Missouri Route 7

For the former Route 7, see Route 7 (Missouri 1922).

"MO 7" redirects here. MO 7 may also refer to Missouri's 7th congressional district.

Route 7
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length:	186 mi[1] (299.34 km)
Major junctions
North end:	US 24 in northeast Independence
South end:	I-44/Route P North of Laquey
Highway system
Missouri Highways Supplemental ← Route 6 Route 8 →

Route 7 is a state highway with its northern terminus at U.S. Route 24 in northeast Independence and its southern terminus at Interstate 44 southeast of Richland (near the town of Laquey which it doesn't quite reach). The section between Harrisonville (at a junction with U.S. Route 71) and Clinton (at a junction with Route 13) provides an important link for traffic between Springfield and Kansas City.

Route description

The route begins at Interstate 44, exit 150, as a two-lane highway. It then heads northwest into Richland, intersecting with Route 133. From there, it continues northwest to a concurrency with Route 5, starting three miles south of Camdenton. In Camdenton, it crosses U.S. 54, and continues northwest, crossing the Lake of the Ozarks. After crossing the lake, Route 5 diverges north, and Route 7 heads west to another concurrency with U.S. 65. The combined route crosses Harry S. Truman Reservoir and the Osage River and then enters Warsaw, where the concurrency ends; Route 7 heads west and crosses more arms of the Truman Reservoir. At Clinton, it intersects Route 13 and Route 52, and then becomes a four-lane highway, running northwest to U.S. 71 in Harrisonville. After a brief concurrency with U.S. 71, Route 7 heads north as a two-lane highway, crossing Route 58 in Pleasant Hill, Route 150, and U.S. 50. In Blue Springs, it crosses U.S. 40 and I-70. Continuing north, Route 7 is the eastern terminus of Route 78, before itself terminating at U.S. 24 in Independence.

History

Before 1926, Route 7 was Route 63.

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
Pulaski	Liberty Township	0.00	I-44/Route P	Exit 150 (I-44).
	Richland	7.75	Route 133	Southern terminus of Route 133 overlap.
		9.32	Route 133	Northern terminus of Route 133 overlap.
Camden	Warren Township	30.91	Route 5	Southern terminus of Route 5 overlap.
	Camdenton	34.18	US 54
	Osceola Township	42.95	Route 5	Northern terminus of Route 5 overlap.
Benton	Fristoe Township	73.99	US 65	Southern terminus of Route 5 overlap.
	Warsaw	78.03	Route 83	Northern terminus of Route 83.
		80.45	US 65	Northern terminus of Route 65 overlap.
Henry	Clinton	108.71	Route 13/18/52	Eastern terminus of Route 18. Southern terminus of Route 13/52 overlap.
		110.13	Route 52	Northern terminus of Route 52 overlap.
		111.03	Route 13	Northern terminus of Route 13 overlap.
Cass	Grand River Township	147.91	US 71	Southern terminus of Route 71 overlap. Interchange.
		149.38	Route 2	Southern terminus of Route 2 overlap. Interchange.
	Harrisonville	150.77	US 71/Route 2	Northern terminus of Route 71 and Route 2 overlaps. Interchange.
	Pleasant Hill	162.41	Route 58
Jackson	Lake Lotawana	167.91	Route 150	Southern terminus of Route 150 overlap.
		168.41	Route 150	Northern terminus of Route 150 overlap.
		170.42	US 50	Interchange.
	Blue Springs	178.65	US 40
		180.11	I-70	Exit 20 (I-70).
	Independence	185.36	Route 78	Traffic circle. Eastern terminus of Route 78.
		187.84	US 24	Interchange.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi      Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

References

1. ^ ^{a b} DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2007 software