U.S. Route 59 in Kansas U.S. Route 59 in Kansas U.S. Route 59 (US-59) is a north-south highway in Kansas that travels from Chetopa to Atchison. US-59 is a highway which runs from south to north in eastern Kansas. It enters the state from Oklahoma south of Chetopa and passes through Parsons, Ottawa, and Lawrence. The route leaves Kansas for Missouri by crossing the Missouri River at Atchison. Most of the route climbs the cuestas of the Osage prairie, while north of the Kansas River, it cuts through the glaciated region. Like other state highways in Kansas, US-59 is maintained by the Kansas Department of
K-126 (Kansas highway) K-126 (Kansas highway) K-126 is a mostly east–west state highway in southeastern Kansas. Its eastern terminus is the Missouri State Line east of Pittsburg where it continues as Route 126. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 400 (US-400) just south of McCune. Between Pittsburg and US-400 this road was the original alignment for U.S. Highway 160. K-126 begins at an intersection with US-400 and heads northward; south of this intersection, the roadway continues as Northwest 100th Street. The highway passes the small city of McCune on its eastern limit, then meanders slightly to the northwest before turning north again.