Missouri Route 6
Route 6 is a state highway in the northern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. It travels from Interstate 29 Business (St. [Joseph, Missouri)|I-29 Bus.]/US 169 in St. Joseph to US 24/US 61 about west of Quincy, Illinois. The highway serves as a major east-west corridor in northern Missouri Route 6, south of US 136 and north of US 36. If only a few miles longer in each direction, would be the only state highway to cross Missouri west to east. It is one of the original 1922 highways in Missouri.
Route description
Beginning at I-29 Bus. and US 169 in St. Joseph, Route 6 travels eastward through Buchanan County. Shortly after its starting point, the highway intersects I-29 at exit 47 before continuing east into DeKalb County. In DeKalb County, Route 6 overlaps with Route 31 for a short distance before passing through Maysville, where it intersects Route 33.Continuing eastward, Route 6 enters Daviess County, where it crosses I-35 at exit 64 near Winston. The highway then runs concurrent with US 69 for a brief stretch before reaching Gallatin, where it intersects Route 13. East of Gallatin, Route 6 passes through rural areas before entering Grundy County, where it intersects US 65 in Trenton.
Leaving Trenton, Route 6 continues eastward into Sullivan County, where it intersects Route 5 in Milan. The highway then enters Adair County, passing through Novinger before reaching Kirksville. In Kirksville, Route 6 intersects US 63 and Route 11, forming a brief concurrency before separating again east of the city.
East of Kirksville, Route 6 enters Knox County, where it intersects Route 15 near Edina. The highway continues eastward through Lewis County, passing through La Belle and Lewistown before reaching Marion County. In Marion County, Route 6 intersects US 24 and US 61 near Taylor, marking its eastern terminus approximately six miles west of Quincy, Illinois.