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Missouri Route 105

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Route 105 marker
Route 105
Map
MO 105 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length10.534 mi[1] (16.953 km)
Existed1930–present
Major junctions
South end Route 80 in East Prairie
Major intersections I-57 / I-57 BL / US 60 in Charleston
North end I-57 BL / US 62 / Route 77 / Route N in Charleston
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
Highway system
Route 104 Route 106

Route 105 is a highway in Mississippi County, Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Interstate 57/U.S. Route 60 in Charleston; its southern terminus is at Route 80 in East Prairie. Other than the two termini, no other towns are on the route.

Route description

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History

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In 1924, Route 55 was designated along a concrete road starting from Benton to Wolf Island.[2] A spur of Route 55, Route 55A, was designated one year later to a concrete road. Its western terminus was at the New Madrid–Mississippi county line, and its eastern terminus was at Route 55 north of East Prairie.[3]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Mississippi County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
East Prairie0.0000.000 Route 80 (Washington Avenue)
2.3153.726 Route 102
3.9516.359 Route 75 – Anniston
5.4278.734 Route C / Route D
Charleston9.419–
9.524
15.158–
15.327
I-57 / I-57 BL / US 60 – Sikeston, Cairo, ILSouthern end of I-57 Business concurrency
10.53416.953 I-57 BL / US 62 / Route 77 (Marshall Street) / Route N (Main Street)Northern end of I-57 Business concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Missouri Department of Transportation (July 13, 2012). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  2. ^ "Highway Engineer Tells of Progress in Building Many Roads in Southeast Missouri". The Democrat-Argus. Caruthersville, Missouri. June 24, 1924. p. 6. Retrieved May 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  3. ^ "Over Seven Million Dollars Spent for Roads in S.E. Missouri in 1924". The Democrat-Argus. Caruthersville, Missouri. January 27, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved May 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon