U.S. Route 65 in Missouri

U.S. Route 65 marker

U.S. Route 65
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length: 313.114 mi[1] (503.908 km)
Major junctions
South end: US 65 at the Arkansas state line
 
North end: US 65 at the Iowa state line
Highway system
← Route 64Route 66 →

U.S. Route 65 is a north–south U.S. highway that runs from Clayton, Louisiana to Albert Lea, Minnesota. In Missouri, the highway enters the state from Arkansas, just south of Branson. The highway exits the state into Iowa near South Lineville.

Route description

US 65 enters Missouri between Omaha, Arkansas and Ridgedale, Missouri. The road is a four-lane expressway, traveling through Branson and Hollister toward the Springfield metro area. Through the Branson area, it is built as a freeway. North of Branson, there is an interchange with Route 465 (a freeway spur) and U.S. Route 160. All the way to Highlandville, U.S. 160 is the old alignment of U.S. 65 (until the 1960s).

U.S. Route 65 in Springfield

Just south of Route EE at the Highlandville exit, U.S. 65 returns to freeway status. The freeway is called "Schoolcraft Freeway" in Springfield, in honor of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft. In Springfield, there are junctions with U.S. Route 60 and Interstate 44. The I-44 interchange includes a flyover ramp connecting northbound U.S. 65 with westbound I-44. Construction is completed that added two at U.S. 60 (also known as the James River Freeway). In September 2011, U.S. 65 became a six-lane divided freeway in Springfield between Interstate 44 and U.S. 60. It is the first six-lane highway in Southwest Missouri.[2] North of Springfield, it returns to a four-lane, non-interstate highway.

From Springfield to Buffalo, U.S. 65 has been upgraded as a four-lane non-interstate highway. This project began with the addition of a partial four-lane highway through the Fair Grove area to replace a dangerous traffic light intersection with an overpass. It culminated with the entire length of U.S. 65 becoming a four-lane highway from Springfield to just outside of Buffalo. It was completed in summer 2010.

Through Buffalo, the highway becomes two lanes with a center lane for left turns. This part of the highway has also seen upgrades in recent years, such as adding rumble strips and extending the middle turn lane to just outside the northern portion of the city.

From Buffalo to Preston, U.S. 65 is still a two-lane highway and has a four-way intersection with U.S. Route 54.

US 65 southbound from US 36 in Chillicothe

At Warsaw, the highway crosses over the western end of the Lake of the Ozarks and again becomes a four-lane non-interstate highway at the intersection with Route 7.

At Sedalia (where it is called Limit Avenue), it has an intersection with U.S. Route 50 (Broadway Blvd) and at Marshall Junction, there is one with Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40. In Marshall, U.S. 65 is back to being a two-lane highway and stays so all the way up to Iowa. At Waverly is the beginning of a concurrency with U.S. Route 24 (which continues to Carrollton). Also in Waverly, U.S. 65 and U.S. 24 cross the Missouri River on the Waverly Bridge. Further north, the road crosses U.S. Route 36 at Chillicothe and U.S. Route 136 at Princeton. The highway leaves Missouri at South Lineville and enters Iowa.

The section of highway from Preston to Marshall Junction has been cited as a good drive for motorcyclists, with its sparsely populated areas and the hilly landscape.[3]

History

From 1922 to 1926, US 65 in Missouri was known as Route 3. US 65 originally followed Route 248 and US 160 between Branson and Springfield. Route 3 was originally planned on a shorter route between Springfield and Preston, with Route 71 on the longer alignment via Buffalo, but Route 3 was quickly shifted east, absorbing Route 71.

Major intersections

All exits are unnumbered.

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
TaneyOliver Township0.0000.000 US 65 south – HarrisonContinuation into Arkansas
2.8074.517 Route 86 west – Blue Eye
5.5708.964 Route 265 north – Table Rock Lake
Hollister8.85014.243
US 65 Bus. north / Route 165 north – Table Rock Lake
Branson11.44718.422
US 65 Bus. south / Route 76 – Reeds Spring, Forsyth
12.40719.967
US 65 Bus. south / Route 248 north – Branson, Galena		Diverging diamond interchange[4]
13.25021.324Bee Creek Road, Branson Hills Parkway
16.14225.978 Route 465 west (Ozark Mountain Highroad) / Route F east – Bull Creek
Jasper Township18.75630.185 US 160 – Reeds Spring, Forsyth
21.69834.920 Route 176 south – Walnut ShadeSouthern end of Route 176 overlap
22.59736.366 Route 176 north – SpokaneNorthern end of Route 176 overlap
ChristianNorth Galloway Township32.74152.692 Route EE west – Highlandville
Ozark37.00159.547
US 65 Bus. north / Route F (South Street) – Sparta
38.29561.630 Route 14 – Billings, Ava
41.51366.809 Route J west / Route CC east – Air Park South
GreeneSpringfield43.62270.203Evans Road
45.54173.291
US 60 / US 65 Bus. north – Aurora, Seymour
47.71176.783Battlefield Street
49.24979.259 Route D (Sunshine Street)
51.27482.518
US 65 Bus. south (Chestnut Expressway) – Springfield		Diverging diamond interchange[5]
52.28484.143 Route YY (Division Street) – Downtown Airport
53.29285.765 Route 744 (Kearney Street) – Springfield-Branson National Airport
54.07987.032 I-44 – Joplin, St. Louis
North Campbell Township54.80988.207Valley Water Mills Road (County Road 102)Northbound exit and southbound entrance only
Fair Grove64.869104.397 Route 125 east / Route CC west – Fair Grove
DallasSheridan Township70.052112.738 Route 215 west / Route O east – Olive, Pleasant HopeMichigan left U-turn intersection
Jackson Township74.162119.352 Route 38 east / Route TT west – Fair Grove, MarshfieldMichigan left U-turn intersection
Buffalo83.153133.822 Route 32 – Lebanon, Bolivar
85.026136.836 Route 73 north
Louisburg91.671147.530 Route 64 east – Lebanon
HickoryPreston105.306169.474 US 54 – Jefferson City, Nevada
BentonFristoe Township124.044199.629 Route 7 south – Climax SpringsSouthern end of Route 7 overlap
Tom Township128.063206.097 Route 83 south
Warsaw129.688208.713Warsaw (Main Street)No northbound entrance
130.249209.615 Route 7 north / Route Z westNorthern end of Route 7 overlap
131.327211.350Truman Dam Access Road
Williams Township146.378235.573 Route 52 east – Cole CampSouthern end of Route 52 overlap
Benton–Pettis
county line		Williams–Flat Creek
township line		151.426243.697 Route 52 west – WindsorNorth end of Route 52 overlap
PettisSedalia163.315262.830 US 50 (Broadway Blvd) – Jefferson City, Kansas City, La Monte, Warrensburg, Knob Noster
163.912263.791 Route 765 north (Main Street)Northbound exit and southbound entrance only
Cedar Township165.752266.752 Route 765 south (Ohio Avenue) – Downtown SedaliaSouthbound exit and northbound entrance only
SalineBlackwater Township181.887292.719 I-70 / US 40 – Kansas City, St. Louis
Marshall190.141306.002
US 65 Bus. north
193.242310.993 Route 20
194.015312.237
US 65 Bus. south / Route 240 east to Route 41
Grand Pass Township204.818329.623 Route 127 south
LafayetteWaverly211.213339.914 US 24 west – WaverlySouthern end of US 24 overlap
CarrollCarrollton220.839355.406
US 65 Bus. north / Route 10 west
222.526358.121
US 24 east / US 65 Bus. south		Northern end of US 24 overlap
LivingstonChillicothe253.257407.578
US 36 / Route 110 (CKC) / US 36 Bus. begins		Southern end of US 36 Business overlap
253.359407.742
US 36 Bus. east		Northern end of US 36 Business overlap
256.428412.681 Route 190 west
GrundyTrenton276.310444.678
US 65 Bus. north / Route 6 – Trenton, Milan
277.384446.406
US 65 Bus. south
MercerPrinceton299.403481.842 US 136 east – UnionvilleSouthern end of US 136 overlap
299.731482.370 US 136 west – BethanyNorthern end of US 136 overlap
South Lineville313.114503.908 US 65 north – Des MoinesContinuation into Iowa
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Missouri Department of Transportation (December 29, 2014). Flex Map Viewer (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ "MoDOT Southwest District News Release". Modot.org. 2011-08-31. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  3. ↑ "US Route 65, Missouri". Motorcycle Roads.US. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ Southwest District Office (November 20, 2011). "Route 248/Route 65 Diverging Diamond Interchange In Branson OPEN to Traffic Sunday Evening, Nov. 20" (Press release). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ Southwest District (November 10, 2012). "Chestnut Expressway/Route 65 Interchange" (Press release). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
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