Missouri Route 215

{{Infobox road

|state=MO

|type=MO

|route = 215

| map={{maplink-road|from=Missouri Route 215.map}}

|map_custom=yes

|map_notes=MO 215 highlighted in red

|length_mi = 49.709

|length_ref=

|established=October 1970{{cite news |title=Road Shifts at Stockton |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40515928/mo_changes_october_4_1970/ |accessdate=December 13, 2019 |work=News and Leader |date=October 4, 1972 |location=Springfield, Missouri |page=E8|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}

|direction_a = South

|terminus_a = {{Jct|state=MO|US|65}} south of Buffalo

|direction_b = North

|terminus_b = {{Jct|state=MO|MO|39}} south of Stockton

|previous_type = MO

|previous_route= 213

|next_type = MO

|next_route = 224

}}

Route 215 is a highway in southern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Route 39 south of Stockton; its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 65 between Buffalo and Springfield. Except for a short section which overlaps Route 13, it is a two-lane highway its entire length. It was originally a set of supplemental routes before 1970. The highway runs more east–west than north–south, but is marked as a north–south highway.

Route description

The highway begins {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}} southwest of Stockton near Stockton Lake. Two miles west (at Umber View Heights), the highway crosses Stockton Lake and enters Stockton State Park. Shortly before reaching Bona, it crosses another arm of Stockton Lake, and at Bona is an intersection with Route 245. East of Bona, it crosses yet another arm of Stockton Lake, then begins a {{convert|6|mi|km|spell=in|adj=on}} concurrency with Route 123. At Eudora, the concurrency ends.

{{convert|17|mi|km|spell=In}} east of Eudora, the highway joins Route 13 for {{convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}}, then turns east going through Pleasant Hope, Goodnight, and Tin Town. The highway continues east to County Road 65 (former 65) follows it then goes east where Route 215 concludes at US 65 at a Michigan left style junction where the highway continues as Route O.

History

Route 215 was established in 1970, before then, it was supplemental routes.{{Cite news |date=1970-10-04 |title=MO changes, October 4, 1970 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-mo-changes/40515928/ |access-date=2025-05-07 |work=Springfield Leader and Press |pages=72}}

Major intersections

{{Jcttop|length_ref={{MoDOT Flex|accessdate=December 8, 2020}}}}

{{MOint

|county=Dallas

|township=Sheridan

|ctdab=Dallas

|mile=0.000

|road={{Jct|state=MO|US|65|Supp|O|city1=Olive|city2=Fair Grove|city3=Buffalo}}

|notes=Restricted crossing U-turn intersection, all traffic must turn right

}}

{{MOint

|county=Polk

|cspan=4

|location=Brighton

|type=concur

|mile=12.542

|road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|13|dir1=south|city1=Springfield}}

|notes=Southern end of Route 13 overlap

}}

{{MOint

|township=East Looney

|ctdab=Polk

|type=concur

|mile=13.439

|road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|13|dir1=north|MO-Spur|215|to3=y|Supp|F|noshield3=y|city1=Bolivar}}

|notes=Northern end of Route 13 overlap

}}

{{MOint

|location=Eudora

|type=concur

|mile=24.304

|road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|123|dir1=south|Supp|W|city1=Walnut Grove|city2=Dadeville}}

|notes=Southern end of Route 123 overlap

}}

{{MOint

|township=Union

|ctdab=Polk

|type=concur

|mile=28.677

|road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|123|dir1=north|city1=Aldrich}}

|notes=Northern end of Route 123 overlap

}}

{{MOint

|county=Dade

|location=Bona

|mile=34.810

|road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|245|to2=y|MO|32|noshield2=y|city1=Dadeville}}

}}

{{MOint

|county=Cedar

|location=Stockton

|mile=49.709

|road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|39|city1=Stockton|city2=Arcola}}

}}

Related route

{{Infobox road small

|state=MO

|type=MO-Spur

|route=215

|location=Near Brighton

|length_mi=0.332

|length_ref=

}}

Route 215 Spur is a former alignment of Route 215 in Polk County, Missouri. The highway begins at Route 13 and Route 215 near Brighton and runs for {{convert|1/3|mi|m|spell=in}} before ending at Route F (formerly Route 13) {{convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}} north of Brighton.

References

215

Category:Transportation in Cedar County, Missouri

Category:Transportation in Dade County, Missouri

Category:Transportation in Polk County, Missouri

Category:Transportation in Dallas County, Missouri