Route 144 is a

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in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. Its western terminus is at Route 32 near the village of

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. The route travels southeastward toward Hawn State Park. The road then turns east and ends at Bauer Road and Park Drive, inside the state park. The route was designated in 1972, and has kept the same alignment since.

Route description

In Ste. Genevieve County of eastern Missouri, Route 144 begins at Route 32 in

. The route intersects Miller Switch Road and bends south. It heads south-southeast through rural land, crossing Janca Creek and approaching Hawn State Park. The road then enters into forests as it heads toward the park. Upon reaching Hawn Park Road, Route 144 turns eastward and parallels the northern boundary of the park. The route enters the park and turns east-northeastward before reaching its eastern terminus at Bauer Road. The road continues into the park as Park Drive. In 2012,

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(MoDOT) calculated 152 vehicles traveling near the western terminus. This is expressed in terms of

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(AADT), a measure of traffic volume for any average day of the year.

History

The short road was designated by 1972, from Route 32 to the Hawn State Park entrance. It was already paved in concrete, and has not been altered as of 2013.

Major intersections

References

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Transportation in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri