Montana_Secondary_Highway_376

Montana Highway 66

Montana Highway 66

Highway in Montana


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.

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Route description

MT 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

Before receiving its current designation in 1978, MT 66 was designated as Montana Secondary Highway 376 (S-376).[3][4]

Major intersections

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References

  1. Montana Department of Transportation (2011). "Montana Road Log" (PDF). Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  2. Google (3 August 2012). "Overview of Montana Highway 66" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  3. Montana State Highway Commission (1977). State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Helena: Montana State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  4. Montana State Highway Commission (1978). State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Helena: Montana State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
  5. Geography Division (2016). "Montana Governmental Unit Reference Map". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
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