Missouri Route 59

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Route 59

Map
Route 59 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length46.475 mi[1] (74.794 km)
Major junctions
South end AR 59 at the Arkansas state line
North end I-44 / I-49 / US 71 at Fidelity
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
Highway system
US 59 US 60

Route 59 is a highway in southwest Missouri running from Interstate 44/Interstate 49/U.S. Route 71 at Fidelity to the Arkansas state line where it continues as Highway 59. It replaced a large section of U.S. Route 71 and Alternate US 71 in sections. The first section was designated in 1960 between Lanagan and the Arkansas state line when US 71 was moved down the former Route 88. In the 1990s, US 71 was moved and upgraded to interstate standards from Neosho to Lanagan and Route 59 was extended north to Neosho. When US 71 was moved east of Joplin in the late 1990s, Alternate US 71 was deleted, and Route 59 was extended north to replace that highway. The highway was numbered after Arkansas Highway 59.

Route description

Route 59 is a two-lane highway for its entire length except for a short section in southern Neosho where it forms a concurrency with Business I-49.

The highway begins at the Arkansas state line where it is continued from Arkansas Highway 59. The road runs under some of the bluffs along the Elk River (with signs warning of low clearance for trucks). It also runs into a very scenic area, squeezed between steep bluffs and the railroad then passes through Noel and briefly has a concurrency with Route 90 then curves east where it runs next to the Kansas City Southern Railway for several miles then passes through Anderson. At Anderson, there is a short concurrency with Route 76 then has a concurrency with Business US 71 and turning into a windy road until it intersects with I-49 at a partial interchange.

Then, it leaves McDonald County before passing through Goodman. In Neosho, Route 59 picks ups a concurrency with U.S. Route 60 and then picks up Route 86 for a brief moment. There is an interchange with the northern junction with U.S. Route 60 northeast of Neosho where US 60 concurrency ends. The road remains two-lane (US 60 is also two-lane here) for the interchange, which was built due to numerous accidents at the former intersection. Next, Route 59 passes through Diamond. Finally, the highway ends at I-44/I-49/US 71 at a cloverleaf interchange in Fidelity where the road continues north as I-49/US 71 heading towards Kansas City.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
McDonaldElk River Township0.0000.000
AR 59 south – Sulphur Springs
Continuation into Arkansas
Noel3.3365.369
Route 90 east
Eastern end of Route 90 overlap
3.6605.890
Route 90 west – Southwest City
Western end of Route 90 overlap
Anderson12.47720.080
Route 76 west – Tiff City
Southern end of Route 76 overlap
13.64721.963


US 71 Bus. south / Route 76 east
Northern end of Route 76 overlap; southern end of US 71 Business overlap
Goodman18.34729.527

I-49 north / US 71 north – Joplin


US 71 Bus. ends
Northern end of US 71 Business overlap; no access to southbound I-49 / US 71 from Route 59 or from northbound I-49 / US 71
NewtonNeosho23.16337.277

I-49 BL south to Route AA
Southern end of Loop 49 overlap
26.89743.287



US 60 west / I-49 BL north / US 60 Bus. east (S. Neosho Boulevard)
Western end of US 60 overlap
NeoshoGranby
township line
31.74451.087
Route 86 west – Neosho
Western end of Route 86 overlap
31.99451.489
Route 86 east – Cassville
Eastern end of Route 86 overlap
34.03754.777

US 60 east / US 60 Bus. – Neosho, Granby
Eastern end of US 60 overlap
JasperJackson Township46.47574.794

I-44 / I-49 south / US 71 south – Joplin, Springfield


I-49 north / US 71 north – Kansas City
Roadway continues as northbound I-49
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Missouri Department of Transportation (December 31, 2020). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 31, 2020.