Route 249 is a 6.16-mile-long (9.91 km) freeway in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. It runs from I-44/I-49 in Joplin north to I-49 BL/Route 171 in Carterville.
 Route 249 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MoDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.162 mi[1] (9.917 km) | |||
| Existed | 2002–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |    I-44 / I-49 / US 71 in Joplin | |||
| North end |   I-49 BL / Route 171 in Carterville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Missouri | |||
| Counties | Jasper | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editRoute 249 begins at an interchange with I-44, I-49, and US 71 east of Joplin in Jasper County, where the road continues south as I-49/US 71. The route heads north as a four-lane freeway through agricultural areas with some nearby development, coming to an interchange with Route 66/I-44 Bus. west of Duenweg. The freeway continues north to the next interchange at Newman Road. Route 249 curves northwest and comes to the exit for Route VV (Zora Street). The route curves north and ends at an interchange with I-49 Bus./Route 171 near Carterville.[1]
History
editAfter an agreement between EPA and the state of Missouri, the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department built the Route 249 highway bypass through four miles (6.4 km) of contaminated land on the site in 2001. The project adaptively reused mine wastes as fill material. Cleanup of the Superfund site began in 2007, and the Route 249 bypass opened to the public in 2008.[2][3]
It is proposed that Route 249 is to be the first leg of a loop encircling the Joplin area.[4]
Exit list
editThe entire route is in Jasper County. All exits are unnumbered.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 |   I-49 south / US 71 south – Neosho, Fort Smith | Southern terminus; exit 39B on I-49 | |
| 0.329– 0.348 | 0.529– 0.560 |   I-44 / I-49 north / US 71 north – Springfield, Kansas City, Tulsa | Southbound exit and northbound entrance; exit 11B on I-44 | ||
| 1.845 | 2.969 |   I-44 BL / Route 66 (7th Street) | |||
| 2.836 | 4.564 | Newman Road | |||
| 3.937 | 6.336 |  Route VV (Zora Street) | |||
| Carterville |  I-49 BL south / Route 171 north – Webb City | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |||
| 6.162 | 9.917 |  I-49 BL north / Route 171 south – Carthage | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Missouri Department of Transportation (May 11, 2012). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "Search Superfund Site Information".
- ^ "Missouri Highway 249 opens to traffic". Joplin Globe. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "County By County Projects for 2008". Archived from the original on 2010-11-26.