Missouri Route 59

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Route 59 marker
Route 59
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
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
McDonald0.0000.000 AR 59 south – Sulphur SpringsContinuation into Arkansas
Noel3.3365.369 Route 90 eastEastern end of Route 90 overlap
3.6605.890 Route 90 west – Southwest CityWestern end of Route 90 overlap
Anderson12.47720.080 Route 76 west – Tiff CitySouthern 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
Neosho–Granby
township line		31.74451.087 Route 86 west – NeoshoWestern end of Route 86 overlap
31.99451.489 Route 86 east – CassvilleEastern 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.
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