Missouri Highways Route Log

Counties in which each endpoint is located are shown in parentheses.

Miniature pseudo-markers are shown for US, Missouri, Interstate, and Interstate Business Loop and Spur Routes (unless you chose the text-only display option). The markers are based on Shield Generator [replaced by Shields Up, (c) 2002 David R. Kendrick] with additional modifications. More about the markers here.

Where available, links are also shown to relevant Road Signs & Sights Gallery photos.

Missouri 1

North Endpoint: Barry Rd just N of MO 152, Kansas City (Clay)
South Endpoint: MO 210, North Kansas City (Clay)
Principal Cities: Kansas City, North Kansas City, Gladstone
Counties: Clay
Antioch Road and North Prospect Avenue; original MO 1 became US 71 S of St Joseph and US 275 NW of St Joseph; MO 1 was realigned SE of St Joseph onto former MO 50 and MO 33 by 1926, that section became US 169 by 1931

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Arrow missing for Missouri 269 exit sign on Interstate 35 westbound in Kansas City
• Missouri 1 and US 69 in Kansas City
• Missouri 1 as Route 1
• Missouri 1 in Kansas City (regular and pointy style)
• Missouri 1 in Kansas City plus Missouri 765 in Sedalia

Missouri 2

West Endpoint: Kansas line, 2 mi W of West Line (Cass)
East Endpoint: MO 52, Windsor (Henry)
Principal Cities: Harrisonville
Counties: Cass, Johnson, Henry
Continues in Kansas as SH 68

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• A circle for Route E in Windsor
• Button reflectors for a destination sign to US 71 and Missouri 7 from Missouri 2 near Harrisonville

Missouri 3

North Endpoint: MO 11, just S of Kirksville (Adair)
South Endpoint: MO 5/240, 5 mi NNW of Fayette (Howard)
Counties: Adair, Macon, Randolph, Howard

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Directions to the Boonville casino, 20 miles away
• Missouri 3 northwest of Fayette
• Missouri 5, Missouri 240, and Missouri 3 in Howard County

Missouri 5

North Endpoint: Iowa line N of Unionville (Putnam)
South Endpoint: Arkansas line (Ozark)
Principal Cities: Unionville, Milan, Brookfield, Boonville, Tipton, Versailles, Camdenton, Lebanon, Mansfield, Ava
Counties: Putnam, Sullivan, Linn, Chariton, Howard, Cooper, Morgan, Moniteau, Camden, Laclede, Wright, Douglas, Ozark
Continues in Iowa and Arkansas as SH 5

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Ashley Road in Boonville
• Business Missouri 5 in Milan
• Business US 60, Missouri 5, and three supplemental routes at US 60 in Mansfield
• Button reflectors on warning sign (1975)
• Directions to the Boonville casino, 20 miles away
• Freeway entrance sign for US 60 and Missouri 5, including Route EE, in Mansfield
• Junction assembly for Missouri 5, Missouri 87, and Business Missouri 240 on the other side of the Missouri River from Glasgow
• More gallery pages for Missouri 5

Missouri 6

West Endpoint: US 169/BL 29, St Joseph (Buchanan)
East Endpoint: US-24/61, 8 mi N of Palmyra (Marion)
Principal Cities: St Joseph, Gallatin, Trenton, Milan, Kirksville, Edina
Counties: Buchanan, De Kalb, Daviess, Grundy, Sullivan, Adair, Knox, Lewis, Marion

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Business Missouri 5 in Milan
• Business US 65 in Trenton
• Grundy County courthouse in Trenton
• Humphreys city limit (with extra punctuation)
• Junction of Business US 65 and US 65 in Trenton
• Missouri 5 and Missouri 6 near Milan (with storm clouds)
• Missouri 6 and Missouri 5 near Milan
• More gallery pages for Missouri 6

Missouri 7

Northwest Endpoint: US 24, Independence (Jackson)
Southeast Endpoint: I-44 Exit 150, Buckhorn (Pulaski)
Principal Cities: Harrisonville, Clinton, Warsaw, Camdenton, Richland
Counties: Jackson, Cass, Henry, Benton, Camden, Pulaski
Formerly MO 35 from Harrisonville to Warsaw

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Another set of odd state outlines on Missouri 150 and Missouri 7 in Lake Lotawana
• Button reflectors for a destination sign to US 71 and Missouri 7 from Missouri 2 near Harrisonville
• Missouri 7, 13, 18, and 52 in Clinton
• US 54 intersection at Camdenton

Missouri 8

West Endpoint: I-44 Exit 195, St James (Phelps)
East Endpoint: US 67, Desloge (St Francois)
Principal Cities: St James, Steelville, Potosi, Leadwood, Park Hills
Counties: Phelps, Crawford, Washington, St Francois

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Missouri 68 and Missouri 8 at Interstate 44 in St. James

Missouri 9

North Endpoint: NW Barry Rd just W of I-29/US 71 Exit 8, Kansas City (Platte)
South Endpoint: I-70/US 24/US 40 Exit 1C, Kansas City (Jackson)
Principal Cities: North Kansas City, Kansas City
Counties: Platte, Clay, Jackson
Burlington Ave, Heart of America Bridge

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Big green sign at the Missouri 9-283 split in North Kansas City
• Contrasting city-limits sign styles for Kansas City
• End of Missouri 9 on Heart of America Bridge in Kansas City
• Exit signs on Interstate 635 at Riverside (1989)
• Hyper-detailed Missouri outline for Missouri 9 at US 69 in Riverside
• Interstate 35 at 10th Street in downtown Kansas City (1986)
• Junction of Missouri 9 at the southern endpoint of Missouri 283 in North Kansas City
• More gallery pages for Missouri 9

Missouri 10

West Endpoint: US 69, Excelsior Springs (Clay)
East Endpoint: US 24/65, Carrollton (Carroll)
Principal Cities: Excelsior Springs, Richmond, Carrollton
Counties: Clay, Ray, Carroll
Derivatives: MO 210

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Business US 65 and Missouri 10 in Carrollton
• End Junction for Missouri 10 in Carrollton
• Unusual signal arm on Missouri 10 in Norborne
• West Missouri 10 at Route J at the Hardin city limits

Missouri 11

Northeast Endpoint: MO 15, Baring (Knox)
Southwest Endpoint: US 24, just W of Brunswick (Chariton)
Principal Cities: Kirksville, Brookfield, Brunswick
Counties: Knox, Adair, Sullivan, Linn, Chariton

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Destination sign at end of Missouri 11 west of Brunswick
• End of Missouri 11 near Brunswick
• Large sign indicating dead-end at Missouri 11 and US 24 near Brunswick
• Missouri 11 and US 24 west of Brunswick
• North Missouri 11 near Brunswick
• Northbound Missouri 11 at US 36, Missouri 5, and Missouri 110 in Brookfield
• Side-mounted Missouri 110 marker on larger destination sign for US 36 and Missouri 5 at Missouri 11 in Brookfield (2012)
• More gallery pages for Missouri 11

Missouri 12

West Endpoint: I-435 Exit 60, Kansas City (Jackson)
East Endpoint: Intersection with Spring St, Independence (Jackson)
Principal Cities: Kansas City, Independence
Counties: Jackson
Truman Road; replaced MO 240 designation in Kansas City in 1952

Missouri 13

North Endpoint: US 136, Bethany (Harrison)
South Endpoint: Arkansas line, Blue Eye (Stone)
Principal Cities: Bethany, Gallatin, Richmond, Lexington, Warrensburg, Clinton, Osceola, Humansville, Bolivar, Springfield, Nixa, Kimberling City
Counties: Harrison, Daviess, Caldwell, Ray, Lafayette, Johnson, Henry, St Clair, Polk, Greene, Christian, Taney, Stone
Derivatives: SP 13, MO 213, MO 413
Kansas Expressway in Springfield; rerouted along US 160 S of Springfield in November 2002; former MO 13 route became MO 413; MO 13 continues in Arkansas as SH 21

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Advance sign for Missouri 13 (now Missouri 413) and US 60 at the James River Freeway in Brookline (2004)
• An add-on for Missouri 13 in Springfield
• Before and after at the James River Freeway in Springfield
• Briefly-lived junction of US 160, Missouri 13, and Missouri 248 (2002-2003)
• Business Routes 10 and 13 and northbound Missouri 13 in Richmond
• Business Routes 10 and 13 at Missouri 13 in Richmond
• Business US 36 in Hamilton (old button copy)
• More gallery pages for Missouri 13

Missouri 14

West Endpoint: US 60, Marionville (Lawrence)
East Endpoint: US 63, 6 mi NNW of West Plains (Howell)
Principal Cities: Marionville, Nixa, Ozark, Ava
Counties: Lawrence, Christian, Douglas, Howell
Formerly extended to Poplar Bluff

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Exit sign with Business banner for Business US 65 and Missouri 14 in Ozark
• Missouri 13, Missouri 14, and US 160 in Nixa
• Mistaken use of directional arrows at Missouri 13 and Missouri 14 intersection with US 160 in Nixa
• Trailblazer for Missouri 14 in a Nixa shopping center, words only
• US 60, Missouri 13 (now 413), and Missouri 14 in Billings (2001)
• US 60, Missouri 13, and Missouri 14 in Billings (2001)
• US 60, Missouri 13, and Missouri 14 in Billings (advance sign, 2001)

Missouri 15

North Endpoint: Iowa line N of Memphis (Scotland)
South Endpoint: US 54, Mexico (Audrain)
Principal Cities: Memphis, Edina, Shelbina, Paris, Mexico
Counties: Scotland, Knox, Shelby, Monroe, Audrain
Derivatives: SP 15
Continues in Iowa as county route V56 (SH 15 until July 2003); concurrence with MO 22 in Mexico

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Business 54 (etc.) Mexico exit off US 54
• Business US 54 at Missouri 22 and 15 in Mexico
• Cosmopolitan destinations on Missouri 15
• Directions to other routes in Monroe County
• Missouri 15 and 22 at US 54 near Mexico
• Missouri 22 and 15 reassurance markers in Mexico
• Paris city limits (1998)
• More gallery pages for Missouri 15

Missouri 16

West Endpoint: MO 6, New Court (Lewis)
East Endpoint: BR 61, Canton (Lewis)
Principal Cities: Monticello, Canton
Counties: Lewis
Formerly MO 96; redesignated in 1941

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Business US 61 and Route B at the end of Missouri 16 in Canton
• Missouri 16 exit from US 61 near Canton

Missouri 17

North Endpoint: US 54, 2 mi N of Eugene (Cole)
South Endpoint: Arkansas line S of Lanton (Howell)
Principal Cities: Tuscumbia, Crocker, Waynesville, Houston, Mountain View, West Plains
Counties: Cole, Miller, Pulaski, Laclede, Texas, Howell
Continues in Arkansas as SH 395

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• End of Missouri 17 near Eugene
• US 60 and Missouri 17 east of Mountain View
• US 60 at Missouri 17 in Mountain View

Missouri 18

West Endpoint: Kansas line near Drexel (Cass-Bates)
East Endpoint: MO 7/13/52, Clinton (Henry)
Principal Cities: Adrian, Clinton
Counties: Cass, Bates, Henry
Continues in Kansas as county road

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Adrian city limits (freeway style)
• Button reflectors for Missouri 18 exit from US 71 at Adrian
• Missouri 7, 13, 18, and 52 in Clinton
• Street sign for former US 71 at Missouri 18 in Adrian with destination sign for Merwin

Missouri 19

North Endpoint: US 61, New London (Ralls)
South Endpoint: US 63, Thayer (Oregon)
Principal Cities: New London, Montgomery City, Hermann, Owensville, Cuba, Steelville, Salem, Winona, Thayer
Counties: Ralls, Audrain, Montgomery, Gasconade, Crawford, Dent, Shannon, Oregon

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Afternoon view of the old Missouri River bridge at Hermann, center of the bridge (2007)
• Approaching Hermann from the north on Missouri 19
• Closeup profile of the new Missouri River bridge at Hermann (2007)
• Crane at the Missouri River bridge at Hermann (2007)
• End of Missouri 19 at New London
• Hermann city limits at the Gasconade county line
• Junction of Routes AA and ZZ in Wellsville
• More gallery pages for Missouri 19

Missouri 20

West Endpoint: MO 13, 2 mi W of Higginsville (Lafayette)
East Endpoint: Marshall, Arrow St at S English Ave (Saline)
Principal Cities: Higginsville, Marshall
Counties: Lafayette, Saline
Arrow Street in Marshall

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Junction assembly with directional arrows in Higginsville
• Lafayette and Saline Counties (older and newer style)
• When the outlines wear out: Missouri 20
• When the outlines wear out: Missouri 23

Missouri 21

North Endpoint: MO 30, unincorporated St Louis County (St Louis)
South Endpoint: Arkansas line near Poynor (Ripley)
Principal Cities: Hillsboro, Potosi, Ironton, Centerville, Doniphan
Counties: St Louis, Jefferson, Washington, Iron, Reynolds, Carter, Ripley
Derivatives: MO 221
Continues in Arkansas as SH 115

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Cutout reassurance markers for Missouri 21 and 47 near Old Mines
• Missouri 21 and 34 intersect with US 60 in Carter County
• Missouri 21 with a square outline in Jefferson County (2002)
• Missouri 221 at Missouri 21 in Pilot Knob
• Missouri 30 at Missouri 21 in St. Louis County
• Square outlines on markers for Missouri 21 in Jefferson County (2002)
• Wide marker for Missouri 21 in St. Louis County

Missouri 22

West Endpoint: US 63, 2 mi SE of Clark (Boone-Randolph)
East Endpoint: US 54, Mexico (Audrain)
Principal Cities: Centralia, Mexico
Counties: Randolph, Boone, Audrain
Concurrence in Mexico with MO 15; once concurrent with US 54 and/or MO 19 to US 40 at New Florence (beginning 1953)

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Business 54 (etc.) Mexico exit off US 54
• Business US 54 at Missouri 22 and 15 in Mexico
• Cosmopolitan destinations on Missouri 22
• Missouri 15 and 22 at US 54 near Mexico
• Missouri 151 and 22 between Sturgeon and Centralia
• Missouri 22 and 15 reassurance markers in Mexico
• Missouri 22 at US 63 near Sturgeon (pointy style marker)
• More gallery pages for Missouri 22

Missouri 23

North Endpoint: US 24, 2 mi W of Waverly (Lafayette)
South Endpoint: MO 2, 4 mi W of Windsor (Henry)
Principal Cities: Concordia, Knob Noster
Counties: Lafayette, Johnson, Henry

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• When the outlines wear out: Missouri 20
• When the outlines wear out: Missouri 23

US 24

West Endpoint: Kansas line at Intercity Viaduct (I-70, US 40/169), Kansas City (Jackson)
East Endpoint: Missouri River, West Quincy (Marion)
Principal Cities: Kansas City, Independence, Waverly, Lexington, Carrollton, Brunswick, Salisbury, Moberly, Paris, Monroe City, Palmyra
Counties: Jackson, Lafayette, Carroll, Chariton, Randolph, Monroe, Ralls, Marion
Derivatives: MO 224
Independence Avenue in Kansas City

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• All directions at US 169 and Interstate 70 in downtown Kansas City from West 5th Street
• Directions to other routes in Monroe County
• End of Missouri 9 on Heart of America Bridge in Kansas City
• I-670 as I-70 Alternate on I-70 in Kansas City
• Interstate 35 at 10th Street in downtown Kansas City (1986)
• Kansas City downtown loop: Exit 3 (northeast corner)
• Kansas City downtown loop: Exits 2G and 2H
• More gallery pages for US 24

Missouri 25

North Endpoint: US 61/BL 55/MO 34, Jackson (Cape Girardeau)
South Endpoint: US 412/MO 84, 2 mi E of Kennett (Dunklin)
Principal Cities: Jackson, Advance, Bloomfield, Dexter, Bernie, Malden, Kennett
Counties: Cape Girardeau, Stoddard, Dunklin
Formerly extended N to US 61/67 in Festus

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Missouri 25 and Business US 60 in Dexter
• Missouri 25 and US 62 split at Malden
• Missouri 25, Business Missouri 25, and US 62 in Malden
• US 62 concurrence with Missouri 25 south of Malden

Missouri 27

North Endpoint: Des Moines River at St Francisville (Clark)
South Endpoint: US 61, 2 mi S of Wayland (Clark)
Counties: Clark
Opened to traffic December 8, 2004; Avenue of the Saints designation for expressway from Iowa border to US 61 at Canton, matching Iowa SH 27 (new in 2002); former designation of current MO 148 between Iowa line and US 136

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Missouri 27 at US 61 in Clark County
• Trailblazer to Iowa 394 on US 61 at US 136 (1998)
• US 136 exit from Missouri 27 in Clark County

Missouri 28

Northeast Endpoint: US 50, Rosebud (Gasconade)
Southwest Endpoint: I-44 Exit 163, 3 mi E of St Robert (Pulaski)
Principal Cities: Owensville, Belle, Dixon
Counties: Gasconade, Osage, Maries, Pulaski
Derivatives: SP 28

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• A destination sign for other routes on Missouri 28 in Dixon (2002)
• Destination sign for Vienna and Vichy on Missouri 28
• Junction of Missouri 28 in Dixon (2007)
• Maries County (current style)
• Missouri 19 and Missouri 28 run concurrently in Owensville
• Missouri 28 and hidden Spur 28 at US 63 in Maries County
• Missouri 28 at Route Y in Maries County
• More gallery pages for Missouri 28

Interstate 29

North Endpoint: Iowa line near Hamburg IA (Atchison)
South Endpoint: South side of Paseo Bridge (I-35/US 71), Kansas City (Jackson)
Principal Cities: Rock Port, Mound City, St Joseph, Platte City, North Kansas City, Kansas City
Counties: Atchison, Holt, Andrew, Buchanan, Platte, Clay, Jackson
Derivatives: I-229

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Advance exit sign (1 mile) for Interstate 229 on northbound Interstate 29 in St. Joseph
• Advance exit sign (2 miles) for Interstate 229 on northbound Interstate 29 in St. Joseph
• Armour Road at Interstate 29 and 35 in Kansas City
• Arrow missing for Missouri 269 exit sign on Interstate 35 westbound in Kansas City
• Blue arrows for Interstate 29 and US 71 in Platte Woods
• Christopher Bond Bridge in Kansas City, southern approach
• Curve approaching south end of the Christopher Bond Bridge in Kansas City
• More gallery pages for Interstate 29

Business Loop 29

Cities: St Joseph

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Business Loop 29 and Missouri 371 in St. Joseph
• Business Loop 29 in St. Joseph

Missouri 30

Northeast Endpoint: I-55 Exits 207A-B, St Louis (St Louis City)
Southwest Endpoint: I-44 Exit 239, 2 mi W of St Clair (Franklin)
Principal Cities: St Louis, Fenton, House Springs, St Clair
Counties: St Louis City, St Louis, Jefferson, Franklin
Gravois Avenue in St Louis, Historic US 66

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Missouri 30 at Missouri 21 in St. Louis County

Missouri 31

North Endpoint: US 169, 4 mi E of Union Star (De Kalb)
South Endpoint: US 169, 7 mi SE of St Joseph (Buchanan)
Counties: De Kalb, Buchanan

Missouri 32

West Endpoint: US 54, El Dorado Springs (Cedar)
East Endpoint: 0.7 mi ENE of US 61, Ste Genevieve (Ste Genevieve)
Principal Cities: El Dorado Springs, Stockton, Bolivar, Buffalo, Lebanon, Licking, Salem, Bismarck, Park Hills, Farmington, Ste Genevieve
Counties: Cedar, Polk, Dallas, Laclede, Texas, Dent, Iron, Washington, St Francois, Ste Genevieve

Missouri 33

North Endpoint: MO 6, Maysville (De Kalb)
South Endpoint: MO 291, Liberty (Clay)
Principal Cities: Lathrop, Kearney, Liberty
Counties: De Kalb, Clinton, Clay

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Interstate 35, US 69, Missouri 33, but no Missouri 110 in Liberty (2012)
• Missouri 33, Interstate 35, and US 69 in Liberty
• Versatile arrow signals in Liberty

Missouri 34

West Endpoint: US 60, 5 mi SW of Garwood (Carter)
East Endpoint: Main Street, Cape Girardeau, just before Mississippi River (Cape Girardeau)
Principal Cities: Piedmont, Marble Hill, Jackson, Cape Girardeau
Counties: Reynolds, Wayne, Bollinger, Cape Girardeau
Derivatives: SP 34

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Missouri 21 and 34 intersect with US 60 in Carter County

Interstate 35

North Endpoint: Iowa line near Lamoni IA (Harrison)
South Endpoint: Kansas line, Kansas City (Jackson)
Principal Cities: Bethany, Cameron, Liberty, North Kansas City, Kansas City
Counties: Harrison, Daviess, De Kalb, Clinton, Clay, Jackson
Derivatives: I-435, I-635
Southwest Trafficway in Kansas City from I-70 to about 31st Street

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• All directions at US 169 and Interstate 70 in downtown Kansas City from West 5th Street
• Armour Road at Interstate 29 and 35 in Kansas City
• Arrow missing for Missouri 269 exit sign on Interstate 35 westbound in Kansas City
• Bartle Hall in the background on Broadway in Kansas City
• Big blue sign with tourist attractions with an addition in Kansas City
• Business Loop 35 from Interstate 35 in Cameron
• Button reflectors on a lane sign for Interstate 35 at Missouri 269 in Kansas City
• More gallery pages for Interstate 35

Business Loop 35

Cities: Cameron

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Business Loop 35 from Interstate 35 in Cameron
• Business US 36 in Cameron
• East Business Loop 35 in Cameron
• End of Business Loop 35 in Cameron
• Interstate 35 and Business Loop 35 in Cameron

US 36

West Endpoint: Missouri River, St Joseph (Buchanan)
East Endpoint: Mississippi River, Hannibal (Marion)
Principal Cities: St Joseph, Cameron, Chillicothe, Brookfield, Macon, Shelbina, Monroe City, Hannibal
Counties: Buchanan, De Kalb, Caldwell, Livingston, Linn, Macon, Shelby, Monroe, Ralls, Marion
Will be four-lane divided route across Missouri by 2010

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Business US 36 in Cameron
• Business US 36 in Hamilton (old button copy)
• Business US 36 in Macon
• East Business Loop 35 in Cameron
• End Business US 36 in Macon
• End of Missouri 79 at US 36 and Interstate 72 in Hannibal (2005)
• Former end of Missouri 79 at the former US 36 in Hannibal (1998)
• More gallery pages for US 36

Missouri 37

North Endpoint: US 160, Golden City (Barton)
South Endpoint: Arkansas line S of Seligman (Barry)
Principal Cities: Sarcoxie, Pierce City, Monett, Cassville
Counties: Barton, Jasper, Newton, Lawrence, Barry
Continues in Arkansas as SH 37

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Alternating passing lanes on Missouri 37 north of Cassville
• Missouri 126 near Golden City (three variants)
• Missouri 37 at the Arkansas state line
• US 60 and Missouri 37 and the Ozark Trail scenic route in Monett

Missouri 38

West Endpoint: US 65, 9 mi S of Buffalo (Dallas)
East Endpoint: MO 17, 8 mi W of Houston (Texas)
Principal Cities: Marshfield, Hartville
Counties: Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas

Missouri 39

North Endpoint: US 54, Cedar Springs (Cedar)
South Endpoint: Arkansas line (Stone)
Principal Cities: Stockton, Greenfield, Mount Vernon, Aurora
Counties: Cedar, Dade, Lawrence, Barry, Stone
Continues in Arkansas as SH 221

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• US 60 intersects with Missouri 39 and Missouri 265 in Aurora

US 40

West Endpoint: Kansas line at Intercity Viaduct (I-70, US 24/169), Kansas City (Jackson)
East Endpoint: Mississippi River, Poplar Street Bridge (I-44/64/70), St Louis (St Louis City)
Principal Cities: Kansas City, Independence, Odessa, Concordia, Boonville, Columbia, Warrenton, Wentzville, Chesterfield, St Louis
Counties: Jackson, Lafayette, Saline, Cooper, Howard, Boone, Callaway, Montgomery, Warren, St Charles, St Louis, St Louis City
Derivatives: MO 240, ALT MO 240, SP 240, MO 340, MO 740
Mostly concurrent with I-70 except in Jackson, Cooper, Howard, Boone; concurrent with US 61 from Wentzville into St Louis

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Alternate Missouri 240 in Howard County at US 40
• Ashley Road in Boonville
• Button reflectors on stop sign in Columbia (1978)
• Button reflectors on warning sign (1975)
• Cutout combination of Interstate 70 and US 40 in Wright City (1975)
• Directional sign for Fulton and Mexico at the US 54 exit from Interstate 70 (1986)
• End of Missouri 240 west of Columbia
• More gallery pages for US 40

Missouri 41

Northwest Endpoint: US 24, Dewitt (Carroll)
Southeast Endpoint: I-70/US 40 Exit 98, 3 mi W of Boonville (Cooper)
Principal Cities: Marshall
Counties: Carroll, Saline, Cooper
In 1960s, extended along present MO 87 and MO 179 to Jefferson City, later replaced by extending MO 179 designation to Jefferson City and moving eastern terminus back to original location near Lamine

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Cutout reassurance marker for Missouri 41 in Cooper County (1975)
• Destination sign for Miami and Slater on Missouri 41 in Saline County
• End of Missouri 41 near De Witt
• Exit for Missouri 135 and Missouri 41 from Interstate 70 in Cooper County
• Exit for Missouri 135 and Missouri 41 from Interstate 70 in Cooper County (advance sign)
• Interstate 70 and US 40 cutouts in Cooper County (1981)
• Missouri 122 at its junction with Missouri 41 in Saline County
• More gallery pages for Missouri 41

Missouri 42

West Endpoint: US 54, Osage Beach (Camden/Miller)
East Endpoint: MO 28, Belle (Maries)
Principal Cities: Osage Beach, Vienna, Belle
Counties: Camden, Miller, Maries
Western endpoint is on the Camden-Miller county line

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• East Missouri 42 in Vienna
• End of Missouri 42 south of Belle
• Missouri 28 at the end of Missouri 42 south of Belle
• Missouri 42 at US 63 in Vienna
• Two ways to the same route in Maries County

Missouri 43

North Endpoint: US 54, 4 mi W of Nevada (Vernon)
South Endpoint: Arkansas line near Southwest City (McDonald)
Principal Cities: Joplin, Seneca
Counties: Vernon, Barton, Jasper, Newton, McDonald
Continues in Arkansas as SH 43

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Bypass warning for truck traffic on Missouri 43 in Seneca
• Keep right with two arrows in Seneca
• Missouri 43 and Business Loop 44 in Joplin
• Missouri 43 trailblazer at Seneca
• Missouri 76 and Missouri 43 in McDonald County
• Missouri 76 intersects with Missouri 43 in McDonald County
• Oklahoma 20 and Missouri 43
• More gallery pages for Missouri 43

Interstate 44

Southwest Endpoint: Oklahoma line SW of Joplin (Newton)
Northeast Endpoint: Mississippi River, Poplar Street Bridge (I-55/64/70, US 40), St Louis (St Louis City)
Principal Cities: Joplin, Sarcoxie, Mount Vernon, Springfield, Marshfield, Lebanon, Waynesville, Rolla, Cuba, Sullivan, Pacific, Kirkwood, St Louis
Counties: Newton, Jasper, Lawrence, Greene, Webster, Laclede, Pulaski, Phelps, Crawford, Franklin, St Louis, St Louis City
Derivatives: MO 744
Exact St Louis terminus not signed consistently, there are END I-44 signs at I-55 but Illinois also signs the road on the Poplar Street Bridge

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• A US 71 sign without Interstate 49 in Jasper County (2012)
• A destination sign for other routes on Missouri 28 in Dixon (2002)
• Advance sign for Missouri 360 on the eastbound James River Freeway in Republic
• All route types at Interstate 49/US 71 and Route FF in Joplin
• Button reflectors on destination sign along Interstate 44 west of Cuba
• Can't get there from I-44 so cover up the marker!
• Destination sign for Joplin and Springfield on a county road near Joplin
• More gallery pages for Interstate 44

Business Loop 44

Cities: Joplin, Sarcoxie, Mount Vernon, Springfield, Lebanon, Waynesville, Rolla, Pacific, Eureka

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Business Loop 44 and Business Spur 44 at St. Robert
• Interstate 44 marked as Business Loop 44 at St. Robert
• Junction with Business Spur 44 and Business Loop 44 at St. Robert
• Missouri 43 and Business Loop 44 in Joplin
• Older-style Business Loop 44 marker in Springfield
• Present-day Missouri 66 near Joplin
• Two business loops intersect in Joplin (2012)
• More gallery pages for Business Loop 44

Business Spur 44

North Endpoint: I-44 Exit 161, St Robert (Pulaski)
South Endpoint: Fort Leonard Wood (Pulaski)
Principal Cities: St Robert
Counties: Pulaski
Spur into Fort Leonard Wood

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Business Loop 44 and Business Spur 44 at St. Robert
• Interstate 44 marked as Business Loop 44 at St. Robert
• Junction with Business Spur 44 and Business Loop 44 at St. Robert

Missouri 45

Northwest Endpoint: US 59, 14 mi SW of St Joseph (Buchanan)
Southeast Endpoint: I-29/US 71 Exit 5 (NW 64th St), Kansas City (Platte)
Principal Cities: Weston, Kansas City
Counties: Buchanan, Platte
Derivatives: SP 45

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Lewis and Clark on Missouri 45 in Kansas City
• Roundabout warning on Missouri 45 in Parkville
• Spur 45 and Missouri 45 in Platte County

Missouri 46

West Endpoint: US 59, Fairfax (Atchison)
East Endpoint: US 69, 3 mi N of Eagleville (Harrison)
Principal Cities: Maryville, Grant City
Counties: Atchison, Nodaway, Worth, Harrison
Derivatives: MO 246

Missouri 47

Northeast Endpoint: MO 79, Winfield (Lincoln)
Southeast Endpoint: US 67, Bonne Terre (St Francois)
Principal Cities: Troy, Warrenton, Washington, Union, St Clair, Bonne Terre
Counties: Lincoln, Warren, Franklin, Washington, St Francois
Derivatives: MO 147
Extended east from US 61 in 1929 or 1930

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Cutout reassurance markers for Missouri 21 and 47 near Old Mines
• Missouri 47 at Interstate 44 in St. Clair
• Missouri 47 at Missouri 94 just west of Marthasville
• Missouri 47 exit from Interstate 44 near St. Clair

Missouri 48

West Endpoint: US 71, 8 mi NNW of Savannah (Andrew)
East Endpoint: US 169, King City (Gentry)
Counties: Andrew, Gentry

Interstate 49

North Endpoint: I-435 Exits 71A and 71B, Kansas City (Jackson)
South Endpoint: US 71 S of Pineville (N of Arkansas border) (McDonald)
Principal Cities: Kansas City, Grandview, Harrisonville, Butler, Nevada, Lamar, Carthage, Joplin, Neosho
Counties: Jackson, Cass, Bates, Vernon, Barton, Jasper, Newton, McDonald
Derivatives: MO 249
Route officially designated on 12/12/2012, last 5 miles just N of Arkansas line not built; designation by AASHTO approved conditionally on 10/15/2011; designation concurrent with US 71 for entire length

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• A US 71 sign without Interstate 49 in Jasper County (2012)
• All route types at Interstate 49/US 71 and Route FF in Joplin
• All route types on Missouri 59 in Goodman
• Business Loop 49 and Missouri 175 exit from Interstate 49/US 71 in Newton County
• Business Loop 49 exit from Interstate 49/US 71 in Passaic
• Business Loop 49, Interstate 49, US 71, Missouri 96, and Missouri 171 at the terminus of Missouri 571 in Carthage
• Destination sign on Missouri 59 showing the I-44/I-49 concurrence
• More gallery pages for Interstate 49

Business Loop 49

Cities: Butler, Nevada, Joplin, Neosho

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Business Loop 49 and Missouri 175 exit from Interstate 49/US 71 in Newton County
• Business Loop 49 at 32nd Street in Joplin
• Business Loop 49 designation in Joplin (2012)
• Business Loop 49 exit from Interstate 49/US 71 in Passaic
• Business Loop 49, Interstate 49, US 71, Missouri 96, and Missouri 171 at the terminus of Missouri 571 in Carthage
• Business Loop 49, Missouri 96, and Missouri 171 in Carthage
• Different-sized Business Loop 49 markers at Business US 60 in Neosho
• More gallery pages for Business Loop 49

Missouri 49

North Endpoint: MO 19, Cherryville (Crawford)
South Endpoint: US 67, 17 mi N of Poplar Bluff (Wayne)
Principal Cities: Piedmont
Counties: Crawford, Iron, Reynolds, Wayne
Extended in 1936 W and N from Glover to Cherryville

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Wayne County recycles old cutout markers

US 50

West Endpoint: Kansas line at State Line Road, Kansas City (Jackson)
East Endpoint: Jefferson Barracks Bridge, Mississippi River (I-255) (St Louis)
Principal Cities: Kansas City, Warrensburg, Knob Noster, Sedalia, Tipton, California, Jefferson City, Linn, Union, Pacific, Sunset Hills
Counties: Jackson, Johnson, Pettis, Morgan, Moniteau, Cole, Osage, Gasconade, Franklin, St Louis
Derivatives: SP 50, MO 150, MO 350

Road Signs & Sights Gallery Photos

• Advance signs for the Grandview Triangle interchange from US 71 in Kansas City
• All cardinal directions on US 50 and US 63 in Jefferson City
• California city limits
• Cole County: US 50 and 63 in 1954
• Graphic representation of the US 50/US 63 intersection in Osage County
• I-470 at US 50 and Missouri 350 in Lee's Summit
• Interstate 470 and US 50 in Lee's Summit
• More gallery pages for US 50

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