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] Except for a short section in Neosho (where it overlaps with Business I-49), the road is a two-lane highway for its entire length.

Route 86 marker

Route 86

Map
MO 86 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length110.324 mi (177.549 km)
Existed1922–present
Major junctions
West end I-44 / I-44 BL / Route 43 in Joplin
Major intersections
East end US 65 north of Ridgedale
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
Highway system
Route 85 Route 87

History edit

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]

Major intersections edit

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
NewtonJoplin0.0000.000  
 
I-44 / Route 43 south – Springfield, Tulsa
 
 
 
 
I-44 BL east / Route 43 north (Hearnes Boulevard)
Neosho16.39426.384   I-49 / US 71 – Joplin, Fort Smith
 
 
I-49 BL begins
Western end of Loop 49 overlap
17.45028.083 
 
Route 175 north – Tipton Ford
19.16730.846 
 
I-49 BL south
Eastern end of Loop 49 overlap
19.64831.620 
 
 
US 60 Bus. west (Neosho Boulevard)
Western end of US 60 Business overlap
20.37132.784 
 
 
US 60 Bus. east (College Street)
Eastern end of US 60 Business overlap
NeoshoGranby
township line
23.92038.496 
 
 
 
US 60 west / Route 59 south – Neosho
Western end of US 60 / Route 59 overlap
24.17038.898 
 
 
 
US 60 east / Route 59 north – Diamond
Eastern end of US 60 / Route 59 overlap
BarryPioneer Township40.79765.656 
 
Route 97 north – Pierce City
WheatonLiberty
township line
45.77973.674 
 
Route 76 west – Anderson
West end of Route 76 overlap
Cassville58.99194.937  
 
 
 
 
Route 37 / Route 112 north / Route 37 Bus. begins – Purdy, Washburn, Seligman
West end of Route 112 / Route 37 Bus. overlap
60.15996.817 
 
 
Route 37 Bus. north (Main Street) – Monett
East end of Route 37 Bus. overlap
60.35897.137 
 
Route 248 east
Flat Creek Township61.91599.643 
 
Route 112 south – Seligman, Roaring River State Park
East end of Route 112 overlap
64.579103.930 
 
Route 76 east to Route 39
East end of Route 76 overlap
Roaring River Township77.996125.522  
 
Route P to AR 23
White River Township81.972131.921  
 
Route H to AR 143
StoneCarr Lane86.946139.926  Route 39 – Shell Knob, Berryville
Pine Township95.833154.228 
 
Route 13 north – Lampe
Western end of Route 13 overlap
98.665158.786 
 
Route 13 south – Blue Eye
Eastern end of Route 13 overlap
TaneyOliver Township110.324177.549  US 65 – Branson, Harrison
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References edit

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  1. ^ a b Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 60-62, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  2. ^ Missouri Department of Transportation (December 28, 2020). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 28, 2020.