Route 465 was a short highway in southern
Missouri. It followed Ozark Mountain Highroad northwest of
Branson. The southern terminus was at
Route 76, while the northern terminus was at
U.S. Route 65
U.S. Route 65 (US 65) is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 425 in Clayton, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at Interstate 35 just south of ...
north of Branson. There were plans to eventually reconnect the route to US 65.
Route description
Route 465 began at an interchange with
Route 76 northwest of
Branson in
Stone County. A stub of the freeway with
ghost ramps continues a short distance south of the interchange. From the junction with Route 76, the four-lane freeway headed north through wooded hilly areas, curving to the northeast. The median widened and the road entered
Taney County
Taney County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 56,066. Its county seat is Forsyth. It is included in the Branson, Missouri, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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before heading to the north again. The route turned to the east, the median narrowing before an interchange with
Route 248. Past this interchange, the highway continued east through more rural areas. The freeway ended as the road came to an at-grade intersection with Adair Road. Route 465 went east as a four-lane undivided road for a short distance before ending at an interchange with
US 65, where Route 76 now leaves the Highroad to
run concurrently along US 65 to downtown Branson. The road continues past US 65 as Route F.
History
Route 465 opened to traffic in June 2003. There were plans to extend Ozark Mountain Road back to US 65. Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDot) owns the right of way for the unbuilt portion. As of 2021 there are no plans to extend the highway.
In order for the city of Branson to obtain the "strip" of Branson between Route 376 and US 65, Route 76 was routed on to the Highroad and US 65 between the Highroad and 76 Country Boulevard. As Route 76 was re-aligned on to the entirety of the highroad, Route 465 was decommissioned. Work to replace the old signage started on January 6, 2020, and was projected to end in March 2020. Former Route 76 between the now city-maintained part of 76 Country Boulevard and the Highroad became part of Route 376.
Major intersections
All exits were unnumbered.
References
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External links
Highways and Gas Stations - Mo. Hwy. 465 PageMoDOT Tackles Tough Terrain on Ozark Highroad Job
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Year 465 ( CDLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Hermenericus and Basiliscus (or, less frequently, year 12 ...
Transportation in Stone County, Missouri
Transportation in Taney County, Missouri