Farm to Market Road 666

Farm to Market Road 666 marker

Farm to Market Road 666
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 36.594 mi[1] (58.892 km)
Major junctions
South end: FM 70 in Bishop
  SH 44 in Banquete
North end: SH 359 in Mathis
Location
Counties: San Patricio, Nueces
Highway system
FM 665FM 667

Farm to Market Road 666 (FM 666) is a farm-to-market road in the U.S. state of Texas that serves Nueces County and San Patricio County.[1]

Route description

FM 666 begins at FM 70 in Bishop and continues north, intersecting SH 44 in Banquete and FM 624 in Bluntzer.[2][3] The road crosses into San Patricio County at the city of San Patricio, and, during the end of its route, is parallel to Interstate 37 to its east. FM 666 ends in the city of Mathis at SH 359; the roadway continues as a business route of SH 359 through Mathis.[4]

History

FM 666 was designated in 1945; its original routing was from SH 44 in Banquete southward and eastward to US 77 in Driscoll. In 1949, the designation was extended north to US 59 (present-day SH 359) in Mathis. In 1955, the section of FM 666 from US 77 to its current junction with FM 665 was transferred to FM 665. In 1957, FM 666 was extended south to its current southern terminus at FM 70.[1]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Nueces 0.00.0 FM 70 Agua Dulce, BishopSouthern terminus
 8.313.4 FM 665 Alice, Driscoll
 11.819.0 FM 2826
Banquete16.226.1 SH 44 Alice, Robstown
 19.531.4 FM 1833
Bluntzer22.536.2 FM 624 Orange Grove, Corpus Christi
 23.237.3 FM 3088
San PatricioMathis36.658.9
SH 359 / Bus. SH 359 Alice, Skidmore
Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Farm to Market Road No. 666". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  2. Texas Department of Transportation Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 376. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  3. Texas Department of Transportation Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 375. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  4. Texas Department of Transportation Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 374. Retrieved December 3, 2014.