Missouri Route 242 Explained

State:MO
Type:MO
Route:242
Alternate Name:Horseshoe Bend Parkway
Established:2011
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:MO 242 highlighted in red
Length Mi:2.304
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A: in Lake Ozark
Terminus B: in Lake Ozark
Previous Type:MO
Previous Route:240
Next Type:MO
Next Route:245

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 US 54 expressway junction near Osage Beach in Miller County in the east to Route MM (near the Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge, originally a toll bridge) in Camden County.[1] [2]

History

Plans to build Route 242 existed since 2007. Construction for the project did not start at the time due to lack of funding.[3] The project broke ground on January 18, 2011.[4] Route 242 opened on December 13, 2011.

Route description

The west end of Missouri Route 242 begins at the intersection of Horseshoe Bend Pkwy 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 Road before reaching the intersection of Bagnell Dam Boulevard. The road continues for about a half-mile (800 m) more, where it allows access to both directions of US 54 through an interchange.

Notes and References

  1. News: Highway 242 open to traffic. November 23, 2013. LakeExpo.com. December 13, 2011.
  2. News: Trumpfheller. Heather. Developers Happy About New Taxpayers Roads. November 23, 2013. KOMU-TV. December 13, 2011.
  3. News: Wheeler. Deanna. Wet opening for Route 242. November 25, 2013. LakeNewsOnline.com. December 13, 2011.
  4. News: Hogland. Nancy. Route 242 finally a reality. November 25, 2013. Lake of the Ozarks Business Journal. February 2011. 1. PDF.