Route 81 is a highway in northeastern
Missouri
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. Its northern terminus is at the
Iowa
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state line where it continues as
Iowa Highway 81
Iowa Highway 81 is a state highway that runs from south to north in southeastern Iowa. It begins at the Missouri state line southwest of Farmington, where it continues as Missouri Route 81 and ends at Iowa 2 in Farmington. The route Iowa&n ...
. Its southern terminus is at
Route 16 west of
Canton.
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
U.S. Route 136 is an east-west U.S. highway that is a spur route of U.S. Route 36. It runs from Edison, Nebraska, at U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 34 to the Interstate 74/Interstate 465 interchange in Speedway, Indiana. This is a distance of . US ...
. As it continues south, there are several sharp turns. It ends outside of the town Canton, near an interchange with
US 61
U.S. Route 61 or U.S. Highway 61 (U.S. 61) is a major United States highway that extends between New Orleans, Louisiana and the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River and is designated ...
and intersects with
Route 16. The route starts in
Clark county and ends in
Lewis county.
History
Major intersections
References
081
Transportation in Lewis County, Missouri
Transportation in Clark County, Missouri
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