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==History==
==History==
The first NC 66 was a original state highway. It began at [[NC 60]] and [[North Carolina Highway 65|NC 65]] the current intersection of 4th Street and Cherry Street. NC 66 then headed north along todays University Parkway to Stanleyville. From Stanleyville NC 66 continued up to [[Pilot Mountain, North Carolina|Pilot Mountain]]. In 1921 NC 66 was extended to [[NC 89]] in [[Westfield, North Carolina|Westfield]]. In 1922 NC 66 was rerouted to Mount Airy. Then NC 66 went north to the Virginia state line. In 1923 NC 66 was rerouted to go from Mount Airy to VA 15 at the state line. In 1925 NC 66 was rerouted to follow Patterson Avenue into Winston-Salem. From there NC 66 replaced NC 64 to Lexington. In 1926 [[US 121]] was assigned the entire routing of NC 66. In 1934 [[US 52 (NC)|US 52]] replaced both US 121 and NC 66 in entirety. The current NC 66 was born in late 1934 as a renumbering of NC 661. It went from US 52 (old NC 66) in [[Rural Hall, North Carolina|Rural Hall]] to NC 89 to the north. In 1936 NC 66 was routed along US 52 to Stanleyville. Then NC 66 was extended to US 421 (current Old Greensboro Road)along new routing. Between 1947 and 1949 NC 66 was routed south of [[Walkertown, North Carolina|Walkertown]]. In 1955 NC 66 was extended along US 421 to Kernersville and then as upgrading routing to US 311 to the south.
The first NC 66 was a original state highway. It began at [[North Carolina Highway 60|NC 60]] and [[North Carolina Highway 65|NC 65]] the current intersection of 4th Street and Cherry Street. NC 66 then headed north along todays University Parkway to [[Stanleyville, North Carolina|Stanleyville]]; From there, NC 66 continues up to [[Pilot Mountain, North Carolina|Pilot Mountain]]. In late 1921, NC 66 was extended to [[North Carolina Highway 89|NC 89]], in [[Westfield, North Carolina|Westfield]]. In 1922, NC 66 was rerouted to [[Mount Airy, North Carolina|Mount Airy]]. Then NC 66 went north to the [[Virginia]] state line. In 1923, NC 66 was rerouted to go from Mount Airy to [[Virginia State Route 15|VA 15]] at the state line. In 1925, NC 66 was rerouted to follow Patterson Avenue into [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]]. From there, NC 66 replaced NC 64 to [[Lexington, North Carolina|Lexington]]. In 1926, [[U.S. Route 121 in North Carolina|US 121]] was assigned the entire routing of NC 66. In 1934, [[U.S. Route 52 in North Carolina|US 52]] replaced both US 121 and NC 66 in entirety. The current NC 66 was born in late 1934 as a renumbering of NC 661. It went from US 52 (old NC 66) in [[Rural Hall, North Carolina|Rural Hall]] to NC 89 to the north. In 1936, NC 66 was routed along US 52 to Stanleyville. Then NC 66 was extended to US 421 (current Old Greensboro Road) along new routing. Between 1947 and 1949, NC 66 was routed south of [[Walkertown, North Carolina|Walkertown]]. In 1955, NC 66 was extended along US 421 to [[Kernersville, North Carolina|Kernersville]] and then on new primary routing to [[U.S. Route 311 in North Carolina|US 311]].
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===North Carolina Highway 64===
===North Carolina Highway 64===
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North Carolina Highway 64 had two routings between 1920 and 1934. The second actually overlapped with US 64.
====First North Carolina Highway 64====
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|state=NC
|state=NC
|type=NC
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|route=64
|route=64
|location=[[Lexington, North Carolina|Lexington]]-[[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem, NC]]
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|deleted=1925
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|location=Winston-Salem to Lexington
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North Carolina Highway 64 was an original state highway running from Winston-Salem south to Lexington. In 1925 NC 64 was rerouted as NC 66.
North Carolina Highway 64 ('''NC 64''') was an original state highway that traversed from [[North Carolina Highway 10|NC 10]], in Lexington, north to [[North Carolina Highway 60|NC 60]]/[[North Carolina Highway 77|NC 77]] (Waughtown Street), in Winston-Salem. In 1925, NC 64 was renumbered as an extension of NC 66.

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In 1932, NC&nbsp;64 reappeared as a mostly new primary routing; except around [[Coleridge, North Carolina|Coleridge]], where it replaced part of [[North Carolina Highway 902|NC&nbsp;902]]. It traversed from [[U.S. Route 421 in North Carolina|US&nbsp;421]]/[[North Carolina Highway 60|NC&nbsp;60]] (Liberty Road), in [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]], going southeast through [[Climax, North Carolina|Climax]], [[Franklinville, North Carolina|Franklinville]], [[Ramseur, North Carolina|Ramseur]], Coleridge and [[Bennett, North Carolina|Bennett]], to [[North Carolina Highway 74|NC&nbsp;74]] (today [[North Carolina Highway 24|NC&nbsp;24]]/[[North Carolina Highway 27|NC&nbsp;27]]), west of [[Carthage, North Carolina|Carthage]]. In late 1934, NC&nbsp;64 was renumbered as NC&nbsp;22.
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====Second North Carolina Highway 64====
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|route=64
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|formed=1932
|deleted=1934
|location=South of Greensboro to west of Carthage
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The second North Carolina Highway 64 began in 1932 as mostly new primary routing but part of the route was a renumbering of NC 902. NC 64 extended from US 421 south of Greensboro to NC 27 west of Carthage. North Carolina Highway 64 had a overlap with [[US 64 (NC)|US 64]] between [[Franklinville, North Carolina|Franklinville]] and [[Ramseur, North Carolina|Ramseur]]. In 1934 NC 64 was renumbered as NC 22 ending the last NC 64. <ref>http://www.vahighways.com/ncannex/route-log/nc064.html</ref>
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===North Carolina Highway 661===
===North Carolina Highway 661===
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|state=NC
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|route=661
|route=661
|location=[[Rural Hall, North Carolina|Rural Hall]]-[[Johnstown, North Carolina|Johnstown, NC]]
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North Carolina Highway 661 was an original state highway running from its parent route, NC 66 to NC 89 in Moores Spring. In 1923 NC 661 was extended along NC 89 to Francisco. Then NC 661 replaced NC 893 to the Virginia State Line. In 1924 NC 661 was rerouted west of Gap to NC 89 west of Francisco. In 1926 the southern terminus of NC 661 was moved to Rural Hill, North Carolina just inside [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth County]]. The same year NC 661 was truncated to NC 89 west of Francisco. In 1935 NC 661 was renumbered as part of NC 66.
North Carolina Highway 661 ('''NC&nbsp;661''') was an original state highway that traversed from NC&nbsp;66, in [[King, North Carolina|King]], to [[North Carolina Highway 89|NC&nbsp;89]], in [[Moores Springs, North Carolina|Moores Springs]]. In 1923, NC&nbsp;661 was extended northwest along NC&nbsp;89 to Fransisco, then replaced [[North Carolina Highway 893|NC&nbsp;893]] to the [[Virginia]] state line. In 1924, NC&nbsp;661 was rerouted at [[Gap, North Carolina|Gap]] to NC&nbsp;89 west of Fransisco then east along NC&nbsp;89 to Fransisco before continuing to the state line, leaving behind Moore Springs Road (SR&nbsp;1001). In 1926, NC&nbsp;661 was rerouted on both ends: south-end to NC&nbsp;66, in Rural Hall, and north-end being truncated at NC&nbsp;89, in the Johnstown community; its old segment northeast of NC&nbsp;89 became a secondary road, later becoming part of [[North Carolina Highway 704|NC&nbsp;704]]. In 1935, NC&nbsp;661 was renumbered as part of NC&nbsp;66.
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==Major intersections==
==Major intersections==

Revision as of 16:03, 19 February 2014

North Carolina Highway 66 marker

North Carolina Highway 66

Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length47.4 mi[1] (76.3 km)
Existed1934–present
Major junctions
South endHigh Point Rd / Horneytown Rd in Horneytown
Major intersections I-74 / US 311 near Horneytown
I-40 near Kernersville
I-40 BL / US 421 / NC 150 in Kernersville
US 158 near Walkertown
US 311 in Walkertown
North end NC 89 in Johnstown
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesForsyth, Stokes
Highway system
← NC 65→ NC 67

North Carolina Highway 66 (NC 66) is a 47.4-mile (76.3 km) North Carolina state highway that traverses from Horneytown to Johnstown, connecting the towns and communities of eastern Forsyth and Stokes counties.

Route description

NC 66 begins at the intersection of High Point Road and Horneytown Road in Horneytown, North Carolina. From there NC 66 continues north to meet up with US 311 and Interstate 74. NC 66 continues north and meets up with Interstate 40 at exit 203. After NC 66 crosses over US 421 and Interstate 40 Business it runs a concurrency with NC 150. Shortly after NC 150 heads to the east. NC 66 continues northwest towards Rural Hall. Once NC 66 reached Rural Hall it runs parallel to US 52 until King. South of King NC 66 heads north towards Gap. NC 66 then runs through the mountains of curvy roads until reaching its northern terminus at NC 89. [2]

History

The first NC 66 was a original state highway. It began at NC 60 and NC 65 the current intersection of 4th Street and Cherry Street. NC 66 then headed north along todays University Parkway to Stanleyville; From there, NC 66 continues up to Pilot Mountain. In late 1921, NC 66 was extended to NC 89, in Westfield. In 1922, NC 66 was rerouted to Mount Airy. Then NC 66 went north to the Virginia state line. In 1923, NC 66 was rerouted to go from Mount Airy to VA 15 at the state line. In 1925, NC 66 was rerouted to follow Patterson Avenue into Winston-Salem. From there, NC 66 replaced NC 64 to Lexington. In 1926, US 121 was assigned the entire routing of NC 66. In 1934, US 52 replaced both US 121 and NC 66 in entirety. The current NC 66 was born in late 1934 as a renumbering of NC 661. It went from US 52 (old NC 66) in Rural Hall to NC 89 to the north. In 1936, NC 66 was routed along US 52 to Stanleyville. Then NC 66 was extended to US 421 (current Old Greensboro Road) along new routing. Between 1947 and 1949, NC 66 was routed south of Walkertown. In 1955, NC 66 was extended along US 421 to Kernersville and then on new primary routing to US 311.

North Carolina Highway 64

North Carolina Highway 64 marker

North Carolina Highway 64

LocationLexington-Winston-Salem, NC
Existed1921–1925

North Carolina Highway 64 (NC 64) was an original state highway that traversed from NC 10, in Lexington, north to NC 60/NC 77 (Waughtown Street), in Winston-Salem. In 1925, NC 64 was renumbered as an extension of NC 66.

In 1932, NC 64 reappeared as a mostly new primary routing; except around Coleridge, where it replaced part of NC 902. It traversed from US 421/NC 60 (Liberty Road), in Greensboro, going southeast through Climax, Franklinville, Ramseur, Coleridge and Bennett, to NC 74 (today NC 24/NC 27), west of Carthage. In late 1934, NC 64 was renumbered as NC 22.

North Carolina Highway 661

North Carolina Highway 661 marker

North Carolina Highway 661

LocationRural Hall-Johnstown, NC
Existed1921–1935

North Carolina Highway 661 (NC 661) was an original state highway that traversed from NC 66, in King, to NC 89, in Moores Springs. In 1923, NC 661 was extended northwest along NC 89 to Fransisco, then replaced NC 893 to the Virginia state line. In 1924, NC 661 was rerouted at Gap to NC 89 west of Fransisco then east along NC 89 to Fransisco before continuing to the state line, leaving behind Moore Springs Road (SR 1001). In 1926, NC 661 was rerouted on both ends: south-end to NC 66, in Rural Hall, and north-end being truncated at NC 89, in the Johnstown community; its old segment northeast of NC 89 became a secondary road, later becoming part of NC 704. In 1935, NC 661 was renumbered as part of NC 66.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
ForsythHorneytown0.00.0High Point Road / Horneytown Road
​0.10.16 I-74 / US 311 – Winston-Salem, High Point
​4.87.7 I-40 – Winston-Salem, Greensboro
Kernersville6.810.9
 I-40 BL / US 421 / NC 150 west – Winston-Salem, Greensboro		West end of NC 150 overlap
7.612.2
 NC 150 east (Main Street) – Oak Ridge		East end of NC 150 overlap
​13.221.2 US 158 – Winston-Salem, Stokesdale
Walkertown14.523.3 US 311 – Winston-Salem
​20.432.8 NC 8 – Winston-Salem, Germanton
Rural Hall24.839.9 NC 65 – Germanton
Stokes​40.665.3
 NC 268 west – Pilot Mountain		West end of NC 268 overlap
​40.765.5
 NC 268 east		East end of NC 268 overlap
Johnstown47.476.3 NC 89 – Westfield, Francisco
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Google (June 15, 2013). "North Carolina Highway 66" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  2. ^ https://www.google.com/maps/@36.2600158,-80.3260537,10z?hl=en
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