Ohio State Route 66

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State Route 66 marker

State Route 66
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
← SR 65 SR 67 x20px →

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

SR 66 through Spencerville
  • 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
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

References

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  5. ↑ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson[unreliable source?] Archived May 23, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Route 66 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson[unreliable source?] Archived December 23, 2004 at the Wayback Machine

External links

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