 In an August 10, 1960 resolution, K-4 and US-59 was realigned to the east of Nortonville, and US-159 alternate was created.Then roughly 20 years later, K-4 Alternate was created and replaced US-159 Alternate.K-4 originally travelled west from Meriden to US-75, which it then followed south to US-24 in Topeka.