Indiana State Road 3

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
"IN 3" redirects here. For the congressional district, see Indiana's 3rd congressional district.

State Road 3 marker

State Road 3
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length: 223.51 mi[1] (359.70 km)
Southern segment
Length: 178.75 mi (287.67 km)
South end: SR 62 in Charlestown
Major
junctions:

US 50 in Vernon
I-74 in Greensburg

US 52 in Rushville
I-70 near Spiceland
US 36 in Mount Summit
US 35 in Muncie
North end: US 224 in Markle
Northern segment
Length: 44.76 mi (72.03 km)
South end: I-69 / US 27 / US 30 / SR 1 in Fort Wayne
Major
junctions:		 US 6 in Kendallville
US 20
North end: SR 120 near Brighton
Location
Counties: Clark, Scott, Jennings, Decatur, Rush, Henry, Delaware, Blackford, Wells, Huntington, Allen, DeKalb, Noble, LaGrange
Highway system

Indiana State Road
Interstates • US • State • Former

← SR 2 SR 4 →

State Road 3 (SR 3) in the U.S. State of Indiana is a discontinuous state road running through east central Indiana from near the Michigan state line to near the Ohio River. The southernmost terminus is at State Road 62 in Charlestown, and the northernmost terminus is at State Road 120 near Brighton.

The route was continuous until 1972, when the route was split into two segments that exist today.

Contents

[edit] Route description

[edit] Southern section

SR 3 begins just south of Charlestown at SR 62 and heads north toward downtown Charlestown. When in downtown Charlestown SR 3 has an intersection with State Road 403 (SR 403). SR 3 heads north out of Charlestown. Then 17.17 miles (27.63 km) north of SR 403 there is a wrong-way concurrency with State Road 203 (SR 203) for 1.85 miles (2.98 km), meaning southbound SR 203 and northbound SR 3 are going the same direction. After SR 203, SR 3 heads north toward Vernon and then North Vernon. In North Vernon SR 3 has an intersection with U.S. Route 50 (US 50). After North Vernon SR 3 heads mainly due north for 22.52 miles (36.24 km) until State Road 46 (SR 46) just west of Greensburg. SR 3 joins SR 46 on a four-lane divided highway and then enters Greensburg from the southwest. After entering Greensburg SR 46 leaves SR 3 at Main Street. In downtown Greensburg SR 3 has an intersection with U.S. Route 421 (US 421).[2]

View of the north end of the southern section of State Road 3 at Markle

After US 421, SR 3 leaves Greensburg heading northeast, then just north. SR 3 has an interchange with Interstate 74 (I-74), 1.53 miles (2.46 km) from US 421. After I-74, SR 3 becomes a two-lane undivided highway. SR 3 has a concurrency with U.S. Route 52 (US 52) that lasts for 0.42 miles (0.68 km) in Rushville. SR 3 heads due north toward U.S. Route 40 (US 40) and then SR 3 heads east on US 40 for a short concurrency after 0.07 miles (0.11 km). After US 40, SR 3 has an interchange with interstate 70 (I-70), exit number 123 on I-70. Just south of I-70 SR 3 becomes a four-lane divided highway. After I-70, SR 3 passes near New Castle. SR 3 and U.S. Route 36 (US 36) have an interchange near Mount Summit. After US 36, SR 3 head north toward Muncie, where SR 3 has an interchange with State Road 67 (SR 67).[3]

At the interchange with SR 67, SR 3 heads east, then north along the bypass. Interchange includes U.S. Route 35 (US 35) south, State Road 32 (SR 32), and SR 67 north. The bypass is a limited-access highway.[4]

North of the Muncie Bypass, US 35 leaves SR 3 due west to Kokomo. After US 35, SR 3 heads due north to Markle. Passing though Hartford City, where SR  meets State Road 26 (SR 26). South of Markle SR 3 turns northeast, then SR 3 meets State Road 116 (SR 116). Then 0.46 miles (0.74 km) after SR 116, SR 3 comes to its northern terminus of the southern section of SR 3, at U.S. Route 224 (US 224).[5]

[edit] Northern section

View of the south end of the northern section of State Road 3 in Fort Wayne

The southern terminus of the northern section of SR 3 begins at Interstate 69 (I-69) and the northern terminus of U.S. Route 27 (US 27). SR 3 heads North from this point, as a six–lane major arterial passing through both commercial and residenteal areas. North of Dupont Road, on the northside of Fort Wayne, SR 3 becomes a rural four–lane divided highway. North of Fort Wayne, SR 3 bypasses Huntertown, 8.20 miles (13.20 km) north of I-69. Then SR 3 enters Dekalb County and has an intersection with State Road 205 (SR 205). Very soon after SR 205, SR 3 enters Noble County, bypassing LaOtto and Avilla. In Noble County, SR 3 passes through rural framing land and parallels an abandoned railroad track on its way to Kendallville. In Kendallville SR 3 has a short concurrency with U.S. Route 6 (US 6). After the US 6 concurrency SR 3, becomes a two–lane rural highway heading due North, until Mongo where SR 3 turns northwest. Then in Brighton SR 3 northern terminus at State Road 120 (SR 120).[6]

[edit] History

Until 1972, SR 3 went through Fort Wayne. But with the completion of I-69, the section that went through Fort Wayne was turned back.

Until 1980, Indiana 3 was concurrent with Indiana 62 until it reached Interstate 65 in Jeffersonville.[7]

In 1990, the four-lane upgrade from the DeKalb/Allen County line north of Huntertown to Kendallville was completed, bypassing the towns of LaOtto and Avilla. This made Indiana 3 four lanes for the 25 miles (40 km) from I-69 in Fort Wayne to US 6 in Kendallville.[8]

In early 2010, construction began on SR 3 widening for about 3 miles (4.8 km) from Ludwig Road in Fort Wayne to Dupont Road on the northside of Fort Wayne. This section of highway was widened from four lane divided roadway to six lane divided highway and it is was completion in November 2011.[9][10]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Exit[1] Destinations Notes
Clark
 Charlestown 0.00 SR 62 – Jeffersonville, New Washington
1.12 SR 403 Eastern terminus of SR 403
Washington Township 11.42 SR 203 north Southern terminus of SR 203
Scott
 Lexington Township 12.12 SR 362 Western terminus of SR 362.
15.76 SR 356
18.29 SR 56 west / SR 203 north – Scottsburg Western end of SR 56 and SR 203 concurrencies; Wrong-way concurrency with SR 203.
20.14 SR 203 south Eastern end of SR 203 concurrency
21.31 SR 56 east – Hanover Eastern end of SR 56 concurrency
Jefferson
 Graham Township 23.45 SR 256 – Madison
Jennings
 Paris Crossing 29.67 SR 250 east Southern end of SR 250 concurrency
29.90 SR 250 west Northern end of SR 250 concurrency
Vernon 41.03 SR 7 south – Madison Southern end of SR 7 concurrency
North Vernon 43.20 US 50 – Seymour, Lawrenceburg
44.20 SR 7 north – Columbus
Decatur
 Clay Township 66.72 SR 46 west – Columbus Southern end of SR 46 concurrency
Greensburg 70.08 SR 46 east (W. Main Street) – Greensburg Northern end of SR 46 concurrency
71.67 US 421 (Michigan Avenue) – Indianapolis, Greensburg
73.20 I-74 – Indianapolis, Cincinnati Cloverleaf interchange
Rush
 Milroy 82.51 SR 244
Rushville 90.43 US 52 east Southern end of US 52 concurrency
90.82 SR 44 west (1st Street) Southern end of  44 concurrency
90.85 US 52 west / SR 44 east (2nd Street) Northern end of US 52 and SR 44 concurrency
Henry
 Dunreith 104.40 US 40 west – Knightstown, Greenfield Western end of US 40 concurrency
104.47 US 40 east – Cambridge City, Richmond Eastern end of US 40 concurrency
Dunreith I-70 – Indianapolis, Richmond Exit 123 on I-70
New Castle 114.83 SR 38 (Broad Street) – Pendleton, New Castle
Mount Summit 119.95 US 36 – Pendleton, Losantville
Delaware
 Muncie 129.84 130 SR 67 south – Pendleton Southern end of SR 67 concurrency; SR 3 enters the Muncie Bypass
131.14 41 US 35 south -Ohio
43 East Memorial Drive
44 SR 32 (East Jackson Street) – Muncie, Winchester
47 SR 67 north (Frontage Road) – Albany Northern end of SR 67 concurrency; Muncie Bypass Ends
140.15 US 35 north / SR 28 Northern end of US 35 concurrency
Blackford
 Hartford City 152.22 SR 26 (Washington Street) – Upland, Portland
Harrison Township 159.16 SR 18 – Marion, Montpelier
Wells
 Jackson Township 166.17 SR 218 – Warren, Berne
Huntington
 Salamonie Township 172.19 SR 124 – Peru, Bluffton
Markle 178.39 SR 116 – Bluffton
178.75 US 224 – Huntington, Decatur Northern end of southern section
Gap in route
Allen
 Fort Wayne 178.75 I-69 / US 30 / US 27 south – Indianapolis, Lansing Southern terminus of northern section of SR 3 and Northern terminus of US 27
DeKalb
 Laotto 190.68 SR 205 – Churubusco, Garrett
Noble
 Avilla 195.90 SR 8 east (East Albion Street/CR 100 North) – Auburn Southern end of SR 8 concurrency
198.59 SR 8 west (CR 300 North) – Albion Northern end of SR 8 concurrency
Kendallville 203.17 US 6 (West North Street) – Ligonier Western end of US 6 concurrency
203.80 US 6 (East North Street) – Kendallville, Waterloo Eastern end of US 6 concurrency
LaGrange
   217.14 US 20 – Elkhart, Angola
Brighton 223.51 SR 120 – Elkhart, Fremont
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
     Concurrency terminus •      Closed/former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "INDOT Roadway Referencing System" (PDF). http://www.in.gov/indot/files/StateWide_2004.pdf. Retrieved June 4, 2008. 
  2. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of SR 3 from Charlestown to Greensburg (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Market+St&daddr=IN-3+S&hl=en&geocode=FeCMSgId6u_k-g%3BFbZmWAIdUGbn-g&mra=prev&sll=39.34067,-85.495605&sspn=0.139134,0.308647&ie=UTF8&ll=39.373322,-85.404625&spn=0.139069,0.308647&z=12. Retrieved 2010-12-28. 
  3. ^ Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo! Maps – overview map of SR 3 from Greensburg to Muncie (Map). Cartography by NAVTEQ. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=40.171579&lon=-85.378114&zoom=12&q1=39.348819%2C-85.498964&q2=40.148489%2C-85.366957. Retrieved 2010-12-27. 
  4. ^ Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo! Maps – overview map of SR 3 Muncie Bypass (Map). Cartography by NAVTEQ. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=40.19112&lon=-85.327989&zoom=15&q1=40.148489%2C-85.366957&q2=40.249252%2C-85.367643. Retrieved 2010-12-27. 
  5. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of SR 3 from Muncie to Markle (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=IN-3+N%2FUS-35+N%2FN+Co+Rd+100+E&daddr=N+Clark+St&hl=en&geocode=FUMiZgIdA2bp-g%3BFe0AbwId-eHp-g&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=16&sll=40.829252,-85.331047&sspn=0.007469,0.02105&ie=UTF8&ll=40.824787,-85.313129&spn=0.029877,0.0842&z=14. Retrieved 2010-12-30. 
  6. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of SR 3 from Fort Wayne to Brighton (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Lima+Rd&daddr=IN-3+N&hl=en&geocode=FcaZcwIdMJTs-g%3BFYagfAIdjkHq-g&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=13&sll=41.719952,-85.272102&sspn=0.058939,0.1684&ie=UTF8&ll=41.093325,-85.02903&spn=0.119021,0.3368&z=12. Retrieved 2010-12-30. 
  7. ^ Indiana Highway Ends Map of SR 3 in Jeffersonville
  8. ^ "U.S. 6, Ind. 3: Kendallville's routes to growth". The News-Sun. http://www.kpcnews.net/special-sections/reflections1/reflections9.html. Retrieved 2007-04-27. 
  9. ^ "Lima Road done, Governor on hand to mark wrap-up of widening project". The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=13ACDDC4B8892500&p_docnum=2. Retrieved December 2, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Governor Daniels Cuts Ribbon for $26 Million Major Moves SR 3/Lima Road Project". Indiana Deportment of Transportation. http://www.in.gov/activecalendar/EventList.aspx?fromdate=11/7/2011&todate=11/18/2011&display=Month&type=public&eventidn=45417&view=EventDetails&information_id=91020. Retrieved December 2, 2011. 
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indiana_State_Road_3&oldid=476367934"
Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Actions
Navigation
Interaction
Toolbox
Print/export
Languages