title: Missouri Route 161
text: # Missouri Route 161
  
  Route 161 is a highway in northeastern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Business U.S. Route 61 in Bowling Green; its southern terminus is at Interstate 70/U.S. Route 40 south of Montgomery City.
  
  ## History
  
  Missouri Route 161 was formerly known as Route 29.
  
  ## Major intersections
  
  | County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Montgomery | Danville | 0.000 | 0.000 | Route J | Continuation past I-70 |
  | Montgomery | Danville | 0.000– 0.115 | 0.000– 0.185 | I-70 / US 40 | Exit 170 along I-70 |
  | Montgomery | Montgomery City | 6.044 | 9.727 | Route 19 south (Sturgeon Street) | Southern end of Route 19 overlap |
  | Montgomery | Montgomery City | 6.119 | 9.848 | Route 19 north (Sturgeon Street) | Northern end of Route 19 overlap |
  | Pike | Bowling Green | 41.200 | 66.305 | US 61 Bus. north | Southern end of US 61 Business overlap |
  | Pike | Bowling Green | 42.092– 42.299 | 67.741– 68.074 | US 61 (Avenue of the Saints) / US 61 Bus. ends | Interchange; northern end of US 61 Business overlap |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus ||||||
  