Missouri Route 142

Route 142
MO 142 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length	122.328 mi[1] (196.868 km)
Major junctions
East end	Route 101 in Bakersfield
Major intersections	US 63 in Thayer US 160 in Doniphan US 67 in Neelyville
West end	Route 53 in Poplar Bluff
Location
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Highway system
Missouri State Highway System Interstate US State Supplemental
← Route 141 → Route 143

Route 142 is a highway in southern Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at Route 53 in southern Poplar Bluff; its western terminus is at 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.