Route 73 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by MoDOT | ||||
Length: | 20.034 mi (32.242 km) | |||
Existed: | 1926 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | US 65 in Buffalo | |||
North end: | US 54 near Macks Creek | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Missouri Route 73 is a short state highway in southwest Missouri. It runs from an intersection with U.S. Route 65 in the northern part of Buffalo in Dallas County to U.S. Route 54 near Macks Creek in Camden County. The route is two lanes for its entire length.
Route 73 begins at U.S. Route 65 in the northern tip of the town of Buffalo in Dallas County. It runs east for a short time before turning to the northeast and intersecting Route DD. The highway heads farther northeast and meets Route 64 in Pumpkin Center. North of the Route 64 intersection, the highway runs through Tunas. In Tunas, Route 73 intersects Routes D and E. Farther northeast, the route meets Route PP before crossing into Camden County.
In Camden County, Route 73 heads through the Branch Towersite and the town of Branch. It then ends at U.S. Route 54 southwest of Macks Creek.
No portion of Route 73 is a part of the National Highway System, a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility.