K-33 (Kansas highway)
K-33 is a roughly 10.4-mile north–south state highway in Kansas. Its southern end is at K-68 east of Ottawa in Franklin County, and its northern end is at US-56 east of Baldwin City in Douglas County. The road mostly stays as a two-lane rural highway, except for the section inside Wellsville.
From the south, K-33 heads north through rolling farmland, crossing Hickory Creek, then reaches Virginia Road and curves east and back north at Riley Road. It continues to a diamond interchange with I-35 and US-50 (exit 198) just before Wellsville. In Wellsville, it becomes Poplar Street, crosses a BNSF Railway line, then leaves the city at 1st Street and crosses a tributary of Rock Creek before entering Douglas County. It ends at US-56 east of Baldwin City.
K-33 provides a link between US-56 and K-68 to I-35 and US-50 in Wellsville and connects to the National Highway System at I-35/US-50 and at its northern end at US-56. The route largely follows historic auto trails, including the New Santa Fe Trail, King of Trails, and Ozark Trail.
History: K-33 was first designated in 1926. Its route has changed over time, with the highway being shortened to its current southern and northern ends in 1969, removing the overlap with K-68.
Traffic on K-33 varies by segment, with about 1,570 to 5,130 vehicles per day in 2019. The busiest section is between I-35/US-50 and Wellsville.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 00:23 (CET).