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State Route 666 is a north–south
state highwayState highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the central portion of the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of
OhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The highway's southern terminus at a signalized intersection with the
State Route 60State Route 60 is a north–south state highway that runs the entire length of the U.S. state of Ohio, from State Route 7 along the Ohio River in Marietta to U.S. Route 6 near Lake Erie in Vermilion....
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State Route 146State Route 146 is an east-west state highway in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. It runs from SR 16 near Nashport to SR 78 in Summerfield....
duplex in
Zanesville, OhioZanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio...
, less than two blocks north of the interchange the duplexed routes have with Interstate 70 at its Exit 155. The northern terminus of the route is at a T-intersection with
State Route 208State Route 208 is an east–west state highway in central Ohio, a U.S. state. The western terminus of State Route 208 is at State Route 60 in Dresden, while its eastern terminus is at State Route 93 in Adamsville....
just across the
Muskingum RiverThe Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 miles long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. An important commercial route in the 19th century, it flows generally southward through the eastern hill country of Ohio...
to the east of
DresdenDresden is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River at the mouth of Wakatomika Creek. It was incorporated on March 9, 1835...
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Route description
All of State Route 666 is located within the confines of
Muskingum CountyMuskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...
. The route is not inclusive within the
National Highway SystemThe National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
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History
State Route 666 was established in 1937 along the same alignment between
ZanesvilleZanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio...
and near
DresdenDresden is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River at the mouth of Wakatomika Creek. It was incorporated on March 9, 1835...
within
Muskingum CountyMuskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...
that it utilizes today. The highway has not experienced any major changes to its routing since its inception.
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