U.S. Route 56
Length 640 mi[ 1] Existed 1957[ 2] West end I-25 Bus. / US 412 / NM 21 at Springer, NM Major intersections
US-50 at Dodge City, KS I-135 / US-81 at McPherson, KS I-335 / Kansas Turnpike near Admire, KS US-75 3 miles east of Scranton, KS US-59 4 miles west of Baldwin City, KS I-35 / US-50 at Gardner, KS US-169 / K-7 at Olathe, KS I-435 / US-50 at Lenexa, KS US-69 at Overland Park, KS I-35 / US-69 / US-169 at Shawnee Mission, KS East end US 71 at Kansas City, MO
Country United States States New Mexico , Texas , Oklahoma , Kansas , Missouri
U.S. Route 56 (US 56 ) is an east–west United States highway . It goes for 640 miles (1,030 km) in the Midwestern United States . The highway's eastern endpoint is at U.S. Route 71 in Kansas City, Missouri . Its western endpoint is at Interstate 25 Business in Springer, New Mexico . Much of it follows the Santa Fe Trail .
Route description
The highway goes through New Mexico , Oklahoma , Kansas , and Missouri . It also touches a corner of Texas at a small road junction near the New Mexico/Oklahoma border.
References
Route map :
KML is from Wikidata
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Routes in italics are no longer a part of the system. Highlighted routes are considered main routes of the system.
