U.S. ROUTE 169

'U.S. Route 169' is a spur of U.S. Route 69. It currently runs for 966 miles (1,555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Tulsa, Oklahoma at U.S. Route 64.

Contents

States traversed

Oklahoma

Kansas

Missouri

Iowa

Minnesota

Alternate U.S. Route 169

Spur U.S. Route 169

See also

References

States traversed

Major cities

★ Tulsa, Oklahoma ★ Coffeyville, Kansas ★ Olathe, Kansas ★ Overland Park, Kansas ★ Kansas City, Kansas ★ Kansas City, Missouri ★ Gladstone, Missouri ★ Saint Joseph, Missouri ★ Adel, Iowa ★ Fort Dodge, Iowa ★ Algona, Iowa ★ Blue Earth, Minnesota ★ Mankato, Minnesota ★ Shakopee, Minnesota ★ Bloomington, Minnesota ★ Hopkins, Minnesota ★ Brooklyn Park, Minnesota ★ Anoka, Minnesota ★ Elk River, Minnesota ★ Grand Rapids, Minnesota ★ Hibbing, Minnesota ★ Virginia, Minnesota

Oklahoma

U.S. Route 169 is a major north-south highway spanning 75.1 miles in Oklahoma. The southern terminus for U.S. 169 is U.S. Route 64 and the Creek Turnpike operated by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. The highway connects Tulsa, Oklahoma to the south with the Kansas state border to the north at South Coffeyville, Oklahoma. U.S. 169 travels through Tulsa, Rogers, and Nowata counties.
U.S. 169 has undergone several widening projects that have brought U.S. 169 to freeway and expressway standards. The highway is two lanes between Talala, Oklahoma and South Coffeyville except for a short four lane portion north of Nowata, Oklahoma and ending at Oklahoma State Highway 28.
An Alternate U.S. 169 passes through Nowata following the original path of U.S. 169. The alternate route begins at the intersection of Choctaw Ave. and reconnects with U.S. 169 south of Nowata at its intersection with Maple Street.
In January 2005, Oklahoma Department of Transportation began a $16.8 million widening project on a mile-long stretch of U.S. 169 (officially named 'Pearl Harbor Memorial Expressway' - although this is not well known and the road is never called this by Tulsans) from Interstate 244 to Interstate 44. The project widened the highway from four to six lanes, adding a lane in each direction. The project was completed in April 2006. This stretch of U.S. Route 169 is traveled by approximately 106,000 vehicles per day.

Kansas

U.S. 169 enters the state at Coffeyville as a two-lane road. A segment between Chanute and Iola is a freeway with fully-controlled access, even though there is only one lane in each direction. U.S. 169 runs concurrently with U.S. 59 near Garnett. At Osawatomie the road becomes a full freeway. In southern Johnson County 169 becomes an expressway until its junction with Interstate 35 in Olathe.
From this point to the Missouri state line, U.S. 169 alternates between freeways and surface streets. It follows Interstate 435 to Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park, then follows Metcalf to Interstate 35 at its junction with Interstate 635. 169 follows 35 for approximately 3 miles before exiting just before 35 enters Missouri. 169 then follows surface streets to its junction with Interstate 70 near downtown Kansas City. 169 and 70 enter Missouri together just after crossing the Kansas River.

Missouri

U.S. 169 exits Interstate 70 shortly after both roads enter Missouri. It crosses the Missouri River by the Broadway Bridge and serves Kansas City Downtown Airport. At Missouri Highway 9, U.S. 169 becomes a freeway. It will remain a freeway or expressway for the rest of its route through Kansas City and its suburbs. This segment is also known as 'Arrowhead Trafficway', though it should be noted that this road neither passes nor approaches Arrowhead Stadium.
At Smithville U.S. 169 reverts to a two-lane rural highway. In Saint Joseph, it forms most of the 'Belt Highway', a major commercial strip on the eastern edge of town. 169 angles northeastward out of Saint Joseph, passing through many rural communities before exiting Missouri north of Grant City.
U.S. 169 intersects Interstate 29 three times in Missouri: once in Gladstone, and twice in Saint Joseph.

Iowa

U.S. 169 enters Iowa just south of Redding. It junctions Interstate 80 near De Soto. It becomes an expressway at U.S. Route 20 south of Fort Dodge. At Iowa Highway 7 on the northwest side of Fort Dodge it becomes a 2-lane highway again. U.S. 169 passes through Humboldt and Algona before it leaves Iowa north of Lakota.

Minnesota

Main articles: U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota

U.S. 169 is a major north-south route in Minnesota, connecting the Minnesota River valley with the Twin Cities and the Iron Range. Much of the route is built to expressway or freeway standards.

Alternate U.S. Route 169

★ Nowata, Oklahoma (sometimes posted as State Highway 169A)

Spur U.S. Route 169

★ Smithville, Missouri

See also

★ List of U.S. Routes

References

1. Droz, Robert V. U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830). URL accessed 15 June 2006 (UTC).