Road Information

Interstate 44 in Missouri    
Total Mileage in State: 293 miles
Eastern End: At I-70, in St. Louis
Western End: At Oklahoma state line
Mileage covered in Photos: 275 miles
Counties covered in Photos: Newton, Jasper, Lawrence, Greene, Webster, Laclede, Pulaski, Phelps, Crawford, Franklin, St. Louis
Major Junctions in Photos: I-49/US 71, near Joplin
US 65, in Springfield
US 63, in Rolla
I-270, in Sunset Hills
Control Cities in Photos: Joplin, Springfield, Lebanon, Rolla, Fenton

Eastbound

Sections:
  • Section 1: Oklahoma Border to Richland (Exit 145)
  • Section 2: Richland (Exit 145) to Fenton (Exit 276B)

Section 1: Oklahoma Border to Richland (Exit 145)

   

"Missouri Welcomes You" sign as Interstate 44 East enters the Show Me state from Oklahoma. The sign below it indicates that you are entering the Joplin city limits.  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 1:  US 166 / US 400 West - Downstream Blvd / Baxter Springs  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 4:  MO 43 South - Joplin / Seneca.  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 6:  MO 43 North / Business Loop I-44 / MO 86 - Joplin / Racine  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 8A:  Business US 71 South - Range Line Rd  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 8B:  Business US 71 North - Range Line Rd  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 11A:  US 71 South - Neosho / Fort Smith, AR  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 11B:  MO 249 North - Joplin  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 18A:  MO 59 South - Diamond  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 18B:  US 71 North - Carthage / Kansas City  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 22:  County Rd 100  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Mileage sign located near mile marker 23. It's 7 miles to Sarcoxie, and 54 miles to Springfield on I-44.  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 26:  MO 37 / Business Loop I-44 - Reeds / Sarcoxie  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at exit 29:  Route U / Business Loop I-44 - Sarcoxie / La Russell  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 33:  MO 97 South - Pierce City  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 38:  MO 97 - Stotts City  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East shield sign located near mile marker 39.  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 44:  Business Loop I-44 / Route H - Mount Vernon / Monett  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 46:  MO 39 / MO 265 / Business Loop I-44 - Mount Vernon / Aurora  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 49:  MO 174 - Chesapeake  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 58:  Route Z / Route O - Halltown  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at exit 61:  Route K / Route PP  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 67:  Route T / Route N - Bois D'Arc / Republic  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 69:  MO 360 East - James River Frwy / To Route 60  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 71:  Route B / Route MM  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 72:  MO 266 / Business Loop I-44 - Chestnut Expressway  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 75:  US 160 - Willard / West Bypass  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 77:  MO 13 - Kansas Exp / Bolivar  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 80:  Route H / Business Loop I-44 - Pleasant Hope / Glenstone Ave  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 82A:  US 65 South - Branson  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at exit 82B:  US 65 North - Sedalia  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 84:  MO 744  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 88:  MO 125 - Fair Grove / Strafford  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 96:  Route B - Northview  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 100:  Route W / MO 38 - Marshfield  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 107:  Sparkle Brook Rd / Sampson Rd  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 113:  Route Y / Route J - Conway  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 118:  Route A / Route C - Phillipsburg  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 127:  Business Loop I-44 - Elm St / Evergreen Pkwy  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 129:  MO 64 / MO 5 / MO 32 - Jefferson Ave / Hartville  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 130:  Business Loop I-44 / Route MM - Elm St  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 135:  Route F - Sleeper  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 140:  Route T / Route N - Stoutland  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 145:  MO 133 / Route AB - Richland  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Section 2: Richland (Exit 145) to Fenton (Exit 276B)

   

Interstate 44 East at Exit 150:  MO 7 / Route P - Richland / Laquey  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 153:  MO 17 - Buckhorn  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 156:  Route H / Business Loop I-44 - Waynesville / Fort Leonard Wood  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 159:  Business Loop I-44 - St Robert  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 161:  Business Loop I-44 / Route Y - Fort Leonard Wood  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 163:  MO 28 - Dixon  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 169:  Route J  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 172:  Route D - Jerome / Dixon  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Mileage sign located near mile marker 173. It's 3 miles to the Sugar Tree Rd exit, while Rolla is 11 miles ahead and St Louis is 118 miles ahead.  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East:  Road view from near mile marker 176.  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 179:  Route C / Route T - Doolittle / Newburg  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Use any of the next 4 exits to get to Rolla.  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 184:  Business Loop I-44 East / US 63 South - Rolla  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 185:  Route E - Rolla  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 186:  US 63 / MO 72 - Jefferson City / Rolla  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 189:  Route V - Hy Point Industrial Park Dr  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Sign near mile marker 190. St Louis is exactly 100 miles ahead from this point.  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 195:  MO 68 / MO 8 - St James  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 210:  Route UU  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 214:  Route H - Leasburg  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 218:  Route C / Route J / Route N - Bourbon  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 225:  MO 185 North / Route D - Sullivan  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 226:  MO 185 South - Sullivan  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 230:  Route JJ / Route W - Stanton  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 239:  Route WW / Route AB / MO 30 - St Clair  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 240:  MO 47 - St Clair / Union  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 242:  Route AH  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 247:  Route O / Route AT / To US 50 West - Union / Jefferson City  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 251:  MO 100 West - Washington  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 253:  Business Loop I-44 / MO 100 East - Gray Summit  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 257:  Business Loop I-44 - Pacific  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 261:  Six Flags Road  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 264:  MO 109 - Eureka  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 265:  Williams Road  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 266:  Lewis Road. Interstate 44 East turns to 3 lanes near here as it approaches St Louis.  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Sign near mile marker 266 giving directions to bypass downtown St Louis. If you plan to do so, you should take Interstate 270 South to Interstate 255 East, which will take you into Illinois.  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 272:  MO 141 - Fenton / Valley Park  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 274A:  Bowles Ave  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 274B:  Mraz Ln  (Photo taken 5/23/10).

Interstate 44 East at Exit 276B:  Interstate 270 North - Chicago; Exit 276A:  Interstate 270 South - Memphis  (Photo taken 5/23/10).