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==History== |
==History== |
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When State Route 166 was created in 1972, its western terminus was approximately two miles south of the current terminus. The original route began at an intersection approximately {{convert|10|mi|km}} northwest of [[Opp, Alabama|Opp]].<ref name="DOT">{{cite map|url=http://cartweb.geography.ua.edu:9001/StyleServer/calcrgn?cat=North%20America%20and%20United%20States&item=States/Alabama/State%20Roads/Alabama1972a.sid&wid=500&hei=400&props=item(Name,Description),cat(Name,Description)&style=simple/view-dhtml.xsl|title=Official 1972 Alabama Highway Map|publisher=[[Alabama Department of Transportation]]|year=1972|accessdate=June 10, 2007}}</ref> At this intersection, eastbound traffic on US-84 was routed onto northbound State Route 141, and through traffic on the roadway that had been carrying US-84 traffic continued on State Route 166 until it junctioned US-84 again west of Elba. In 1989, State Route 166 and US-84 exchanged routings between State Route 141 and Elba as part of improvements, including widening to four lanes, of US-84 across south Alabama.<ref>{{cite map|url=http://cartweb.geography.ua.edu:9001/StyleServer/calcrgn?cat=North%20America%20and%20United%20States&item=States/Alabama/State%20Roads/Alabama1989a.sid&wid=500&hei=400&props=item(Name,Description),cat(Name,Description)&style=simple/view-dhtml.xsl|title=Official Alabama Highway Map 1989/90|publisher=[[Alabama Department of Transportation]]|year=1989|accessdate=June 10, 2007}}</ref> |
When State Route 166 was created in 1972, its western terminus was approximately two miles south of the current terminus. The original route began at an intersection approximately {{convert|10|mi|km}} northwest of [[Opp, Alabama|Opp]].<ref name="DOT">{{cite map|url=http://cartweb.geography.ua.edu:9001/StyleServer/calcrgn?cat=North%20America%20and%20United%20States&item=States/Alabama/State%20Roads/Alabama1972a.sid&wid=500&hei=400&props=item(Name,Description),cat(Name,Description)&style=simple/view-dhtml.xsl |title=Official 1972 Alabama Highway Map |publisher=[[Alabama Department of Transportation]] |year=1972 |accessdate=June 10, 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918090955/http://cartweb.geography.ua.edu:9001/StyleServer/calcrgn?cat=North%20America%20and%20United%20States&item=States/Alabama/State%20Roads/Alabama1972a.sid&wid=500&hei=400&props=item(Name,Description),cat(Name,Description)&style=simple/view-dhtml.xsl |archivedate=September 18, 2009 |df= }}</ref> At this intersection, eastbound traffic on US-84 was routed onto northbound State Route 141, and through traffic on the roadway that had been carrying US-84 traffic continued on State Route 166 until it junctioned US-84 again west of Elba. In 1989, State Route 166 and US-84 exchanged routings between State Route 141 and Elba as part of improvements, including widening to four lanes, of US-84 across south Alabama.<ref>{{cite map|url=http://cartweb.geography.ua.edu:9001/StyleServer/calcrgn?cat=North%20America%20and%20United%20States&item=States/Alabama/State%20Roads/Alabama1989a.sid&wid=500&hei=400&props=item(Name,Description),cat(Name,Description)&style=simple/view-dhtml.xsl |title=Official Alabama Highway Map 1989/90 |publisher=[[Alabama Department of Transportation]] |year=1989 |accessdate=June 10, 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918103954/http://cartweb.geography.ua.edu:9001/StyleServer/calcrgn?cat=North%20America%20and%20United%20States&item=States/Alabama/State%20Roads/Alabama1989a.sid&wid=500&hei=400&props=item(Name,Description),cat(Name,Description)&style=simple/view-dhtml.xsl |archivedate=September 18, 2009 |df= }}</ref> |
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==Major intersections== |
==Major intersections== |
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Revision as of 02:49, 7 October 2016
 State Route 166 | ||||
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| Maintained by ALDOT | ||||
| Length | 4.726 mi[1] (7.606 km) | |||
| Existed | 1972–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 141 at Danleys Crossroads | |||
| East end |  US 84 at Elba | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Alabama | |||
| Counties | Coffee | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 166 is a short route in Coffee County in the southeastern part of the state. The western terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 141 at Danleys Crossroads, an unincorporated community in the western part of the county. The eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 84 at Elba.
Route description
State Route 166 is a five-mile (8 km) long route. The route traverses along a two-lane road in western Coffee County, passing through no towns or unincorporated communities until it reaches Elba.
History
When State Route 166 was created in 1972, its western terminus was approximately two miles south of the current terminus. The original route began at an intersection approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Opp.[2] At this intersection, eastbound traffic on US-84 was routed onto northbound State Route 141, and through traffic on the roadway that had been carrying US-84 traffic continued on State Route 166 until it junctioned US-84 again west of Elba. In 1989, State Route 166 and US-84 exchanged routings between State Route 141 and Elba as part of improvements, including widening to four lanes, of US-84 across south Alabama.[3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Coffee County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR 141 | ||
| Elba | 4.726 | 7.606 | US 84 (SR-12) | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
KML is from Wikidata
- ^ a b Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Official 1972 Alabama Highway Map (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 1972. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2007.
{{cite map}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Official Alabama Highway Map 1989/90 (Map). Alabama Department of Transportation. 1989. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2007.
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