Ohio State Route 66

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
Ohio Highways Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← SR 65 SR 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

• 1924 – Original route established.^[5] Originally routed from Piqua to the Michigan state line 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Fayette.^[6]
• 1931 – Truncated at Fayette; U.S. Route 127 replaced the route’s alignment from Fayette to the Michigan state line.^[6]

Major junctions

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Miami	Piqua	0.00	0.00	US 36 (Spring Street / Ash Street)
Shelby	Loramie Township	10.78	17.35	SR 48 south / Stoker Road – Russia, Covington	Northern terminus of SR 48
	Cynthian Township	12.44	20.02	SR 47 – Versailles, Sidney
	Fort Loramie	16.68	26.84	SR 705 (Park Street)
		16.80	27.04	SR 362 north (Elm Street) – Lake Loramie State Park	Southern terminus of SR 362
Auglaize	Minster	19.20	30.90	SR 362 south (First Street)	Northern terminus of SR 362
		19.70	31.70	SR 119 east (Fourth Street)	Southern end of SR 119 concurrency
		20.71	33.33	SR 119 west / CR 40 (Bensman Road)	Northern end of SR 119 concurrency
	New Bremen	22.75	36.61	SR 274 (Monroe Street)
	Saint Marys Township	26.80	43.13	SR 219 – Montezuma, New Knoxville
	St. Marys	30.19	48.59	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
		30.55	49.17	SR 29 east (Spring Street) / Spruce Street	Northern end of SR 29 concurrency
	Noble Township	31.34– 31.56	50.44– 50.79	US 33 to SR 29 – Columbus, Celina, Fort Wayne, Ind.	Interchange
	Salem Township	39.04	62.83	SR 197 – Celina, Kossuth, Buckland
Allen	Spencerville	42.87	68.99	SR 117 (Fourth Street)
	Spencer–Amanda township line	44.97	72.37	SR 81 west – Willshire	Southern end of SR 81 concurrency
	Amanda Township	45.21	72.76	SR 81 east – Lima	Northern end of SR 81 concurrency
	Delphos	52.89	85.12	SR 697 west (Third Street)	Southern end of SR 697 concurrency
		53.12	85.49	SR 190 north (Fifth Street) / SR 697 ends / Main Street	Northern end of SR 697 concurrency
Van Wert	Washington Township	55.38– 55.50	89.13– 89.32	US 30 – Van Wert, Mansfield	Interchange
Putnam	Ottoville	59.90	96.40	US 224 east (Third Street) / SR 189 east	Southern end of US 224 concurrency; western terminus of SR 189
	Monterey Township	60.98	98.14	US 224 west / CR 26 – Van Wert	Northern end of US 224 concurrency
Paulding	Washington Township	67.10	107.99	SR 114 – Grover Hill, Cloverdale
	Brown Township	73.17	117.76	SR 613 west / CR 171 – Melrose	Southern end of SR 613 concurrency
	Oakwood	73.39	118.11	SR 613 east (Walnut Street) / First Street – Continental	Northern end of SR 613 concurrency
	Auglaize Township	80.46	129.49	SR 637 south / CR 201 – Paulding	Northern terminus of SR 637
Defiance	Defiance	88.10	141.78	SR 15 south / SR 18 east (Second Street) / Jefferson Avenue	Southern end of SR 15 / SR 18 concurrency
		88.73	142.80	SR 111 west (Clinton Street) / Second Street	Eastern terminus of SR 111
		88.87	143.02	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, Antwerp	Exit 26 (US 24)
Williams	Springfield Township	98.71	158.86	US 6 west / CR 65 – Edgerton	Southern end of US 6 concurrency
Henry	Ridgeville Township	101.85	163.91	US 6 east / CR 23	Northern end of US 6 concurrency
		102.52	164.99	SR 34 – Napoleon, Bryan, Northwest State Community College
Fulton	Archbold	107.35	172.76	SR 2 west (Stryker Street)	Southern end of SR 2 concurrency
	German Township	108.85	175.18	SR 2 east / Township Road E	Northern end of SR 2 concurrency
		110.85	178.40	US 20A east / CR 23 – Wauseon	Southern end of US 20A concurrency
		111.97	180.20	US 20A west / Township Road 24 – West Unity	Northern end of US 20A concurrency
	Franklin Township	112.71	181.39	I‑80 / I‑90 / Ohio Turnpike – Toledo, Chicago	Exit 25 (Ohio Tpk.)
	Fayette	118.60	190.87	US 20 (Main Street) / Fayette Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Tolled

References

1. "DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. July 3, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
   • Miami County
   • Shelby County
   • Auglaize County
   • Allen County
   • Van Wert County
   • Putnam County
   • Paulding County
   • Defiance County
   • Williams County
   • Henry County
   • Fulton County
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 Archived May 23, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
6. Route 66 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson Archived December 23, 2004 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Route map: Bing / Google