Missouri Route 242, also known as Horseshoe Bend Parkway, is a short highway in central Missouri found within

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. The highway runs from the US 54 expressway junction near

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in Miller County in the east to Route MM (near the Community Toll Bridge) in Camden County.

History

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

Route description

The west end of Missouri Route 242 begins at the

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of Horseshoe Bend Pkwy 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 Road before reaching the intersection of Bagnell Dam Boulevard. The road continues for about a half-mile (800 m) more, where it allows access to both directions of US 54 through an interchange.

Major intersections

References

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