Indiana State Road 63
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| Maintained by INDOT | ||||
| Length: | 96.17 mi[1] (154.77 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1970s – present | |||
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| South end: |  SR 58 in Merom |
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 US 136 near Covington |
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| North end: |  US 41 near Carbondale |
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| Counties: | Sullivan, Vigo, Vermillion, Warren | |||
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State Road 63 in the U. S. state of Indiana is a north–south route in the western portion of the state. Until mid-2008, it covered a distance of just over 96 miles (154 km), but now is a discontinuous route. For 63 miles (101 km), from the city of Terre Haute until it rejoins U.S. Route 41 near Carbondale, it is a four-lane divided highway and replaces U.S. 41 as the major north–south artery in this portion of the state.
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[edit] Route description
State Road 63 starts as two-lane highway in the small town of Merom in Sullivan County at the terminus of State Road 58. From there it winds generally northward through the small towns of Graysville, Fairbanks, Prairie Creek and Prairieton.
The highway then passes through Terre Haute in Vigo County, where it is concurrent with US 41 and US 150 starting at Hulman Street; US 150 departs to the west after about a mile at Cherry Street. After another two miles (3 km), at Maple Avenue, State Road 63 separates from US 41, becomes a four-lane divided highway, and crosses to the west side of the Wabash River; US 41 continues on the east side of the river. From this point northward, State Road 63 remains within a few miles to the west of the river, and remains a four-lane divided highway; US 41 is primarily a two-lane highway from this point northward until it meets State Road 63 again.
Continuing north, the highway passes through the city of Clinton in Vermillion County. North of Clinton, it does not pass through any other cities, but it does pass close to (in order from south to north) Montezuma, the Newport Chemical Depot, Newport, Cayuga, Perrysville, Covington, and West Lebanon.
At its northern terminus, it re-joins US 41 in northern Warren County, near the small town of Carbondale. At this point, US 41 once again becomes a four-lane divided highway, taking over from State Road 63.
[edit] History
The four-lane portion of State Road 63 was built in the early 1970s, bypassing West Lebanon and resulting in the creation of a 13-mile (21 km) business route State Road 263 (which is a portion of the original route) through the town. The four-lane highway is often called "New 63" by local residents, and the business route is often called "Old 63".
[edit] 2008 Decommissioning
In mid-2008, the Indiana Department of Transportation decommissioned the approximately 13-mile (21 km) stretch of S.R. 63 between S.R. 246 in Prairie Creek and U.S. 41 in Terre Haute. The rural section of highway was turned over to the control of Vigo County, while the portion within the city of Terre Haute (known locally as Prairieton Road and Hulman Street) is now under the control of the city street department.[2]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Destinations | Notes |
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| Sullivan |
Merom | 0.00 | SR 58 east – Carlisle |
Southern terminus of SR 63; Western terminus of SR 58 |
| Turman Township |  SR 154 – Sullivan |
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| Fairbanks Township | 10.62 |  SR 48 east – Shelburn |
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| Vigo |
Prairie Creek Township | 16.25 |  SR 246 east – Clay City |
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| Terre Haute | 29.97 |   US 41 south / US 150 east to I-70 – Vincennes |
Southern end of US 41 and US 150 concurrences | |
| 31.15 |  US 40 / US 150 west – West Terre Haute, Brazil |
Northern end of US 150 concurrency | ||
| 33.08 | US 41 north – Rockville |
Northern end of US 41 concurrency | ||
| Vermillion |
Clinton | 44.95 |  SR 163 |
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| Montezuma | 54.92 |  US 36 – Rockville |
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| Vermillion Township | 63.17 |  SR 71 south |
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| Cayuga | 66.71 |  SR 234 |
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| Highland Township | 73.66 |  SR 32 |
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| 78.31 |  I-74 – Indianapolis, Danville |
Exit number 4 on I-74 | ||
| Warren |
Mound Township | 79.84 | US 136 |
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| 80.33 |  SR 263 north |
Southern terminus of SR 263 | ||
| Pike Township | 89.87 |  SR 28 – West Lebanon |
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| Liberty Township | 92.76 | SR 263 south |
Northern terminus of SR 263 | |
| 96.17 | US 41 |
Northern terminus of SR 63; no southbound US 41 access and no access from northbound US 41 to SR 63 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
