U.S. Route 40 in Missouri
| US 40 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MoDOT | ||||
| Existed | 1926–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | I-70 / US-24 / US-40 / US-169 in Kansas City | |||
| East end | I-55 / I-64 / US 40 in St. Louis | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Missouri | |||
| Counties | Jackson, Lafayette, Saline, Cooper, Howard, Boone, Callaway, Montgomery, Warren, St. Charles, St. Louis, City of St. Louis | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Route 40 (US 40) in the state of Missouri is a U.S. highway that runs from Kansas City to St. Louis. Outside of Greater St. Louis, much of the route either parallels or runs along I-70. East of Wentzville in Greater St. Louis, the route runs along I-64.