U.S._Route_36_in_Missouri

U.S. Route 36 in Missouri

U.S. Route 36 in Missouri

Section of U.S. Highway in Missouri, United States

U.S. Route 36 (US 36) in the state of Missouri is an expressway with many freeway sections, connecting Kansas to Illinois. From Cameron to the Illinois state line, it forms part of the principal route between Kansas City and Chicago, known as the Chicago–Kansas City Expressway.

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 36 in Missouri. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 36.
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All of US 36 in Missouri is named the V.F.W. Memorial Highway.[2]

Route description

U.S. Route 36 in Missouri runs from the Pony Express Bridge over the Missouri River in St. Joseph to the Mark Twain Memorial Bridge over the Mississippi River in Hannibal. After leaving the Missouri River valley, U.S. 36 then links major cities in Northern Missouri with Kansas City and cities in the east. From Cameron to the Illinois state line, it is overlapped with Route 110, also known as the Chicago–Kansas City Expressway. Starting in St. Joseph, it passes through the cities of Cameron, Hamilton, Chillicothe, Macon, Shelbina, Monroe City, and Brookfield. The final 2 miles (3.2 km) of US 36 in Missouri is concurrent with I-72. The route passes through mostly flat, fertile, productive farmland. Even though there are some surface intersections, U.S. 36 has many grade-separated interchanges and town bypasses that suggest a future extension of I-72 west from Hannibal.

History

US 36 across Missouri parallels the route of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, which was the reason St. Joseph was selected for the Pony Express. The two towns were the second and third largest cities in the State of Missouri prior to the American Civil War. Prior to the establishment of the railroad in the late 1850s, the stagecoach route was called the "Hound Dog Trail."[3]

The road was originally Route 8 from 1922 to 1926, before being designated as US 36. Over the years some busier sections were widened to four lanes. On August 3, 2005, residents of Macon, Marion, Monroe, Shelby, and Ralls counties approved Proposition 36B, which excluded Ralls County from the Transportation Development District, and allowed for a 4-lane US 36 to be constructed without Ralls County's participation. On July 10, 2010, work was completed and the route ceremonially opened making US 36 a four-lane highway across the entire state, saving considerable travel time.[4]

Future

Presently, I-72 ends at US 61 (Avenue of the Saints) in Hannibal and was planned to extend westward to St. Joseph along US 36, but the proposal was shelved for years. In the interim, further lengthening was proposed by Marion County who published a five-item transportation list that was finalized by the County Commission on February 16, 2016, adding US 36, from the Mark Twain Memorial Bridge across the Mississippi River to the split of US 24 and US 36 near Rocket Plaza, as a new priority. Citing potential benefits including economic development and marketing of Hannibal Lakeside Industrial Park, the Commission advocate extending I-72 west approximately seven miles (11 km).[5] In May 2023, the extension plans of I-72 to St. Joseph were renewed under the belief it would relieve traffic off of I-70.[6] However, in July 2023, a bill to run a $2.5 million study was vetoed by Governor Mike Parson who said that it was not the right time to run the study.[7]

Major intersections

All exits are unnumbered.

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References

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    Missouri Department of Transportation (August 13, 2014). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
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    "A Look at Missouri's Named Highways and Bridges". Associated Press. August 24, 2002 – via LexisNexis.
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    The Hound Dog Trail: The Economy of Cameron - cameron-mo.com - Retrieved November 15, 2007
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    Tigue, Kristoffer (April 9, 2018). "Why Missouri officials are celebrating U.S. 36 for its innovation". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
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    Henley, Danny. "Hannibal Expressway Tabbed as Ralls County Priority". Hannibal Courier. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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    "State lawmakers approve $2.5M study on new Missouri interstate". FOX 2. May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
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    Griffin, Marshall (July 31, 2023). "Gov. Parson explains why he vetoed an I-72 study". Missourinet. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
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    Google (August 14, 2014). "US 36 St. Joseph business route" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
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    U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (November 10, 1973). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved August 13, 2014 – via Wikisource.
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    Google (August 14, 2014). "US 63 Macon spur" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
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    U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (June 18, 1968). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. Retrieved August 13, 2014 – via Wikisource.
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    Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (July 13, 1976). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved August 13, 2014 – via Wikimedia Commons.
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    Google (August 13, 2014). "US 36 Hannibal business route" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
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