Missouri Route 137

Route 137

MO 137 highlighted in red

Route information

Maintained by MoDOT

Length

43.071 mi^[1] (69.316 km)

Major junctions

South end

US 60 / US 63 / Route 76 in Willow Springs

North end

Route 32 in Licking

Location

Country

United States

State

Missouri

Highway system

Missouri State Highway System

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US 136

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Route 138

Route 137 is a highway in southern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Route 32 in Licking; its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 60/U.S. Route 63/Route 76 in Willow Springs.

History

The road that is Route 137 first appeared on state maps in 1933 as Route J.^[2] However, in that year it was only a short spur from U.S 60 & 63, only going as far as the Texas/Howell County line. Route J was extended to Route 17 in Yukon the following year.^[3] Route J was upgraded to Route 137 in 1937.^[4] In 1964, Route 137 was extended to Licking, taking over a section of U.S Route 63 (U.S 63 was subsequently routed on to a new road to the west).^[5] The former section of U.S 63 between Houston and Raymondville still remains part of the state system as Route B (Route T from 1964 to 1975).^[6]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Howell	Willow Springs	0.000	0.000	US 60 / US 63 – Cabool, West Plains Route 76 west	Roadway continues as Route 76
Texas	Ozark Township	24.757	39.843	Route 17 south – Summersville	Southern end of Route 17 overlap
	Yukon	25.476	41.000	Route 17 north – Houston	Northern end of Route 17 overlap
	Licking	43.071	69.316	Route 32
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus