K-15 (Kansas highway)
K-15 is a north-south state highway in the U.S. State of Kansas. Originating at the Oklahoma state line as a continuation of State Highway 18 and continuing to the Nebraska state line where it continues as Nebraska Highway 15. Throughout Kansas, it is signed as the Eisenhower Memorial Highway due to its route through Abilene, where the Eisenhower Memorial Museum and Library is located.
Route description
From the Oklahoma state line, K-15 runs north for before turning west for and overlapping US-166. It then returns to a due north course for to Dexter. Then, it heads west for where it again overlaps, this time with US-160.At Winfield, K-15 follows US-77 west to Udall and then turns north then cuts through Mulvane. It then continues traveling north through Derby, finally joining I-135 and US-81 in Wichita. K-15 is a multilane divided highway beginning immediately southeast of Mulvane at its intersection with K-53. K-15 follows this four-lane alignment through both Mulvane and Derby until merging with I-135 in south Wichita.
K-15 follows the I-135 alignment to US-50, where it exits after less than a mile onto Kansas Avenue in Newton. It goes through Newton and North Newton then continues north to US-56 in Marion County. It overlaps US-56 east for then continues north through Durham before crossing K-4. It keeps heading towards Abilene, where it crosses I-70, and continues north to K-18.
K-15 overlaps K-18 another before returning north and crossing US-24 at Clay Center. K-9 joins K-15 for, then departs. K-15 overlaps US-36 for before returning north to end at the Nebraska border, becoming N-15.
The entire section within Winfield is maintained by the city. The entire section of K-15 within Mulvane is maintained by the city. The entire section within Derby is maintained by the city. The section of K-15 in Wichita from the south city limit to I-135 is maintained by the city. The section of K-15 in Newton from US-50 to the north city limit is maintained by the city. The entire section within Abilene is maintained by the city. The entire section within Clay Center is maintained by the city.