title: K-8 (Kansas highway)
text: # K-8 (Kansas highway)
  
  K-8 is the name of two separate state highways in Kansas, United States. The southern highway is a 1.275-mile-long (2.052 km) road, linking Oklahoma State Highway 8 (SH-8) to the town of Kiowa. The northern highway is a 15.979-mile-long (25.716 km) road, linking U.S. Route 36 (US-36) near Athol to Nebraska Highway 10 (N-10) near the town of Franklin.
  
  ## Route description
  
  ### Southern highway
  
  Classified as a major collector road, the southern K-8 is a continuation of SH-8, linking northern Oklahoma to the town of Kiowa. Approximately halfway between the state line and the northern terminus, the highway crosses a single track originally belonging to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, which is now part of BNSF Railway's Kansas Division.
  
  ### Northern highway
  
  The northern K-8, also classified as a major collector road, begins at an intersection with US-36 near Athol, traveling north through rural farmland in northern Smith County. The highway terminates at the Nebraska state line, where the roadway continues as N-10.
  
  ## History
  
  K-8 was constructed between 1918 and 1932, traveling south-north through the middle of the state. By 1940, the highways were truncated to their current segments. US-281 has replaced the former statewide K-8 as the primary link between Oklahoma and Nebraska. The northern section was renumbered as K-11. In 1959, K-11 was transferred back to K-8, and K-8 was on its current route.
  
  ## Major intersections
  
  ### Southern highway
  
  The entire route is in Barber County.
  
  | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | ​ | 0.000 | 0.000 | SH-8 south – Burlington | Continuation into Oklahoma |
  | Kiowa | 1.275 | 2.052 | K-2 (Main Street) – Hardtner, Hazelton | Northern terminus of southern section |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||
  
  ### Northern highway
  
  The entire route is in Smith County.
  
  | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | ​ | 0.000 | 0.000 | US-36 – Smith Center, Phillipsburg | Southern terminus of northern section |
  | ​ | 15.979 | 25.716 | N-10 north – Franklin | Continuation into Nebraska |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||
  