K-129 (1947–1966 Kansas highway) explained

State:KS
Type:K 1962
Route:129
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Former K-129 highlighted in red
Length Mi:3.25
Established:October 22, 1947[1]
Decommissioned:1966
Direction A:South
Direction B:North
Terminus A: in Beloit
Terminus B: in Beloit
Counties:Mitchell
Previous Type:KS
Previous Route:128
Next Type:KS
Next Route:129
Next Dab:1980–1997

K-129 was a 3.25adj=midNaNadj=mid state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. K-129's southern terminus was at U.S. Route 24 (US-24) in the city of Beloit and the northern terminus was at US-24 and K-9 in Beloit. Within the city, the highway briefly overlapped K-14.

K-129 was first designated as a state highway on October 22, 1947, to a highway running from the north city limits of Beloit to K-9. On February 28, 1951, it was approved to realign US-24 further along K-9 and to the east of Beloit. Around this time K-129 was extended south to K-14, then along the former routing of US-24.

Route description

K-129 began at US-24 southeast of Beloit and began travelling west along Asherville Road. The highway then curved north becoming Brooklyn Avenue until reaching Elliot Street where it turned back west. It then intersected River Street, where it turned north and crossed a series of railroad tracks. After crossing the tracks, K-129 turned west onto East South Street then intersected K-14. At this point K-129 turned north and began to overlap K-14. The two routes continued north for 0.13miles and intersected at the western terminus of K-124 (East Main Street). K-129 and K-14 continued north for another 0.5miles before reaching East 8th Street, where K-14 turned west and K-129 continued north along North Hershey Avenue. It continued north for then curved east briefly before turning back north onto North Walnut Street. K-129 continued past the then reached its northern terminus at US-24 and K-9.[2]

History

K-129 was first designated as a state highway on October 22, 1947, and at that time ran from K-9 south to the north city limits of Beloit.[1] The section of K-129 from its southern terminus to the north end of the K-14 overlap was originally part of US-24. US-24 was approved to be realigned to the east of Beloit in a February 28, 1951 resolution.[3] Around this time K-129 was extended south to K-14, then along the former routing of US-24.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Highway Commission of Kansas . October 22, 1947 . Resolution establishing road in Mitchell County as a part of the State Highway System . Topeka . State Highway Commission of Kansas . May 1, 2020.
  2. . Beloit Quadrangle - Kansas - Mitchell County . 1:24,000 . 7½ Minute Series (Topographic) . October 14, 2020 .
  3. Web site: State Highway Commission of Kansas . February 28, 1951 . Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Mitchell County . Topeka . State Highway Commission of Kansas . October 14, 2020 .