Missouri Route 215

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Route 215

MO 215 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length49.709 mi[1] (79.999 km)
ExistedOctober 1970[2]–present
Major junctions
South end US 65 south of Buffalo
North end Route 39 south of Stockton
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
Highway system
Route 213 Route 221

Route 215 is a highway in southern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Route 39 south of Stockton; its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 65 between Buffalo and Springfield. Except for a short section which overlaps Route 13, it is a two-lane highway its entire length. It was originally a set of supplemental routes. In the early 2000s, US 65 was realigned and the southern terminus was extended about one mile (1.6 km) east opposite the western terminus of Route O. The highway runs more east–west than north–south, but is marked as a north–south highway.

Route description

The highway begins three miles (4.8 km) southwest of Stockton near Stockton Lake. Two miles west (at Umber View Heights), the highway crosses Stockton Lake and enters Stockton State Park. Shortly before reaching Bona, it crosses another arm of Stockton Lake, and at Bona is an intersection with Route 245. East of Bona, it crosses yet another arm of Stockton Lake, then begins a six-mile (9.7 km) concurrency with Route 123. At Eudora, the concurrency ends.

Seventeen miles (27 km) east of Eudora, the highway joins Route 13 for one mile (1.6 km), then turns east. The highway continues east to US 65 where the highway ends.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
DallasSheridan Township0.0000.000 US 65 / Route O – Olive, Fair Grove, BuffaloRestricted crossing U-turn intersection, all traffic must turn right
PolkBrighton12.54220.184
Route 13 south – Springfield
Southern end of Route 13 overlap
East Looney Township13.43921.628

Route 13 north / Route 215 Spur to Route F – Bolivar
Northern end of Route 13 overlap
Eudora24.30439.113
Route 123 south / Route W – Walnut Grove, Dadeville
Southern end of Route 123 overlap
Union Township28.67746.151
Route 123 north – Aldrich
Northern end of Route 123 overlap
DadeBona34.81056.021 Route 245 to Route 32 – Dadeville
CedarStockton49.70979.999 Route 39 – Stockton, Arcola
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi


Related route

Spur plate.svg

Route 215 Spur

LocationNear Brighton
Length0.332 mi[1] (534 m)

Route 215 Spur is a former alignment of Route 215 in Polk County, Missouri. The highway begins at Route 13 and Route 215 near Brighton and runs for one-third mile (540 m) before ending at Route F (formerly Route 13) one mile (1.6 km) north of Brighton.

References

  1. ^ a b c Missouri Department of Transportation (December 8, 2020). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Road Shifts at Stockton". News and Leader. Springfield, Missouri. October 4, 1972. p. E8. Retrieved December 13, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.