Missouri Route 68

(Redirected from Route 65 (Missouri))

Route 68 is a highway in central and southern Missouri.[2] Its eastern (or southern) terminus is at Route 19 in Salem; its western (or northern) terminus is at U.S. Route 63 north of Rolla. Even though it is an even- numbered route, it tends to run more north–south than east–west.

Route 68 marker
Route 68
Map
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length40.845 mi[1] (65.734 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
West end US 63 in Vichy
Major intersections I-44 / Route 8 in St. James
East end Route 19 / Route 32 / Route 72 in Salem
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
Highway system
US 67 US 69

Between its northern terminus and St. James, Route 68 was Route 65 from 1922 to 1926, and has since been extended to the south.

Route description

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First Route 68 reassurance marker south of the junction with Route H in Maries County

History

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Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
MariesVichy0.0000.000  US 63 – Vienna, Rolla
PhelpsSt. James12.30119.797  I-44 – Rolla, St. Louis
 
 
Route 8 begins
Northern end of Route 8 overlap
Meramec Township17.03527.415 
 
Route 8 east – Steelville
Southern end of Route 8 overlap
DentSalem39.32363.284 
 
Route 19 north – Steelville
Northern end of Route 19 overlap
40.84565.734 
 
 
 
 
 
Route 19 south (Main Street) to Route 32 / Route 72 – Licking, Boss, Eminence
Southern end of Route 19 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Missouri Department of Transportation (December 31, 2020). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Work on Route 8 bridge, Route 68 continues" Rolla Daily News. Retrieved 2015-11-15.