Indiana State Road 9

State Road 9 marker

State Road 9
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length: 196.20 mi[1] (315.75 km)
Major junctions
South end: SR 46 near Columbus
  I-74 / US 421 in Shelbyville
I-70 in Greenfield
I-69 in Anderson
US 36 in Pendleton
US 35 / SR 22 in Marion
US 24 in Huntington
US 30 in Columbia City
US 33
US 6
US 20 in LaGrange
I-80 / I-90 / Indiana Toll Road
North end: M-66 near Sturgis, MI
Location
Counties: Bartholomew, Shelby, Hancock, Madison, Grant, Huntington, Whitley County, Indiana, Noble, LaGrange
Highway system
SR 8SR 10

State Road 9 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a long northsouth state highway in the eastern portion of Indiana. Its southern terminus is near Columbus at State Road 46, and the northern terminus is at the Michigan/Indiana border between Howe, Indiana, and Sturgis, Michigan, where it continues as M-66.

Some of Indiana 9 is divided highway and even freeway, but Interstate 69 largely supplants it as all but a regional route between Huntington and Anderson.

Route description

Columbus to Shelbyville

SR 9 heads north from its southern terminus at State Road 46 (SR 46). SR 9 passes through Hope on the way to the eastern terminus of the western section of State Road 252 (SR 252). North of SR 252, SR 9 heads northeast then northwest toward Shelbyville. SR 9 enters Shelbyville from the south and has an intersection with State Road 44 (SR 44).[2]

Shelbyville to Anderson

North of SR 44, SR 9 has a roundabout in downtown Shelbyville. From downtown Shelbyville, SR 9 heads north passing over Interstate 74/U.S. Route 421. SR 9 heads north toward Greenfield, in Greenfield SR 9 has an intersection with U.S. Route 40 and an interchange with Interstate 70. Then SR 9 heads north toward Pendleton. In Pendleton SR 9 has a concurrency with U.S. Route 36 and State Road 67. Then SR 9 enters interstate 69 after enter the I-69, SR 9 exits at the next exit. Then SR 9 heads north toward downtown Anderson.[3]

Anderson to Huntington

SR 9 passes east of downtown Anderson and heads north out of Anderson. SR 9 passes just east of Alexandria, then just north of Alexandria SR 9 has an intersection with State Road 28. Then SR 9 has an intersection with State Road 26, just west of Fairmount. Then SR 9 enters Marion, where SR 9 has an intersection with U.S. Route 35/State Road 22 followed by an intersection with State Road 37. Then just south of downtown Marion SR 9 has a concurrency with State Road 15. In downtown Marion SR 9 and SR 15 has an intersection with State Road 18. Then north of downtown Marion SR 15 turns northwest toward Wabash and SR 9 turns northeast toward Huntington. On the way to Huntington SR 9 passes near Mt. Etna. Then SR 9 enters Huntington on the southwest side of town.[4]

Huntington to Columbia City

SR 9 bypasses Huntington on the west side of town, concurrent with U.S. Route 24. On the northeast side of Huntington US 24 and SR 9 have an intersection with U.S. Route 224 and State Road 5. Then SR 9 leaves the bypass on the north side of Huntington and heads north towards Columbia City, passing through an intersection with State Road 114 and State Road 14. SR 9 enters Columbia City on the south side of town. After it enters Columbia City SR 9 has a concurrency with State Road 205. The concurrency ends in downtown Columbia City at Old U.S. Route 30, where SR 205 turns east.[5]

Columbia City to Michigan

SR 9 heads north out of downtown Columbia City. Before leaving Columbia City SR 9 has an intersection with U.S. Route 30. SR 9 heads north passing through an intersection with U.S. Route 33 and passing near Chain O'Lakes State Park. Then SR 9 enters Albion on the south part of town. In downtown Albion SR 9 has an intersection at the western terminus of State Road 8. SR 9 heads north out of Albion, then SR 9 has a concurrency with U.S. Route 6. It then heads north, passing through Rome City and Wolcottville. In Lagrange, SR 9 has an intersection with U.S. Route 20 and continues north towards the Michigan state line. Before the Michigan state line, SR 9 passes through an intersection with State Road 120 in Howe. Then just south of the Michigan state line, SR 9 has an intersection with the Indiana Toll Road (Interstate 80/Interstate 90). Then SR 9 crosses into Michigan as M-66 heading north toward Sturgis.[6]

History

From 1917 to 1926 the current route of SR 9 was known as State Road 11. With the SR 9 given to a route that went from Linton to Brazil and a second section from Rockville to Old State Road 10.[7][8]

Explanation of nickname

The nickname of State Road 9 is Highway of Vice Presidents, from Shelbyville to Columbia City. The reason for the name is that three of Indiana's five Vice Presidents lived in cities along the route:[9]

Indiana's other two vice presidents are also honored by the highway nickname:

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
BartholomewColumbus0.000.00 SR 46 Columbus, GreensburgSouthern terminus of SR 9
ShelbyWashington Township16.6626.81 SR 252 west EdinburghEastern terminus of SR 252
Shelbyville27.6044.42 SR 44 west (Colescott Street) FranklinSouthern end of SR 44 concurrency
27.9645.00 SR 44 east (Broadway Street) RushvilleNorthern end of SR 44 concurrnecy
29.9348.17 I-74 / US 421 Indianapolis, CincinnatiExit number 113 on I-70
Van Buren Township39.8164.07 US 52 Indianapolis, Rushville
HancockGreenfield46.3374.56 US 40 Indianapolis, Richmond
48.7878.50 I-70 Indianapolis, Dayton
Green Township54.2887.36 SR 234
MadisonPendleton60.1296.75 US 36 west / SR 67 south IndianapolisSouthern end of US 36 and SR 67 concurrency
SR 38 east New CastleSouthern end of SR 38 concurrency
61.7999.44 US 36 eastNorthern end of US 36 concurrency
Anderson64.44103.71222 I-69 south IndianapolisSouthern end of I-69 concurrency; Northern end of SR 38
68.25109.84226 I-69 north / SR 67 north / SR 109 southNorthern end of I-69 and SR 67 concurrency; Northern terminus of SR 109
68.81110.74 SR 236 east (53rd Street) MiddletownWestern terminus of SR 236
70.89114.09 SR 32 west (Ohio Avenue) / SR 232 east AndersonSouthern end of SR 32 concurrency; Western terminus of SR 232
72.34116.42 SR 32 east (University Boulevard) Muncie
Richland Township79.93128.63 SR 128 west FranktonEastern terminus of SR 128
Alexandria84.13135.39 SR 28 Elwood, Albany
GrantFairmount94.08151.41 SR 26 Kokomo, Fairmount
Marion98.06157.81 US 35 / SR 22 Kokomo, Gas City
100.28161.39 SR 37 south ElwoodNorthern terminus of SR 37
101.03162.59 SR 15 south (30th Street) Gas CitySouthern end of SR 15 concurrency
103.47–
103.63
166.52–
166.78
SR 18 Delphi, Montpelier
104.66168.43 SR 15 north (North Wabash Road) WabashNorthern end of SR 15 concurrency
HuntingtonWayne Township111.17178.91 SR 105 north South WhitleySouthern terminus of SR 105
111.96180.18 SR 218 La Fontaine, Warren
Mount Etna117.68189.39 SR 124 Peru, Bluffton
Huntington127.64205.42 US 24 west WabashWestern end of US 24 concurrency
US 224 east / SR 5 (North Jefferson Street / North Goshen Road) Huntington, South WhitleyWestern terminus of US 224
131.27211.26 US 24 east Fort WayneEastern end of US 24 concurrency
Clear Creek Township138.17222.36 SR 114 North Manchester, fort Wayne
WhitleyWashington Township143.21230.47 SR 14 South Whitley, Fort Wayne
Columbia City148.39238.81 SR 205 south (Radio Road) South WhitleySouthern end of SR 205 concurrency
149.12239.99 SR 205 north (Van Buren Street) ChurubuscoNorthern end of SR 205 concurrency
149.98241.37 US 30 Wabash, Fort Wayne
NobleNoble Township159.31256.38 US 33 Goshen, Fort Wayne
Albion166.97268.71 SR 8 east Avilla, AuburnWestern terminus of SR 8
Elkhart Township 
Orange Township
170.93275.09 US 6 west LigonierWestern end of US 6 concurrency
Orange Township174.72281.18 US 6 east KendallvilleEastern end of US 6 concurrency
LaGrangeLaGrange187.97302.51 US 20 (Central Avenue) Elkhart, Angola
Howe193.56311.50 SR 120 (Defiance Street) Elkhart, Fremont
Lima Township195.86315.21 I-80 / I-90 / Indiana Toll Road South Bend, Toledo, ChicagoExit 121 on I-80/I-90
196.20315.75 M-66 north SturgisContinuation into Michigan
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 staff. "INDOT Roadway Referencing System" (PDF). INDOT. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  2. Google (2011-02-24). "overview map of SR 9 from Columbus to Shelbyville" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  3. Google (2011-02-24). "overview map of SR 9 from Shelbyville to Anderson" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  4. Google (2011-02-24). "overview map of SR 9 from Anderson to Huntington" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  5. Google (2011-02-24). "overview map of SR 9 from Huntington to Columbia City" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  6. Google (2011-02-24). "overview map of SR 9 from Columbia City to Michigan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  7. "Indiana Highways End - Old SR 9". Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  8. "Indiana Highway Ends - Old SR 11". Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  9. "INDOT Memorial Highways and Bridges". Retrieved 2011-02-19.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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