Missouri Route 3

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Route 3
Missouri Route 3
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length72 mi (116 km)
Major junctions
North endMO-11.svg Route 11 south of Kirksville
Major intersectionsMO-156.svg Route 156 near La Plata
US 36.svgMO-110.svg US 36  / Route 110 in Callao
US 24.svg US 24 in Clifton Hill
MO-129.svg Route 129 in Roanoke
South endMO-5.svgMO-240.svg Route 5  / Route 240 north of Fayette
Location
Country United States
State Missouri
Highway system
MO-2.svg Route 2 MO-4.svg Route 4

Route 3 is a highway in northern and central Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Route 11 south of Kirksville; its southern terminus is at Route 5/Route 240 northwest of Fayette.

Contents

Route 3 was initially Route 67, designated in 1922 between Rocheport and Fayette. It was renumbered in 1926 due to US 67. In 1934/1935, the route extended north to US 36 in Callao. The next year, the original portion from Rocheport to Fayette became part of Route 240. In 1953/1954, the route extended north to Kirksville, its current terminus.

Route description

Route 3 starts to the north at an intersection with Missouri Route 11 to the south of Kirksville. It then continues south and then intersects with Missouri Route 156. It then continues west along Route 156 for a short while before heading south again. It then eventually reaches Callao, Missouri and has an interchange with U.S. Route 36 It then heads east and parallels US 36 like a frontage road very shortly before turning south again. It then enters Clifton Hill, Missouri and intersects U.S. Route 24. It then continues east on a concurrency with U.S. Route 24 before heading south again in an intersection to the west of Huntsville, Missouri. As it heads south, it intersects with Missouri Route 129 in the unincorporated community of Roanoke, Missouri. It continues to head south and passes through Armstrong, Missouri, before ending at its southern terminus at Missouri Route 240.

History

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Howard Prairie Township 0.00.0MO-5.svgMO-240.svg Route 5  / Route 240  Fayette, Glasgow
2.43.9MO-supp-JJ.svg Route JJ
Armstrong 4.16.6MO-supp-U.svg Route U
4.67.4MO-supp-V.svg Route V
Randolph Roanoke 7.712.4MO-supp-B.svg Route B
8.012.9MO-129.svg Route 129  Salisbury
Silver Creek Township 13.121.1MO-supp-U.svg Route U
13.221.2MO-supp-BB.svg Route BB
Salt Springs Township 17.127.5US 24.svg US 24  Moberly Southern end of US 24 concurrency
Clifton Hill 20.633.2US 24.svg US 24  Salisbury Northern end of US 24 concurrency
Thomas Hill 26.843.1MO-supp-F.svg Route F Darksville
Chariton Township 26.943.3MO-supp-W.svg Route W
Macon Kaseyville 34.154.9MO-supp-T.svg Route T College Mound
Callao 44.671.8US 36.svgMO-110.svg US 36  / Route 110  Brookfield, Macon Interchange
Valley Township 51.482.7MO-supp-EE.svg Route EE
53.085.3MO-supp-HH.svg Route HH Elmer
Independence Township 57.792.9MO-supp-J.svg Route J Elmer
Richland Township 64.2103.3MO-156.svg Route 156  South Gifford Southern end of Route 156 concurrency
65.8105.9MO-156.svg Route 156  La Plata Northern end of Route 156 concurrency
Adair Benton Township 73.8118.8MO-11.svg Route 11  Kirksville
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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