{{Short description|State highway in Nebraska, U.S.}} {{Use American English|date=May 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox road |state=NE |type=NE |route=66 |alternate_name= |map={{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=240|type=line|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wikipedia KML/Nebraska Highway 66}}}} |map_custom=yes |map_notes=N-66 highlighted in red |length_mi=83.55 |length_notes= |length_ref=<ref name=ndor>{{cite web|title=Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book|url=http://www.roads.nebraska.gov/media/6920/logbook.pdf|publisher=Nebraska Department of Roads|accessdate=January 1, 2017|pages=166–168|date=2015|archive-date=February 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215123307/https://dot.nebraska.gov/media/6920/logbook.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> |established= |section1=Western segment |length_mi1=21.01 |length_ref1=<ref name=ndor/> |direction_a1=West |direction_b1=East |terminus_a1={{jct|state=NE|NE|14}} south of Central City |terminus_b1={{jct|state=NE|US|81}} south of Stromsburg |section2=Middle segment |length_mi2=14.03 |length_ref2=<ref name=ndor/> |direction_a2=West |direction_b2=East |terminus_a2={{jct|state=NE|NE|15}} west of Dwight |terminus_b2={{jct|state=NE|NE|79}} in Valparaiso |section3=Eastern segment |length_mi3=35.34 |length_ref3=<ref name=ndor/> |direction_a3=West |direction_b3=East |terminus_a3={{jct|state=NE|US|77}} south of Wahoo |junction3={{jct|state=NE|US|6}} in Ashland<br>{{jct|state=NE|I|80}} southeast of Ashland<br>{{jct|state=NE|NE|50}} southwest of Louisville |terminus_b3=Main Street in Louisville |section4=Far eastern segment |length_mi4=13.17 |length_ref4=<ref name=ndor/> |direction_a4=West |direction_b4=East |terminus_a4=Walnut Street in Louisville |terminus_b4={{jct|state=NE|US|34|US|75}} west of Plattsmouth |counties=Western segment: Hamilton, Polk<br>Middle segment: Butler, Saunders<br>Eastern segment: Saunders, Cass<br>Far eastern segment: Cass |previous_type=NE |previous_route=65 |next_type=NE |next_route=67 }} '''Nebraska Highway 66''' is a highway in central and eastern Nebraska. It is a discontinuous highway with four segments heading in a west-to-east direction. The first segment begins at Nebraska Highway 14 south of Central City and ends at U.S. Highway 81 south of Stromsburg. The second segment begins at Nebraska Highway 15 west of Dwight and ends at Nebraska Highway 79 in Valparaiso. The third segment begins at U.S. Highway 77 south of Wahoo and ends at Main Street in Louisville. The fourth and final segment begins at the intersection with Walnut Street and Koop Avenue in Louisville, and ends at U.S. Highway 34 and U.S. Highway 75 west of Plattsmouth.
==Route description==
===Western segment=== Nebraska Highway 66 begins at an intersection with NE 14 south of Central City. It heads eastward through farmland, passing through Hordville and Polk along the way. South of Stromsburg, it meets US 81 where the western segment terminates. The next segment begins about {{convert|26|mi|km}} to the east of this point.<ref name=ndor/><ref name="google">{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=nebraska+66+and+nebraska+14&daddr=nebraska+66+and+us+81&geocode=FZnCcgId4KEo-imFCLathxyahzFNivGbKZwsxA%3BFfTDcgId3sQu-imfYyWCZLKQhzHWK4V_xP0eDg&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=41.20139,-97.575073&sspn=0.950599,2.705383&ie=UTF8&ll=41.076763,-97.799606&spn=0.236032,0.676346&t=h&z=11|title=overview of Nebraska Highway 66 first segment|accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref>
===Middle segment=== The middle segment of Nebraska Highway 66 begins at NE 15 west of Dwight. It continues in an eastward direction through farmland before ending at NE 79 in Valparaiso. The next segment picks up just over {{convert|15|mi|km}} to the east of Valparaiso.<ref name=ndor/><ref name="google2">{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=nebraska+66+and+nebraska+15&daddr=nebraska+66+and+nebraska+79&geocode=FazCcgIdsF42-il5mV-wW9WQhzEYP6bL-aTE6w%3BFfDAcgIdcXc6-ilNQ7JHVMuWhzHSyWP_MMx1GQ&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=41.091772,-97.064209&sspn=0.471956,1.352692&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=12|title=overview of Nebraska Highway 66 second segment|accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref>
===Eastern segment=== The eastern segment of N-66 starts at an intersection with US 77 south of Wahoo. It again continues eastward and to the southeast into farmland, passing near the communities of Ithaca and Memphis. To the southeast, it enters Ashland where the highway will intersect with US 6. Continuing to the southeast, N-66 intersects I-80 at exit 426. The highway continues eastward, passing through South Bend and heading to the southeast. Southwest of Louisville, the route intersects with NE 50 and runs concurrently northward with it for just over a mile. Upon entering Louisville, N-66 splits off to the east. At Main Street near Mill Creek, this segment ends, as there is no bridge crossing over the creek. The highway resumes {{convert|0.13|mi|km}} to the east.<ref name=ndor/><ref name="google3">{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=nebraska+66+and+us+77&daddr=nebraska+66+and+main+street+louisville&geocode=Fe_ccwIdU4c9-imt4DWJSEyRhzH_mvocJqJEhg%3BFdSScQIdSK9E-ilv73e4hw6UhzHtaeAltFFdRg&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=40.997375,-96.160841&sspn=0.00745,0.021136&ie=UTF8&ll=41.064339,-96.39679&spn=0.236077,0.676346&t=h&z=11|title=overview of Nebraska Highway 66 third segment|accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref>
===Far eastern segment=== Still in Louisville, the far eastern segment of N-66 starts at the intersection with Koop Avenue and Walnut Street. It continues eastward, exiting Louisville and entering farmland. Further to the east, the highway intersects with US 34 and US 75 just west of Plattsmouth. At this point, the highway ends.<ref name=ndor/><ref name="google4">{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=nebraska+66+and+walnut+street+louisville&daddr=nebraska+66+and+us+75&geocode=FaeTcQId7rhE-ilhxnkXhw6UhzGRKQMrBbNkdQ%3BFc-lcQId-4lI-imRGmLLZHCUhzErjKMpcX_kfg&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=41.002946,-95.908349&sspn=0.007384,0.021136&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=12|title=overview of Nebraska Highway 66 fourth segment|accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref>
==History== Prior to October 24, 2005, the segment of Nebraska Highway 66 between U.S. Highway 77 south of Wahoo and U.S. Highway 6 in Ashland was designated as Nebraska Highway 63. On that day, this segment was renumbered to the present designation of NE 66.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dm.net/~chris-g/ne61-100.html#NE-66 |title=The Nebraska Highways Page: Highways 61 to 100 |access-date=2008-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061207133913/http://www.dm.net/~chris-g/ne61-100.html#NE-66 |archive-date=2006-12-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Major intersections==
{{jcttop|length_ref=<ref name=ndor/>}} {{NEint |county=Hamilton |location=Overland |mile=0.00 |road={{jct|state=NE|NE|14|name1=Broadway Street|city1=Aurora|city2=Central City}} |notes=Western terminus }} {{NEint |county=Polk |location=none |mile=21.01 |road={{jct|state=NE|US|81|name1=Center Road}} |notes=Eastern terminus of western segment; road continues as County Road 123 }} {{jctgap}} {{NEint |county=Butler|cspan=2 |location=none |mile=47.01 |road={{jct|state=NE|NE|15|name1=Road O|Spur|12C|dir2=west|name2=Road 23|city1=Ulysses|city2=Seward|city3=David City}} |notes=Western terminus of middle segment; road continues as S-12C }} {{NEint |location=none |mile=51.00 |road={{jct|state=NE|Spur|12D|dir1=north|name1=South Road|city1=Dwight}} }} {{NEint |county=Saunders |cspan=6 |location=Valparaiso |mile=61.04 |road={{jct|state=NE|NE|79|city1=North Bend|city2=Lincoln}} |notes=Eastern terminus of middle segment; road continues as South Street }} {{jctgap}} {{NEint |location=none |mile=76.24 |road={{jct|state=NE|US|77|city1=Lincoln|city2=Wahoo}} |notes=Western terminus of eastern segment; former northern terminus of {{jct|state=NE|N|63|noshield=yes}}; road continues as County Road G }} {{NEint |location=none |mile=81.17 |road={{jct|state=NE|Spur|78B|dir1=north|city1=Ithaca}} }} {{NEint |location=none |mile=90.35 |road={{jct|state=NE|Spur|78C|dir1=west|name1=Galena Street|city1=Memphis}} }} {{NEint |location=Ashland |mile=97.44 |road={{jct|state=NE|US|6|to2=to|NE|63|name1=I-80 Alternate Route|city1=Lincoln|city2=Omaha}} |notes=N-66 west of this point is former N-63 north; US 6 west is former N-63 south}} {{NEint |county=Cass|cspan=8 |location=none |mile=101.30 |road={{jct|state=NE|I|80|city1=Lincoln|city2=Omaha}} |notes=I-80 exit 426 }} {{NEint |location=Louisville |lspan=5 |mile=109.89 |type=concur |road={{jct|state=NE|NE|50|dir1=south}} |notes=West end of N-50 overlap }} {{NEint |mile=111.24 |type=concur |road={{jct|state=NE|NE|50|dir1=north|to2=to|NE|66|dir2=east|nolink2=yes}} |notes=East end of N-50 overlap }} {{NEint |mile=111.58 |road=Main Street |notes=Eastern terminus of eastern segment }} {{jctgap}} {{NEint |mile=111.71 |road={{jct|state=NE|road|Walnut Street|to2=to|NE|50|NE|66|nolink3=yes}} |notes=Western terminus of far eastern segment }} {{NEint |location=none |mile=115.27 |road={{jct|state=NE|Spur|13H|dir1=north|name1=114th Street|city1=Cedar Creek}} }} {{NEint |location=Plattsmouth |mile=124.88 |road={{jct|state=NE|US|34|US|75|to3=to|I|29|dab3=Iowa|city1=Omaha|city2=Nebraska City}} |notes=Eastern terminus; road continues as 8th Avenue (former US 34 east) }} {{jctbtm|keys=concur}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Attached KML|display=title,inline}} *[http://nebraskaroads.com/roads/nebroutes/61-80.html#66 Nebraska Roads: NE 61-80]
066 Category:Transportation in Hamilton County, Nebraska Category:Transportation in Polk County, Nebraska Category:Transportation in Butler County, Nebraska Category:Transportation in Saunders County, Nebraska Category:Transportation in Cass County, Nebraska