Missouri Route 111
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MoDOT | ||||
Length | 46.108 mi[1] (74.204 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 59 in Oregon | |||
I-29 in Clay Township | ||||
North end | US 136 in Rock Port | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Missouri | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 111 is a highway in northwestern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 136 in Rock Port; its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 59 in Oregon. The entire length of Route 111 is part of the Lewis and Clark Trail.
Route Description
[edit]Commencing in Oregon in Holt County, the highway travels west, from its southern terminus, out of town 2.5 miles to Forest City, Missouri. Afterward, Route 111 follows the western edge of the Loess Bluffs northwest for 5 miles where it junctions with US 159 and enters the Missouri River Valley. It runs concurrently with US 159 west for around 5 miles passing Fortescue to the south, then turns north just southeast of Big Lake. The highway continues along the east side of Big Lake and through the town of Big Lake for 4 miles where it meets Missouri Route 118. The highway travels west for 1 mile then north 5 to the town of Craig, where Route 111 Spur begins.
Route 111 travels 3.5 miles west from Craig before continuing northwesterly towards Corning. Around here is where Route 111 is closest to the Missouri River, being only 7/8ths of a mile east at a point. The highway passes by the national historic place, St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Corning Missouri. Leaving Corning, the highway travels northwest, exiting Holt County, Missouri after 1.5 miles.
Entering Atchison County, Missouri, Route 111 travels northwest 4 miles before curving right and travels northerly another 4 miles. The highway crosses Interstate 29 at Exit 107 and continues north-northeast 3 miles up the Loess Bluffs towards Rock Port. The highway travels through Rock Port as Main Street and meets its northern terminus with US 136.
Major intersections
[edit]County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Holt | Oregon | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 59 south (Nodaway Street) / US 59 north (Jefferson Street) / Lewis and Clark Trail | |
Forest City | 2.479 | 3.990 | Route T | ||
Forest Township | 7.901 | 12.715 | US 159 north to I-29 | South end of US 159 overlap | |
Minton Township | 11.962 | 19.251 | Route P – Fortescue | ||
13.378 | 21.530 | US 159 south – Rulo | North end of US 159 overlap | ||
Bigelow Township | 17.816 | 28.672 | Route 118 – Bigelow, Mound City | ||
Craig | 24.021 | 38.658 | Route 111 Spur (Tarkio Street) to US 59 | ||
Corning | 32.317 | 52.009 | Route W | ||
Atchison | Clark Township | 36.407 | 58.591 | Route Z | |
Clay Township | 42.206 | 67.924 | Route E | ||
42.264– 42.561 | 68.017– 68.495 | I-29 – St. Joseph, Council Bluffs | I-29 exit 107. | ||
Rock Port | 46.108 | 74.204 | US 136 / Lewis and Clark Trail – Phelps City, Tarkio | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Auxiliary route
[edit]Spur Route 111 is a 0.561-mile-long (0.903 km) spur route which connects to U.S. Route 59. It lies entirely within the city of Craig.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Missouri Department of Transportation (September 8, 2013). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 8, 2013.