List of County Highways in Douglas County, Kansas facts for kids

Douglas County, Kansas, maintains an extensive network of county highways to serve the rural areas and state parks of the county. It is one of a handful of Kansas counties to do so.

The major county highways are set up on a grid. East–west-oriented roads have a three-digit number beginning with the numeral "4" and ending in an even digit. The further north the road, the lower the number; the further south, the higher the number. North–south-oriented roads have a four-digit number beginning with "10" and ending in an odd digit. The further west the road, the lower the number; the further east, the higher the number.

There are also minor county roads with one or two digits that travel a short distance or serve a state park.

None of the county highways enters Lawrence, the county seat.

The maximum speed limit on all county highways in Douglas County is 55 mph (89 km/h).

Lists

Major east–west oriented roads

Highway	Western terminus	Eastern terminus	Notes
CR-438	CR 1029 3 mi. south of Lecompton; road continues as CR 1029 north	Lawrence city limits a half mile north of the intersection of Kasold Drive and Peterson Road	Part of the "Farmer's Turnpike" between Lawrence and Lecompton
CR-442 (west)	Shawnee County line; road continues as SE 45th Street	US-40 three miles west of Lawrence	Known to locals as "Stull Road" as it passes through Stull
CR-442 (east)	K-10 at the intersection of Noria Road/East 1750 Road near the East Hills Business Park	Johnson County line; road continues as W. 103rd Street en route to DeSoto	Former alignment of K-10
CR-458	Shawnee County Line; road continues as SE 89th Street	Johnson County Line; road continues as W. 150th Street en route to Olathe.
CR-460	Osage County Line; road continues as E. 133rd Street	Johnson County Line; road continues as W. 159th Street
CR-474	CR 1039 at Douglas-Franklin County Line	US-59 at Douglas-Franklin County Line	This highway runs along the Douglas-Franklin County Line

Major north–south oriented roads

Highway	Southern terminus	Northern terminus	Notes
CR-1023	Franklin County Line; road continues as Florida Terrace	CR 1029 in Lecompton
CR-1029 (north)	CR 442 about 1 mi. north of Clinton Lake	Jefferson County Line; road continues across Kansas River as Lecompton Road en route to Perry
CR-1029 (south)	Franklin County Line	CR 458 near Clinton Lake
CR-1039	Franklin County Line	Jct. of CR 1 and CR 458 near Clinton Lake
CR-1045 (north)	US-24 / US-59 in Midland, 2 miles north of Lawrence	Jefferson County line; road continues north to McLouth
CR-1045 (south)	Franklin County Line, road continues as Old Highway 59	US-59 / CR-458, 2 miles south of Lawrence	Former alignment of US-59.
CR-1055	Franklin County Line 3 mi. south of Baldwin City; road continues as Ohio Road.	K-10 in southeast Lawrence; road continues northward as Haskell Avenue
CR-1057	CR 460 east of Vinland	CR 442 less than a mile north of interchange with K-10
CR-1061	Franklin County line; road continues as Vermont Road en route to becoming 1st Street in Wellsville	Leavenworth County line at Kansas River north of Eudora; road continues as Leavenworth County Highway 1 en route to a junction with the Kansas Turnpike and Tonganoxie

Minor county highways

Highway	Western or Southern terminus	Eastern or Northern terminus	Notes
CR-1	Jct. CRs 1W and 1E at Lone Star Lake	Jct. CRs 458 and 1039 near Clinton Lake
CR-1E	CR 460 southeast of Lone Star Lake	CRs 1 and 1W north of Lone Star Lake
CR-1W	CR 460 southwest of Lone Star Lake	CRs 1 and 1E north of Lone Star Lake
CR-1S	CR 460 south of Lone Star Lake	Lone Star Lake
CR-2	CRs 458 and 1023 in western Douglas County	West side of Clinton Lake
CR-3	CR 460 southeast of Lone Star Lake	CR 1E east of Lone Star Lake
CR-4	CR 6 west of Clinton	North side of Clinton
CR-4W	CR 4 north of the junction with CRs 4 and 6	Clinton cemetery
CR-5	N 200 Road and E 750 Road	US-56 between Globe and Worden
CR-6	CRs 458 and 1023 southwest of Clinton	In Clinton
CR-7	CR 438 northwest of Lawrence	In Lake View
CR-9	In North Lawrence, continues as North 7th Street.	US-24 / US-40 near Lawrence Municipal Airport
CR-10	CR 1029 in SW Douglas County	CR 1 north of Lone Star Lake
CR-11	Intersection of High Street and Lawrence Street in Baldwin City	US-56 just outside Baldwin City	Part of original route of U.S. 50
CR-12	CR 1055 on the north side of Baldwin City	NW side of Douglas County Lake
CR-14	Intersection of High Street and First Street in Baldwin City	US-56 on the east side of Baldwin City	Part of original route of U.S. 50