Florida State Road 66

State Road 66 (SR 66) is a 25-mile-long eastwest 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
Route information
Maintained by FDOT
Length25.024 mi[1] (40.272 km)
Existed1945–present
Major junctions
West end US 17 in Zolfo Springs
East end US 27 / US 98 near DeSoto City
Highway system
SR 65 SR 68

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

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
HardeeZolfo Springs0.0000.000 US 17 (SR 35) to SR 64 Arcadia, WauchulaWestern terminus; continues as 6th Street West for two blocks
Highlands18.74530.167 CR 635 north Highlands Hammock State Park
25.02440.272 US 27 / US 98 (SR 25 / SR 700) Sebring, Lake Placid, Okeechobee, West Palm BeachEastern terminus; continues as southbound US 98
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. FDOT straight line diagrams Archived March 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 2014
  2. "Florida Cracker Trail Association; Annual Cross-State Ride (Including Map)". Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-11-18.


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