Missouri Route 81

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Route 81

Missouri Route 81
Route 81 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length40.954 mi [1]  (65.909 km)
Major junctions
South endMO-16.svg Route 16 west of Canton
Major intersectionsUS 136.svg US 136 south of Kahoka
North endElongated circle 81.svg Iowa 81 near Farmington, IA
Location
Country United States
State Missouri
Highway system
MO-80.svg Route 80 MO-82.svg Route 82

Route 81 is a highway in northeastern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at the Iowa state line where it continues as Iowa Highway 81. Its southern terminus is at Route 16 west of Canton.

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Route description

Route 81 starts at the Iowa state line from Iowa Route 81. It continues south into the town of Kahoka and then intersects with US Route 136. As it continues south, there are several sharp turns. It ends outside of the town Canton, near an interchange with US 61 and intersects with Route 16. The route starts in Clark county and ends in Lewis county.

History

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Lewis Canton 0.0000.000MO-16.svgTo plate.svg
US 61.svg
Route 16 to US 61
Canton Township 7.30611.758MO-supp-E.svg Route E
Clark Jackson Township 12.70120.440MO-supp-Z.svg Route Z
JacksonUnion
township line
21.67634.884MO-supp-D.svg Route D
Lincoln Township 24.69639.744MO-supp-H.svg Route H
25.19740.551MO-supp-Y.svg Route Y
Kahoka 26.32942.372US 136.svg US 136
26.68342.942Business plate.svg
US 136.svg
MO-supp-EE.svg US 136 Bus.  / Route EE (Main Street)
Jefferson Township 32.87852.912MO-supp-NN.svg Route NN
33.13853.330MO-supp-C.svg Route C
Grant Township 38.37061.751MO-supp-CC.svg Route CC
39.90364.218MO-supp-V.svg Route V
40.95465.909North plate.svg
Elongated circle 81.svg
Iowa 81 north
Continuation into Iowa
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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  1. 1 2 Missouri Department of Transportation (November 28, 2012). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2012.