Montana Highway 66 Explained

State:MT
Type:MT
Route:66
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:MT 66 highlighted in red
Length Mi:50.022
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: south of Landusky
Direction B:North
Terminus B: at Fort Belknap
Counties:Phillips, Blaine
Previous Type:MT
Previous Route:64
Next Type:MT
Next Route:67

Montana Highway 66 (MT 66) is a 50adj=midNaNadj=mid 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 40miles of the northern end of the route is within the boundaries of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, running through the bulk of its territory.

Route description

MT 66 starts at an intersection with US 191 approximately 55miles southwest of Malta. 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.

History

Before receiving its current designation in 1978, MT 66 was designated as Montana Secondary Highway 376 (S-376).[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Montana Road Log. Montana Department of Transportation. Montana Department of Transportation. 2011. PDF. 3 August 2012.
  2. Montana State Highway Commission . Montana State Highway Commission . 1977 . State Highway Map . Helena . Montana State Highway Commission . December 20, 2018.
  3. Montana State Highway Commission . 1978 . State Highway Map . Helena . Montana State Highway Commission . December 20, 2018.