List of county highways in Douglas County, Kansas facts for kids
Douglas County, Kansas, has many special roads called county highways. These roads help people get around the countryside and reach state parks. Douglas County is one of the few places in Kansas that has its own system of county highways.
The main county highways follow a special pattern, like a grid.
- Roads that go east and west have numbers that start with "4" and end with an even number (like 438, 442). The further north a road is, the smaller its number. The further south it is, the higher its number.
- Roads that go north and south have numbers that start with "10" and end with an odd number (like 1023, 1029). The further west a road is, the smaller its number. The further east it is, the higher its number.
There are also smaller county roads with one or two digits. These roads usually cover a short distance or lead to a state park.
None of these county highways go into Lawrence, which is the main city in Douglas County.
The fastest you can drive on any county highway in Douglas County is 55 miles per hour (about 88 kilometers per hour).
Major East-West Roads
These are some of the most important roads that run from east to west in Douglas County.
| Highway | Western End | Eastern End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR 438 | CR 1029, about 3 miles south of Lecompton. The road continues as CR 1029 north. | Lawrence city limits, half a mile north of Kasold Drive and Peterson Road. | This road is part of the "Farmer's Turnpike" between Lawrence and Lecompton. |
| CR 442 (west part) | Shawnee County line. The road continues as SE 45th Street. | US 40, three miles west of Lawrence. | Locals call this road "Stull Road" because it goes through Stull. |
| CR 442 (east part) | Noria Road/East 1750 Road, near the East Hills Business Park. | Johnson County line. The road continues as W. 103rd Street towards DeSoto. | This used to be part of K-10. |
| CR 458 | Shawnee County Line. The road continues as SE 89th Street. | Johnson County Line. The road continues as W. 150th Street towards Olathe. | |
| CR 460 | Osage County Line. The road continues as E. 133rd Street. | Johnson County Line. The road continues as W. 159th Street. | |
| CR 474 | CR 1039 at the Douglas-Franklin County Line. | US 59 at the Douglas-Franklin County Line. | This highway runs right along the border between Douglas and Franklin Counties. |
Major North-South Roads
These are some of the most important roads that run from north to south in Douglas County.
| Highway | Southern End | Northern End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR 1023 | Franklin County Line. The road continues as Florida Terrace. | CR 1029 in Lecompton. | |
| CR 1029 (north part) | CR 442, about 1 mile north of Clinton Lake. | Jefferson County Line. The road continues across the Kansas River as Lecompton Road towards Perry. | |
| CR 1029 (south part) | Franklin County Line. | CR 458 near Clinton Lake. | |
| CR 1039 | Franklin County Line. | CR 1 and CR 458 near Clinton Lake. | |
| CR 1045 (north part) | US 24 and US 59 in Midland, 2 miles north of Lawrence. | Jefferson County line. The road continues north to McLouth. | |
| CR 1045 (south part) | Franklin County Line. The road continues as Old Highway 59. | US 59 and CR 458, 2 miles south of Lawrence. | This used to be part of US-59. |
| CR 1055 | Franklin County Line, 3 miles south of Baldwin City. The road continues as Ohio Road. | K-10 in southeast Lawrence. The road continues north as Haskell Avenue. | |
| CR 1057 | CR 460 east of Vinland. | CR 442, less than a mile north of the K-10 connection. | |
| CR 1061 | Franklin County line. The road continues as Vermont Road, becoming 1st Street in Wellsville. | Leavenworth County line at the Kansas River north of Eudora. The road continues as Leavenworth County Highway 1 towards the Kansas Turnpike and Tonganoxie. |
Smaller County Highways
These are shorter county roads that serve specific areas or parks.
| Highway | Western or Southern End | Eastern or Northern End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR 1 | CR 1E and CR 1W at Lone Star Lake. | CR 458 and CR 1039 near Clinton Lake. | |
| CR 1E | CR 460 southeast of Lone Star Lake. | CR 1 and CR 1W north of Lone Star Lake. | |
| CR 1W | CR 460 southwest of Lone Star Lake. | CR 1 and CR 1E north of Lone Star Lake. | |
| CR 1S | CR 460 south of Lone Star Lake. | Lone Star Lake. | |
| CR 2 | CR 458 and CR 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 where CR 4 and CR 6 meet. | Clinton cemetery. | |
| CR 5 | N 200 Road and E 750 Road. | US 56 between Globe and Worden. | |
| CR 6 | CR 458 and CR 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 and US 40 near Lawrence Municipal Airport. | |
| CR 10 | CR 1029 in SW Douglas County. | CR 1 north of Lone Star Lake. | |
| CR 11 | High Street / Lawrence Street in Baldwin City. | US 56 just outside Baldwin City. | Part of the original route of US-50. |
| CR 12 | CR 1055 on the north side of Baldwin City. | NW side of Douglas County Lake. | |
| CR 14 | High Street / First Street in Baldwin City. | US 56 on the east side of Baldwin City. | Part of the original route of US-50. |
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