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7 unusual facts about U.S. Route 281


Grant Township, Russell County, Kansas

U.S. Route 281 runs north-south through the central part of the township, connecting to a network of mostly unpaved county roads laid out in a rough grid pattern across the township.

Lincoln Township, Russell County, Kansas

U.S. Route 281 runs north-south through the township, connecting to a network of mostly unpaved county roads laid out in a rough grid pattern across the township.

Luray Township, Russell County, Kansas

U.S. Route 281, a north-south route, enters the township from the west concurrently with K-18, then turns north after one-half mile and exits the county.

Paradise Township, Russell County, Kansas

U.S. Route 281 runs north-south through the eastern part of Paradise Township to its junction with Kansas Highway 18 (K-18), an east-west route, one mile south of the Osborne County line.

Russell Township, Russell County, Kansas

U.S. Route 281 runs north-south through Russell Township, connecting to a network of mostly unpaved county roads laid out in a rough grid pattern across the township.

U.S. Route 281

Between Hastings and Grand Island, U.S. 281 overlaps U.S. 34 and is designated as the Tom Osborne Expressway after the former Nebraska Cornhuskers football coach and U.S. Representative, who is a native of Hastings.

Waldo Township, Russell County, Kansas

U.S. Route 281 and Kansas Highway 18 (K-18) run concurrently east-west through the township's far northern portion, connecting to a network of mostly unpaved county roads laid out in a rough grid.



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