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Route 242 marker
Route 242
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length2.304 mi[1] (3.708 km)
Existed2011–present
Major junctions
West end Route MM in Lake Ozark
East end US 54 in Lake Ozark
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
Highway system
Route 240 Route 245

Route 242 is a short highway in central Missouri. The highway runs from the new U.S. 54 expressway near Osage Beach in Miller County in the east to Route MM (Community Toll Bridge) in Lake Ozark in Camden County.[2][3]

History

Plans to build Route 242 existed since 2007. Construction for the project did not start at the time due to lack of funding.[4] The project broke ground on January 18, 2011.[5] Route 242 opened on December 13, 2011.[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Lake Ozark.

Countymi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Camden0.0000.000 Route MMModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecatedRoute MM leads to the Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge
Miller1.8843.032

US 54 Bus. west
West end of US 54 Business overlap
2.408–
2.304
3.875–
3.708


US 54 / US 54 Bus. ends
East end of US 54 Business overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Missouri Department of Transportation (November 23, 2013). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Highway 242 open to traffic". LakeExpo.com. December 13, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  3. ^ Trumpfheller, Heather (December 13, 2011). "Developers Happy About New Taxpayers Roads". KOMU-TV. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  4. ^ Wheeler, Deanna (December 13, 2011). "Wet opening for Route 242". LakeNewsOnline.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  5. ^ Hogland, Nancy (February 2011). "Route 242 finally a reality" (PDF). Lake of the Ozarks Business Journal. p. 1. Retrieved November 25, 2013.