Mileage and Travel Data | Kansas Department Of Transportation

As of December 31, 2023, there were 138,975 miles of roads, streets and highways in Kansas. Average daily travel was 87,264,435 vehicle-miles. This is a decrease in mileage and increase in travel from 2022. In comparison to pre-COVID 2019, this year showed the same amount of travel on the network mileage almost 1% less. Mileage decrease since 2022 includes some highway re-alignments but is mostly due to rounding differences from a change in data precision. County and city road mileage has not been updated.

The Kansas State Highway System (SHS) including City Connecting Links (CCL) totals 10,294 miles and carries average daily travel of 46.7 million vehicle-miles. Travel has surpassed pre-COVID levels, now 2% higher than 2019. The Kansas Turnpike (KTA) is 240 miles long, with 5,602,563 daily vehicle-miles of travel which is 5.6% higher than 2022. Interstate, US, and Kansas routes make up 7.6% of the total Kansas road mileage and carry 60% of total travel.

Under 23 CFR 460 the State must report annually to the federal government about the extent of the roadway network in a Mileage Certification to FHWA. This data is used for apportionment of highway safety funds. Details of road inventory and usage are reported separately in the Highway Performance Monitoring System.

Under Kansas Statutes Annotated Section 79-3425C, portions of the fuel tax money collected by the State are distributed to County and City governments based on net mileage and road usage. The KDOT certifies these values annually in a Transmittal to the State Treasurer. Per the KSA, the networks reported for Travel by County exclude the Interstate system, and Mileage by County includes all roads.

Annual Summaries

In addition to the Federal Mileage Certification and Treasurer Transmittal, we produce several reports for specific aspects of road usage.

Kansas Mileage and Travel by Functional Classification - Federal Functional Classification is a national priority ranking system for roadways.
Kansas Mileage by County - same report as the Treasurer's mileage report.(Data)
Kansas Travel by County - like Treasurer's DVMT report but includes Interstate travel.(Data)
Kansas Mileage and Travel by KDOT Route Classification System - KDOT Route Classification is a priority ranking system for highways.
Kansas Maintenance Responsibility - KDOT and City Connecting Link centerline and lane mileage.
National Highway System in Kansas- the NHS includes some non-State roadways.
Monthly Travel on the KTA - developed from gate counts.

System	Centerline Miles	% of Miles	Daily Vehicle Miles of Travel	% of Travel
State Highway System	9,391	6.8%	28,909,947	33.1%
Kansas Turnpike	240	0.2%	5,602,565	6.4%
City Connecting Links	903	0.6%	17,763,837	20.4%
County/Township	112,280	80.8%	12,097,946	13.9%
Municipal	16,161	11.6%	22,890,164	26.2%
Total	138,975		87,264,435

Annual Detail Tables

Several detail reports showing data summaries by County or City, instead of producing individual reports for these entities.

By County

By City

Historic Summaries

Mileage and Travel Data Accuracy

City Connecting Links

Local Roadways

Rural County and City Highways

State Highway System Inventory

Urban Roadways

Mileage and Travel Data Glossary

Route Classification

Priority ranking for highways in Kansas.

Interstate Highways, including the Kansas Turnpike
Routes that serve as the most important statewide and inter-state corridors for travel. The routes serve distinct trip movements since they are widely spaced throughout the State. On major sections of the routes traffic volumes are relatively constant. A significant number of out-of-state vehicles and long-haul freight carriers use Class B, and trips are typically very long.
These routes are closely integrated with Class A and B routes in service to all parts of the State. Major locations that are not on an A or B are connected to them by a C route. Average trip lengths are typically long.
These minor routes provide access to small urban areas and other communities not on a higher-class route. These routes are important for inter-county travel.
Primarily for intra-county travel, these routes typically carry short trips. Class E routes are used to connect rural residents with other routes or to provide access to small towns in the area.

Corporate

Non-Corporate

Functional Classification

Grouping of streets and highways according to the character of service.

Arterials - routes supporting high-speed, long-distance travel with few intersections and access points.
- Principal Arterial - routes providing a high degree of mobility, long distance travel and limited access
  - Interstate - freeways designated as Interstate by AASHTO
  - Freeway - divided route with interchanges
  - Expressway - divided route with surface intersections
  - Other - major inter-regional routes
- Minor Arterial - routes that augment and interconnect the Principal Arterial system and provide medium distance travel corridors
Collector - route supporting moderate speeds for shorter travel distances with street intersections and some driveway access points.
- Major Collector - support inter-county or intra-urban trips, with limited driveways and signalized intersections
- Minor Collector - support intra-county and urban regional trips
Local - route for low-speed local travel providing access to homes, farms and businesses.

Rural

Urban

State Highway System (SHS)

Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA)

Kansas Turnpike Authority, or roads under KTA management, includes portions of I-70, I-35, I-135, I-470 and the entire length of I-335. Roadway length includes portions of I-35 and I-135 that are not on the main KTA but are tolled by virtue of the gate location, and a portion of I-70 in Wyandotte county that was originally designated as Turnpike but is no longer tolled due to development and gate relocations.

Connecting City Limits (CCL)

National Highway System (NHS)

Daily Vehicle-Miles of Travel (DVMT)

Annual Summaries

Mileage and Travel Data Accuracy

Mileage and Travel Data Glossary

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