Indiana State Road 234

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Indiana 234.svg
State Road 234
Indiana State Road 234
SR 234 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length79.849 mi [1]  (128.505 km)
Existed1931 [2] –present
Western segment
Length53.504 mi [1]  (86.106 km)
West endIllinois state line
Major intersections
East endUS 136.svgIndiana 75.svg US 136  / SR 75 in Jamestown
Eastern segment
Length26.345 mi [1]  (42.398 km)
West endUS 36.svgIndiana 67.svg US 36  / SR 67 in McCordsville
East endIndiana 38.svg SR 38 near Westwood
Location
Country United States
State Indiana
Counties Boone, Fountain, Hancock, Henry, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion
Highway system
  • Indiana State Highway System
Indiana 232.svg SR 232 Indiana 235.svg SR 235

State Road 234 exists in two sections in Indiana. The western portion begins at the Illinois border from a Vermilion County, Illinois, county road. It runs east from there to U.S. Route 136 (US 136) near Jamestown. Much of the route is a scenic, two-lane road with very tight turns. The primary access to Shades State Park is located along SR 234.

Contents

Its eastern portion goes from the U.S. Route 36/State Road 67 concurrency in McCordsville, Indiana. The eastern terminus is at an intersection with State Road 38.

Route description

Western section

From the western terminus SR 234 heads east towards Cayuga. SR 234 passes through Cayuga and heads east towards Kingman. East of Kingman SR 234 has an intersection with U.S. Route 41. SR 234 heads east then southeast towards Ladoga, passing through intersections with State Road 341, State Road 47, and U.S. Route 231. SR 234 heads east towards Jamestown, where SR 234 has a concurrency with State Road 75. The concurrency end at the eastern terminus of the western section. [3]

Eastern section

From US 36/SR 67, SR 234 heads due east towards Kennard, passing through intersection with State Road 9 and State Road 109. SR 234 heads north out of Kennard, 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Kennard SR 234 turns east. The eastern terminus is soon after at SR 38. [4]

History

A middle section of SR 234 existed in Indiana between SR 37 in Noblesville, Indiana, and SR 267 in Boone County, Indiana. Its primary job was to provide cities and towns across the northern side of Greater Indianapolis with heavy commerce, but also served as a northern route between SR 37 and SR 267; however, with the advent of modern interstates, its designation was removed in the 1970s. Middle section of SR 234 started at SR 37 in Noblesville, Indiana. It ran west along 146th Street, so as to utilize that bridge over the White River, then turned south on River Road until it reached 116th Street. At that point, it turned west again and proceeded through Carmel, then Zionsville, and ended on SR 267. Because of its proximity to many places, it supplied heavy commerce to areas such as Noblesville, Fishers, Carmel, Homeplace, Zionsville, Whitestown and Fayette. Many locals still use the old route to avoid the traffic of heavy commerce.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Vermillion Eugene Township 0.0000.000Illinois state lineWestern terminus of SR 234
Cayuga 4.6577.495Indiana 63.svg SR 63  Newport, I–74
Parke
No major junctions
Fountain Millcreek Township 16.47226.509US 41.svg US 41  Rockville, Veedersburg
Jackson Township 21.47434.559North plate.svg
Indiana 341.svg
SR 341 north Wallace
Southern terminus of SR 341
Montgomery Brown Township 34.02454.756Indiana 47.svg SR 47  Waveland, Crawfordsville
Scott Township 37.82860.878US 231.svg US 231  Greencastle, Crawfordsville
BooneHendricks
county line
Jamestown 53.05585.384South plate.svg
Indiana 75.svg
SR 75 south North Salem
Western end of SR 75 concurrency
Boone 53.50486.106US 136.svgNorth plate.svg
Indiana 75.svg
To plate blue.svg
I-74.svg
US 136  / SR 75 north to I-74  Indianapolis, Crawfordsville
eastern end of SR 75 concurrency; eastern terminus of the western section of SR 234
Gap in route
Hancock Vernon Township 53.50586.108US 36.svgIndiana 67.svg US 36  / SR 67 Western terminus of the eastern section of SR 234
Eden 61.72899.342Indiana 9.svg SR 9  Greenfield, Pendleton
Warrington 68.738110.623Indiana 109.svg SR 109  Knightstown, Anderson, Wilkinson
Henry Westwood 79.850128.506Indiana 38.svg SR 38 Eastern terminus of SR 234
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2016). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. "Roads Added to State System". The Daily Reporter. Greenfield. May 15, 1931. Retrieved October 20, 2016 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. "overview map of the western section of SR 234" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  4. "overview map of the eastern section of SR 234" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 2010-04-17.
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