Missouri Route 142

Route 142
MO 142 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length	122.328 mi[1] (196.868 km)
Major junctions
East end	Route 101 in Bakersfield
Major intersections	US 63 in Thayer US 160 in Doniphan Future I-57 / US 67 in Neelyville
West end	Route 53 in Poplar Bluff
Location
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Highway system
Missouri State Highway System Interstate US State Supplemental
← Route 141 → Route 143

Route 142 is a highway in southern Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at Route 53 in southern Poplar Bluff; its western terminus is at Route 101 in Bakersfield. Route 142 is the southernmost east–west highway in the south-central part of the state. Despite its length, there are relatively few towns on the route.