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Route 266 is a section of former U.S. Route 66 (US 66) with termini between Interstate 44 (I-44) at Springfield and Route 96 west of Halltown. The road runs as a two-lane highway its entire length of 16 miles (26 km) and is marked as Historic Route 66.
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MoDOT | ||||
| Length | 16.237 mi[1] (26.131 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Route 96 west of Halltown | |||
| East end |   I-44 / I-44 BL at Springfield | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Missouri | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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Route 266 starts at its intersection of Missouri Route 96 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of I-44.[2] At Halltown, the Route meets Route Z. In 12.5 miles (20.1 km), Route 266 deviates from old US 66 in a project to improve access to Springfield-Branson Regional Airport.[clarification needed] For 1 mile (1.6 km), the route follows the new roadway. At the Partial cloverleaf interchange at Interstate 44, the road continues as Interstate 44 Business.
History
editRoute 266 was originally assigned to a new expressway built through downtown Springfield (specifically, Chestnut Expressway between College Street and Glenstone Avenue). As Interstate 44 was constructed, and US 66 was assigned concurrently with it, the now former US 66 from Springfield to Route 96 was added to Route 266. The westernmost section (which passed through Paris Springs Junction and Spencer) would be turned into county roads. Eventually, Chestnut Expressway would be designated Interstate 44 Business, and Route 266 would have its current route.
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Lawrence | Ozark Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | Route 96 | |
| Halltown | 2.554 | 4.110 |  Route Z | ||
| Greene | Pond Creek Township | 4.892 | 7.873 |  Route F | |
| 5.651 | 9.094 |  Route K | |||
| Center Township | 10.933 | 17.595 |  Route T | ||
| 13.566 | 21.832 |  Route AB | |||
| 14.068 | 22.640 |  Route B | |||
| Springfield | 16.156– 16.173 | 26.001– 26.028 | I-44 | exit 72 on I-44 | |
| 16.237 | 26.131 | I-44 BL | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Missouri Department of Transportation (June 22, 2013). MoDOT HPMAPS (Map). Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "Intersection of Routes 96 and 266" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
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