Missouri Route 81#History
{{Short description|State highway in Missouri}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox road
| state = MO
| type = MO
| route = 81
| map = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=260|type=line|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wikipedia KML/Missouri Route 81}}}}
| map_custom = yes
| map_notes = Route 81 highlighted in red
| established =
| length_mi = 40.954
| length_ref = {{MoDOT Flex|accessdate=November 28, 2012}}
| direction_b = North
| direction_a = South
| terminus_b = {{Jct|state=IA|IA|81}} near Farmington, IA
| terminus_a = {{Jct|state=MO|MO|16}} west of Canton
| junction = {{Jct|state=MO|US|136}} south of Kahoka
| previous_type = MO
| previous_route = 80
| next_type = MO
| next_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.
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
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Major intersections
{{MOint
|county=Lewis
|cspan=2
|location=Canton
|mile=0.000
|road={{Jct|state=MO|MO|16|to2=to|US|61}}
}}
{{MOint
|location=Canton Township
|ctdab=Lewis
|mile=7.306
|road={{Jct|state=MO|Supp|E}}
}}
{{MOint
|county=Clark
|cspan=11
|location=Jackson Township
|ctdab=Clark
|mile=12.701
|road={{Jct|state=MO|Supp|Z}}
}}
{{MOint
|township1=Jackson
|township2=Union
|ctdab=Clark
|mile=21.676
|road={{Jct|state=MO|Supp|D}}
}}
{{MOint
|location=Lincoln Township
|ctdab=Clark
|lspan=2
|mile=24.696
|road={{Jct|state=MO|Supp|H}}
}}
{{MOint
|mile=25.197
|road={{Jct|state=MO|Supp|Y}}
}}
{{MOint
|location=Kahoka
|lspan=2
|mile=26.329
|road={{Jct|state=MO|US|136}}
}}
{{MOint
|mile=26.683
|road={{Jct|state=MO|US-Bus|136|dab1=Kahoka|Supp|EE|name2=Main Street}}
}}
{{MOint
|location=Jefferson Township
|ctdab=Clark
|lspan=2
|mile=32.878
|road={{Jct|state=MO|Supp|NN}}
}}
{{MOint
|mile=33.138
|road={{Jct|state=MO|Supp|C}}
}}
{{MOint
|location=Grant Township
|ctdab=Clark
|lspan=3
|mile=38.370
|road={{Jct|state=MO|Supp|CC}}
}}
{{MOint
|mile=39.903
|road={{Jct|state=MO|Supp|V}}
}}
{{MOint
|mile=40.954
|road={{Jct|state=IA|IA|81|dir1=North}}
|notes=Continuation into Iowa
}}
{{Jctbtm}}
References
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Category:Transportation in Lewis County, Missouri
Category:Transportation in Clark County, Missouri
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