Missouri Route 221
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| Route 221 |
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| Maintained by MoDOT | |||||||||
| Length: | 17 mi (27 km) | ||||||||
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| North end: | Farmington | ||||||||
| South end: | Pilot Knob | ||||||||
| Major cities: | Farmington Doe Run Iron Mountain Lake (bypassed) Pilot Knob |
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Route 221 is a proposed four-lane road running from Farmington in Saint Francois County to Pilot Knob in Iron County. The route is currently being studied in the Missouri State Transportation Improvement Plan for 2007-2011.
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[edit] Overview
The new route will travel from Farmington to Pilot Knob along Trunk Routes V and W. The upgraded road will serve Ironton and Iron County to Saint Francois County (and ultimately, De Soto).
[edit] Replacement of Trunk Route W
According to this map (from [1]), Trunk Route W will be totally renamed between Farmington and Pilot Knob, including the MO 221 section. The parts that are not MO 221 will become Trunk Routes N and NN around Iron Mountain Lake. The only part that will remain is a small section between MO 221 and MO 32 in Farmington.
[edit] Plans for Reconstruction
Because the current route is a 2-lane road with no shoulder, and many commuters use this route daily (up to 30% of Iron County commuters), it often gets congested and the pavement is not in good condition. The bridge over U.S. 67 will be replaced.
