Montana Highway 66 (MT 66) is a 50-mile-long (80 km)[2] state highway in the US state of Montana. It begins at an intersection with U.S. Highway 191 (US 191) in far southwestern Phillips County and runs northerly to the town of Fort Belknap in Blaine County. Approximately 40 miles (64 km) of the northern end of the route is within the boundaries of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation,[1]: 193 running through the bulk of its territory.
 Montana Highway 66 | ||||
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 MT 66 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDT | ||||
| Length | 50.022 mi[1]: 105 (80.503 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 191 south of Landusky | |||
| North end |  US 2 at Fort Belknap | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Montana | |||
| Counties | Phillips, Blaine | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editMT 66 starts at an intersection with US 191 approximately 55 miles (89 km) southwest of Malta.[1]: 88–89 It proceeds in a generally northwesterly direction, skirting the western edge of the Little Rocky Mountains. The road turns north just before crossing the county line from Phillips County into Blaine County, and subsequently enters the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation where it remains for the rest of its journey. After passing the small community of Hays on its western edge, the road continues north on a mostly straight route before turning northwest and enters Fort Belknap from the south, before a final turn to the northeast joins MT 66 to US 2 at a rest area.[2]
History
editBefore receiving its current designation in 1978, MT 66 was designated as Montana Secondary Highway 376 (S-376).[3][4]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location[5] | mi[1]: 193 | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips | | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 191 | Southern terminus |
| Blaine | Fort Belknap Agency | 50.022 | 80.503 | US 2 | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
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- ^ a b c d Montana Department of Transportation (2011). "Montana Road Log" (PDF). Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Overview of Montana Highway 66" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ Montana State Highway Commission (1977). State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Helena: Montana State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ Montana State Highway Commission (1978). State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Helena: Montana State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ Geography Division (2016). "Montana Governmental Unit Reference Map". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2017.