Missouri Route 86

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MO-86.svg
Route 86
Missouri Route 86
MO 86 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length110.324 mi (177.549 km)
Existed1922–present
Major junctions
West endI-44.svgBusiness Loop 44.svgMO-43.svg I-44  / I-44 BL  / Route 43 in Joplin
Major intersections
East endUS 65.svg US 65 north of Ridgedale
Location
Country United States
State Missouri
Highway system
MO-85.svg Route 85 MO-87.svg Route 87

Route 86 is a highway in southwest Missouri. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 65 just north of Ridgedale. From there, the road crosses the Long Creek arm of Table Rock Lake and continues to Blue Eye west between the Arkansas state line on the south and Table Rock Lake on the north. [1] This section is also in the Mark Twain National Forest, and is recommended as a scenic drive by the Missouri Department of Transportation. From Eagle Rock the road turns north to join with Route 76 at Bates Corner with which it is runs concurrent through Cassville to just east of Rocky Comfort. The road continues north and west towards Neosho, then goes further west before turning north towards Joplin where the road ends at the interchange of Interstate 44 and Route 43. [1]

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History

The original highway only ran between Ridgedale and Route 43 (now Route 13) north of Blue Eye. It was later extended both east and west. The eastern terminus moving to Kissee Mills, with the route joined with U.S. Route 65 to modern-day Route 76 where it turned east and followed this road to Kissee Mills. It would later be truncated back to its later eastern terminus.[ citation needed ]

Recent and Future Improvements

Beginning in 2022, the Table Rock Lake crossing replacement project began and the new bridge opened in December 2024 replacing the 1956 crossing. [2] In addition, the section of Route 86 from Thunder Ridge Road to US 65 was widened to 4 lanes in 2023. [3] [4]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [5] kmDestinationsNotes
Newton Joplin 0.0000.000I-44.svgSouth plate.svg
MO-43.svg
I-44  / Route 43 south Springfield, Tulsa
East plate green.svg
Business Loop 44.svg
North plate.svg
MO-43.svg
I-44 BL east / Route 43 north (Hearnes Boulevard)
exit 6 on I-44
Neosho 16.39426.384I-49.svgUS 71.svg I-49  / US 71  Joplin, Fort Smith
Begin plate green.svg
Business Loop 49.svg
I-49 BL begins
Western end of Loop 49 overlap
17.45028.083North plate.svg
MO-175.svg
Route 175 north Tipton Ford
19.16730.846South plate green.svg
Business Loop 49.svg
I-49 BL south
Eastern end of Loop 49 overlap
19.64831.620West plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 60.svg
US 60 Bus. west (Neosho Boulevard)
Western end of US 60 Business overlap
20.37132.784East plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 60.svg
US 60 Bus. east (College Street)
Eastern end of US 60 Business overlap
NeoshoGranby
township line
23.92038.496West plate.svg
US 60.svg
South plate.svg
MO-59.svg
US 60 west / Route 59 south Neosho
Western end of US 60 / Route 59 overlap
24.17038.898East plate.svg
US 60.svg
North plate.svg
MO-59.svg
US 60 east / Route 59 north Diamond
Eastern end of US 60 / Route 59 overlap
Barry Pioneer Township 40.79765.656North plate.svg
MO-97.svg
Route 97 north Pierce City
WheatonLiberty
township line
45.77973.674West plate.svg
MO-76.svg
Route 76 west Anderson
West end of Route 76 overlap
Cassville 58.99194.937MO-37.svgNorth plate.svg
MO-112.svg
Begin plate.svg
Business plate.svg
MO-37.svg
Route 37  / Route 112 north / Route 37 Bus. begins Purdy, Washburn, Seligman
West end of Route 112 / Route 37 Bus. overlap
60.15996.817North plate.svg
Business plate.svg
MO-37.svg
Route 37 Bus. north (Main Street) Monett
East end of Route 37 Bus. overlap
60.35897.137East plate.svg
MO-248.svg
Route 248 east
Flat Creek Township 61.91599.643South plate.svg
MO-112.svg
Route 112 south Seligman, Roaring River State Park
East end of Route 112 overlap
64.579103.930East plate.svg
MO-76.svg
Route 76 east to Route 39
East end of Route 76 overlap
Roaring River Township 77.996125.522MO-supp-P.svgTo plate.svg
Arkansas 23.svg
Route P to AR 23
White River Township 81.972131.921MO-supp-H.svgTo plate.svg
Arkansas 143.svg
Route H to AR 143
Stone Carr Lane 86.946139.926MO-39.svg Route 39  Shell Knob, Berryville
Pine Township 95.833154.228North plate.svg
MO-13.svg
Route 13 north Lampe
Western end of Route 13 overlap
98.665158.786South plate.svg
MO-13.svg
Route 13 south Blue Eye
Eastern end of Route 13 overlap
Taney Oliver Township 110.324177.549US 65.svg US 65  Branson, Harrison
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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  1. 1 2 Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60-62, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  2. "New Highway 86 Bridge Over Table Rock Lake Opens". Legends 1063. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  3. Carlson, Chris (2023-01-17). "Funds approved for improvements to Missouri Route 86". Branson Tri-Lakes News. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  4. Carlson, Chris (2023-09-22). "MoDOT announces lane closures south of Hollister". Branson Tri-Lakes News. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  5. Missouri Department of Transportation (December 28, 2020). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 28, 2020.