# Missouri Route 3

Route 3 is a highway in northern and central Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Route 11 south of Kirksville; its southern terminus is at Route 5/Route 240 northwest of Fayette.
Route 3 was initially Route 67, designated in 1922 between Rocheport and Fayette. It was renumbered in 1926 due to US 67. In 1934/1935, the route extended north to US 36 in Callao. The next year, the original portion from Rocheport to Fayette became part of Route 240. In 1953/1954, the route extended north to Kirksville, its current terminus.

## Route description

Route 3 starts to the north at an intersection with Missouri Route 11 to the south of Kirksville. It then continues south and then intersects with Missouri Route 156. It then continues west along Route 156 for a short while before heading south again. It then eventually reaches Callao, Missouri and has an interchange with U.S. Route 36 It then heads east and parallels US 36 like a frontage road very shortly before turning south again. It then enters Clifton Hill, Missouri and intersects U.S. Route 24. It then continues east on a concurrency with U.S. Route 24 before heading south again in an intersection to the west of Huntsville, Missouri. As it heads south, it intersects with Missouri Route 129 in the unincorporated community of Roanoke, Missouri. It continues to head south and passes through Armstrong, Missouri, before ending at its southern terminus at Missouri Route 240.

## History

A section of Route 3 from County Road 2130 and Sweet Spring Creek in Randolph County two miles south of US 24 was closed from March 2021 until August 2024 from oversaturated ground. The road had to be realigned.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| Howard | Prairie Township | 0.0 | 0.0 | Route 5 / Route 240 – Fayette, Glasgow | |
| Howard | Prairie Township | 2.4 | 3.9 | Route JJ | |
| Howard | Armstrong | 4.1 | 6.6 | Route U | |
| Howard | Armstrong | 4.6 | 7.4 | Route V | |
| Randolph | Roanoke | 7.7 | 12.4 | Route B | |
| Randolph | Roanoke | 8.0 | 12.9 | Route 129 – Salisbury | |
| Randolph | Silver Creek Township | 13.1 | 21.1 | Route U | |
| Randolph | Silver Creek Township | 13.2 | 21.2 | Route BB | |
| Randolph | Salt Springs Township | 17.1 | 27.5 | US 24 – Moberly | Southern end of US 24 concurrency |
| Randolph | Clifton Hill | 20.6 | 33.2 | US 24 – Salisbury | Northern end of US 24 concurrency |
| Randolph | Thomas Hill | 26.8 | 43.1 | Route F – Darksville | |
| Randolph | Chariton Township | 26.9 | 43.3 | Route W | |
| Macon | Kaseyville | 34.1 | 54.9 | Route T – College Mound | |
| Macon | Callao | 44.6 | 71.8 | US 36 / Route 110 – Brookfield, Macon | Interchange |
| Macon | Valley Township | 51.4 | 82.7 | Route EE | |
| Macon | Valley Township | 53.0 | 85.3 | Route HH – Elmer | |
| Macon | Independence Township | 57.7 | 92.9 | Route J – Elmer | |
| Macon | Richland Township | 64.2 | 103.3 | Route 156 – South Gifford | Southern end of Route 156 concurrency |
| Macon | Richland Township | 65.8 | 105.9 | Route 156 – La Plata | Northern end of Route 156 concurrency |
| Adair | Benton Township | 73.8 | 118.8 | Route 11 – Kirksville | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus ||||||