Route 97
Route 97 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length	76.898 mi[1] (123.755 km)
Major junctions
South end	Route 86 north of Wheaton
Major intersections	US 60 west of Monett I-44 west of Mount Vernon US 160 in Lockwood
North end	Route 32 south of El Dorado Springs
Location
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Highway system
Missouri State Highway System Interstate US State Supplemental
← Route 96 → Route 98

Route 97 is a highway in southwest Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Route 32 eight miles (13 km) south of El Dorado Springs; its southern terminus is at Route 86, four miles north of Wheaton.

Route description

Route 97 starts at a curve of Route 32, 8 miles south of El Dorado Springs. Runs south for 8 miles, where State Hwy B joins it for a 2-mile stretch to the western edge of Jerico Springs. On the western side of Jerico Springs, the road turns to the east. In downtown Jerico Springs, Hwy B continues straight; while 97 turns to the south. 3 miles south of Jerico Springs, at the junction of State Hwy D, 97 turns east for a few miles, before turning back south to Lockwood. At Lockwood, 97 intersects US Route 160. It then crosses the BNSF railroad Fort Scott sub in downtown Lockwood; then runs south for 14 miles to a junction with Missouri Route 96. After crossing 96, it crosses Spring River & the Missouri & North Arkansas railroad, just north of Stotts City. It then passes through Stotts City; then 2 miles south of Stotts City; it crosses I-44 at exit 38; then it turns west on the old US Route 166 roadbed for 2 miles, before turning left (south) to go to Pierce City. In Pierce City, it shares a 2 block stretch of Missouri Route 37; then turns south & crosses the BNSF Cherokee Sub. Two miles south of Pierce City, it intersects US Route 60 at Yonkerville; also the home of the Monett Municipal Airport. Route 97 runs south for 7 miles, passing the unincorporated community of Pulaskifield. South of Pulaskifield, it intersects State Route B, then turns west for 2 miles to its southern terminus at Missouri Route 86; four miles north of Wheaton.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Barry	Pioneer Township	0.000	0.000	Route 86 – Fairview, Wheaton
	Monett	9.406	15.137	US 60 – Monett, Granby
Lawrence	Pierce City	11.523	18.544	Route 37 north – Wentworth	Southern end of Route 37 overlap
		11.677	18.792	Route 37 south – Monett	Northern end of Route 37 overlap
	Mount Pleasant–Vineyard township line	23.148	37.253	I-44 – Springfield, Joplin
	Green Township	31.148	50.128	Route 96 – Phelps, Avilla
Dade	Lockwood	45.229	72.789	US 160 – Greenfield, Golden City
Cedar	Box Township	76.898	123.755	Route 32 – El Dorado Springs, Stockton
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

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