Ohio State Route 66
State Route 66 | ||||
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Route of SR 66 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length: | 118.60 mi[1] (190.87 km) | |||
Existed: | 1924 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | US 36 in Piqua | |||
US 33 in St. Marys US 30 near Delphos I-80 / I-90 / Ohio Turnpike near Archbold | ||||
North end: | US 20 in Fayette | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Miami, Shelby, Auglaize, Allen, Van Wert, Putnam, Paulding, Defiance, Williams, Henry, Fulton | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 66 (SR 66) is a north–south state highway in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at US 36 in Piqua, and its northern terminus is at US 20 in Fayette. South of Defiance it generally follows the route of the former Miami and Erie Canal.
Route description
The portion of SR 66 between Washington Avenue in Piqua and the Miami/Shelby County line is designated as the "Cpl. Samuel F. Pearson Memorial Highway",[2] in honor of a Piqua High School graduate who was killed at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq, while serving in the Army Reserve, on October 10, 2007.[3][4]
History
- 1924 – Original route established.[5] Originally routed from Piqua to the Michigan state line 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Fayette.[6]
- 1931 – Truncated at Fayette; U.S. Route 127 replaced the route’s alignment from Fayette to the Michigan state line.[6]
Major junctions
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Miami | Piqua | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 36 (Spring Street / Ash Street) | |
Shelby | Loramie Township | 10.78 | 17.35 | SR 48 south / Stoker Road – Russia, Covington | Northern terminus of SR 48 |
Cynthian Township | 12.44 | 20.02 | SR 47 – Versailles, Sidney | ||
Fort Loramie | 16.68 | 26.84 | SR 705 (Park Street) | ||
16.80 | 27.04 | SR 362 north (Elm Street) – Lake Loramie State Park | Southern terminus of SR 362 | ||
Auglaize | Minster | 19.20 | 30.90 | SR 362 south (First Street) | Northern terminus of SR 362 |
19.70 | 31.70 | SR 119 east (Fourth Street) | Southern end of SR 119 concurrency | ||
20.71 | 33.33 | SR 119 west / CR 40 (Bensman Road) | Northern end of SR 119 concurrency | ||
New Bremen | 22.75 | 36.61 | SR 274 (Monroe Street) | ||
Saint Marys Township | 26.80 | 43.13 | SR 219 – Montezuma, New Knoxville | ||
St. Marys | 30.19 | 48.59 | SR 29 west / SR 116 north (Main Street) / SR 703 west (Spring Street) | Southern end of SR 29 concurrency; southern terminus of SR 116; eastern terminus of SR 703 | |
30.55 | 49.17 | SR 29 east (Spring Street) / Spruce Street | Northern end of SR 29 concurrency | ||
Noble Township | 31.34– 31.56 | 50.44– 50.79 | US 33 to SR 29 – Columbus, Celina, Fort Wayne, Ind. | Interchange | |
Salem Township | 39.04 | 62.83 | SR 197 – Celina, Kossuth, Buckland | ||
Allen | Spencerville | 42.87 | 68.99 | SR 117 (Fourth Street) | |
Spencer–Amanda township line | 44.97 | 72.37 | SR 81 west – Willshire | Southern end of SR 81 concurrency | |
Amanda Township | 45.21 | 72.76 | SR 81 east – Lima | Northern end of SR 81 concurrency | |
Delphos | 52.89 | 85.12 | SR 697 west (Third Street) | Southern end of SR 697 concurrency | |
53.12 | 85.49 | SR 190 north (Fifth Street) / SR 697 ends / Main Street | Northern end of SR 697 concurrency | ||
Van Wert | Washington Township | 55.38– 55.50 | 89.13– 89.32 | US 30 – Van Wert, Mansfield | Interchange |
Putnam | Ottoville | 59.90 | 96.40 | US 224 east (Third Street) / SR 189 east | Southern end of US 224 concurrency; western terminus of SR 189 |
Monterey Township | 60.98 | 98.14 | US 224 west / CR 26 – Van Wert | Northern end of US 224 concurrency | |
Paulding | Washington Township | 67.10 | 107.99 | SR 114 – Grover Hill, Cloverdale | |
Brown Township | 73.17 | 117.76 | SR 613 west / CR 171 – Melrose | Southern end of SR 613 concurrency | |
Oakwood | 73.39 | 118.11 | SR 613 east (Walnut Street) / First Street – Continental | Northern end of SR 613 concurrency | |
Auglaize Township | 80.46 | 129.49 | SR 637 south / CR 201 – Paulding | Northern terminus of SR 637 | |
Defiance | Defiance | 88.10 | 141.78 | SR 15 south / SR 18 east (Second Street) / Jefferson Avenue | Southern end of SR 15 / SR 18 concurrency |
88.73 | 142.80 | SR 111 west (Clinton Street) / Second Street | Eastern terminus of SR 111 | ||
88.87 | 143.02 | SR 15 north / SR 18 west (Session Street) | Northern end of SR 15 / SR 18 concurrency | ||
89.67– 89.77 | 144.31– 144.47 | US 24 – Napoleon, Antwerp | Exit 26 (US 24) | ||
Williams | Springfield Township | 98.71 | 158.86 | US 6 west / CR 65 – Edgerton | Southern end of US 6 concurrency |
Henry | Ridgeville Township | 101.85 | 163.91 | US 6 east / CR 23 | Northern end of US 6 concurrency |
102.52 | 164.99 | SR 34 – Napoleon, Bryan, Northwest State Community College | |||
Fulton | Archbold | 107.35 | 172.76 | SR 2 west (Stryker Street) | Southern end of SR 2 concurrency |
German Township | 108.85 | 175.18 | SR 2 east / Township Road E | Northern end of SR 2 concurrency | |
110.85 | 178.40 | US 20A east / CR 23 – Wauseon | Southern end of US 20A concurrency | ||
111.97 | 180.20 | US 20A west / Township Road 24 – West Unity | Northern end of US 20A concurrency | ||
Franklin Township | 112.71 | 181.39 | I-80 / I-90 / Ohio Turnpike – Toledo, Chicago | Exit 25 (Ohio Tpk.) | |
Fayette | 118.60 | 190.87 | US 20 (Main Street) / Fayette Street | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- 1 2 "DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. July 3, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ↑ "5533.605 Cpl. Samuel F. Pearson Memorial Highway.". Ohio Revised Code. LAW Writer. April 7, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ↑ Staff (May 25, 2009). "Route 66 Renamed In Honor Of Fallen Soldier". WHIO-TV. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ↑ Archdeacon, Tom (May 17, 2014). "Arch: Piqua's Pearson gone but not forgotten". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ↑ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson Archived May 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 Route 66 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson Archived December 23, 2004, at the Wayback Machine.
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