Route Description
The route begins at an intersection with US 166 and US 400. K-26 continues southward with these concurrent routes; east of the intersection is Bagdad Road. The roadway heads north through a wooded area, passing several farms. Crossing Shoal Creek, the highway enters the community of South Galena and crosses 21st Road, which heads west toward Baxter Springs. K-26 enters the city of Galena as Main Street and heads to its terminus at K-66. Main Street continues toward a BNSF railway line.
The route is maintained by the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), who is responsible for constructing and maintaining highways in the state. As part of this role, KDOT regularly surveys traffic on their highways. These surveys are most often presented in the form of annual average daily traffic, which is the number of vehicles that use a highway during an average day of the year. In 2010, KDOT calculated that a total of 2860 vehicles used the road daily, including 225 trucks. No part of the highway has been listed as part of the National Highway System, a network of roads important to the nation's defence, mobility, and economy.
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