Route 97 is a highway in southwest
Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
. Its northern terminus is at
Route 32 eight miles (13 km) south of
El Dorado Springs; its southern terminus is at
Route 86, four miles north of
Wheaton.
Route description
Route 97 starts at a curve of Route 32, 8 miles south of El Dorado Springs. Runs south for 8 miles, where State Hwy B joins it for a 2-mile stretch to the western edge of
Jerico Springs. On the western side of Jerico Springs, the road turns to the east. In downtown Jerico Springs, Hwy B continues straight; while 97 turns to the south. 3 miles south of Jerico Springs, at the junction of State Hwy D, 97 turns east for a few miles, before turning back south to
Lockwood. At Lockwood, 97 intersects
US Route 160. It then crosses the BNSF railroad Fort Scott sub in downtown Lockwood; then runs south for 14 miles to a junction with
Missouri Route 96. After crossing 96, it crosses Spring River & the Missouri & North Arkansas railroad, just north of Stotts City. It then passes through
Stotts City; then 2 miles south of Stotts City; it crosses
I-44
Interstate 44 (I-44) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. Although it is nominally an east–west road as it is even-numbered, it follows a more southwest–northeast alignment. Its western terminus is in Wichita Fal ...
at exit 38; then it turns west on the old US Route 166 roadbed for 2 miles, before turning left (south) to go to
Pierce City
Pierce City, formerly Peirce City, is a city in southwest Lawrence County, Missouri, Lawrence and northwest Barry County, Missouri, Barry counties, in southwest Missouri, United States. The population was 1,292 at the 2010 United States Census, 201 ...
. In Pierce City, it shares a 2 block stretch of
Missouri Route 37; then turns south & crosses the BNSF Cherokee Sub. Two miles south of Pierce City, it intersects
US Route 60
U.S. Route 60 is a major east–west United States highway, traveling from southwestern Arizona to the Atlantic Ocean coast in Virginia.
The highway's eastern terminus is in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where it is known as Pacific Avenue, in the ...
at
Yonkerville; also the home of the Monett Municipal Airport. Route 97 runs south for 7 miles, passing the unincorporated community of
Pulaskifield. South of Pulaskifield, it intersects State Route B, then turns west for 2 miles to its southern terminus at
Missouri Route 86
Route 86 is a highway in southwest Missouri.
The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 65 just north of Ridgedale. From there, the road crosses the Long Creek arm of Table Rock Lake and continues to Blue Eye west between the Arkansas state line ...
; four miles north of
Wheaton.
Major intersections
References
097
Transportation in Barry County, Missouri
Transportation in Cedar County, Missouri
Transportation in Dade County, Missouri
Transportation in Lawrence County, Missouri
External links
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