Alabama State Route 66
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| 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 | |||
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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
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Marengo | Consul | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR 28 – Catherine, Thomaston | |
| Dallas | 9.291 | 14.952 | SR 5 – Selma, Mobile | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Retrieved June 25, 2011.