Missouri Route 12 (decommissioned)

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For the current highway, see Route 12 (Missouri).

Route 12 Length: 256 mi (409 km) Established: 1922 Decommissioned: 1926 Direction: East-West From: St. Louis To: Kansas City Cities on route: St. Louis Brentwood Kirkwood Des Peres Manchester Ballwin Ellisville Wildwood Gray Summit Union Beaufort Leslie Gerald Mount Sterling Linn Loose Creek Jefferson City St. Martins Centertown California Tipton Otterville Sedalia Knob Noster Warrensburg Lone Jack Lee's Summit Unity Village Raytown Kansas City

The original Route 12 was one of the original 1922 Missouri highways. Its eastern terminus was at St. Louis and its western terminus was at Kansas City. In 1926, with the creation of the U.S. Highway System, it became part of U.S. Highway 50.