Route 19 is a long state highway in Missouri. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 61 in New London and its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 63 on the north side of Thayer. Route 19 is one of Missouri's original 1922 highways, though it initially had a northern terminus at Route 14 (now Interstate 44) in Cuba and was later extended north.

Route 19 marker
Route 19
Map
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length262.825 mi[1] (422.976 km)
Existed1922–present
Major junctions
North end
US 61 (Avenue of the Saints) in New London
Major intersections
South end US 63 in Thayer
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
Highway system
Route 18 Route 20

Route description

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Route 19 begins at U.S. Route 61 in New London. It then travels mainly south, forming an 8-mile concurrency with U.S. Route 54, 3 miles west of Farber. The highway intersects Interstate 70 near New Florence. It crosses the Missouri River on the Christopher S. Bond Bridge at Hermann. There is a concurrency with Missouri Route 100 through Hermann. It then forms a brief 1 mile concurrency with U.S. Route 50 at Drake. Through Owensville there is a concurrency with Route 28. The highway intersects Interstate 44 at Cuba. South of Cuba, the highway is designated as a scenic highway. It forms a concurrency with Route 8 through Steelville. It passes through the Ozark National Scenic Riverways and portions of the Mark Twain National Forest. The highway overlaps U.S. Route 60 in Winona and U.S. Route 160 in Alton. The highway terminates at U.S. Route 63 in Thayer.

History

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The part from Drake north to US 54 east of Mexico was Route 45 from 1922 until about 1930.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
OregonThayer0.0000.000  
 
 
US 63 / US 63 Bus. south – Thayer, Koshkonong
Alton15.21824.491 
 
US 160 east – Doniphan
Southern end of US 160 overlap
15.38924.766 
 
US 160 west – West Plains
Northern end of US 160 overlap
ShannonWinona41.26866.414 
 
US 60 west – Birch Tree
Southern end of US 60 overlap
42.07367.710 
 
US 60 east – Fremont
Northern end of US 60 overlap
Eminence53.96186.842  Route 106
DentSalem96.476155.263   Route 32 / Route 72 – Licking, Boss
 
 
Route 68 begins
Southern end of Route 68 overlap
97.998157.712 
 
Route 68 west – St. James
Northern end of Route 68 overlap
110.376177.633 
 
Route 117 south
CrawfordCherryville121.366195.320 
 
Route 49 south – Davisville, Viburnum, Dillard Mill State Historic Site
Steelville131.428211.513 
 
Route 8 east – Potosi
Southern end of Route 8 overlap
132.104212.601 
 
Route 8 west – St. James
Northern end of Route 8 overlap
Cuba139.215224.045 
 
Route ZZ west (Washington Street / Historic Route 66) – Fanning
139.955225.236  I-44 – Rolla, Sullivan, St. LouisI-44 exit 208
GasconadeOwensville160.265257.922 
 
Route 28 west – Bland
Southern end of Route 28 overlap
161.305259.595 
 
Route 28 east – Rosebud
Northern end of Route 28 overlap
169.334272.517 
 
US 50 east – Rosebud
Southern end of US 50 overlap
Drake169.927273.471 
 
US 50 west – Mount Sterling
Northern end of US 50 overlap
Hermann188.022302.592 
 
 
 
  Route 100 west / Lewis and Clark Trail west – Gasconade
Southern end of Route 100 / Lewis and Clark Trail overlap. Access to Hermann Area District Hospital
188.870303.957 
 
 
 
Route 100 east / Lewis and Clark Trail east – Washington
Northern end of Route 100 / Lewis and Clark Trail overlap
Montgomery190.451306.501   Route 94 / Lewis and Clark Trail – Rhineland, Treloar
204.379328.916   I-70 / US 40 – Danville, Columbia, Jonesburg, St. LouisI-70 exit 175
Montgomery City210.551338.849 
 
Route 161 south – Danville
Southern end of Route 161 overlap
210.626338.970 
 
Route 161 north – Middletown
Northern end of Route 161 overlap
AudrainScotts Corner227.636366.345 
 
 
 
US 54 west / Route BB east – Mexico, Middletown
Southern end of US 54 overlap
Bassinger Corner235.792379.470 
 
 
 
US 54 east / Route J west – Vandalia
Northern end of US 54 overlap
Ralls240.773387.487 
 
Route 154 east
Southern end of Route 154 overlap
246.107396.071 
 
Route 154 west – Perry
Northern end of Route 154 overlap
262.825422.976 
 
 
 
 
US 61 (Avenue of the Saints) / US 61 Bus. north – Hannibal, Bowling Green
Interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Missouri Department of Transportation (December 31, 2020). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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