Arkansas Highway 66
Highway 66 | ||||
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AR 66 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by AHTD | ||||
| Length | 30.16 mi[1] (48.54 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| East end |  US 65, Leslie | |||
| West end |  AR 9, Mountain View | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Arkansas | |||
| Counties | Stone, Searcy | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Arkansas Highway 66 (AR 66 and Hwy. 66) is an east–west state highway in north central Arkansas. The route of 30.16 miles (48.54 km) runs from US Route 65 in Leslie east to AR 9 in Mountain View.[2][3]
Route description
AR 66 begins in Leslie at US 65 near the American Legion Post No. 131 and runs past the Farmers Bank Building, the Dr. Clay House, and the Dr. Robinson House. The route winds east as a two–lane rural highway through Oxley to Highway 74.[1] Further east, Highway 66 continues through Alco by the Alco School to intersect and briefly concur with Highway 263 at Timbo near the Jim Morris Barn. The highway winds past the Clarence Anderson Barn through Newnata to enter Mountain View. AR 66 serves as a terminus for Highway 87 and runs past the Brewer's Mill, the A. B. Brewer Building, and the C.L. Smith & Son General Store before terminating at Highway 9.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searcy | Leslie | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 65 – Little Rock, Harrison | |
| Stone | | 11.69 | 18.81 |   AR 74 west – Thola, Landis | |
| | 16.09 | 25.89 |   AR 263 south – Fox | ||
| Timbo | 17.02 | 27.39 |  AR 263 north – Onia | ||
| Mountain View | 29.95 | 48.20 |  AR 87 north (Lancaster Avenue) | ||
| 30.16 | 48.54 | AR 9 (Peabody Avenue / Main Street) | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c Planning and Research Division (2010). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (Database) on 23 June 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (Stone County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ General Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (Searcy County ed.). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
External links
Media related to Arkansas Highway 66 at Wikimedia Commons