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that is 24 miles long and is also part of the Lewis and Clark Trail. Its eastern terminus at Route 10 southwest of

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and a western terminus at

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, 35, and

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in North Kansas City. The majority of its route is along the Missouri River in the Missouri River bottoms.

Route Description

Beginning at the interchange with I-29 and 35, Route 210 immediately intersects with the southern terminus of

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and continues northeast through North Kansas City. It intersects Walker Road in front of NKC Hospital and the

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world headquarters before an interchange with Chouteau Trafficway right by the

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. It becomes a limited-access freeway as it enters into

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proper at Randolph Bend. It intersects

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and reverts to a four-lane road with stoplights in

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. As it reenters Kansas City, it travels 2 miles east through the Missouri River bottoms and then turns northeast 3 miles to its intersection with

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, which is also part of Jackson County despite being north of the river. Route 210 exits Kansas City and travels another 7 miles northeasterly before reaching Missouri City where it turns east, travels 4 more miles, and passes through Excelsior Springs Junction just south of Cooley Lake. It then enters Ray County and travels east-southeast for 3.5 miles, before turning east and passing Albany and turning northeast towards Richmond. The highway travels northeast 6 miles before reaching its eastern terminus at Route 10 west of Richmond.

Major intersections

References

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