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Business route

A business route in the United States and Canada is a short special route connected to a parent numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or town, and finally reconnecting with the same parent numbered highway again at its...

s of Interstate 44

Interstate 44

Interstate 44 is a major highway in the central United States. Its western terminus is in Wichita Falls, Texas at a concurrency with US 277, US 281 and US 287; its eastern terminus is at the Illinois state line on the Poplar Street Bridge over the Mississippi River in St...

 exist, all of them within the state of Missouri

Missouri

Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...

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Joplin business loop

Business Loop 44 in Joplin runs north from I-44 along Main Street until it reaches Route 66 (7th St.), where it turns east. It then runs through Duquesne

Duquesne, Missouri

Duquesne is a village in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,763 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Duquesne is located at ....

 and Duenweg

Duenweg, Missouri

Duenweg is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,121 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Duenweg is located at ....

. BUS I-44 has a diamond interchange

Diamond interchange

A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a freeway crosses a minor road. The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge...

 with Route 249 between Duquesne and Duenweg.

Sarcoxie business loop

Business Loop 44 through Sarcoxie begins running south from I-44 concurrent

Concurrency (road)

A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...

 with Route 37 It then splits off at Blackberry St., which becomes High Street upon entering Sarcoxie. After leaving the town, BUS I-44 angles northeast and ends at I-44. This road is part of former U.S. Route 166 which preceded I-44 through the area.

Mount Vernon business loop

Business Loop 44 in Mount Vernon runs along Mt. Vernon Rd. The east half of the highway is concurrent with Route 39.

Springfield business loop

Business Loop 44 in Springfield begins at the eastern terminus of Route 266 and runs east along Chestnut Expressway, intersecting U.S. Route 160 and Route 13. It then runs along the north edge of downtown Springfield. I-44 BUS turns north at Glenstone Avenue, bumping Business Route 65. It then ends where Glenstone meets I-44.

Lebanon business loop

Business Loop 44 in Lebanon begins at the westernmost Lebanon exit and ends at the eastern most exit. The route follows former U.S. Route 66 its entire length. Business I-44 follows Springfield Road, then curves off and becomes Elm Street. At Jefferson Street is a junction with Routes 5, 32, and 64.

Waynesville-St. Robert business loop

Business Loop 44 in the Waynesville-St. Robert area begins on the west side of Waynesville at Exit 156. The road briefly heads north on Ichord Avenue, then heads east in a duplex with Route 17. The road, at this point, also becomes Historic Route 66. Business I-44 continues east, past the Pulaski County

Pulaski County, Missouri

Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county was organized in 1833 and named for Kazimierz Pułaski, Polish patriot who died fighting in the American Revolution. As of 2010, the population was 52,274, an increase of 27% from the 2000 Census count of 41,165. Its...

 Courthouse in the old part of the city (where Route 17 turns off north). The route then climbs a steep hill, and rounds a curve underneath a rock overhang painted like a frog. Business I-44 continues into St. Robert, the lanes split with a Roadside Park between them. It pass on through St. Robert, ending at Exit 161, which is also the exit for Business Spur I-44.

Ft. Leonard Wood business spur

Business Spur 44 is a short route connecting Interstate 44 with the main north gate of Ft. Leonard Wood. The St. Robert stretch is lined with businesses and is called Missouri Avenue whose name continues into Ft. Leonard Wood. It is an old alignment of Route 17.

Rolla business loop

Business Loop 44 in Rolla begins at the westernmost Rolla exit and ends at the easternmost exit. The route follows US Route 66 its entire length. The road is Kingshighway to Bishop Avenue, where the road joins northbound US 63, with which it is duplexed to I-44. Near the Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology is an institution of higher learning located in Rolla, Missouri, United States, and part of the University of Missouri System...

 is a model of Stonehenge

Stonehenge

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Amesbury and north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of a circular setting of large standing stones set within earthworks...

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Pacific business loop

Business Loop 44 is a former routing of U.S. Route 66 through downtown Pacific, Missouri

Pacific, Missouri

Pacific is a city in Franklin and St. Louis counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 7,002 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pacific is located at . The city straddles the Franklin County/St. Louis County line, which lies halfway on the blocks between Elm and Neosho streets. St...

. This portion of road is designated a Business Loop after Interstate 44 was built to bypass the town. U.S. Route 50 was then rerouted onto Interstate 44, making this portion a Business Loop after US 66 was removed from the area in 1979. After the Business Loop's western terminus, the road continues solely as Historic U.S. Route 66 until an intersection with Route 100.