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| '''U.S. Route 166''' is an 166 mile east-west ]. This route and ] are the only two remaining children of historic ], since ] was decommissioned in ]. | '''U.S. Route 166''' is an 166 mile east-west ]. This route and ] are the only two remaining children of historic ], since ] was decommissioned in ]. | ||
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US-166 meets the old route of US-66, now designated ], in ] in the southeast corner of ]. | ||
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| As of ], the highway's western terminus is in ] at an intersection with ], approximately 1 mile north of the northern terminus of ]. From this point, it heads east for about four miles, where it intersects the ] (]) at exit 4. It then enters ], where it meets ] and ]s it for approximately two miles, splitting off near ]. | As of ], the highway's western terminus is in ] at an intersection with ], approximately 1 mile north of the northern terminus of ]. From this point, it heads east for about four miles, where it intersects the ] (]) at exit 4. It then enters ], where it meets ] and ]s it for approximately two miles, splitting off near ]. | ||
| US-166 crosses into ] shortly before passing through ]. It runs south of ], intersecting ]. Near ], US-166 has an interchange with US-75, where the two routes begin a concurrency. US-166 splits off just north of ]. It has a brief concurrency with ] in the ] area. It also overlaps ] through ] before crossing ] north of ]. In ], it crosses US-69 Alternate before joining with US-400 west of town. Just before crossing into Missouri, it serves as the southern terminus of ]. | |||
| U.S. 166's eastern terminus is southwest of ] at an intersection with ] one mile (1.6 km) from the ] border. It's also about 1000 feet (300 meters) from the point where Kansas, ], and ] meet. ] also ends here, and the routes are co-signed from this point to near ], a distance of approximately 10 miles (16 km). | U.S. 166's eastern terminus is southwest of ] at an intersection with ] one mile (1.6 km) from the ] border. It's also about 1000 feet (300 meters) from the point where Kansas, ], and ] meet. ] also ends here, and the routes are co-signed from this point to near ], a distance of approximately 10 miles (16 km). | ||
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Template:Infobox U.S. Route U.S. Route 166 is an 166 mile east-west United States highway. This route and US 266 are the only two remaining children of historic U.S. Highway 66, since US 666 was decommissioned in 2003.
US-166 meets the old route of US-66, now designated Alt US-69, in Baxter Springs in the southeast corner of Kansas.
Route description
As of 2006, the highway's western terminus is in South Haven, Kansas at an intersection with US-81, approximately 1 mile north of the northern terminus of U.S. Highway 177. From this point, it heads east for about four miles, where it intersects the Kansas Turnpike (Interstate 35) at exit 4. It then enters Arkansas City, where it meets US-77 and overlaps it for approximately two miles, splitting off near Parkerfield.
US-166 crosses into Chautauqua County shortly before passing through Cedar Vale. It runs south of Sedan, intersecting K-99. Near Havana, US-166 has an interchange with US-75, where the two routes begin a concurrency. US-166 splits off just north of Caney. It has a brief concurrency with US-169 in the Coffeyville area. It also overlaps US-59 through Chetopa before crossing U.S. Route 69 north of Treece. In Baxter Springs, it crosses US-69 Alternate before joining with US-400 west of town. Just before crossing into Missouri, it serves as the southern terminus of K-26.
U.S. 166's eastern terminus is southwest of Joplin, Missouri at an intersection with Interstate 44 one mile (1.6 km) from the Kansas border. It's also about 1000 feet (300 meters) from the point where Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma meet. U.S. Route 400 also ends here, and the routes are co-signed from this point to near Baxter Springs, Kansas, a distance of approximately 10 miles (16 km).
History
US 166 is an original 1926 route and originally ran from Baxter Springs, Kansas to South Haven. In 1945, it was extended east through Joplin, Missouri, where it paralleled U.S. Route 66 to Springfield, Missouri. This extension absorbed Route 38, which had been formed in 1922 from Carthage to west of Springfield and realigned to Joplin in about 1930, with the former route becoming Route 38N and soon U.S. Route 71 Alternate. In 1966, following the completion of the last section of Interstate 44 in Missouri, the east end of US 166 was truncated back from Springfield to its current terminus. Most sections of US 166 between Joplin and Springfield were not upgraded to interstate standards and were renumbered as I-44 Business Loops, state highways (such as Route 174) or turned over to local or county jurisdiction.
Bannered routes
Business loops and spurs
- U.S. Route 166 Business - Sedan, Kansas
- Springfield, Missouri Decommissioned
See also
Related routes
References
| Browse numbered routes | ||||
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←  K-163 | KS | →  K-167 | ||
←  Route 165 | MO | →  Route 168 | ||