Missouri Route 215 Explained

State:MO
Type:MO
Route:215
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:MO 215 highlighted in red
Length Mi:49.709
Established:October 1970[1]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: south of Buffalo
Direction B:North
Terminus B: south of Stockton
Previous Type:MO
Previous Route:213
Next Type:MO
Next Route:224

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 1miles 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 3miles 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 6spell=inNaNspell=in concurrency with Route 123. At Eudora, the concurrency ends.

17miles east of Eudora, the highway joins Route 13 for 1miles, then turns east. The highway continues east to US 65 where the highway ends.

Related route

State:MO
Type:MO-Spur
Route:215
Location:Near Brighton
Length Mi:0.332

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 NaNmiles before ending at Route F (formerly Route 13) 1miles north of Brighton.

Notes and References

  1. News: Road Shifts at Stockton . December 13, 2019 . News and Leader . October 4, 1972 . . E8. Newspapers.com.