Missouri Route 215

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Route 215
Missouri Route 215
MO 215 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length49.709 mi [1]  (79.999 km)
ExistedOctober 1970 [2] –present
Major junctions
South endUS 65.svgMO-supp-O.svg US 65  / Route O south of Buffalo
Major intersectionsMO-13.svg Route 13 in Brighton
North endMO-39.svg Route 39 south of Stockton
Location
Country United States
State Missouri
Highway system
MO-213.svg Route 213 MO-224.svg Route 224

Route 215 is a highway in southern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Route 39 south of Stockton; its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 65 between Buffalo and Springfield. Except for a short section which overlaps Route 13, it is a two-lane highway its entire length. It was originally a set of supplemental routes before 1970. The highway runs more east–west than north–south, but is marked as a north–south highway.

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Route description

The highway begins three miles (4.8 km) southwest of Stockton near Stockton Lake. Two miles west (at Umber View Heights), the highway crosses Stockton Lake and enters Stockton State Park. Shortly before reaching Bona, it crosses another arm of Stockton Lake, and at Bona is an intersection with Route 245. East of Bona, it crosses yet another arm of Stockton Lake, then begins a six-mile (9.7 km) concurrency with Route 123. At Eudora, the concurrency ends.

Seventeen miles (27 km) east of Eudora, the highway joins Route 13 for one mile (1.6 km), then turns east going through Pleasant Hope, Goodnight, and Tin Town. The highway continues east to County Road 65 (former 65) follows it then goes east where Route 215 concludes at US 65 at a Michigan left style junction where the highway continues as Route O.

History

Route 215 was established in 1970, before then, it was supplemental routes. [3]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Dallas Sheridan Township 0.0000.000US 65.svgMO-supp-O.svg US 65  / Route O Olive, Fair Grove, Buffalo Restricted crossing U-turn intersection, all traffic must turn right
Polk Brighton 12.54220.184South plate.svg
MO-13.svg
Route 13 south Springfield
Southern end of Route 13 overlap
East Looney Township 13.43921.628North plate.svg
MO-13.svg
Spur plate.svg
MO-215.svg
Route 13 north / Route 215 Spur to Route F Bolivar
Northern end of Route 13 overlap
Eudora 24.30439.113South plate.svg
MO-123.svg
MO-supp-W.svg Route 123 south / Route W Walnut Grove, Dadeville
Southern end of Route 123 overlap
Union Township 28.67746.151North plate.svg
MO-123.svg
Route 123 north Aldrich
Northern end of Route 123 overlap
Dade Bona 34.81056.021MO-245.svg Route 245 to Route 32  Dadeville
Cedar Stockton 49.70979.999MO-39.svg Route 39  Stockton, Arcola
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
Spur plate.svg
MO-215.svg
Route 215 Spur
LocationNear Brighton
Length0.332 mi [1]  (534 m)

Route 215 Spur is a former alignment of Route 215 in Polk County, Missouri. The highway begins at Route 13 and Route 215 near Brighton and runs for one-third mile (540 m) before ending at Route F (formerly Route 13) one mile (1.6 km) north of Brighton.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Missouri Department of Transportation (December 8, 2020). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  2. "Road Shifts at Stockton". News and Leader. Springfield, Missouri. October 4, 1972. p. E8. Retrieved December 13, 2019 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. "MO changes, October 4, 1970". Springfield Leader and Press. October 4, 1970. p. 72. Retrieved May 7, 2025.