Missouri Route 179
State highway in Missouri, U.S.
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Route 179 is a highway in central Missouri. From its northern terminus at the interchange of Interstate 70 and Route 98, it winds its way Southeast over low rolling hills and through the flood plain along the Missouri River to Jefferson City, where it bypasses the city to the West via a four-lane divided highway between U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 54, its southern terminus. Towns on Route 179 are Overton, Wooldridge, Jamestown, Sandy Hook, Marion, and Jefferson City.
Length42.965 mi (69.145 km)
Southend
US 54 / Route B in Jefferson City
US 54 / Route B in Jefferson City
US 50 / US 50 Bus. in Jefferson City
Route 87 near Jamestown
I-70 east of Boonville
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 MO 179 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Length | 42.965 mi (69.145 km) | |||
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| South end | US 54 / Route B in Jefferson City | |||
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| North end |  Route 98 east of Boonville | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Missouri | |||
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Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Cole | Jefferson City | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 54 / Route B – Jefferson City, Wardsville, Lake of the Ozarks | Interchange |
| 1.121 | 1.804 |  Route C – Russellville | Interchange | ||
| 2.053 | 3.304 |  Mission Drive | Interchange; access to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital | ||
| 2.849 | 4.585 | Edgewood Drive | |||
| 3.496 | 5.626 |   US 50 Bus. (Missouri Boulevard) | Interchange for US 50 Business | ||
| 3.599 | 5.792 |   US 50 / Lewis and Clark Trail east – Linn, Sedalia | interchange for US 50; south end of Lewis and Clark Trail overlap | ||
| Moniteau | Jamestown | 26.785 | 43.106 |    Route 87 south / Route U – California | Southern end of Route 87 concurrency |
| Linn Township | 30.049 | 48.359 |  Route 87 north – Prairie Home | Northern end of Route 87 concurrency | |
| Cooper | Saline Township | 42.848 | 68.957 |  I-70 – Kansas City, Columbia | Exit 111 (I-70) |
| 42.965 | 69.145 |   Route 98 to Route 87 / Lewis and Clark Trail – Overton | Lewis and Clark Trail turns west onto MO 98 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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