Alabama State Route 66
Encyclopedia
State Route 66 is an 9 miles (14.5 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
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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.
Road 38. A previous designation of State Route 66 existed from 1940 until 1957 in souutheastern Alabama.
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. The western terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 28
Alabama State Route 28
State Route 28 is a long state route in the western part of the state. The route’s western terminus is at the junction with State Route 17 at Emelle in northwestern Sumter County, and the eastern terminus of the route is at the junction with State Route 21 near Darlington in eastern Wilcox...
at Consul, an unincorporated community in eastern Marengo County
Marengo County, Alabama
Marengo County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of a battlefield near Turin, Italy, where the French defeated the Austrians on June 14, 1800. As of 2010 the population was 21,027...
. The eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 5 near the unincorporated community of Safford in western Dallas County
Dallas County, Alabama
Dallas County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander J. Dallas. The county seat is Selma.- History :...
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Route description
State Route 66 is the second of four state highway routes that connects LindenLinden, Alabama
Linden is a city in and the county seat of Marengo County, Alabama, United States.. The population was 2,424 at the 2000 census.-History:Originally known as the Town of Marengo, it was changed to Hohenlinden in 1823 to honor the county's earliest European settlers, French Bonapartist refugees to...
with Selma
Selma, Alabama
Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census....
. It assumes an eastward trajectory as it connects State Route 28 and State Route 5, passing through rural areas in Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
’s Black Belt
Black Belt (U.S. region)
The Black Belt is a region of the Southern United States. Although the term originally described the prairies and dark soil of central Alabama and northeast Mississippi, it has long been used to describe a broad agricultural region in the American South characterized by a history of plantation...
. The route is aligned along a two-lane road and does not pass through any incorporated communities.
History
The route was established in 1957.http://colepages.com/routes5175.html#ala66 It replaced Marengo CountyMarengo County, Alabama
Marengo County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of a battlefield near Turin, Italy, where the French defeated the Austrians on June 14, 1800. As of 2010 the population was 21,027...
Road 38. A previous designation of State Route 66 existed from 1940 until 1957 in souutheastern Alabama.