Missouri Route 79

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Route 79
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length	86 mi (138 km)
Tourist routes	Little Dixie Highway of the Great River Road
Major junctions
South end	I-70 in St. Peters
Major intersections	US 54 in Louisiana
North end	I-72 / US 36 / Route 110 (CKC) in Hannibal
Location
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Highway system
Missouri State Highway System Interstate US State Supplemental
← Route 78 → Route 80

Route 79 is a highway in eastern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Interstate 72/U.S. Route 36 in downtown Hannibal; its southern terminus is at Interstate 70 in St. Peters. The route closely parallels the Mississippi River.