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Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MoDOT | ||||
Length | 98.380 mi [1] (158.327 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | AR 43 / SH-20 at the Arkansas/Oklahoma state line | |||
North end | US 54 in Vernon County | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Missouri | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 43 is a highway in western Missouri. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 54 midway between Nevada and Deerfield. Its southern terminus is at the corner of Missouri (near Southwest City), Arkansas, and Oklahoma where it continues down the Arkansas/Oklahoma state line as both Arkansas Highway 43 and OK-20. [2]
North of Joplin, Route 43 is a relatively straight highway. It intersects U.S. Route 160 in Barton County west of Lamar. A few miles south of there it intersects Route 126. Just north of Joplin, it intersects Route 96.
In Joplin, the highway is known as Main Street and passes through the old historic downtown area. For a few blocks, it is historic US Route 66 until it reaches Seventh Street (Route 66), where Route 66 goes west. It joins Business Loop I-44 until it reaches Interstate 44, then joins this road for one exit west, then turns south again.
When Route 43 reaches Seneca (where it has a junction with U.S. Route 60), it comes within a half mile of Oklahoma and stays relatively close to it all the way to the intersection with Route 76 east of Tiff City. All through this area, the highway becomes more hilly and curvy. The road serves as the western terminus of Route 90 just before reaching Southwest City. South of Southwest City, the highway runs less than a mile before reaching the corner of Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma becoming the concurrency of Arkansas Highway 43 and OK-20. A stone marker is erected at the corner of the three states.
County | Location | mi [1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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OKARMO Corner | 0.000 | 0.000 | AR 43 south / SH-20 west | Continuation into Arkansas and Oklahoma | ||
McDonald | Prairie Township | 3.169 | 5.100 | Route 90 east – Noel | ||
McMillen Tiff Township | 11.719 | 18.860 | Route 76 east – Anderson | Southern end of Route 76 overlap | ||
14.462 | 23.274 | Route 76 west – Tiff City | Northern end of Route 76 overlap | |||
Newton | Seneca | 25.641 | 41.265 | US 60 – Wyandotte, Neosho US 60 Bus. begins | Roundabout; southern end of US 60 Business overlap | |
26.519 | 42.678 | US 60 Bus. west – Wyandotte | Northern end of US 60 Business overlap | |||
Joplin | 39.451 | 63.490 | I-44 west – Tulsa | Southern end of I-44 overlap; exit 4 | ||
41.931 | 67.481 | I-44 east – Springfield I-44 BL begins / Route 86 east (Hearnes Boulevard) | Northern end of I-44 overlap; southern end of Loop 44 overlap; exit 6 | |||
Jasper | 45.274 | 72.861 | I-44 BL / Route 66 (7th Street) | Northern end of Loop 44 overlap | ||
47.349 | 76.201 | Zora Street | Interchange | |||
Airport Drive | 49.377 | 79.465 | Route 171 (DeMott Drive) | Roundabout | ||
Twin Groves–Mineral township line | 53.364 | 85.881 | Route 96 to Route 171 – Carthage | Roundabout | ||
Barton | Nashville Township | 67.796 | 109.107 | Route 126 – Pittsburg, Golden City | ||
Central Township | 74.161 | 119.351 | US 160 – Mindenmines, Lamar | |||
Vernon | Deerfield Township | 98.380 | 158.327 | US 54 – Nevada, Deerfield | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Route 43 Truck | |
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Location | Seneca |
Length | 1.97 mi (3.17 km) |
Route 43 Truck is used to bypass a steep grade on Route 43 just south of Seneca, Missouri. This route is unsigned and concourrs with US 60 Bus.
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