Ohio State Route 66

State Route 66

Route information

Maintained by ODOT

Length:

117.81 mi^[1] (189.60 km)

Existed:

1924 – present

Major junctions

South end:

US 33 in St. Marys
US 30 near Delphos
I-80/I-90/OH Tpk. near Archbold

North end:

US 20 in Fayette

Location

Counties:

Miami, Shelby, Auglaize, Allen, Van Wert, Putnam, Paulding, Defiance, Williams, Henry, Fulton

Highway system

Ohio highways
Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes

State Route 66 is a north–south state highway in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 36 in Piqua, and its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 20 in Fayette. South of Defiance it generally follows the route of the former Miami and Erie Canal.

History

1924 – Original route established^[2]. Originally routed from Piqua to the Michigan state line 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Fayette^[3].
1931 – Truncated at Fayette; U.S. Route 127 replaced the route’s alignment from Fayette to the Michigan state line^[3].

References

^ Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
^ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
^ ^a ^b Route 66 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson

External links

State Route 66 Endpoint Photos