Indiana State Road 931

State Road 931 marker

State Road 931
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length: 18.7 mi (30.1 km)
Existed: 2013[1][2][3] – present
Major junctions
South end: US 31 south of Kokomo
 
North end: US 31 north of Kokomo
Location
Counties: Tipton, Howard
Highway system
SR 930SR 933

State Road 931 (SR 931) is an Indiana State Road that runs through Kokomo in the US state of Indiana. The highway passes through commercial and residential properties and farmland. SR 931 was designated in 2013, and replaced the former route of U.S. Route 31 through Kokomo, much of which itself was built as a bypass in 1952, the original US 31 now Washington Street traversing north-south through central Kokomo.[1]

Route description

View in 2005, when it was still designated as part of US 31

SR 931 begins at an interchange with US 31 south of Kokomo, between Tipton County Road 600 North and 700 North. The road continues north passing through farmland and residential properties, before having an intersection with SR 26. North of SR 26, the road passes through commercial properties, having an intersection with SR 22. The road continues north having an intersection with US 35. SR 931 ends at an interchange with US 31 north of Kokomo.

History

On November 26, 2013, US 31 was rerouted onto a new bypass around Kokomo[4] and in preparation of its opening US 31 along the old bypass was redesignated SR 931.[1]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
TiptonPrairieLiberty
township line
US 31 southSouthern terminus
HowardIndian Heights SR 26
Kokomo SR 22
HowardClay
township line
US 35
US 31 northNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 McFeely, Dan (November 26, 2013). "Kokomo U.S. 31 bypass should cut commutes". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  2. Peterson, Mark (November 26, 2013). "U.S. 31 Kokomo bypass opens". WNDU-TV. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  3. "Governor Pence Officially Opens New U.S. 31 in Kokomo" (Press release). Indiana Department of Transportation. November 26, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  4. Smith, Scott (November 27, 2013). "On Cruise Control". Kokomo Tribune. Retrieved November 27, 2013.

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