Missouri Route 20

Route 20
Map Route 20 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length	31.609 mi (50.870 km)
Existed	1922–present
Major junctions
East end	US 65 Bus. in Marshall
West end	Route 13 / Route 13 Bus. in Higginsville
Location
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Highway system
Missouri State Highway System Interstate US State Supplemental
← Route 19 → Route 21

Route 20 is a highway in central Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 65 Business in Marshall; its western terminus is at Route 13 in Higginsville.

Route 20 was one of the original 1922 highways. Its eastern terminus was originally at Huntsville at Route 10 (now U.S. Route 24). Its western terminus was originally in Kansas City at Route 1. In 1926, the section west of Waverly became part of U.S. Route 24 and the section from Waverly to Marshall became part of U.S. Route 65. In 1933/1934, Route 20 was extended west on its current alignment to Higginsville. This section had been planned as Route 96 (Odessa to Marshall) in 1922, but was soon dropped from the state highway system. In 1934/1935, the section from Glasgow to Huntsville became part of Route 3 when that route was extended. The next year, the section from Marshall to Glasgow became part of Route 240. Route 20 connects the towns of Higginsville, Corder, Alma, Blackburn and Marshall.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Lafayette	​	0.000	0.000	Route 13 / Route 13 Bus. to I-70 – Lexington	Western terminus; Western end of Route 13 Business concurrency
	Higginsville	1.784	2.871	Route 13 Bus. (Main Street)	Eastern end of Route 13 Business concurrency
		1.814	2.919	Route 213 to US 24	Southern terminus of Route 213
	​	4.623	7.440	Route F – Dover	Southern terminus of Route F
	​	6.635	10.678	Route V / Route BB – Corder	Northern terminus of Route V; Southern terminus of Route BB
	​	11.262	18.124	Route 23 to US 24 – Concordia
	​	11.772	18.945	Route W – Alma	Northern terminus of Route W
Saline	​	16.119	25.941	Route BB – Grand Pass	Southern terminus of Route BB
	​	18.873	30.373	Route 127 – Sweet Springs	Western end of Route 127 concurrency
	​	19.875	31.986	Route 127 – Mount Leonard	Eastern end of Route 127 concurrency
	​	22.338	35.950	Route EE	Western end of Route EE concurrency
	​	23.839	38.365	Route EE	Eastern end of Route EE concurrency
	​	25.950	41.762	Route Z – Shackleford	Southern terminus of Route Z
	Marshall	30.581	49.215	US 65 (Lexington Ave.)
		31.609	50.870	US 65 Bus. (Odell Avenue)	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus