U.S. Route 56
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.
U.S. Route 56 | |
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| Length | 640 mi[1] (1,030 km) |
| Existed | 1957[2]–present |
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| West end |    I-25 Bus. / US 412 / NM 21 at Springer, NM |
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| East end |  US 71 at Kansas City, MO |
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| Country | United States |
| States | New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri |
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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
- "End of US highway 56". US Ends .com. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- Official Road Map of New Mexico (ZIP File) (Map). 1:1,267,200. Cartography by Louis Hesch. Santa Fe: New Mexico State Highway Department. 1957. §§ 9B,8B. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
Other websites
- Endpoints of U.S. Highway 56
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Routes in italics are no longer a part of the system. Highlighted routes are considered main routes of the system. |
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