Ohio State Route 66

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 65SR 67 →

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

Major junctions

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
MiamiPiqua0.000.00 US 36 (Spring Street / Ash Street)
ShelbyLoramie Township10.7817.35 SR 48 south / Stoker Road – Russia, CovingtonNorthern terminus of SR 48
Cynthian Township12.4420.02 SR 47 – Versailles, Sidney
Fort Loramie16.6826.84 SR 705 (Park Street)
16.8027.04 SR 362 north (Elm Street) – Lake Loramie State ParkSouthern terminus of SR 362
AuglaizeMinster19.2030.90 SR 362 south (First Street)Northern terminus of SR 362
19.7031.70 SR 119 east (Fourth Street)Southern end of SR 119 concurrency
20.7133.33 SR 119 west / CR 40 (Bensman Road)Northern end of SR 119 concurrency
New Bremen22.7536.61 SR 274 (Monroe Street)
Saint Marys Township26.8043.13 SR 219 – Montezuma, New Knoxville
St. Marys30.1948.59 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
30.5549.17 SR 29 east (Spring Street) / Spruce StreetNorthern end of SR 29 concurrency
Noble Township31.34–
31.56		50.44–
50.79		 US 33 to SR 29 – Columbus, Celina, Fort Wayne, Ind.Interchange
Salem Township39.0462.83 SR 197 – Celina, Kossuth, Buckland
AllenSpencerville42.8768.99 SR 117 (Fourth Street)
Spencer–Amanda
township line		44.9772.37 SR 81 west – WillshireSouthern end of SR 81 concurrency
Amanda Township45.2172.76 SR 81 east – LimaNorthern end of SR 81 concurrency
Delphos52.8985.12 SR 697 west (Third Street)Southern end of SR 697 concurrency
53.1285.49 SR 190 north (Fifth Street) / SR 697 ends / Main StreetNorthern end of SR 697 concurrency
Van WertWashington Township55.38–
55.50		89.13–
89.32		 US 30 – Van Wert, MansfieldInterchange
PutnamOttoville59.9096.40 US 224 east (Third Street) / SR 189 eastSouthern end of US 224 concurrency; western terminus of SR 189
Monterey Township60.9898.14 US 224 west / CR 26 – Van WertNorthern end of US 224 concurrency
PauldingWashington Township67.10107.99 SR 114 – Grover Hill, Cloverdale
Brown Township73.17117.76 SR 613 west / CR 171 – MelroseSouthern end of SR 613 concurrency
Oakwood73.39118.11 SR 613 east (Walnut Street) / First Street – ContinentalNorthern end of SR 613 concurrency
Auglaize Township80.46129.49 SR 637 south / CR 201 – PauldingNorthern terminus of SR 637
DefianceDefiance88.10141.78 SR 15 south / SR 18 east (Second Street) / Jefferson AvenueSouthern end of SR 15 / SR 18 concurrency
88.73142.80 SR 111 west (Clinton Street) / Second StreetEastern terminus of SR 111
88.87143.02 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, AntwerpExit 26 (US 24)
WilliamsSpringfield Township98.71158.86 US 6 west / CR 65 – EdgertonSouthern end of US 6 concurrency
HenryRidgeville Township101.85163.91 US 6 east / CR 23Northern end of US 6 concurrency
102.52164.99 SR 34 – Napoleon, Bryan, Northwest State Community College
FultonArchbold107.35172.76 SR 2 west (Stryker Street)Southern end of SR 2 concurrency
German Township108.85175.18 SR 2 east / Township Road ENorthern end of SR 2 concurrency
110.85178.40 US 20A east / CR 23 – WauseonSouthern end of US 20A concurrency
111.97180.20 US 20A west / Township Road 24 – West UnityNorthern end of US 20A concurrency
Franklin Township112.71181.39 I‑80 / I‑90 / Ohio Turnpike – Toledo, ChicagoExit 25 (Ohio Tpk.)
Fayette118.60190.87 US 20 (Main Street) / Fayette Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. July 3, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ "5533.605 Cpl. Samuel F. Pearson Memorial Highway.". Ohio Revised Code. LAW Writer. April 7, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ Staff (May 25, 2009). "Route 66 Renamed In Honor Of Fallen Soldier". WHIO-TV. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ Archdeacon, Tom (May 17, 2014). "Arch: Piqua’s Pearson gone but not forgotten". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Route 66 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson

External links

Route map: Bing

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