Texas State Highway 66

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State Highway 66

Texas State Highway 66
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length34.96 mi [1]  (56.26 km)
Existedby 1933–present
Major junctions
West endTexas 78.svg SH 78 at Garland
East endUS 69.svgUS 380.svg US 69  / US 380 at Greenville
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Dallas, Rockwall, Collin, Hunt
Highway system
US 66.svg US 66 US 67.svg US 67
Texas State Highway 66 in Caddo Mills Caddo Mills November 2015 4 (Texas State Highway 66).jpg
Texas State Highway 66 in Caddo Mills

State Highway 66 (SH 66) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas, connecting Garland to Greenville. The route runs roughly parallel to Interstate 30, passing through Rowlett, Rockwall, Fate, Royse City, and Caddo Mills. It also crosses Lake Ray Hubbard twice. It is known locally as Lakeview Parkway in Rowlett and as Avenue B in Garland.

Contents

History

SH 66 was previously designated first on August 21, 1923 as a route from Bogata northeast through Clarksville toward the Oklahoma town of Idabel, replacing part of SH 37. [2] On June 24, 1931, this route had been added as a northern extent of SH 37, and SH 66 was instead assigned along an ambitious route spanning the entire state from Wichita Falls to Pharr, replacing part of SH 25, part of SH 24, part of SH 108 (causing the rest of SH 108 to be cancelled in exchange of mileage, but that section was restored on July 24, 1932), all of SH 145, and part of SH 12. [3] On November 30, 1932, it was extended south to the Rio Grande near Hidalgo, replacing part of SH 4, which was rerouted west. [4] On October 17, 1933, it was extended to Oklahoma following SH 79. [5] On July 15, 1935, everything north of Wichita Falls was cancelled and the section from the Brazos River to Stephenville was cancelled. [6] On November 5, 1935, the section from the Brazos River to Stephenville was restored. [7] On February 11, 1937, the section north of Wichita Falls was restored, but as part of SH 79 only. [8] On September 26, 1939, this entire second route was cancelled in favor of U.S. Highway 281, with one section from US 281 to the Hidalgo International Bridge becoming a spur of US 281, but Spur 241 in 1961.

The current route was designated on November 30, 1961, replacing FM 7 and U.S. Highway 67, which was rerouted atop I-30.

Junction list

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Dallas Garland 0.00.0Texas 78.svg SH 78  Dallas, Wylie
Rowlett 4.47.1Toll Texas PGBT new.svg Pres. George Bush Turnpike
Rockwall Rockwall 10.316.6South plate.svg
Texas 205.svg
SH 205 south (Alamo Road)
10.416.7North plate.svg
Texas 205.svg
SH 205 north (Goliad Street)
11.518.5North plate.svg
Texas FM 1141.svg
To plate.svg
Texas FM 552.svg
FM 1141 north to FM 552
Fate 13.020.9Texas FM 3549.svgTo plate blue.svg
I-30.svg
FM 3549 to I-30
15.124.3South plate.svg
Texas FM 551.svg
To plate blue.svg
I-30.svg
FM 551 south to I-30
18.129.1West plate.svg
Texas FM 552.svg
FM 552 west
18.329.5North plate.svg
Texas FM 1138.svg
FM 1138 north Nevada
Royse City 19.631.5South plate.svg
Texas FM 548.svg
FM 548 south
Collin 20.533.0North plate.svg
Texas FM 1777.svg
FM 1777 north Josephine
Hunt 22.836.7South plate.svg
Texas FM 2642.svg
FM 2642 south
Caddo Mills 27.343.9South plate.svg
Texas FM 1565.svg
FM 1565 south Union Valley
27.644.4East plate.svg
Texas FM 6.svg
FM 6 east Josephine
28.245.4South plate.svg
Texas FM 36.svg
FM 36 south
Southern end of FM 36 concurrency
28.345.5North plate.svg
Texas FM 36.svg
FM 36 north
Northern end of FM 36 concurrency
33.253.4East plate.svg
Texas FM 1570.svg
FM 1570 east
33.654.1West plate.svg
Texas FM 3211.svg
FM 3211 west Clinton
Greenville 35.056.3US 69.svgUS 380.svg US 69  / US 380  Denison, McKinney, Emory
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 66". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 22, 1932. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  4. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 28, 1932. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  5. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. October 16, 1933. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 15, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 18, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  8. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 10, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.