Interstate 229 Missouri - Interstate Travel Information
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Interstate 229 Missouri

Routing

Interstate 229 is a loop freeway serving the downtown area of St. Joseph, while its parent Interstate 29 avoids the downtown area. A portion of Interstate 229 is a double-decker freeway. There is a business loop for Interstate 29 that also serves downtown St. Joseph via local roads.

Mileage

State Mileage Cities Junctions
Missouri 14.97 St. Joseph Interstate 29, Interstate 29
Source: October 31, 2002 Interstate Route Log and Finders List
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Southern Terminus - Interstate 29 and U.S. 71 - St. Joseph, Missouri
Perspective from Interstate 229 south
The final exit on Interstate 229 south is the junction with Missouri Secondary Route A (40th Street) at Exit 1C. The exit number is omitted on this sign assembly. After the Route A connection, Interstate 229 directly transitions onto Interstate 29/U.S. 71 south (Exit 1A) and Interstate 29/U.S. 71 north (Exit 1B). Photo taken by Jeff Morrison (08/21/06).
Shortly thereafter, Interstate 229 south splits, with the right lane connecting to southbound Interstate 29/U.S. 71 (Exit 1A) and the left lane connecting to Interstate 29/U.S. 71 (Exit 1B). Photo taken by Jeff Morrison (08/21/06).
Perspective from Interstate 29 north
The first major St. Joseph interchange is the connection from northbound Interstate 29 to northbound Interstate 229 at Exit 43. Photo taken by Rich Piehl (05/01).
Northbound Interstate 29 approaches Exit 43, Junction Interstate 229 northbound. Photo taken by Rich Piehl (05/01).
Northbound Interstate 29/U.S. 71 reaches the split with northbound Interstate 229 southeast of St. Joseph. Photo taken by Rich Piehl (05/01).
Perspective from Interstate 29 south
Southbound Interstate 29 and U.S. 71 meet Interstate 229 north at Exit 43. Note the green milepost/reference marker for Interstate 29 prior to the gore point (43.4 miles). Series B font is used for the "229" in the Interstate shield on the guide sign. Photo taken by Jeff Morrison (08/21/06).

Northern Terminus - Interstate 29 and U.S. 59-71 - Amazonia, Missouri
Perspective from Interstate 229 north
The final interchange along northbound Interstate 229 connects to north and southbound Interstate 29, while the main lanes transition directly onto northbound U.S. 59-71. U.S. 59-71 continue as a freeway for several miles north of the Interstate 29 interchange. Photo taken by Jeff Royston (03/16/05).
An end shield is posted as Interstate 229 transitions onto Interstate 29. Photo taken by Ben Prusia (09/01).
These shields point the way for northbound Interstate 29 (left lane exit) and U.S. 59-71 northbound (right lane). Photo taken by Jeff Royston (03/16/05).
Perspective from Interstate 29 north
There is a complete interchange between northbound Interstate 29 and Interstate 229 south and U.S. 59-71 north. Photo taken by Rich Piehl (05/01).
Now entering the interchange, northbound Interstate 29 reaches the transition ramp onto the northbound U.S. 59-71 freeway, while the second ramp connects to southbound Interstate 229. Photo taken by Rich Piehl (05/01).
Northbound Interstate 29 reaches the interchange with southbound Interstate 229. Note the improved signage in place by 2007, which Photo taken by Rich Piehl (05/01).
Perspective from Interstate 29 south
Interstate 229 is the best route from Interstate 29 into St. Joseph, although there is a Business Loop I-29 that also offers direct access to the downtown business district. Photo taken by Jeff Morrison (05/13/07).
In addition to meeting Interstate 229, southbound Interstate 29 also meets U.S. 59-71 at this interchange northeast of St. Joseph. Photo taken by Rich Piehl (05/01).
U.S. 59-71 merge onto southbound Interstate 29, while southbound Interstate 229 splits away from Interstate 29 here at Exit 56B. The connection to northbound U.S. 59-71 is Exit 56A, which is the next exit. Photo taken by Jeff Morrison (05/13/07).
Perspective from U.S. 59-71 south
Traveling south on U.S. 59-71 northeast of St. Joseph, access is provided to Interstate 29 north (first right), Interstate 229 south (second right), and Interstate 29 and U.S. 59-71 south (left lane). Photo taken by Jeff Morrison (08/21/06).
Shortly thereafter, the brief U.S. 59-71 expressway splits, with the right lane connecting to Interstate 229 south and the left lane connecting to Interstate 29 and U.S. 59-71 south. Photo taken by Jeff Morrison (08/21/06).
At the point where the U.S. 59-71 expressway splits into Interstate 29 south and Interstate 229 south, the first Interstate 229 milepost can be found. The total mileage of the route according to this reference marker is 14.8 miles, which is 0.17 mile shy of the official mileage (see mileage table above). Photo taken by Jeff Morrison (08/21/06).
At the gore point is this shield assembly, which points to Interstate 29, U.S. 59, and U.S. 71 exiting left and Interstate 229 exiting right. Photo taken by Jeff Morrison (08/21/06).

Page Updated August 25, 2007.