Route 80 is a state highway in southeastern Missouri. The route is located in northern New Madrid and central Mississippi Counties.
Route 80 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MoDOT | ||||
| Length | 27.302 mi[1] (43.938 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |    US 61 / US 62 / Route H near Matthews | |||
 I-55 near Matthews | ||||
| East end | Dead End at the Mississippi River in Belmont | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Missouri | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description edit
Route 80's western terminus is at U.S. Route 61/62 near Matthews, which is located midway between Sikeston and New Madrid, with a junction with I-55 located about a mile (1.6 km) to the east. East Prairie is the only other town on the highway. Its eastern terminus is a dead end at the Mississippi River in Belmont.
History edit
At Belmont, there used to be a ferry connecting Route 80 to Kentucky Route 80, which is a major east–west thoroughfare across southern Kentucky, continuing into Virginia, as Virginia State Route 80.[2][3][4] The toll ferry service was discontinued in 1984.[5][6]
Major intersections edit
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Madrid | | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 61 / US 62 / Route H – Matthews, New Madrid, Sikeston | Western terminus; Eastern terminus of Route H |
| | 1.505– 1.596 | 2.422– 2.569 | I-55 – Sikeston, Blytheville, AR | Diamond interchange | |
| | 1.634 | 2.630 |  Route V | Northern terminus of Route V | |
| | 2.566 | 4.130 |  Route AA – Miner | Southern terminus of Route AA | |
| New Madrid–Mississippi county line | | 8.058 | 12.968 |  Route B – Bertrand | Southern terminus of Route B |
| Mississippi | | 10.052 | 16.177 |  Route BB | Northern terminus of Route BB |
| East Prairie | 11.171 | 17.978 |  Route 105 – Charleston | Southern terminus of Route 105 | |
| | 13.236 | 21.301 |  Route 102 – Charleston | ||
| | 15.263 | 24.563 |  Route 75 – Anniston | Southern terminus of Route 75 | |
| | 17.817 | 28.674 | Route AA | Northern terminus of Route AA | |
| | 21.312 | 34.298 |  Route 77 – Wyatt, Wolf Island | ||
| | 27.302 | 43.938 |  Belmont–Columbus Ferry | Former ferry, currently a dead end[7][2][3] | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References edit
- ^ a b Missouri Department of Transportation (January 2, 2018). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Kentucky Department of State Highways (September 15, 1939). Road Map of Kentucky (PDF) (Map). c. 1:760,320. Frankfort: Kentucky Department of State Highways.
- ^ a b Kentucky Department of Highways (1964). Kentucky Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:760,320. Frankfort: Kentucky Department of Highways. §§ A6–B6.
- ^ Missouri State Highway Commission (1968). Missouri 1968 Official Highway Map (Map). Scale not given. Jefferson City, MO: Missouri State Highway Commission. § J7 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (1984). Kentucky Official Highway Map and Vacation Guide (PDF) (Map). c. 1:760,320. Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. § A6.
- ^ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (1985). Kentucky Official Highway Map and Vacation Guide (PDF) (Map). c. 1:760,320. Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. § A6.
- ^ Baughn, James (August 16, 2010). "Belmont, Missouri: Where the pavement really ends". Southeast Missourian. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
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