Kentucky Route 66 is a 46.59-mile-long state highway in southeastern Kentucky. The route runs from Oneida in Clay County to Pineville in Bell County.
The road crossing the Cumberland River at its southern terminus in 2025
KY 66 on a clear day, near Red Bird Mission, KY
A coal tipple over KY 66 in Clay County
A partially collapsed section of KY 66, yet to be repaired
Bell County is a county located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,097. Its county seat is Pineville and its largest city is Middlesboro.
Bell County Courthouse in Pineville in 2025