Missouri Route 142
Route 142 is a highway in southern Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at Route [53 (Missouri)|Route 53] in southern Poplar [Bluff, Missouri|Poplar Bluff]; its western terminus is at Route [101 (Missouri)|Route 101] in Bakersfield. Route 142 is the southernmost east–west highway in the south-central part of the state. Despite its length, there are relatively few towns on the route.