Missouri Route 242
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| Length: | 2.304 mi[1] (3.708 km) | |||
| Existed: | 2011 – present | |||
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| West end: |
 Route MM in Lake Ozark | |||
| East end: |
 US 54 in Lake Ozark | |||
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Missouri Highways
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Route 242 is a short highway in central Missouri. The highway runs from the new U.S. 54 expressway near Osage Beach in Miller County in the east to Route MM (Community Toll Bridge) in Lake Ozark in Camden County.[2][3]
History
Plans to build Route 242 existed since 2007. Construction for the project did not start at the time due to lack of funding.[4] The project broke ground on January 18, 2011.[5] Route 242 opened on December 13, 2011.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Lake Ozark.
| County | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Camden | 0.000 | 0.000 | Route MM / Horseshoe Bend Parkway | Route MM leads to the Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge | |
| Miller | 1.884 | 3.032 |  US 54 Bus. west | West end of US 54 Business overlap | |
| 2.408– 2.304 | 3.875– 3.708 |  US 54 / US 54 Bus. ends | East end of US 54 Business overlap | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Missouri Department of Transportation (November 23, 2013). Flex Map Viewer (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Highway 242 open to traffic". LakeExpo.com. December 13, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ↑ Trumpfheller, Heather (December 13, 2011). "Developers Happy About New Taxpayers Roads". KOMU-TV. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ↑ Wheeler, Deanna (December 13, 2011). "Wet opening for Route 242". LakeNewsOnline.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ↑ Hogland, Nancy (February 2011). "Route 242 finally a reality" (PDF). Lake of the Ozarks Business Journal. p. 1. Retrieved November 25, 2013.