Missouri Route 248
Route 248 is a highway in southwestern Missouri. Its western terminus is at Route 76/Route 86/Route 112 in Cassville. Its eastern terminus is at U.S. [Route 65 in Missouri|U.S. Route 65] in Branson.
Route description
Route 248 begins at a diverging diamond interchange with U.S. Route 65 at the northern terminus of Business US 65. The highway proceeds west through northern Branson as the Shepherd of the Hills Expressway, which despite its name is a four-lane boulevard with no controlled-access interchanges. It eventually turns north as a two-lane highway and leaves Branson. North of Branson, it intersects Route 76. Seven miles north of Branson, it begins a five-mile concurrency with U.S. [Route 160 (Missouri)|U.S. Route 160]. At Reeds Spring Junction, the road leaves US 160 and begins a short concurrency with Route 13.Route 248 continues west to Reeds Spring, where it joins Route [265 (Missouri)|Routes 265] and 413 (Missouri)|413]. The three roads will be united to Galena. This section of highway is a windy, hilly, two-lane highway making switchbacks through the Ozark Mountains. The entire section of highway is marked with no-passing stripes. At Galena is the Y-Bridge, placed on the National [Register of Historic Places]. Just north of the bridge is the western terminus of Route [176 (Missouri)|Route 176]. Route 248/265/413 turns west, crossing James River. Route 248 then leaves the concurrency, heading into downtown Galena. The highway then leaves Galena on a northwesterly direction.
At Crossroads, [Stone County, Missouri|Crossroads] is an intersection with Route 173. Twelve miles west of Crossroads, Route 248 intersects Route 39 one mile south of Jenkins. The highway becomes fairly straight, though still hilly as it heads into Cassville. Route 248 ends in downtown Cassville at the concurrency of Routes 76, 86, and 112.