OKRoads -- U.S. 69 Kansas -- Northbound (Louisburg to Missouri State Line)

What U.S. 71 is to western Missouri is what U.S. 69 is to eastern Kansas; the major north-south route in that part of the state. U.S. 69, unlike U.S. 71, is two-laned throughout most of Kansas, but construction to widen some parts of U.S. 69 to four lanes between Fort Scott and Louisburg is underway. U.S. 69 enters Kansas north of Picher, Oklahoma, and exits Kansas just south of Interstate 635 in Kansas City. It is a freeway from 359th Street near Louisburg to Interstate 35 in Merriam.

Northbound
	U.S. 69 North approaching 247th Street, one mile. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North approaching 247th Street, one-half mile. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North at 247th Street. The street becomes State Supplemental Route Y when it enters Missouri four miles east of the diamond interchange. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North approaching 223rd Street, one-half mile. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
	Bucyrus is two miles west of U.S. 69 on 223rd Street near Quivira Road. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North at 223rd St. exit. (Top photo taken 11/29/02, bottom photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North approaching 199th Street, one mile. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
	Aubry and Stilwell are both located within two miles east of U.S. 69 along 199th Street. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North at 199th St. exit. (Top photo taken 11/29/02, middle photo taken 7/2/03, bottom photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North approaching 179th Street, one mile. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North at 179th St. exit. (Top photo taken 11/29/02, bottom photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North approaching 151st Street, one mile. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
	Use any of the next nine exits to Overland Park, one of the more upscale suburbs of Kansas City. Currently, this is the southern extent of most suburban development south of Kansas City. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
	To visit Stanley or Kenneth, take 151st Street east. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North at 151st St. exit. (Top photo taken 11/29/02, middle photo taken 7/2/03, bottom photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North approaching 135th Street, one mile. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North at 135th St. exit. (Top photo taken 11/29/02, middle photo taken 7/2/03, bottom photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North approaching the Blue Valley Parkway - 1/2 mile. The parkway connects U.S. 69 to Metcalf Avenue. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North at the Blue Valley Parkway. The parkway will connect to U.S. 169 in two miles at Interstate 435. The sign bridge was torn down during a resurfacing project in the summer of 2003. (Top photo taken 11/29/02, middle photo taken 7/2/03, bottom photo taken 5/21/05)
	Mileage sign on U.S. 69 North, one mile south of 119th Street. Interstate 435 is 2 1/2 miles ahead. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North at 119th Street exit. (Photo taken 7/2/03)
	Mileage sign on U.S. 69 North between 119th Street and College Boulevard. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North at College Blvd. exit. Interstate 435 is 1/2 mile away. (Top photo taken 7/2/03, bottom photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North approaching Interstate 435 East - 3/8 mile. (Top photo taken 7/2/03, bottom photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North approaching Interstate 435 East - 1/8 mile. (Top photo taken 7/2/03, bottom photo taken 5/21/05)
	Interstate 435 also carries U.S. 50 and U.S. 169 through Overland Park, but their status is barely known from U.S. 69. (Photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North at Interstate 435 East. (Top photo taken 7/2/03, bottom photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North at Interstate 435 West. (Top photo taken 7/2/03, bottom photo taken 5/21/05)
	U.S. 69 North at 95th Street exit. (Photo taken 11/30/02)
	U.S. 69 North at 87th Street exit. The Interstate 35 junction is in 1/2 mile. The "exits" is a misnomer, as there is no direct access to Interstate 35 South; the U.S. 69 lanes feed directly into the Interstate 35 northbound lanes. (Photo taken 11/30/02)
	U.S. 56 East and U.S. 69 North assurance shields on the Shawnee Mission Parkway just east of Interstate 35. The two federal highways are duplexed for one and a half miles along the parkway. They are also duplexed for three miles on Interstate 35. (Photo taken 5/22/05)
	U.S. 56 East and U.S. 69 North approaching U.S. 169 - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 5/22/05)
	U.S. 56 East and U.S. 69 North approaching U.S. 169. U.S. 69 leaves the mainline and U.S. 169 takes its place. (Photo taken 5/22/05)
	U.S. 56 East and U.S. 69 North at U.S. 169 South. U.S. 169 heads south on Metcalf Avenue for six miles. (Photo taken 5/22/05)
	U.S. 56 East and U.S. 69 North approaching U.S. 69 North. The interchange here is a tight cloverleaf. (Photo taken 5/22/05)
	U.S. 56 East and U.S. 69 North at U.S. 69 North. U.S. 169 North will merge onto U.S. 56 East ahead. (Photo taken 5/22/05)
	U.S. 69 North at U.S. 56 West and U.S. 69 South. U.S. 69 will rejoin Interstate 35 in two miles. Interstate 35 and U.S. 69 also intersect three times in the Kansas City area on the Missouri side. (Photo taken 5/22/05)
	U.S. 69 North at the Mission turnoff. The turn leads to Johnson Drive. (Photo taken 5/22/05)
	U.S. 69 North approaching Interstate 35 and Interstate 635 - 1/2 mile. The mainline will become the northbound beginning of Interstate 635 ahead. (Photo taken 5/22/05)
	U.S. 69 North approaching Interstate 35 and U.S. 69 North - 1/4 mile. Interstate 35 and U.S. 69 will stick close to each other until Albert Lea, Minnesota, where U.S. 69 meets its northern terminus. (Photo taken 5/22/05)
	U.S. 69 North at Interstate 35/U.S. 69 North - Des Moines. There is no access to Interstate 35 South from here. The first Interstate 635 northbound exit is just one-quarter mile ahead at Merriam Lane and Merriam Drive. (Photo taken 5/22/05)