Missouri Route 80 Explained

State:MO
Type:MO
Route:80
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:27.302
Direction B:East
Direction A:West
Junction: near Matthews
Previous Type:MO
Previous Route:79
Next Type:MO
Next Route:81

Route 80 is a state highway in southeastern Missouri. The route is located in northern New Madrid and central Mississippi Counties.

Route description

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

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.[1] [2] [3] The toll ferry service was discontinued in 1984.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. 1939.
  2. 1964. A6–B6 .
  3. Missouri State Highway Commission. 1968. Missouri 1968 Official Highway Map. Scale not given. J7. Jefferson City, MO. Missouri State Highway Commission. Internet Archive.
  4. 1984 . A6 . http://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Maps/1984KYF.pdf .
  5. 1985 . A6 . http://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Maps/1985KYF.pdf .