K-141 (Kansas highway)
K-141 is a 13.47-mile-long (21.68 km) north–south state highway in Ellsworth County in central Kansas. The highway connects K-4 west of Marquette and K-140 northeast of Carneiro with Kanopolis Lake. The entire length of K-141 is a part of the Prairie Trail Scenic Byway, which was designated to highlight the history, culture, and nature of the area. The highway is a two-lane road its entire length.
K-141 | ||||
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K-141 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by KDOT | ||||
| Length | 13.47 mi (21.68 km) | |||
| Existed | August 16, 1955–present | |||
| Tourist routes | Prairie Trail Scenic Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | K-4 about 7 miles (11 km) west of Marquette | |||
| North end | K-140 about 3.4 miles (5.5 km) east of Carneiro | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kansas | |||
| Counties | Ellsworth | |||
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Before state highways were numbered in Kansas, there were auto trails. The northern terminus follows the former Golden Belt. On August 16, 1955, K-141 was designated as a state highway. Between 1961 and 1963, the alignment was straightened and realigned to cross the Kanopolis Dam. On October 13, 1967, U.S. Route 40 (US-40) was rerouted onto Interstate 70 (I-70) from Dorrance to Salina. At that time K-141 was extended from its northern terminus eastward along old US-40 to Salina. This extension was brief because on November 27, 1968, old US-40 from Ellsworth eastward to Salina was designated K-140 and K-141 was truncated to end at the new K-140, its original northern terminus.