U.S. Route 283 in Kansas

U.S. Highway 283
US-283 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT and the city of Jetmore
Length	217.004 mi[1] (349.234 km)
Existed	1933–present
Major junctions
South end	US 283 at Oklahoma state line
Major intersections	US-160 south of Minneola US-54 in Minneola US-50 / US-56 / US-400 in Dodge City K-156 in Jetmore K-96 in Ness City K-4 east of Ransom I-70 / US-40 in WaKeeney US-24 in Hill City K-9 west of Edmond US-36 / K-383 in Norton
North end	US 283 at Nebraska state line
Location
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Counties	Clark, Ford, Hodgeman, Ness, Trego, Graham, Norton
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Kansas State Highway System Interstate US State Spurs
← US-281 → K-284
← K-20 → K-22

U.S. Route 283 (US-283) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from US-87 in Brady, Texas north to US-30 in Lexington, Nebraska. In the U.S. state of Kansas, US-283 is a main north–south highway that runs from the Oklahoma border north to the Nebraska border in the western part of the state. Along the way it intersects other major routes including US-50, US-56 and US-400 in Dodge City, Interstate 70 (I-70) and US-40 in WaKeeney. It also intersects US-36 and K-383 in Norton.

In 1927, the highway that would become US-283 was established as K-21 from the Oklahoma border north to the Nebraska border. In 1933, US-283 was extended north from Oklahoma over K-21 to US-50S and US-154 in Dodge City. By 1936, it had been extended further north to K-96 in Ness City, further along K-21. Between 1938 and 1940, US-283 was extended north to US-36, US-83 and US-183 in Norton. Between 1941 and 1945, US-283 was extended north into Nebraska, resulting in K-21 being completely decommissioned.