Mississippi Highway 766

MS Highway 766
North Third Avenue
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length:	1.25 mi[1] (2.01 km)
Existed:	1998 – present
Major junctions
South end:	MS 363 in Saltillo
North end:	MS 145 in Saltillo
Location
Counties:	Lee
Highway system
Numbered Highways in Mississippi Interstate US State Unsigned ← MS 765 MS 767 →

Mississippi Highway 766 (MS 766) is a short highway in Saltillo, Mississippi. The route starts at MS 363, and travels north around Saltillo. MS 766 ends at MS 145 in the northern part of the town. The route was created around 1998, and has not changed significantly since.

Route description

All of the route is in Lee County.^[2] MS 766 starts at MS 363 in downtown Saltillo, and travels north. The road, known as North Third Avenue, goes through residential areas inside the town. Just past Cemetery Road, MS 766 turns northwest towards MS 145. The street intersects a few more driveways and small streets before ending at MS 145. The road continues on as Euclatubba Road.^[3]

In 2013, Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) calculated as many as 2,000 vehicles traveling north of East Water Street.^[4] MS 766 is not included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS), a network of highways identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.^[5] MS 766 is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3,^[6] and is maintained by MDOT.^[1]

History

MS 766 was constructed in 1998, from MS 363 to US 145.^[7][8] No significant changes have been made to the road since.^[8][9]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Saltillo, Lee County.

mi[1]	km	Destinations[2]	Notes
0.00	0.00	MS 363 (Mobile Street)
1.25	2.01	MS 145
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

1. Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2013). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 171. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
2. Saltillo, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
3. Microsoft; Nokia (December 23, 2014). "Mississippi Highway 766" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
4. "MDOT Traffic Count Application". Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
5. National Highway System: Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. November 2003. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
6. "Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated.". Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
7. Mississippi Department of Transportation (1996–1997). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
8. Mississippi Department of Transportation (1998). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
9. Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2014.