Missouri Route 21

Route 21 is a highway in eastern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Route 30 in Affton. Its southern terminus is at the Arkansas state line (where it continues as Highway 115). In the St. Louis area, it is known as Tesson Ferry Road, which was named after the 19th century proprietor of the ferry across the Meramec River.

Route 21
Tesson Ferry Road
Route information
Maintained by MoDOT
Length	188 mi (303 km)
Existed	1922–present
Major junctions
South end	Highway 115 at the Arkansas state line
	US 160 in Doniphan US 60 near Van Buren Route 72 in Centreville Route 49 in Hogan Route 32 in Caledonia Route 47 in Mineral Point Route M/Route MM in Barnhart Route 141 in Paulina Hills Interstate 270 Lindbergh Boulevard
North end	Route 30 in Affton
Location
Counties	Ripley, Carter, Reynolds, Iron, Washington, Jefferson, St. Louis
Highway system
Missouri State Highway System Interstate U.S. State Supplemental ← Route 20 → Route 22

The section through northern Jefferson County, Missouri was considered dangerous. As a result, the road was rerouted and built to freeway standards. Construction to reroute the highway to just south of Hillsboro was completed on December 15, 2008 and Route 21 is currently freeway standard from Route 141 to Highway B. Plans to extend the freeway south to DeSoto have been approved, but funds are lacking to complete this part of the project.[1]

Route 21 from the Meramec River to Route B, along with Route M, make up the Jefferson County Scenic Byway.[2][3]