Missouri Route 242
 Route 242 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MoDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.304 mi[1] (3.708 km) | |||
| Existed | 2011–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Route MM in Lake Ozark | |||
| East end |   US 54 / US 54 Bus. in Lake Ozark | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Missouri | |||
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Missouri Route 242, also known as Horseshoe Bend Parkway, is a short highway in central Missouri found within Lake Ozark. The highway runs from the U.S. 54 expressway and U.S. 54 Business junction 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]
Route description
The west end of Missouri Route 242 begins at the intersection of Horseshoe Bend Parkway and Route MM, a road which leads to the Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge and subsequent toll plaza. Continuing east, the road intersects with Fish Haven Rd before reaching the intersection of U.S. 54 and U.S. 54 Business. The road continues for about half a mile more,[1] where it allows access to both directions of U.S. 54 through an interchange.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Lake Ozark.
| County | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Camden | 0.000 | 0.000 | Route MM | Route MM leads to the Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge | |
| Miller | 1.884 | 3.032 |  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
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References
- ^ a b c Missouri Department of Transportation (November 23, 2013). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ a b "Highway 242 open to traffic". LakeExpo.com. December 13, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ Trumpfheller, Heather (December 13, 2011). "Developers Happy About New Taxpayers Roads". KOMU-TV. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ Wheeler, Deanna (December 13, 2011). "Wet opening for Route 242". LakeNewsOnline.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ Hogland, Nancy (February 2011). "Route 242 finally a reality" (PDF). Lake of the Ozarks Business Journal. p. 1. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
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