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Ohio State Route 66

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Existed:
  
1924 – present

North end:
  
US 20 in Fayette

Constructed
  
1924

South end:
  
US 36 in Piqua

Length
  
190.9 km

Ohio State Route 66

Counties
  
Miami County, Ohio, Shelby County, Ohio

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.

Contents

Map of OH-66, Ohio, USA

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", 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.

History

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

    • References

    Ohio State Route 66 Wikipedia
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