**History:**
– Route 9 was originally designated as Route 59 in 1922.
– The renumbering occurred in the early 1930s due to the entry of US 59 into Missouri.
**Junction List:**
– Jackson County: Located in Kansas City, destinations include Heart of America Bridge continues beyond southern terminus.
– Clay County: Located in North Kansas City, destinations include Oak Trafficway (formerly Route 283).
– Kansas City: Destinations include US 169 (Arrowhead Trafficway) to Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport and Smithville.
– Riverside, Platte County: Destinations include US 69 north (Riverway Parkway).
– Parkville, Kansas City: Destinations include Route 45 (Tom Watson Parkway).
**References:**
– Information provided by the Missouri Department of Transportation on December 17, 2020.
– MoDOT HPMAPS is the source for the map.
**External Links:**
– KML file for editing and help.
– Template for Attached KML/Missouri Route 9.
– Media related to Missouri Route 9 at Wikimedia Commons.
– Missouri Route 9 is a stub article that can be expanded on Wikipedia.
**Route Information:**
– Maintained by MoDOT.
– Length is 14.275 miles (22.973 km).
– Northern terminus: Interstate 29/U.S. Route 71 in Kansas City North.
– Southern terminus: Interstate 35/Interstate 70/U.S. Route 24/U.S. Route 40 in downtown Kansas City.
– Crosses the Missouri River via the Heart of America Bridge.
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Route 9 is a highway in the Kansas City, Missouri area. Its northern terminus is at Interstate 29/U.S. Route 71 in Kansas City North; its southern terminus is at Interstate 35/Interstate 70/U.S. Route 24/U.S. Route 40 in downtown Kansas City. Even though both termini are in Kansas City, it passes through other towns and cities. It is carried across the Missouri River by the Heart of America Bridge between downtown Kansas City, Missouri and North Kansas City, Missouri. In North Kansas City, the highway serves as a main thoroughfare, Burlington Street.
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MoDOT | ||||
Length | 14.275 mi (22.973 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | I-35 / I-70 / US 24 / US 40 in Kansas City | |||
North end | I-29 / US 71 in Kansas City | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Missouri | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Definition from ChatGPT:
Missouri Route 9:
Missouri Route 9 is a state highway in Missouri, United States. It runs north-south through the western part of the state, connecting various cities and towns along its route.