Missouri Route 86

Route 86 is a highway in southwest Missouri. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 65 just north of Ridgedale. From there, the road crosses the Long Creek arm of Table Rock Lake and continues to Blue Eye west between the Arkansas state line on the south and Table Rock Lake on the north.[1] This section is also in the Mark Twain National Forest, and is recommended as a scenic drive by the Missouri Department of Transportation. From Eagle Rock the road turns north to join with Route 76 at Bates Corner with which it is runs concurrent through Cassville to just east of Rocky Comfort. The road continues north and west towards Neosho, then goes further west before turning north towards Joplin where the road ends at the interchange of Interstate 44 and Route 43.[1] Except for a short section in Neosho (where it overlaps with Business I-49), the road is a two-lane highway for its entire length.

Route 86
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length110.324 mi (177.549 km)
Existed1922–present
Major junctions
West end I-44 / I-44 BL / Route 43 in Joplin
East end US 65 north of Ridgedale
Highway system
← Route 85→ Route 87

History

The original highway only ran between Ridgedale and Route 43 (now Route 13) north of Blue Eye. It was later extended both east and west. The eastern terminus moving to Kissee Mills, with the route joined with U.S. Route 65 to modern-day Route 76 where it turned east and followed this road to Kissee Mills. It would later be truncated back to its later eastern terminus.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
NewtonJoplin0.0000.000 I-44 / Route 43 south – Springfield, Tulsa
I-44 BL east / Route 43 north (Hearnes Boulevard)
Neosho16.39426.384 I-49 / US 71 – Joplin, Fort Smith
I-49 BL begins		Western end of Loop 49 overlap
17.45028.083 Route 175 north – Tipton Ford
19.16730.846 I-49 BL southEastern end of Loop 49 overlap
19.64831.620
US 60 Bus. west (Neosho Boulevard)		Western end of US 60 Business overlap
20.37132.784
US 60 Bus. east (College Street)		Eastern end of US 60 Business overlap
Neosho–Granby
township line		23.92038.496 US 60 west / Route 59 south – NeoshoWestern end of US 60 / Route 59 overlap
24.17038.898 US 60 east / Route 59 north – DiamondEastern end of US 60 / Route 59 overlap
BarryPioneer Township40.79765.656 Route 97 north – Pierce City
Wheaton–Liberty
township line		45.77973.674 Route 76 west – AndersonWest end of Route 76 overlap
Cassville58.99194.937
Route 37 / Route 112 north / Route 37 Bus. begins – Purdy, Washburn, Seligman		West end of Route 112 / Route 37 Bus. overlap
60.15996.817
Route 37 Bus. north (Main Street) – Monett		East end of Route 37 Bus. overlap
60.35897.137 Route 248 east
Flat Creek Township61.91599.643 Route 112 south – Seligman, Roaring River State ParkEast end of Route 112 overlap
64.579103.930 Route 76 east to Route 39East end of Route 76 overlap
Roaring River Township77.996125.522 Route P to AR 23
White River Township81.972131.921 Route H to AR 143
StoneCarr Lane86.946139.926 Route 39 – Shell Knob, Berryville
Pine Township95.833154.228 Route 13 north – LampeWestern end of Route 13 overlap
98.665158.786 Route 13 south – Blue EyeEastern end of Route 13 overlap
TaneyOliver Township110.324177.549 US 65 – Branson, Harrison
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60-62, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  2. Missouri Department of Transportation (December 28, 2020). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 28, 2020.


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