Route 740 (Missouri)
Route description
Route 740 begins at an interchange with I-70/US 40 in Columbia, where the road continues north as Route E. From this interchange, the route heads south on Stadium Boulevard, a six-lane divided arterial. The road runs through business areas, passing to the east of the Columbia Mall. Route 740 intersects Route TT and becomes a four-lane undivided road that passes near wooded residential neighborhoods, turning to the east. The route heads onto the University of Missouri campus and intersects Route 163 (known locally as Providence Road) before passing to the north of Faurot Field. The road continues through the university campus and comes to an intersection with the southern terminus of Route 763. Route 740 heads east through wooded areas with some development as a four-lane divided highway. The route then comes to an interchange with US 63. Shortly after intersecting US 63, Route 740 dead-ends at Maguire Boulevard. However, future plans do call for the extension of Route 740 northeast past US 63, returning to I-70; once this is complete, it will intersect at exit 131 (Saint Charles Road) on I-70, about three miles east of the interstate's US 63 junction.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Columbia, Boone County.
| mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 |  Route E (Stadium Boulevard) | Western terminus, continuation beyond I-70/US 40 | ||
| 0.034– 0.044 | 0.055– 0.071 |   I-70 / US 40 – Kansas City, St. Louis | I-70/US 40 exit 124 | ||
| 1.026 | 1.651 |  Route TT / Broadway Boulevard | |||
| 3.990 | 6.421 |  Route 163 (Providence Road) | |||
| 4.669 | 7.514 |   Route 763 north (College Avenue) / Rock Quarry Road | Southern terminus of Route 763 | ||
| 6.329 | 10.186 |  US 63 – Moberly, Jefferson City | Interchange | ||
| 6.4 | 10.3 | Maguire Boulevard | Eastern terminus | ||
 Route WW (Broadway Street) | Proposed | ||||
| I-70 – Kansas City, St. Louis | Proposed eastern terminus | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ Missouri Department of Transportation (May 11, 2012). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "Boone County: Columbia – Stadium Boulevard/Route 740 Extension". Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "East Area Plan – A Guidance Document for Development Decisions in Eastern Boone County" (PDF). Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ "Grace Lane residents question plan to relocate their homes". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved August 19, 2018.