Missouri Route 111

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Route 111 ends at US 136 in Rock Port.

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

Commencing in Oregon in Holt County, the highway travels west, from its southern terminus, out of town to Forest City. Afterward, Route 111 follows the western edge of the Loess Bluffs northwest for where it junctions with U.S. Route 159 (US 159) and enters the Missouri River Valley. It runs concurrently with US 159 west for around 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 where it meets Route 118. The highway travels west for Template:One2a then north to the town of Craig, where Route 111 Spur begins.

Route 111 travels west from Craig before continuing northwesterly towards Corning. Around here is where Route 111 is closest to the Missouri River, being only 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 northwesterly, exiting Holt County, Missouri after .

Entering Atchison County, Route 111 travels northwest before curving right and travels northerly another . The highway crosses Interstate 29 (I-29) at exit 107 and continues north-northeast up the Loess Bluffs towards Rock Port. The highway travels through Rock Port as Main Street and meets its northern terminus with US 136.

Auxiliary route

Spur Route 111 is a spur route which connects to US 59. It lies entirely within the city of Craig.