U.S. Route 81 (US-81) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that travels from Fort Worth, Texas to the Pembina–Emerson Border Crossing near Pembina, North Dakota. In the U.S. state of Kansas, US-81 is a main north–south highway central part of the state.

Nearly all of US 81 in Kansas is either freeway or expressway. The route enters Kansas as a two-lane near Caldwell. From South Haven to Wichita it closely parallels I-35, which is also known as the Kansas Turnpike in that area.

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U.S. 81 passes through east central Kansas along a 230.78 mile long course from Oklahoma near South Haven to Nebraska north of Republic. 95.31 miles of U.S. 81 runs concurrent with Interstate 135 from Wichita to Salina.

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U.S. 81 Kansas Northbound. U.S. 81 runs from Fort Worth, Texas, to the U.S./Canada border near Pembina, North Dakota. The federal highway is four-laned through much of the Sunflower State, from Wichita northward. Between Wichita and Salina, U.S. 81 is …

Feb 15, 2024 · WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Work will begin soon on a portion of U.S. Highway 81 in south-central Kansas. The Kansas Department of Transportation says crews will start crack repair on the highway on...

Apr 3, 2025 · Starting Friday, April 4, the Kansas Department of Transportation will set up traffic control along U.S. 81 from Grand Street to 59th Street South in Haysville to prep for pavement patching,...

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