K-53 (Kansas highway)

K-53
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length:	6.1 mi[1] (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
Kansas numbered highways ← K-52 US-54 →

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^[2] (10 km).

Route Description

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.^[1]

Major junctions

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Sedgwick–Sumner county line	​	0.00	0.00	US-81 – Wellington, Wichita	Western terminus; road continues west as 119th Street South
	​	0.6	0.97	To I-35 / Kansas Turnpike	Access via connector road; exit 33 on I-35/Kansas Tpk.
Sumner	Mulvane	6.1	9.8	K-15 – Winfield	Interchange; eastern terminus; road continues east as 119th Street South
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Tolled

References

1. 1 2 3 "Overview of K-53". Google Maps. Google, Inc. Retrieved September 3, 2016. 
2. ↑ Kennedy, Richie. "Kansas Highways Routelog".