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==Route description== {{lengths table}} |- |[[Interstate 44 in Texas|TX]] |{{convert|15|mi|km|disp=table}} |- |[[Interstate 44 in Oklahoma|OK]] |{{convert|329|mi|km|disp=table}} |- |[[Interstate 44 in Missouri|MO]] |{{convert|293|mi|km|disp=table}} |- |Total |{{convert|637|mi|km|disp=table}} |} ===Texas=== {{Main|Interstate 44 in Texas}} In the US state of Texas, I-44 has a short, but regionally important, {{convert|14.77|mi|km|adj=on}} stretch, connecting [[Wichita Falls, Texas|Wichita Falls]] with Oklahoma. The route runs almost due north to the Texas–Oklahoma state line at the [[Red River of the South|Red River]]. In Wichita Falls, I-44 [[concurrency (road)|runs concurrently]] with [[U.S. Route 277 in Texas|US 277]], [[U.S. Route 281 in Texas|US 281]], and [[U.S. Route 287 in Texas|US 287]] and is known locally as the "Central Freeway". I-44 provides access to downtown Wichita Falls and [[Sheppard Air Force Base]]. ===Oklahoma=== [[Image:I-44 okc.jpg|thumb|left|I-44 in Oklahoma City]] {{Main|Interstate 44 in Oklahoma}} I-44 in Oklahoma is mostly three separate [[toll road]]s; it is [[parallel (geometry)|parallel]]ed by former [[U.S. Route 66 in Oklahoma|US 66]] from Oklahoma City to the Missouri state line. In southwestern Oklahoma, I-44 is the [[H. E. Bailey Turnpike]] and it runs northeast–southwest (and vice-versa). In the Oklahoma City area, I-44 is either six or eight lanes; it runs concurrent with [[Interstate 35 in Oklahoma|I-35]] for about {{convert|4|mi|km|spell=in}} in Oklahoma City. From Oklahoma City, I-44 runs northeast–southwest as the [[Turner Turnpike]] towards [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]]. After I-44 leaves Tulsa, it becomes the [[Will Rogers Turnpike]] to the Missouri state line. ===Missouri=== [[Image:I44InterchangeUS71.jpg|thumb|right|175px|I-44 approached by [[U.S. Route 71 in Missouri|US 71]] just south of Joplin, Missouri. This photo was taken before US 71 was upgraded to I-49.]] {{Main|Interstate 44 in Missouri}} I-44 enters Missouri southwest of Joplin near the [[tripoint]] of Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas. It misses the Kansas border by less than {{convert|200|yd|m}}. The first exit in Missouri is for [[U.S. Route 166 in Missouri|US 166]]. I-44 continues through the southern part of Joplin, where it runs concurrently with the new Missouri segment of [[Interstate 49 in Missouri|I-49]]. East of Joplin, I-49 splits off on its own alignment to [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]]. I-44 then continues east on the former US 166 to [[Mount Vernon, Missouri|Mount Vernon]]. At the northeast part of Mount Vernon, I-44 heads northeast, while old US 166 continued east on [[Missouri Route 174|Route 174]]. The section of road to [[Halltown, Missouri|Halltown]] is a completely new road, not bypassing any previous highways. At Halltown, the road follows the general pathway of US 66 all the way to downtown St. Louis. [[Image:Toisign1.png|thumb|left|108px|A nonstandard depiction of I-44/I-55/I-64/I-70 in downtown St. Louis]] I-44 passes through [[Springfield, Missouri|Springfield]] on the north side of the city and continues northeast. At Waynesville, I-44 enters a very hilly and curvy area until it passes [[Rolla, Missouri|Rolla]]. Although the road still passes through some hilly areas, none are as steep as that particular stretch. At [[Pacific, Missouri|Pacific]], I-44 widens to six lanes, later to eight lanes. The Interstate passes through the suburbs of St. Louis and then into downtown St. Louis, passing the [[Gateway Arch]] before finally terminating near the [[Mississippi River]], continuing from there as I-70 from the west end of the [[Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge]]. Until a future second span of the new bridge is completed, there will be no way for I-44 traffic to utilize the new Stan Musial Veterans Memorial span without first exiting to surface streets. I-44 traffic wishing to continue northeast and east must use the [[Poplar Street Bridge]] and I-55/I-64 to cross the [[Mississippi River]]. At some places, an "Alternate I-44" is posted. One such ran between Rolla and Springfield via [[U.S. Route 60 in Missouri|US 60]] and [[U.S. Route 63 in Missouri|US 63]], and another ran via US 63 and [[U.S. Route 50 in Missouri|US 50]] between Rolla and [[Union, Missouri|Union]]. These were completed to provide traffic relief during road work. The latter of these alternate routes detoured traffic around three-hour delays due to road work near [[Cuba, Missouri|Cuba]]. <!--I don't have a reference for this, but I was on I-44 in this area at one time and MoDOT signs did post this delay time-->
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