Classification of highways in county unit road counties

68-516. Classification of highways in county unit road counties. (a) All the roads and highways in county unit road counties shall be classified, constructed and maintained according to the following classification system: (1) "County major collector roads" which shall include all county roads and highways designated for inclusion in the major collector road system in accordance with K.S.A. 68-1701 to 68-1704, and amendments thereto; (2) "county minor collector roads" which shall include all county roads and highways, not designated for inclusion in the major collector road system, which are other main traveled roads utilized primarily for the movement of traffic between different areas of the county; and (3) "local service roads" which shall include all public roads and highways not designated for inclusion in the major collector road system and not designated as county minor collector roads or highways and not included in the state highway system or other state or federal systems. (b) Such classification shall be made by the board of county commissioners, with the approval of the county engineer. The county engineer and the board of county commissioners may shift road or highway mileage from one road or highway classification to another as continuing study indicates that such changes are needed by reason of changing traffic needs or for other reasons substantiated by engineering analysis, except, that no road or highway mileage may be shifted to or from the major collector road system except as provided in article 17 of chapter 68 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1917, ch. 264, § 25; L. 1919, ch. 245, § 7; R.S. 1923, 68-516; L. 1929, ch. 224, § 1; L. 1931, ch. 248, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 341, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 345, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 344, § 5; L. 1961, ch. 299, § 16; L. 1986, ch. 252, § 3; L. 2005, ch. 84, § 6; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Definitions, see 68-101. Attorney General's Opinions: County unit road system; effect on townships. 85-132. Maintenance of former township roads in county road unit system. 91-47. All county roads are required to be classified pursuant to K.S.A. 68-116, and this requirement may not be modified by charter resolution. 2002-33. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. State highways cannot be regarded as county roads. State, ex rel., v. Saline County Comm'rs, 128 Kan. 437, 440, 278 P. 54. 2. Cited in holding township road contract with county improperly executed. Barton County Comm'rs v. Comanche Township, 139 Kan. 500, 504, 32 P.2d 497. 3. Cited in reviewing statutory evolution of state highway system. State, ex rel., v. State Highway Comm., 139 Kan. 858, 863, 33 P.2d 324. 4. Commissioners must give reasonable notice of election to adopt system; fact act does not provide for notice does not render act unconstitutional. State, ex rel., v. Allen County Comm'rs, 143 Kan. 898, 899, 57 P.2d 450. 5. Benefit road district reimbursement act applying only to county unit counties invalid; arbitrary classification. State, ex rel., v. Allen County Comm'rs, 156 Kan. 248, 256, 133 P.2d 165. 6. Adoption of unit system does not transfer township road machinery to county. Rausch v. Hill, 164 Kan. 505, 507, 508, 509, 511, 190 P.2d 357. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026