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 Route 46 | ||||
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| Maintained by MoDOT | ||||
| Length | 85.905 mi[1] (138.251 km) | |||
| Existed | 1922–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 59 in Fairfax | |||
| East end |  US 69 near Eagleville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Missouri | |||
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Route 46 is a highway in northwest Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 69 north of Eagleville; its western terminus is at U.S. Route 59 east of Fairfax.
History
[edit]Route 46 is one of the original state highways from 1922. Its original termini were the east and west county lines of Worth which it ran completely across.
Route Description
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Beginning at US 59 just east of Fairfax, Route 46 travels east through Atchison County. After 10 miles (16 km) of traveling east, Route 46 enters Nodaway County and travels on the southern boundary of Bilby Ranch Lake Conservation Area for 3 more miles. Another 2 miles (3.2 km) east, the highway crosses the Nodaway River, and shortly thereafter intersects with Route 113 about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Skidmore. Continuing eastward, the highway travels about 10 miles (16 km) towards Maryville, on its way it crosses White Cloud Creek and passes south of the Northwest Missouri Regional Airport. It enters Maryville and travels as 1st street about 1 mile (1.6 km) before intersecting Bus. US 71 in downtown Maryville. After continuing another mile east through town, Route 46 junctions with US 71 and US 136.
Leaving Maryville, it continues concurrent with US 136 east, where it crosses the One Hundred and Two River, passes south of Mozingo Lake, and crosses the Platte River, before reaching the point where Route 46 and US 136 separate just south of Ravenwood. Route 46 travels north through Ravenwood and heads northeasterly where it passes by Parnell and enters Worth County. A few miles after, Route 46 junctions with Route 246, east of Sheridan, and then turns east-southeast where it travels about 9 miles (14 km) before reaching Grant City. Just east of Grant City, the highway intersects with US 169 and continues east about 6 miles (9.7 km) to Allendale. Route 46 continues northeasterly in eastern Worth County to where it enters Harrison County and soon after reaches Hatfield. Route 46 travels east and southeast 9 miles (14 km) to its eastern terminus at the junction with US 69 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Eagleville.
Major intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Atchison | Clark Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 59 – Craig, Fairfax | |
| Nodaway | Green Township | 16.219 | 26.102 |  Route 113 – Quitman, Skidmore | |
| Maryville | 26.639 | 42.871 |    US 71 Bus. south (South Main Street) | West end of US 71 Bus. overlap | |
| 26.767 | 43.077 |  US 71 Bus. north (North Main Street) | East end of US 71 Bus. overlap | ||
| 28.026 | 45.103 |   US 71 / US 136 west – Clearmont, St. Joseph, Kansas City | West end of US 136 overlap | ||
| Jackson Township | 37.398 | 60.186 |  US 136 east – Conception Junction | East end of US 136 overlap | |
| Worth | Union Township | 51.446 | 82.794 |  Route 246 west – Sheridan | |
| Grant City | 61.718 | 99.325 |  US 169 – Redding, Iowa, Stanberry | ||
| Harrison | Colfax Township | 85.905 | 138.251 | US 69 – Lamoni, Iowa, Eagleville | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
[edit]- 1 2 Missouri Department of Transportation (December 15, 2012). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
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