K-196 (Kansas highway)

K-196
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length:	29 mi (47 km)
Major junctions
West end:	I-135 / US-81 / K-15 south of Newton
East end:	K-254 in El Dorado
Location
Counties:	Harvey, Butler
Highway system
Kansas numbered highways ← K-195 K-197 →

K-196 is a 29-mile (47 km) highway that runs from I-135 just south of Newton, east to K-254, just east of El Dorado, Kansas. The highway runs along the south border the town of Whitewater and bypasses Potwin to the south. The highway runs through Harvey County and Butler County.

Route description

K-196 begins at I-135 exit 25^[1] and begins heading due east. South of Whitewater, it begins curving more southeast, until, west of Potwin, it begins going due south. It then ends at K-254 west of El Dorado, near I-35/Kansas Turnpike.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Harvey	​	0.0	0.0	I-135 / US-81 / K-15 – Wichita, Salina	Interchange; western terminus; I-135 exit 25; road continues as SE 72nd Street
Butler	El Dorado	29.0	46.7	K-254 to I-35 / Kansas Turnpike – El Dorado, Wichita	Interchange; eastern terminus; road continues as SW Purity Springs Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

• Kansas Highway Maps: Current