Missouri Route 137

{{Infobox road

|state=MO

|route = 137

|type = Route

| map={{maplink-road|from=Missouri Route 137.map}}

|map_custom=yes

|map_notes=MO 137 highlighted in red

|length_mi = 43.071

|length_ref=

|direction_b = North

|terminus_b = {{Jct|state=MO|MO|32}} in Licking

|direction_a = South

|terminus_a = {{Jct|state=MO|US|60|US|63|MO|76}} in Willow Springs

|previous_type = US

|previous_route= 136

|next_type = MO

|next_route = 138

}}

Route 137 is a highway in southern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Route 32 in Licking; its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 60/U.S. Route 63/Route 76 in Willow Springs.

History

The road that is Route 137 first appeared on state maps in 1933 as Route J.https://www.modot.org/sites/default/files/documents/1933%5B2%5D.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}} However, in that year it was only a short spur from U.S 60 & 63, only going as far as the Texas/Howell County line. Route J was extended to Route 17 in Yukon the following year.https://www.modot.org/sites/default/files/documents/1934%5B1%5D.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}} Route J was upgraded to Route 137 in 1937.https://www.modot.org/sites/default/files/documents/1937%5B1%5D.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}} In 1964, Route 137 was extended to Licking, taking over a section of U.S Route 63 (U.S 63 was subsequently routed on to a new road to the west).https://www.modot.org/sites/default/files/documents/1964001_reduced%5B1%5D.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}} The former section of U.S 63 between Houston and Raymondville still remains part of the state system as Route B (Route T from 1964 to 1975).https://www.modot.org/sites/default/files/documents/1975_front%5B1%5D.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}

Major intersections

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{{MOint

|county=Howell

|location=Willow Springs

|mile=0.000

|road={{Jct|state=MO|US|60|US|63|city1=Cabool|city2=West Plains}}
{{Jct|state=MO|MO|76|dir1=west}}

|notes=Roadway continues as Route 76

}}

{{MOint

|county=Texas

|cspan=3

|township=Ozark

|ctdab=Texas

|type=concur

|mile=24.757

|road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|17|dir1=south|city1=Summersville}}

|notes=Southern end of Route 17 overlap

}}

{{MOint

|location=Yukon

|type=concur

|mile=25.476

|road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|17|dir1=north|city1=Houston}}

|notes=Northern end of Route 17 overlap

}}

{{MOint

|location=Licking

|mile=43.071

|road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|32}}

}}

References

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Category:Transportation in Howell County, Missouri

Category:Transportation in Texas County, Missouri