State Road 166 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a short highway in southern Perry County. Though it has an even number, in practice it is a north–south highway for most of its length.
 State Road 166 | ||||
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 SR 166 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by INDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.360 mi[1] (10.235 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Tobinsport | |||
| North end |  SR 66 near Cannelton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Indiana | |||
| Counties | Perry | |||
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Route description
editState Road 166 begins at the banks of the Ohio River just south of the small town of Tobinsport. Leaving the town, it heads straight north until the river bends to the west, at which point the road also bends to the west and hugs the banks of the river for a mile or so until it reaches State Road 66.[2][3]
The highway is narrower than most state-maintained highways, and during times of high water levels on the Ohio River, it is often closed. The road surface is rough and undulating in places, this being caused by it being submerged for a prolonged period of time during the 1997 Ohio River Flood.
History
editUntil sometime in the 1950s, Route 166 previously connected with Kentucky Route 105 via a ferryboat across the Ohio River to and from downtown Cloverport, in northwestern Breckinridge County, Kentucky.[4] Ferry service was since discontinued.
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Tobin Township, Perry County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | Dead end | Southern terminus of SR 166 | ||
| 6.360 | 10.235 | SR 66 – Tell City, Derby | Northern terminus of SR 166 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map). 1:150000. Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. p. 32. § I5. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.
- ^ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map). 1:150000. Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. p. 46. § A5. ISBN 0-89933-340-0.
- ^ State Farm Insurance Companies Travel Bureau (1940). "Road map of Kentucky and Tennessee" (Map). State Farm Road Atlas: United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, Central America. 1:1400000. Chicago: Rand McNally & Company. § C6.