebraska. It enters south of Falls City concurrently with U.S. Route 73. In Falls City, US 159 turns east. It leaves the state at the Missouri River bridge in Rulo.
US 159 enters northwestern Missouri near Big Lake. It crosses Interstate 29 near Fortescue before ending at US 59 near New Point. Its total length in Missouri is approximately 16 miles (26 km).
...
Wikipedia