Missouri Route 137

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MO-137.svg
Route 137
Missouri Route 137
MO 137 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length43.071 mi [1]  (69.316 km)
Major junctions
South endUS 60.svgUS 63.svgMO-76.svg US 60  / US 63  / Route 76 in Willow Springs
North endMO-32.svg Route 32 in Licking
Location
Country United States
State Missouri
Highway system
US 136.svg US 136 MO-138.svg Route 138

Route 137 is a highway in southern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Route 32 in Licking; its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 60/U.S. Route 63/Route 76 in Willow Springs.

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History

The road that is Route 137 first appeared on state maps in 1933 as Route J. [2] However, in that year it was only a short spur from U.S 60 & 63, only going as far as the Texas/Howell County line. Route J was extended to Route 17 in Yukon the following year. [3] Route J was upgraded to Route 137 in 1937. [4] In 1964, Route 137 was extended to Licking, taking over a section of U.S Route 63 (U.S 63 was subsequently routed on to a new road to the west). [5] The former section of U.S 63 between Houston and Raymondville still remains part of the state system as Route B (Route T from 1964 to 1975). [6]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Howell Willow Springs 0.0000.000US 60.svgUS 63.svg US 60  / US 63  Cabool, West Plains
West plate.svg
MO-76.svg
Route 76 west
Roadway continues as Route 76
Texas Ozark Township 24.75739.843South plate.svg
MO-17.svg
Route 17 south Summersville
Southern end of Route 17 overlap
Yukon 25.47641.000North plate.svg
MO-17.svg
Route 17 north Houston
Northern end of Route 17 overlap
Licking 43.07169.316MO-32.svg Route 32
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. 1 2 Missouri Department of Transportation (December 18, 2020). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  2. https://www.modot.org/sites/default/files/documents/1933%5B2%5D.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  3. https://www.modot.org/sites/default/files/documents/1934%5B1%5D.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  4. "Missouri State Highway Commission" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2018.
  5. https://www.modot.org/sites/default/files/documents/1964001_reduced%5B1%5D.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  6. https://www.modot.org/sites/default/files/documents/1975_front%5B1%5D.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]