Missouri Route 103 Explained

State:MO
Type:Route
Route:103
Length Mi:3.832
Direction B:North
Direction A:South
Previous Type:MO
Previous Route:102
Next Type:MO
Next Route:104
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Route 103 highlighted in cyan

Route 103 is a short highway in southeastern Missouri. Its southern terminus is at Route Z inside the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The route travels north and intersects a few county roads as it leaves the national park. The road ends at U.S. Route 60 in a three-way junction. After being proposed in 1930, a road was built from the national park to US 60 in 1933. The gravel road was designated as Route 103, and it was paved five years later.

Route description

All of the route is located in Carter County. In 2016, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) calculated 267 vehicles, including 29 trucks travelling on Route 103 north of its southern terminus. This is expressed in terms of annual average daily traffic (AADT), a measure of traffic volume for any average day of the year.[1]

Route 103 begins at the intersection of Peavine Road and Route Z inside the Ozark National Scenic Riverways,[2] at the Big Spring Historic District.[3] The road travels westward through the forest, and it curves northward near the southern terminus of Skyline Drive. The route then intersects the eastern terminus of County Road 202 (CRD 202) north of Skyline Drive. About 1miles past CRD 202, Route 103 leaves the national park,[2] and it meets the northern ends of Skyline Drive and Peavine Road. The road shifts to the northeast, and intersects a road leading to the unincorporated area of Chicopee. The road ends at US 60 in South Van Buren at a three-way junction south of Current River and the city of Van Buren.

History

Around 1930, a road was proposed to start from the Ozark National Scenic Riverways to US 60 as a park connection.[4] [5] The gravel road was constructed by 1933, and it was designated as Route 103.[6] [7] The route was paved by 1938,[8] [9] as part of a larger project with a cost of $836,300, with a fraction going to Route 103's improvement.[10] In 1959, a project was announced to establish a supplemental route, Route Z, that would start at the southern terminus of Route 103.[11] The route was built as a gravel road by 1961,[12] [13] and it was paved around nine years later.[14] [15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Department of Transportation. Southeast District Travel Volume and Commercial Vehicle Count Map. May 15, 2018. 2016. Missouri Department of Transportation.
  2. General Highway Map – Carter County. Missouri Department of Transportation. Missouri Department of Transportation. 2012. May 15, 2018.
  3. Web site: Big Spring Historic District. May 15, 2018. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service.
  4. Map of Missouri Showing State Road System. Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1929. May 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120916132316/http://www.modot.org/newsandinfo/publications/documents/1929.pdf. September 16, 2012. dead.
  5. Map of Missouri Showing State Road System. Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1930. May 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120916165545/http://www.modot.org/newsandinfo/publications/documents/1930.pdf. September 16, 2012. dead.
  6. Map of Missouri Showing State Road System. Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1932. May 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120908002642/http://www.modot.org/newsandinfo/publications/documents/1932.pdf. September 8, 2012. dead.
  7. Map of Missouri Showing State Road System. Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1933. May 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120916133541/http://www.modot.org/newsandinfo/publications/documents/1933.pdf. September 16, 2012. dead.
  8. Map of Missouri Showing State Road System. Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1933. May 15, 2018.
  9. Missouri Official Highway Map. Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1938. May 15, 2018.
  10. News: Highway Board to Let Contracts Again on July 9th. May 15, 2018. The Democrat-Argus. June 29, 1937. Caruthersville, Missouri. 4. Newspapers.com.
  11. News: $21 Million in Road Projects Approved. May 15, 2018. The Springfield News-Leader. July 3, 1959. Springfield, Missouri. 3. Newspapers.com.
  12. Missouri Highway Map. Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1960. May 15, 2018.
  13. Missouri Highway Map. Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1961. May 15, 2018.
  14. Missouri Official Highway Map. Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1969. May 15, 2018.
  15. Missouri Official Highway Map. Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1970. May 15, 2018.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Missouri Route 103".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.