Route 3
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length	72 mi (116 km)
Major junctions
North end	Route 11 south of Kirksville
Major intersections	Route 156 near La Plata US 36 / Route 110 in Callao US 24 in Clifton Hill Route 129 in Roanoke
South end	Route 5 / Route 240 north of Fayette
Location
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Highway system
Missouri State Highway System Interstate US State Supplemental
← Route 2 → Route 4

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

History

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Howard	Prairie Township	0.0	0.0	Route 5 / Route 240 – Fayette, Glasgow
		2.4	3.9	Route JJ
	Armstrong	4.1	6.6	Route U
		4.6	7.4	Route V
Randolph	Roanoke	7.7	12.4	Route B
		8.0	12.9	Route 129 – Salisbury
	Silver Creek Township	13.1	21.1	Route U
		13.2	21.2	Route BB
	Salt Springs Township	17.1	27.5	US 24 – Moberly	Southern end of US 24 concurrency
	Clifton Hill	20.6	33.2	US 24 – Salisbury	Northern end of US 24 concurrency
	Thomas Hill	26.8	43.1	Route F – Darksville
	Chariton Township	26.9	43.3	Route W
Macon	Kaseyville	34.1	54.9	Route T – College Mound
	Callao	44.6	71.8	US 36 / Route 110 – Brookfield, Macon	Interchange
	Valley Township	51.4	82.7	Route EE
		53.0	85.3	Route HH – Elmer
	Independence Township	57.7	92.9	Route J – Elmer
	Richland Township	64.2	103.3	Route 156 – South Gifford	Southern end of Route 156 concurrency
		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