Missouri Route 242

Route 242 marker

Route 242
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length 2.304 mi[1] (3.708 km)
Existed 2011 – present
Major junctions
West end Route MM in Lake Ozark
East end
US 54 / US 54 Bus. in Lake Ozark
Highway system
← Route 240Route 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 U.S. 54 expressway and U.S. 54 Business junction near Osage Beach in Miller County in the east to Route MM (Community Toll Bridge) in Lake Ozark in Camden County.[2][3]

History

Plans to build Route 242 existed since 2007. Construction for the project did not start at the time due to lack of funding.[4] The project broke ground on January 18, 2011.[5] Route 242 opened on December 13, 2011.[2]

Route description

The west end of Missouri Route 242 begins at the intersection of Horseshoe Bend Parkway 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 Rd before reaching the intersection of U.S. 54 and U.S. 54 Business. The road continues for about half a mile more,[1] where it allows access to both directions of U.S. 54 through an interchange.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Lake Ozark.

Countymi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Camden0.0000.000 Route MM / Horseshoe Bend ParkwayRoute MM leads to the Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge
Miller1.8843.032
US 54 Bus. west		West end of US 54 Business overlap
2.408–
2.304		3.875–
3.708
US 54 / US 54 Bus. ends		East end of US 54 Business overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 Missouri Department of Transportation (November 23, 2013). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Highway 242 open to traffic". LakeExpo.com. December 13, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ Trumpfheller, Heather (December 13, 2011). "Developers Happy About New Taxpayers Roads". KOMU-TV. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  4. ↑ Wheeler, Deanna (December 13, 2011). "Wet opening for Route 242". LakeNewsOnline.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  5. ↑ Hogland, Nancy (February 2011). "Route 242 finally a reality" (PDF). Lake of the Ozarks Business Journal. p. 1. Retrieved November 25, 2013.


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