Missouri Route 179

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Route 179
MO 179 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length	42.965 mi (69.145 km)
Major junctions
South end	US 54 / Route B in Jefferson City
Major intersections	US 50 / US 50 Bus. in Jefferson City Route 87 near Jamestown I-70 east of Boonville
North end	Route 98 east of Boonville
Location
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Counties	Cole Moniteau Cooper
Highway system
Missouri State Highway System Interstate US State Supplemental
← Route 177 → Route 180

Route 179 is a highway in central Missouri. From its northern terminus at the interchange of Interstate 70 and Route 98, it winds its way Southeast over low rolling hills and through the flood plain along the Missouri River to Jefferson City, where it bypasses the city to the West via a four-lane divided highway between U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 54, its southern terminus. Towns on Route 179 are Overton, Wooldridge, Jamestown, Sandy Hook, Marion, and Jefferson City.