The North Missouri Cross State Highway - Part 5

The North Missouri Cross State Highway

Missouri's forgotten early 20th century autotrail.

By Route66Fan

Information is from Volume 5 of the 1918 Official Automobile Blue Book & Bridgehunter.com.

Satellite images courtesy of Google Maps.

 Part 5 - Carrollton, MO, through DeWitt, MO, to Brunswick, MO.

From Carrollton, MO, the route mostly follows US 24 & the former routing of MO 10 (1922-1927). The autotrail also follows E. Benton St, N. Maple St, Grand Ave (Leaving town.), CR 276, Old US Highway 24 (The section of this route between the intersection of E. Benton St & Mason St, to CR 276 & Old US Highway 24, was also, part of, the original routing of US 24, in this area, from 1927 to 1932.), CR 423. In DeWitt, MO, the autotrail follows S. Missouri St, Main St & Water St, before leaving town. Just North of where Water St. turns West to intersect with US 24, the trail jogs East across a railroad track, crosses a creek & jogs back across the railroad track. Due to significant flooding that has happened in this area, over the years, the railroad has been realigned in this area since when the autotrail existed, also some of the autotrail routing is now under the Missouri River. Just East of here, the trail follows CR 404 to CR 449, where it turns North & used to cross the Grand River on a 3 span pony truss bridge that was built in 1906, closed in 1979 & collapsed in 1982. In Brunswick, MO, the trail follows S. Jackson St. to E. Broadway St. (US 24).

Route heading East out of Carrollton, MO.


A abandoned stretch of the old North Missouri Cross State Highway (Later MO 10 (1922-1927), US 24 (1927-1932), Spur US 24 (1932-1979?). This road was closed around 1979 when the US 65\24 bypass around the East side of Carrollton, MO was built. (Images by Route66Fan.)



























Sections of the North Missouri Cross State Highway, where it deviates from US 24, between Carrollton, MO & DeWitt, MO.


Route through DeWitt, MO.


Section between DeWitt, MO & Brunswick, MO.


Picture of old Grand River crossing at Brunswick, MO. (Image courtesy of  Bridgehunter.com.)

More to come in part 6.

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