 Route 111 | ||||
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| MO 111 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MoDOT | ||||
| Length | 46.108 mi (74.204 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 59 in Oregon | |||
| Major intersections |  I-29 in Clay Township | |||
| North end |  US 136 in Rock Port | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Missouri | |||
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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 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Forest City. Afterward, Route 111 follows the western edge of the Loess Bluffs northwest for five miles (8.0 km) 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 five miles (8.0 km) 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 four miles (6.4 km) where it meets Route 118. The highway travels west for a mile (1.6 km) then north five miles (8.0 km) to the town of Craig, where Route 111 Spur begins.
Route 111 travels 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west from Craig before continuing northwesterly towards Corning. Around here is where Route 111 is closest to the Missouri River, being only 7⁄8 mile (1.4 km) 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 1.5 miles (2.4 km).
Entering Atchison County, Route 111 travels northwest four miles (6.4 km) before curving right and travels northerly another four miles (6.4 km). The highway crosses Interstate 29 (I-29) at exit 107 and continues north-northeast three miles (4.8 km) up the Loess Bluffs towards Rock Port. The highway travels through Rock Port as Main Street and meets its northern terminus with US 136.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Holt | Oregon | 0.000 | 0.000 |   US 59 south (Nodaway Street) / US 59 north (Jefferson Street) / Lewis and Clark Trail | |
| Forest City | 2.479 | 3.990 |  Route T | ||
| Forest Township | 7.901 | 12.715 |    US 159 north to I-29 | Southern end of US 159 concurrency | |
| Minton Township | 11.962 | 19.251 |  Route P – Fortescue | ||
| 13.378 | 21.530 | US 159 south – Rulo | Northern end of US 159 concurrency | ||
| Bigelow Township | 17.816 | 28.672 |  Route 118 – Bigelow, Mound City | ||
| Craig | 24.021 | 38.658 |    Route 111 Spur (Tarkio Street) to US 59 | ||
| Corning | 32.317 | 52.009 |  Route W | ||
| Atchison | Clark Township | 36.407 | 58.591 |  Route Z | |
| Clay Township | 42.206 | 67.924 |  Route E | ||
| 42.264– 42.561 | 68.017– 68.495 | I-29 – St. Joseph, Council Bluffs | I-29 exit 107 | ||
| Rock Port | 46.108 | 74.204 | US 136 / Lewis and Clark Trail – Phelps City, Tarkio | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Auxiliary route
Spur Route 111 is a 0.561-mile-long (0.903 km) spur route which connects to US 59. It lies entirely within the city of Craig.
References
KML file (edit • help) Template:Attached KML/Missouri Route 111KML is not from Wikidata- ^ Missouri Department of Transportation (September 8, 2013). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 8, 2013.