State Road 240 | ||||
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 SR 240 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by INDOT | ||||
| Length | 10.172 mi [1] (16.370 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 231 at Greencastle | |||
| East end |  SR 75 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Indiana | |||
| Counties | Putnam | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Road 240 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a short connector route in located in eastern Putnam County.
State Road 240 begins in Greencastle at U.S. Route 231 and travels east, leaving the Greencastle city limits after about 3 miles. At mile 9.18 it hits the county line between Putnam and Hendricks counties, and travels along this line until it reaches State Road 75 just north of its intersection with U.S. Route 40. This road provides a direct route from Greencastle toward Indianapolis.
The entire route is in Putnam County.
| Location | mi [1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Greencastle | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 231 Veterans Memorial Highway | Western terminus of SR 240; roadway continues west as Veterans Memorial Highway | |
| Jefferson Township | 10.172 | 16.370 | SR 75 – Coatesville, Jamestown | Eastern terminus of SR 240; roadway continues east as 200S | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
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