Mississippi Highway 766

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Mississippi Highway 766 marker
Mississippi Highway 766
North Third Avenue
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length1.242 mi[1] (1.999 km)
Existed1998–present
Major junctions
South end in Saltillo
North end MS 145 in Saltillo
Location
CountiesLee
Highway system
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Mississippi Highway 766 (MS 766) is a short highway in Saltillo, Mississippi. The route starts at , and travels north around Saltillo. MS 766 ends at MS 145 in the northern part of the town. The route was created around 1998, and has not changed significantly since.

Route description[]

All of the route is in Lee County.[2] MS 766 starts at MS 363 in downtown Saltillo, and travels north. The road, known as North Third Avenue, goes through residential areas inside the town. Just past Cemetery Road, a side road providing access to , MS 766 turns northwest towards MS 145. The street intersects a few more driveways and small streets before ending at MS 145. The road continues on as North 3rd Avenue.[3]

In 2013, Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) calculated as many as 2,000 vehicles traveling north of East Water Street.[4] MS 766 is not included as a part of the National Highway System.[5] MS 766 is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3,[6] and is maintained by MDOT.[1]

History[]

MS 766 was constructed in 1998, from MS 363 to MS 145.[7][8] No significant changes have been made to the road since.[8][9]

Major intersections[]

The entire route is in Saltillo, Lee County.

mi[10]kmDestinations[2]Notes
0.0000.000 (Mobile Street) / South 3rd Avenue
1.2421.999 MS 145 / North 3rd Avenue
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2013). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 171. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Saltillo, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Microsoft; Nokia (December 23, 2014). "Mississippi Highway 766" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "MDOT Traffic Count Application". Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  5. ^ National Highway System: Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. November 2003. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  6. ^ "Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated". Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  7. ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation (1996). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map) (1996–1997 ed.). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  8. ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation (1998). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  9. ^ Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 14, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "MS Highways". Mississippi Geospatial Data Catalog. Retrieved June 1, 2021.

External links[]

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