Indiana State Road 931

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Indiana 931.svg
State Road 931
Indiana State Road 931
SR 931 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length20.428 mi (32.876 km)
Existed2013–present
Southern segment
Length11.592 mi [1]  (18.656 km)
South endUS 31.svg US 31 south of Kokomo
Major intersections
North endUS 31.svg US 31 north of Kokomo
Northern segment
Length8.836 mi [2]  (14.220 km)
South end St. JosephMarshall county line
Major intersectionsIndiana 4.svg SR 4 near Lakeville
North end South Bend city limits c.500 ft (150 m) north of Roosevelt Road
Highway system
  • Indiana State Highway System
Indiana 930.svg SR 930 Indiana 933.svg SR 933

State Road 931 (SR 931) is a state road designation assigned to two former sections of US 31 in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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Route description

View looking south on a portion of the Kokomo segment in 2005 when it was still designated as part of US 31 Kokomo-indiana-us31.jpg
View looking south on a portion of the Kokomo segment in 2005 when it was still designated as part of US 31

Southern segment

SR 931 begins at an interchange with US 31 south of Kokomo, passing through farmland and residential properties. After crossing SR 26, the road passes through a commercial section of Kokomo. It then returns to US 31 north of Kokomo just after the intersection with US 35.

Northern segment

SR 931 runs through Lakeville then traverses a rural area briefly before reaching the southern edge of the South Bend urban area at its northern end.

History

Southern segment

In 2013 US 31 was rerouted onto a new bypass around Kokomo and the designation along the old bypass, built as a relocated US 31 in 1952, [3] became SR 931. [4] [5] [6]

Northern segment

In 2014 the segment of US 31 freeway from US 30 near Plymouth to US 20 (St. Joseph Valley Parkway) in South Bend opened, and the segment of what had been US 31 in St. Joseph County not overtaken by the new freeway became SR 931. [7] [8] This segment had been expected to be removed from the state highway system in mid-2018. [9] [ needs update ] The bypassed portion in Marshall County was transferred to the county and to the town of La Paz rather than being retained by the state. [8]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] [2] kmDestinationsNotes
Tipton PrairieLiberty
township line
0.0000.000US 31.svg US 31 southSouthern terminus
Howard Indian Heights 2.2173.568Indiana 26.svg SR 26
Kokomo 6.50210.464Markland AvenueFormerly SR 22
HowardClay
township line
10.68617.197US 35.svg US 35
11.59218.656US 31.svg US 31 northNorthern terminus
Gap in route
MarshallSt. Joseph
county line
NorthUnion
township line
11.59218.656Michigan RoadSouthern terminus
St. Joseph Lakeville 16.03225.801Indiana 4.svg SR 4
Centre TownshipSouth Bend line20.42832.876South BendNorthern terminus [10]
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. SR 931. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. US 31. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  3. McFeely, Dan (November 26, 2013). "Kokomo U.S. 31 bypass should cut commutes". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  4. Smith, Scott (November 27, 2013). "On Cruise Control". Kokomo Tribune . Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  5. Peterson, Mark (November 26, 2013). "U.S. 31 Kokomo bypass opens". WNDU-TV . Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  6. "Governor Pence Officially Opens New U.S. 31 in Kokomo" (Press release). Indiana Department of Transportation. November 26, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  7. Chang, Annie (August 27, 2014). "Several Counties, Cities Look to Rename Old U.S. 31". WSBT-TV . Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  8. 1 2 Booker, Ted (August 1, 2016). "LaPaz Businesses Struggle in the Slow Lane". South Bend Tribune . Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  9. Booker, Ted (January 26, 2018). "St. Joseph County Plans Takeover of Indiana 933 near Notre Dame". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved January 26, 2018. In a separate effort, the county will also look to take over a 7.5-mile stretch of Indiana 931 from the state during the same timetable [between February and summer 2018].
  10. Google (January 6, 2022). "Street View of Northern Terminus of SR 931" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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