Editing Oakley, Kansas (section)

==Transportation==

U.S. Route 40 runs east–west along the southern edge of the city. U.S. Route 83, which runs north–south, intersects U.S. 40 south of the city, runs [[concurrency (road)|concurrently]] with it for one mile going west, then turns north, running along the western edge of the city. East of the city, U.S. 40 merges with Interstate 70, which approaches from the northwest, and continues east.

Oakley Municipal Airport, located southeast of the city, hosts [[general aviation]].<ref>{{cite web | title = KOEL - Oakley Municipal Airport | publisher = AirNav.com | url = http://www.airnav.com/airport/KOEL | access-date = 2010-05-22}}</ref>

The Kansas Pacific (KP) Line of the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] runs east–west through town. A branch line splits off to the northwest toward [[Colby, Kansas|Colby]].<ref>{{cite web | title = UPRR Common Line Names | publisher = [[Union Pacific Railroad]] | url = http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/maps/attachments/upcomnam.pdf | access-date = 2010-05-22}}</ref>