Business Loop I-44 - Waynesville and Saint Robert

Business Spur I-44 south at Route Y in Robert, Missouri — Business Spur I-44 follows Missouri Avenue south from Exit 161 while Route Y meanders 6.70 miles north toward the Riddle Bridge across the Gasconade River. Photo by Mark Roberts (1999).

Beginning at Exit 153 near Buckhorn within Mark Twain National Forest, the 9.07 mile route of Business Loop I-44 parallels I-44 closely alongside Route 17 northeast into the city of Waynesville. Following Historic U.S. 66, Business Loop I-44/Route 17 wind eastward to the Waynesville city center, where the state route splits for Crocker to the north.

The remainder of Business Loop I-44 is locally maintained as it continues east from Waynesville into the city of St. Robert, ahead of Route F. Shifting southward from I-44 at Exit 159, the business route passes through Gospel Ridge to end at Exit 161 alongside Business Spur I-44 north from Ft. Leonard Wood.

Updated August 1, 2026