Louisiana Highway 66

Louisiana Highway 66 marker

Louisiana Highway 66
Route information
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD
Length: 19.6 mi[1] (31.5 km)
Major junctions
West end: Louisiana State Penitentiary entrance
East end: US 61 in Bains
Location
Parishes: West Feliciana
Highway system
  • Louisiana Highway System
LA 64LA 67

Louisiana Highway 66 (LA 66) is a state highway in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. LA 66 connects U.S. Route 61 with the Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola).[1]

LA 66 is parallel to the old Tunica Trace. In 1988 the Louisiana Legislature passed Act 350, which designated Highway 66 as "Tunica Trace."[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in West Feliciana Parish.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Angola0.00.0Entrance to Louisiana State Penitentiary
Retreat7.111.4 LA 969 north / PR 270 – Pincknyville, Clark Creek Natural AreaSouthern terminus of LA 969
 11.718.8 LA 968 westEastern terminus of LA 968
Bains19.631.5 US 61 / PR 232
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Google (January 14, 2015). "Louisiana Highway 66" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  2. "Retracing the Tunica Trace." The Advocate. August 7, 1988. Retrieved on September 28, 2010.