Route 181 is a highway in southern Missouri. Its southern terminus is at US 160 in Gainesville in Ozark County.[2] It passes through eastern Douglas County and reaches its northern terminus at Business U.S. Route 60 in Cabool in Texas County.[3]
 Route 181 | ||||
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 MO 181 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MoDOT | ||||
| Length | 56.718 mi[1] (91.279 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 160 in Gainesville | |||
 US 60 in Cabool | ||||
| North end |  US 60 Bus. in Cabool | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Missouri | |||
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Route description
editRoute 181 begins at an intersection with US 160 near Gainesville and heads northeast, intersecting Route 80. The route passes by Caney Mountain Conservation Area before passing through Zanoni and crossing over Pine Creek. It then passes through Sycamore, past the Hodgson Mill and continues northeast. It then heads due north through Dora in Ozark County and meets Route 14. The route then runs concurrent with Route 14 for 4.8 miles (7.7 km) until meeting the twin bridges at the North Fork River and Spring Creek.The two bridges on Route 14 are separated by an 880-foot-wide (270 m) low point in a north–south trending ridge between the North Fork River and its tributary Spring Creek to the east.[2] Then, the route continues north until meeting up with Route 76 and runs concurrent with it for about 3.5 miles (5.6 km). It then continues north until it approaches Cabool. It interchanges with US 60 before crossing over the Big Piney River and reaching its northern terminus at US 60 Business.[2]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Ozark | Gainesville | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 160 – Gainesville, Tecumseh | Southern terminus |
| Douglas | Brush Creek Township | 25.118 | 40.424 |   Route 14 west – Ava | Southern end of Route 14 overlap |
| Richland Township | 29.883 | 48.092 |  Route 14 east to US 63 | Northern end of Route 14 overlap | |
| McKinley–Clinton township line | 42.525 | 68.437 |  Route 76 east – Willow Springs | Southern end of Route 76 overlap | |
| Clinton Township | 46.047 | 74.105 | Route 76 west to Route 95 | Northern end of Route 76 overlap | |
| Texas | Cabool | 56.159 | 90.379 | US 60 – Willow Springs, Mountain Grove | |
| 56.718 | 91.279 | US 60 Bus. (Ozark Street) | Northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b Missouri Department of Transportation (December 13, 2020). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c Ava, Missouri, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1985
- ^ Mountain Grove, Missouri, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983