Missouri Route 2

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Route 2
Maintained by MoDOT
Length:	67 mi (108 km)
West end:	K-68 at the Kansas state line
East end:	Route 52 in Windsor
Major cities:	Windsor Leeton Chilhowee La Tour Harrisonville Freeman West Line
Missouri Highways < Route 1 Route 3 > Supplemental

Route 2 is a highway in western Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at Route 52 in Windsor; its western terminus is at the Kansas state line about three miles southwest of West Line. It continues into Kansas as K-68.

[edit] Route description

Route 2 begins at the Kansas state line in Cass County. The first town is passes through is West Line, followed by Freeman. In Harrisonville it has a brief concurrency with U.S. Route 71. After splitting from US 71, it runs east into Johnson County, Missouri, crossing over near La Tour. It serves as the southern terminus of Route 131 before crossing Route 13 north of Postoak. It then runs through Leeton before entering Henry County. It then ends at Route 52.

[edit] History

Route 2 was initially Route 60, designated in 1922 between Leeton and Windsor. It was renumbered in 1926 due to US 60.