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U.S. Route 366 (1927–1932)

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U.S. Route 366 marker
U.S. Route 366
Map of US 366
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 66
Length416 mi[1] (669 km)
Existed1927[1]–June 1931[2][3]
Major junctions
West endMexico–United States border at El Paso, TX
Major intersections
East end US 66 / SH 13 in Amarillo
Original alignment
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesTexas, New Mexico
Highway system

U.S. Route 366 or US 366 was the designation of two child routes of the former U.S. Route 66 in New Mexico and Texas in the United States during the late 1920s and 1930s. Both alignments of US 366 were original U.S. Routes created in 1927. The first alignment was a route from El Paso, Texas to Amarillo, Texas crossing through New Mexico that existed until 1931. The second was a route from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Willard, New Mexico that was previously assigned a different route number before 1932. That alignment was canceled in 1939.

Route description

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The original alignment of US 366 began at the international border between the U.S and Mexico[1] in El Paso County. The route followed SH 33 and intersected US 80 in El Paso. US 366 then went northeast to Newman where it crossed the state line.[4]

In New Mexico, US 366 passed through Orogrande in Otero County and then merged with NM 3 in Alamogordo and intersected NM 83 further north. The route intersected NM 52 and separated from NM 3. The highway then went to the northeast intersecting NM 24. The route then crossed into Lincoln County where it intersected NM 37 and then turned west intersecting US 566 in Hondo. In Chaves County, the highway turned north along NM 2 and intersected NM 13. A short distance north of Roswell the route turned northwest off of NM 2 and passed through Acme. In Kenna, the highway entered Roosevelt County where it intersected NM 92 and then merged with NM 18 in Portales. The route then turned north and entered Curry County. In Clovis, the route turned east off of NM 18 and on to US 70 and crossed the state line back into Texas.[5]

At the state line, US 366 reacquired its secondary SH 33 and entered Farwell in Parmer County where it separated from US 70 and headed northeast. The route intersected SH 86 and passed through Friona before crossing into Deaf Smith County where it passed through Hereford. In Randall County, the highway joined the combined route of US 385 and SH 9. US 366 then went north to Amarillo where it entered Potter County. In Amarillo, the route merged with the combined route of US 370 and SH 5 before ending at US 66 and SH 13.[6]

The segment of US 366 from El Paso to the state line was fully paved.[4][5] In New Mexico, the route was classified in 1930 as a first class road for use all year. Most of the roadway in New Mexico was gravel; however, there was a fully paved segment between Roswell and Acme. Most of the roadway between Ruidoso and Hondo was merely graded as were two short segments between Acme and Kenna and between Elida and Portales.[5] As late as 1933, most of the route in the Texas Panhandle was only graded, although the portion between the Deaf Smith-Randall county line to Amarillo was paved.[4]

History

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US 366 was one of the original routes of the network of United States Numbered Highways as published by the American Association of State Highway Officials in 1927.[1] The route branched off from its parent route US 66 in Amarillo, Texas[6] and was then defined as passing through Canyon before crossing the New Mexico state line west of Farwell. The route then passed through Clovis, Portales, Roswell, Hondo, Alamogordo, and Orogrande before reentering Texas south of Newman. The route then continued through El Paso to the U.S.-Mexico border for a total length of 416 miles (669 km).[1] Texas portions of the route were part of Texas State Highway 33 along both portions within the state.[6][4] US 366 followed or replaced portions of New Mexico State Road 50, NM 3, NM 16, NM 13, NM 2, NM 18, and NM 15.[7] The route was realigned in 1931[2] effective with the following year's route log[8] and was replaced by US 54 from El Paso to Tularosa, NM,[9] US 70 from Alamogordo to Farwell,[9] US 60 from Clovis to Amarillo,[6] and US 84 between Clovis and Farwell[9] in 1935.[10]

Major intersections

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StateCountyLocation[6][4][5]mikmDestinationsNotes
TexasEl PasoEl PasoMexican border
US 80 / SH 1Western terminus
New MexicoOteroAlamogordo NM 5
La Luz NM 85
Tularosa NM 3 / NM 52
Mescalero NM 84
LincolnRuidoso NM 37
Hondo US 566
ChavesRoswell NM 2 / NM 15
RooseveltElida NM 32
Portales NM 18
CurryClovis US 70 / NM 18
TexasParmerFarwell US 70 / SH 7
Bovina SH 86
Deaf Smith
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RandallCanyon US 385 / SH 9
PotterAmarillo SH 5
US 370 / SH 5
US 66 / SH 13Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e United States Numbered Highways (1927 ed.). American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 46.[full citation needed]
  2. ^ a b Weingroff, Richard F. (June 18, 2003). "U.S. 666: "Beast of a Highway"?". Highway History. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Section: Later Changes. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "Federal Number on East Road Be of Greatest Help to Roswell". The Roswell Daily Record. June 27, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved December 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ a b c d e Texas State Highway Commission (June 15, 1933). Official Map of the Highway System of Texas (Map) (1933 ed.). [c. 1:2,154,240]. Austin: Texas State Highway Commission. § J2. OCLC 925481750. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d New Mexico State Highway Commission (1930). Road Map of New Mexico (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Santa Fe: New Mexico State Highway Department. OCLC 5673252. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d e Texas State Highway Commission (June 15, 1933). Official Map of the Highway System of Texas (Map) (1933 ed.). [c. 1:2,154,240]. Austin: Texas State Highway Commission. §§ D9–E12. OCLC 925481750. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  7. ^ New Mexico State Highway Commission (1920). Map Showing Condition of State Roads, State of New Mexico (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,056,000]. Santa Fe: New Mexico State Highway Commission. OCLC 815779003. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
  8. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 54". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  9. ^ a b c New Mexico State Highway Commission (1941). Official Road Map of New Mexico (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,710,720]. Santa Fe: New Mexico State Highway Department. OCLC 145063563. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  10. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 84". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
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