K-124 (Kansas highway)

K-124
Former K-124 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length1.0 mi[1] (1.6 km)
ExistedAugust 13, 1958[2]–c. 1986[3][4]
Major junctions
West end K-14 in Beloit
East end US-24 in Beloit
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesMitchell
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
← K-123→ K-126

K-124 was a 1.0-mile-long (1.6 km) east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. K-124's western terminus was at K-14 and, until 1966, K-129 in the city of Beloit and the eastern terminus was at U.S. Route 24 (US-24) in Beloit. It is now known as East Main Street.[1]

Route description

K-124's western terminus was at an intersection with K-14 in the city of Beloit. The highway travelled east along East Main Street through a residential area. After 1.0 mile (1.6 km) the highway reached its eastern terminus at US-24 near the eastern border of Beloit.[1][5]

K-124 was not included in the National Highway System.[6] The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility. K-124 did connect to the National Highway System at its eastern terminus, US-24.[7]

History

US-24 originally entered the Beloit on Asherville Road. The highway then curved north becoming Brooklyn Avenue until reaching Elliot Street where it turned back west. It then intersected River Street, where it turned north and crossed a series of railroad tracks. After crossing the tracks, US-24 turned west onto East South Street then intersected K-14. US-24 followed K-14 north through the city to its current alignment. In a February 28, 1951, it was approved to realign US-24 to the east of Beloit.[5][8] In April 1951, a bid was approved for $100,330 (equivalent to $969,162 in 2024[9]) to build the new section of US-24.[10] Then in an August 13, 1958 resolution, it was approved to designate K-124 from the new alignment of US-24 west to K-14 in Beloit as soon as the county and city had finished necessary projects to bring the road up to state highway standards.[2] Then, by mid-October 1958, the necessary projects had been completed, and in an October 22, 1958 resolution, it became K-124.[2] K-124 was decommissioned in 1986, and is now known as East Main Street.[3][4]

Major intersections

The entire route was in Beloit, Mitchell County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 K-14Western terminus
1.01.6 US-24Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c d State Highway Commission of Kansas (1968). 1968 Mitchell County Map (Map). Scale not given. Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c State Highway Commission of Kansas (October 22, 1958). "Certification by State Highway Engineer covering addition of Road in Mitchell County to the State Highway System". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Kansas Department of Transportation (1986). Kansas State Highway System (Map). Scale not given. Highway & Transportation Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Kansas Department of Transportation (1987). Kansas State Highway System (Map). Scale not given. Highway & Transportation Map. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Bureau of Transportation Planning (March 2023). City of Beloit (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. KDOT City Maps. Topeka: Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  6. ^ Federal Highway Administration (May 8, 2019). National Highway System: Kansas (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:3,900,000]. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  7. ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  8. ^ State Highway Commission of Kansas (February 28, 1951). "Resolution for Relocation and Redesignation of Road in Mitchell County". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  9. ^ Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
  10. ^ "US50 To Be Relocated". Hutchinson News Herald. April 28, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved December 25, 2025 – via access-newspaperarchive-com.
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