Missouri Route 84
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MoDOT | ||||
Length | 30.215 mi[1] (48.626 km) | |||
Existed | 1921–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | AR 90 at Arkansas state line | |||
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East end | I-155 / US 412 / Route Y in Caruthersville | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Missouri | |||
Counties | Dunklin, Pemiscot | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 84 is a
The route was designated in 1921, from the Arkansas state line to Caruthersville, as part of the new state highway system. The route was opened by 1926, and it became one of the most used routes in southeast Missouri within one year. Route 84 was fully paved by 1932. In 1957, a new bypass was opened in Caruthersville, and the route was rerouted onto it. Two interchanges were built at interstate highways; the one at I-55 opened by 1971, and I-155 by 1977.
Route description
Route 84 is located in Dunklin and Pemiscot counties.[1] In 2016, Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) calculated as many as 14,936 vehicles traveling on Route 84 east of I-55 and US 61, and as few as 2,310 vehicles traveling north of I-155 and US 412. This is expressed in terms of annual average daily traffic (AADT), a measure of traffic volume for any average day of the year.[2]
Route 84 starts at a bridge over the
In rural Pemiscot County, the highway intersects several supplemental routes, which lead to
Northwest of Caruthersville, Route 84 meets Route D and crosses over the Pemiscot County Port Authority railroad again. Near CRD 346, the route enters Caruthersville city limits. At its intersection with Third Street and S.P. Reynolds Avenue, Route 84 turns south and travels along Truman Boulevard. Route 84 Spur continues eastwards from the intersection as Third Street. Route 84 runs southward and bypasses downtown Caruthersville, intersecting streets within a residential area. At Route U and Cemetery Road, the route briefly travels eastward, before continuing southward on Ward Avenue. The road travels on the southeastern edge of the city's corporation limit until it reaches to a diamond interchange with I-155 and US 412. Route 84 ends at the interchange, and the road continues as Route Y, which ends at CRD 534 and CRD 553.[1]
History
The route was designated in 1921 as part of the Centennial Road Law, which created a highway system for the state of Missouri. It started at the Arkansas state line and traveled east to Caruthersville, providing a route to St. Louis via Kennett and Poplar Bluff from Pemiscot County.[4] A section from the Dunklin–Pemiscot county line to Hayti was being paved partially in concrete later that year, and did not finish until the next year.[5] The route in Pemiscot County was completed by 1925, excluding the bridges over Little River,[6] which were completed in 1926,[7] providing the first all-year crossing over the river.[5] By 1927, the route was the most heavily used highway in southeast Missouri.[8] The road was flooded during the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 in April, from the Arkansas state line to Kennett.[9] The waters receded about three months later,[10] and the cost to repair the damage was $10,000 (1928 USD).[11] The last unpaved section from Hayti to Caruthersville began paving in 1930.[12] Two bridges were being constructed in 1931,[13] and opened the year after.[14] All of the route was paved by 1932.[15][16] The route was widened to two lanes from Kennett to Hayti in 1934.[17]
In 1957, a bypass around Caruthersville was being built to relieve traffic going through downtown. Known as Fair Boulevard (due to its vicinity to the American Legion Fairground), Route 84 was rerouted to the new bypass as it was state maintained.[18] The boulevard opened in the same year, improving traffic in the area.[19] Markings were installed two years later.[20] The five bridges over the Little River were replaced starting in 1965, at a cost of $802,442 (1965 USD).[21] In 1969, an interchange at I-55 was being constructed,[22] and it was completed by 1971.[23][24] Route 84 was extended southwards to a new interchange at I-155 by 1977, replacing a section of Route Y.[25][26] Until that event, Route 84 ended at a ferry site on the Mississippi River, where it continued as Tennessee State Route 79 in Lake County, Tennessee.[27][28] That ferry, which began service in 1895[27], was discontinued prior to the opening of the I-155 interchange.
In November 1980, US 412 was designated with the route concurrent with Route 84 from Kennett to Hayti.[29] By 2001, a connector was built from Route 84 and US 412 to I-55 and I-155.[30][31] Part of Route 84 and US 412 in Pemiscot County east of Route A to Hayti Heights was expanded to a multi-lane highway by 2004,[31][32] and from Kennett to east of Route A by 2010.[33][34]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Dunklin | | 0.000 | 0.000 | AR 90 | Arkansas border at St. Francis River, western terminus |
Kennett | 2.998 | 4.825 | Route O (Southwest Drive) to US 412 | Northern terminus of Route O | |
3.044 | 4.899 | Route E (Homecrest Street) to Route 25 | Western terminus of Route E | ||
4.970– 5.035 | 7.998– 8.103 | US 412 | Western end of US 412 concurrency | ||
5.100 | 8.208 | Airport Road – Kennett Memorial Airport | |||
5.207– 5.289 | 8.380– 8.512 | Route 25 (Independence Avenue) – Holcomb | Southern terminus of Route 25 | ||
5.958 | 9.588 | Route Z | Northern terminus of Route Z | ||
| 7.778 | 12.517 | Route U | Southern terminus of Route U | |
Dunklin–Pemiscot county line | | 9.280 | 14.935 | Route NN | Northern terminus of Route NN |
Pemiscot | | 10.278 | 16.541 | Route A – Bragg City | Southern terminus of Route A |
| 12.901 | 20.762 | Route C – Deering | Northern terminus of Route C | |
| 16.832 | 27.088 | Route B / Route Z – Pascola, Braggadocio | Southern terminus of Route B; Northern terminus of Route Z | |
| 19.321– 19.340 | 31.094– 31.125 | US 412 | Eastern end of US 412 concurrency | |
Hayti | 21.191 | 34.104 | Route P (Third Street) | Southern terminus of Route P | |
21.662 | 34.862 | Route J – Braggadocio | |||
22.180– 22.276 | 35.695– 35.850 | US 61 – Sikeston, Blytheville, AR | I-55/US 61 Exit 19 | ||
| 24.261 | 39.044 | Route D | ||
Route 84 Spur (Third Street) | Western terminus of Route 84 Spur | ||||
28.199 | 45.382 | Route U – Stubtown | Eastern terminus of Route U | ||
30.098– 30.215 | 48.438– 48.626 | I-155 / US 412 / Route Y – Dyersburg, TN, Hayti | I-155/US 412 Exit 6; Northern terminus of Route Y; Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Route 84 Spur
Location | Caruthersville, Missouri |
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Length | 0.291 mi[1] (468 m) |
A short unsigned spur of Route 84 is located in Caurthersville. Known as Third Street in the city, the route starts at Route 84 and travels southeastward to Grand Avenue and Laurant Avenue. State maintenance ends beyond Laurant Avenue, and the road continues as Third Street.[1] The Caruthersville Water Tower is located southeast of the route's eastern terminus.[35][36]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Missouri Department of Transportation (May 11, 2012). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ Southeast District Travel Volume and Commercial Vehicle Count Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Missouri Department of Transportation. Missouri Department of Transportation. 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Google (March 26, 2019). "Missouri Route 84" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
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- ^ Map of Missouri Showing State Road System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1931. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ Map of Missouri Showing State Road System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1932. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ 1970 Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1970. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ 1971 Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ 1976 Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1970. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ 1977 Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1970. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Rootsweb MOGENWEB, 1904 Pemiscot County
- ^ Map of Missouri Showing State Road System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Missouri State Highway Commission. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1939. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (November 14, 1980). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 1. Retrieved March 26, 2019 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Missouri Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Missouri Department of Transportation. Missouri Department of Transportation. 1999–2000. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ a b Missouri Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Missouri Department of Transportation. Missouri Department of Transportation. 2001–2002. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ Missouri Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Missouri Department of Transportation. Missouri Department of Transportation. 2004. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ Missouri Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Missouri Department of Transportation. Missouri Department of Transportation. 2007–2008. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ Missouri Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Missouri Department of Transportation. Missouri Department of Transportation. 2010–2012. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Caruthersville Water Tower". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Caruthersville Water Tower" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
External links
- Media related to Missouri Route 84 at Wikimedia Commons