State Road 66 (SR 66) is a 25-mile-long east–west state highway in Hardee County and Highlands County. Its western terminus is an intersection with US 17 (SR 35) in Zolfo Springs; the eastern terminus is an intersection with US 27-98 (SR 25-700) near DeSoto City. The eastern continuation of SR 66 is eastbound US 98-SR 700 toward Okeechobee and West Palm Beach.
 State Road 66 | ||||
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| Maintained by FDOT | ||||
| Length | 25.024 mi[1] (40.272 km) | |||
| Existed | 1945–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 17 in Zolfo Springs | |||
| East end |   US 27 / US 98 near DeSoto City | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Florida | |||
| Counties | Hardee, Highlands | |||
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State Road 66 snakes through farmlands, woodlands, and wetlands in a sparsely populated region of southern Florida. Near Crewsville, SR 66 provides access (via South Hammock Road, Washington Road, and Hammock Road) to Highlands Hammock State Park. It is part of what's known as the Florida Cracker Trail.[2]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Hardee | Zolfo Springs | 0.000 | 0.000 |   US 17 (SR 35) to SR 64 – Arcadia, Wauchula | Western terminus; continues as 6th Street West for two blocks |
| Highlands | | 18.745 | 30.167 |   CR 635 north – Highlands Hammock State Park | |
| | 25.024 | 40.272 | US 27 / US 98 (SR 25 / SR 700) – Sebring, Lake Placid, Okeechobee, West Palm Beach | Eastern terminus; continues as southbound US 98 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b FDOT straight line diagrams Archived March 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 2014
- ^ "Florida Cracker Trail Association; Annual Cross-State Ride (Including Map)". Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
External links
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