Missouri Route 291

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Route 291
MO 291 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length	49.431 mi[1] (79.551 km)
Major junctions
South end	I-49 / US 71 in Harrisonville
Major intersections	US 50 in Lee's Summit I-470 in Lee's Summit US 40 in Independence I-70 / I-470 in Independence US 24 in Independence I-35 / US 69 in Liberty
North end	I-435 in Kansas City
Location
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Highway system
Missouri State Highway System Interstate US State Supplemental
← Route 283 → Route 340

Route 291 is a state highway in the western part of the U.S. state of Missouri. Its southern terminus is at I-49/US 71 in Harrisonville; its northern terminus is at I-435 in Kansas City. The route was once designated as US 71 Bypass. Route 291 serves as a main arterial road and commercial strip in Liberty and Independence.