Missouri Route 137

Route 137
MO 137 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length	43.071 mi (69.316 km)
Major junctions
South end	US 60 / US 63 / Route 76 in Willow Springs
North end	Route 32 in Licking
Location
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Highway system
Missouri State Highway System Interstate US State Supplemental
← US 136 → Route 138

Route 137 is a highway in southern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Route 32 in Licking; its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 60/U.S. Route 63/Route 76 in Willow Springs.

Route 137 concurrent with Route 17 near Yukon

History

The road that is Route 137 first appeared on state maps in 1933 as Route J. However, in that year it was only a short spur from U.S 60 & 63, only going as far as the Texas/Howell County line. Route J was extended to Route 17 in Yukon the following year. Route J was upgraded to Route 137 in 1937. In 1964, Route 137 was extended to Licking, taking over a section of U.S Route 63 (U.S 63 was subsequently routed on to a new road to the west). The former section of U.S 63 between Houston and Raymondville still remains part of the state system as Route B (Route T from 1964–75).

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Howell	Willow Springs	0.000	0.000	US 60 / US 63 – Cabool, West Plains Route 76 west	Roadway continues as Route 76
Texas	Ozark Township	24.757	39.843	Route 17 south – Summersville	Southern end of Route 17 overlap
	Yukon	25.476	41.000	Route 17 north – Houston	Northern end of Route 17 overlap
	Licking	43.071	69.316	Route 32
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus