Missouri Route 46

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MO-46.svg
Route 46
Missouri Route 46
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length85.905 mi [1]  (138.251 km)
Existed1922–present
Major junctions
West endUS 59.svg US 59 in Fairfax
Major intersections
East endUS 69.svg US 69 near Eagleville
Location
Country United States
State Missouri
Highway system
MO-45.svg Route 45 MO-47.svg Route 47

Route 46 is a highway in northwest Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 69 north of Eagleville; its western terminus is at U.S. Route 59 east of Fairfax.

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History

Route 46 is one of the original state highways from 1922. Its original termini were the east and west county lines of Worth which it ran completely across.

Route Description

Beginning at US 59 just east of Fairfax, Route 46 travels east through Atchison County. After 10 miles of traveling east, Route 46 enters Nodaway County and travels on the southern boundary of Bilby Ranch Lake Conservation Area for 3 more miles. Another two miles east, the highway crosses the Nodaway River, and shortly thereafter intersects with Route 113 about 3 miles north of Skidmore. Continuing eastward, the highway travels about 10 more miles towards Maryville, on its way it crosses White Cloud Creek and passes south of the Northwest Missouri Regional Airport. It enters Maryville and travels as 1st street about 1 mile before intersecting Bus. US 71 in downtown Maryville. After continuing another mile east through town, Route 46 junctions with US 71 and US 136.

Leaving Maryville, it continues concurrent with US 136 east, where it crosses the One Hundred and Two River, passes south of Mozingo Lake, and crosses the Platte River, before reaching the point where Route 46 and US 136 separate just south of Ravenwood. Route 46 travels north through Ravenwood and heads northeasterly where it passes by Parnell and enters Worth County. A few miles after, Route 46 junctions with Route 246, east of Sheridan, and then turns east-southeast where it travels about 9 more miles before reaching Grant City. Just east of Grant City, the highway intersects with US 169 and continues east about 6 miles to Allendale. Route 46 continues northeasterly in eastern Worth County to where it enters Harrison County and soon after reaches Hatfield. Route 46 travels east and southeast 9 more miles to its eastern terminus at the junction with US 69 6 miles north of Eagleville.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Atchison Clark Township 0.0000.000US 59.svg US 59  Craig, Fairfax
Nodaway Green Township 16.21926.102MO-113.svg Route 113  Quitman, Skidmore
Maryville 26.63942.871South plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 71.svg
US 71 Bus. south (South Main Street)
West end of US 71 Bus. overlap
26.76743.077North plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 71.svg
US 71 Bus. north (North Main Street)
East end of US 71 Bus. overlap
28.02645.103US 71.svgWest plate.svg
US 136.svg
US 71  / US 136 west Clearmont, St. Joseph, Kansas City
West end of US 136 overlap
Jackson Township 37.39860.186East plate.svg
US 136.svg
US 136 east Conception Junction
East end of US 136 overlap
Worth Union Township 51.44682.794West plate.svg
MO-246.svg
Route 246 west Sheridan
Grant City 61.71899.325US 169.svg US 169  Redding, Stanberry
Harrison Colfax Township 85.905138.251US 69.svg US 69  Lamoni, Eagleville
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 15, 2012). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 15, 2012.