Alabama State Route 66

State Route 66 marker

State Route 66
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length: 9.291 mi[1] (14.952 km)
Existed: 1957 – present
Major junctions
West end: SR-28 at Consul
East end: SR-5 at Safford
Location
Counties: Marengo, Dallas
Highway system
  • Alabama State Routes
SR-65SR-67

State Route 66 is a 9-mile-long (14 km) route in the west-central part of the state. The western terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 28 at Consul, an unincorporated community in eastern Marengo County. The eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 5 near the unincorporated community of Safford in western Dallas County.

Route description

State Route 66 is the second of four state highway routes that connects Linden with Selma. It assumes an eastward trajectory as it connects State Route 28 and State Route 5, passing through rural areas in Alabama’s Black Belt. The route is aligned along a two-lane road and does not pass through any incorporated communities.

History

The route was established in 1957. It replaced Marengo County Road 38. A previous designation of State Route 66 existed from 1940 until 1957 in southeastern Alabama.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
MarengoConsul0.0000.000 SR-28 Catherine, Thomaston
Dallas 9.29114.952 SR-5 Selma, Mobile
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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