State Route 66 (SR 66) is a
state highway in the west-central part of the U.S. state of
Alabama
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, anthem = "Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
, LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham
, area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...
. The western terminus of the highway is at an
intersection with
SR 28 at
Consul
Consul (abbrev. ''cos.''; Latin plural ''consules'') was the title of one of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, and subsequently also an important title under the Roman Empire. The title was used in other European city-states throu ...
, an unincorporated community in eastern
Marengo County
Marengo County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,323. The largest city is Demopolis, and the county seat is Linden. It is named in honor of the Battle of ...
. The eastern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with
SR 5 near the unincorporated community of
Safford, in western
Dallas County Dallas County may refer to:
Places in the USA:
* Dallas County, Alabama, founded in 1818, the first county in the United States by that name
* Dallas County, Arkansas
* Dallas County, Iowa
* Dallas County, Missouri
* Dallas County, Texas, the nin ...
.
Route description
SR 66 is the second of four state highways that connect
Linden with
Selma
Selma may refer to:
Places
*Selma, Algeria
*Selma, Nova Scotia, Canada
*Selma, Switzerland, village in the Grisons
United States:
*Selma, Alabama, city in Dallas County, best known for the Selma to Montgomery marches
*Selma, Arkansas
*Selma, Cali ...
. It assumes an eastward trajectory as it connects
SR 28 and
SR 5, traveling through rural areas in Alabama’s
Black Belt. The highway is aligned along a two-lane road and does not travel through any incorporated communities.
History
SR 66 was established in 1957.
It replaced
Marengo County Road 38. A previous segment of SR 66 existed from 1940 until 1957 in southeastern Alabama.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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066 66 may refer to:
* 66 (number)
* One of the years 66 BC, AD 66, 1966, 2066
* "66" (song), a song by Lil Yachty featuring Trippie Redd
*66, a song by The Afghan Whigs, from the album 1965
*Sixty-Six (card game), a German card game
* ''Sixty Six'' (f ...
Transportation in Marengo County, Alabama
Transportation in Dallas County, Alabama