North Carolina Highway 66 (NC 66) is a 47.0-mile (75.6 km) North Carolinastate highway that travels from Horneytown to Johnstown, connecting the towns and communities of eastern Forsyth and Stokes counties.
NC 66 begins at exit 63 of I-74 in Horneytown. From there, the highway continues north and meets I-40 at exit 203. After NC 66 crosses over US 421 and it passes an intersection with NC 150 in Kernersville. NC 66 continues northwest towards Rural Hall. Once NC 66 reaches Rural Hall, it runs parallel to US 52 until King. South of King NC 66 heads north towards Gap. The highway then runs through the mountains of curvy roads until reaching its northern terminus at a Y-intersection with NC 89.[1]
History
The first NC 66 was an original state highway. It began at NC 60 and NC 65 the current intersection of 4th Street and Cherry Street in Winston-Salem. NC 66 then headed north along today's 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 Virginia State Route 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 designated 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 (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 (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 Francisco, then replaced NC 893 to the Virginia state line. In 1924, NC 661 was rerouted at Gap to NC 89 west of Francisco then east along NC 89 to Francisco 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.
^ abcGoogle (November 12, 2022). "North Carolina Highway 66" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
^Young, Wesley (November 7, 2022). "A new section of the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway has opened". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
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North Carolina Highway 66 NC 66 is a 47 0 mile 75 6 km North Carolina state highway that travels from Horneytown to Johnstown connecting the towns and communities of eastern Forsyth and Stokes counties North Carolina Highway 66NC 66 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by NCDOTLength47 0 mi 1 75 6 km Existed1934 presentMajor junctionsSouth endI 74 near HorneytownMajor intersectionsI 40 near Kernersville US 421 NC 150 in Kernersville US 158 near Walkertown US 311 in WalkertownNorth endNC 89 in JohnstownLocationCountryUnited StatesStateNorth CarolinaCountiesForsyth StokesHighway systemNorth Carolina Highway SystemInterstate US State Scenic NC 65 NC 67 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 2 1 North Carolina Highway 64 2 2 North Carolina Highway 661 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description EditNC 66 begins at exit 63 of I 74 in Horneytown From there the highway continues north and meets I 40 at exit 203 After NC 66 crosses over US 421 and it passes an intersection with NC 150 in Kernersville NC 66 continues northwest towards Rural Hall Once NC 66 reaches Rural Hall it runs parallel to US 52 until King South of King NC 66 heads north towards Gap The highway then runs through the mountains of curvy roads until reaching its northern terminus at a Y intersection with NC 89 1 History EditThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources North Carolina Highway 66 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message The first NC 66 was an original state highway It began at NC 60 and NC 65 the current intersection of 4th Street and Cherry Street in Winston Salem NC 66 then headed north along today s 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 Virginia State Route 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 designated 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 Edit North Carolina Highway 64LocationLexington Winston SalemExisted1921 1925North 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 Edit North Carolina Highway 661LocationRural Hall JohnstownExisted1921 1935North 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 Francisco then replaced NC 893 to the Virginia state line In 1924 NC 661 was rerouted at Gap to NC 89 west of Francisco then east along NC 89 to Francisco 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 EditCountyLocationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesForsyth 0 0 0 20 0 0 32 I 74 Winston Salem High PointExit 63 I 74 Kernersville4 8 4 97 7 7 9 I 40 Winston Salem GreensboroExit 203 I 40 6 8 6 910 9 11 1 US 421 NC 150 Winston Salem GreensboroExit 222 US 421 Walkertown13 221 2 US 158 Winston Salem Stokesdale14 523 3 US 311 Winston SalemWinston Salem20 533 0 NC 8 Winston Salem GermantonWinston Salem21 5 21 734 6 34 9 NC 74 Winston Salem Northern Beltway Partial cloverleaf interchange exit 42 NC 74 opened to traffic on November 7 2022 2 Rural Hall24 839 9 NC 65 GermantonStokes 40 665 3 NC 268 west Pilot MountainWest end of NC 268 overlap 40 765 5 NC 268 eastEast end of NC 268 overlapJohnstown47 075 6 NC 89 Westfield Francisco1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Concurrency terminusSee also EditNorth Carolina Bicycle Route 4 concurrent with NC 66 from Gap to NC 268References Edit a b c Google November 12 2022 North Carolina Highway 66 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved November 12 2022 Young Wesley November 7 2022 A new section of the Winston Salem Northern Beltway has opened Winston Salem Journal Retrieved November 12 2022 External links EditKML file edit help Template Attached KML North Carolina Highway 66KML is from Wikidata Media related to North Carolina Highway 66 at Wikimedia Commons NCRoads com N C 64 NCRoads com N C 66 NCRoads com N C 661 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title North Carolina Highway 66 amp oldid 1124403228, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
