I-44/US 166, near Joplin, MO


Close, but no cigar...

I-44 runs roughly northeast to southwest through here, crossing from Missouri to Oklahoma just west of the US 166 interchange. The line running east-west through the map is 37 degress north latitude. The Will Rogers Turnpike begins right at the state line, and in fact, one has to pay the Oklahoma toll to use that last little bit of I-44 in Missouri. US 166 crosses from Missouri into Kansas a little northwest of I-44. The Missouri welcome center is the 'interchange' partially visible at the eastern edge of the map.

The most interesting thing here, though, is that I-44 misses entering Kansas by only about 225 meters.

Oh, so close...



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