Route 173 is a highway in southwestern
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
. Its northern terminus is at
Route 265/
Route 413 in
Elsey; its southern terminus is at
Route 76 in
Cape Fair.
Route description
Route 173 begins at an intersection with
Route 76 in
Cape Fair,
Stone County, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The road passes through wooded areas with some homes, curving to the northwest. The route turns to the north again, running along the west bank of
Table Rock Lake
Table Rock Lake is an artificial lake or reservoir in the Ozarks of southwestern Missouri and northwestern Arkansas in the United States. Designed, built and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the lake is impounded by Table Rock Dam ...
before crossing the lake. Route 173 passes through more forests, curving northwest before heading north through a mix of fields and woods with occasional residences. Farther north, the road comes to an intersection with
Route 248. The route continues through more rural areas, turning northeast and crossing
Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad
The Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad, LLC is a Class III shortline railroad headquartered in Carthage, Missouri. It is not to be confused with the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad which connected Joplin, Missouri with Helena, Arkansa ...
's Aurora Subdivision. A short distance later, Route 173 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with
Route 265/
Route 413 near
Elsey.
Major intersections
References
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Transportation in Stone County, Missouri