Route 43
Maintained by MoDOT
Length:	101 mi (163 km)
Decomd.:	Present
North end:	U.S. Route 54, Vernon County
South end:	Arkansas/Oklahoma state line
Major cities:	Moundville Bronaugh Wimmer Airport Drive Joplin Shoal Creek Drive Seneca Hart Southwest City
Missouri Highways Supplemental - Decommissioned

Route 43 is a highway in western Missouri. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 54 midway between Nevada and Deerfield. Its southern terminus is at the corner of Missouri (near Southwest City), Arkansas, and Oklahoma where it continues down the Arkansas/Oklahoma state line as both Arkansas Highway 43 and Oklahoma State Highway 20. The highway is two-lane its entire length except for its brief concurrency on Interstate 44. Image File history File links MO-43. ... Missouri Department of Transportation (also refered to as MoDot) is in charge of maintaining public roadways of Missouri. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... km redirects here. ... U.S. Highway 54 is an east-west United States highway that runs northeast-southwest for 1,197 miles (1,926 km) from western Illinois to El Paso, Texas. ... Vernon County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Moundville is a town located in Vernon County, Missouri. ... Bronaugh is a city located in Vernon County, Missouri. ... Airport Drive is a village located in Jasper County, Missouri. ... Joplin is a city located in parts of southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of Missouri. ... Shoal Creek Drive is a village located in Newton County, Missouri. ... Seneca is a city in Newton County, Missouri, United States. ... South West City is a town located in McDonald County, Missouri. ... State highways in Missouri were first designated in 1922 and Missouris system was used (along with Wisconsins) as a plan for the entire U.S. Highway System which was created in 1926. ... Missouri Supplental Routes are officially designated as State Secondary Roads. They are roads within the state of Missouri designated with letters. ... Highway in Pennsylvania, USA The Pan-American Highway, in the Peruvian town of Máncora, where it serves as the main street. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... U.S. Highway 54 is an east-west United States highway that runs northeast-southwest for 1,197 miles (1,926 km) from western Illinois to El Paso, Texas. ... Nevada, Missouri, pronounced nuh-VAY-duh, is a city located in Vernon County, Missouri. ... Deerfield is a village located in Vernon County, Missouri. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Oklahoma State Highway 20 is a highway in northeastern Oklahoma. ... Interstate 44 (abbreviated I-44) is an interstate highway in the central United States. ...

Route of the highway

North of Joplin, Missouri 43 is a relatively straight highway. It intersects U.S. Route 160 in Barton County west of Lamar. A few miles south of there it intersects Route 126. Just north of Joplin, it intersects Route 96. U.S. Highway 160 is an east-west United States highway. ... Barton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Lamar is a city located in Barton County, Missouri. ...

In Joplin, the highway is known as Main Street and passes through the old historic downtown area. For a few blocks, it is historic US Route 66 until it reaches Seventh Street (Missouri Route 66), where Route 66 goes west. It joins Business Loop I-44 until it reaches Interstate 44, then joins this road for one exit west, then turns south again. Interstate 44 (abbreviated I-44) is an interstate highway in the central United States. ...

When Missouri 43 reaches Seneca (where it has a junction with U.S. Route 60), it comes within a miles of Oklahoma and stays relatively close to it all the way to the intersection with Route 76 east of Tiff City. All through this area, the highway becomes more hilly and curvy. The road serves as the western terminus of Route 90 just before reaching Southwest City. South of Southwest City, the highway runs less than a mile before reaching the corner of Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma becoming the concurrency of Arkansas Route 43/Oklahoma State Highway 20. A stone marker is erected at the corner of the three states. U.S. Highway 60 is an east-west United States highway, running 2,670 miles (4,300 km) from Virginia to Arizona. ... Oklahoma State Highway 20 is a highway in northeastern Oklahoma. ...

Missouri 43 continuing as Arkansas 43 and Oklahoma 20