U.S. Route 65 in Missouri

U.S. Route 65 (US 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.

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 65 in Missouri. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 65.

U.S. Route 65
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length313.114 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
Location
CountiesTaney, Christian, Greene, Dallas, Hickory, Benton, Pettis, Saline, Lafayette, Carroll, Livingston, Grundy, Mercer
Highway system
← Route 64Route 66 →

Route description

US 65 enters Missouri between the towns of Omaha, Arkansas and Ridgedale, Missouri. The road is a four-lane expressway, traveling through both Branson and Hollister towards Springfield. Through the Branson area, it is a freeway. North of Branson, the highway intersections with both westbound Route 76 (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, named in honor of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft. Also in Springfield, the highway has junctions with U.S. Route 60 (also known as James River Freeway) and Interstate 44 (I-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. In September 2011, U.S. 65 became a six-lane divided freeway in Springfield between Interstate 44 and U.S. 60. It was 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. The project was completed in summer 2010.

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

From Buffalo to Preston, entering Hickory County, U.S. 65 remains 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 (known locally as Broadway Blvd). At Marshall Junction, north of Sedalia in Saline County, U.S. 65 intersects with both Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40. In Marshall (where it is called Lexington, Ave), U.S. 65 returns to two-lanes and stays so all the way up to Iowa. At Waverly, the highway becomes concurrent with U.S. Route 24 (which continues to Carrollton). Also in Waverly, U.S. 65 and U.S. 24 both 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. / CR 165 north – Hollister		South end of freeway; southern terminus of US 65 Bus./CR 165; former Route 165
Lake TaneycomoBridge
Branson11.44718.422
Route 76 east / US 65 Bus. south (Main Street) / Seventy-six Country Blvd		South end of Route 76 overlap; northern terminus of US 65 Bus.; Seventy-six Country Blvd. is former Route 76 west
12.40719.967 Route 248 / Red Route west / CR 165 south (Shepherd of the Hills Expressway)
Red Route east (Branson Landing Boulevard)		Diverging diamond interchange;[4] eastern terminus of Route 248; northern terminus of CR 165
13.25021.324Branson Hills Parkway / Bee Creek Road
Branson Township16.14225.978 Route 76 west (Ozark Mountain Highroad) / Route FNorth end of Route 76 overlap; Ozark Mountain Highroad is former Route 465
Jasper Township18.75630.185 US 160 – Reeds Spring, ForsythNorth end of freeway
21.69834.920 Route 176 east – Walnut ShadeSouthern end of Route 176 overlap
22.59736.366 Route 176 west – SpokaneNorthern end of Route 176 overlap
ChristianNorth Galloway Township32.74152.692 Route EE west – HighlandvilleSouth end of freeway
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)
53.29285.765 Route 744 (Kearney Street)Former US 66
54.07987.032 I-44 west – Joplin
I-44 east – St. Louis		Separate exits southbound; serves Springfield-Branson National Airport82A-B
North Campbell Township54.80988.207County Road No. 102North end of freeway; northbound exit and southbound entrance
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 intersections
Jackson Township74.162119.352 Route 38 east / Route TT west – Fair Grove, Marshfield
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
White Branch128.063206.097 Route 83 south – White BranchSouth end of expressway
Lake of the OzarksBridge over the Osage River arm
Warsaw129.688208.713WarsawNo direct northbound entrance
130.249209.615 Route 7 north – Warsaw, ClintonNorthern end of Route 7 overlap
131.327211.350Truman Dam Access RoadNorth end of expressway
Williams Township146.378235.573 Route 52 east – Cole CampInterchange; southern end of Route 52 overlap
Benton–Pettis
county line		Williams–Flat Creek
township line		151.426243.697 Route 52 west – WindsorNorthern 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 east – Business DistrictInterchange; clockwise terminus of Route 765; northbound exit and southbound entrance
Cedar Township165.752266.752 Route 765 south – Business DistrictCounterclockwise terminus of Route 765; no direct southbound entrance
SalineMarshall Junction181.887292.719 I-70 east (US 40 east) – St. LouisCloverleaf interchange; I-70 exits 78A-B
I-70 west (US 40 west) – Kansas City
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
Missouri RiverNew Waverly Bridge (replaced old Waverly Bridge in 2004)
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) – Brookfield, Hamilton

US 36 Bus. begins		Interchange with the CKC; southern end of US 36 Bus. overlap
253.359407.742
US 36 Bus. east		Northern end of US 36 Bus. 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 – LinevilleContinuation into Iowa
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  U.S. Roads portal

References
  1. Missouri Department of Transportation (December 29, 2014). MoDOT HPMAPS (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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