U.S. Route 36 in Indiana

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U.S. Route 36

U.S. Route 36 in Indiana
US 36 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
ExistedOctober 1, 1926 [1] –present
Major junctions
West endUS 36.svg US 36 west of Dana
Major intersections
East endUS 36.svg US 36 east of Spartanburg
Location
Country United States
State Indiana
Counties Vermillion, Parke, Putnam, Hendricks, Marion, Hancock, Madison, Henry, Randolph
Highway system
  • Indiana State Highway System
US 35.svg US 35 Indiana 37.svg SR 37

U.S. Route 36 (US 36) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. In the state of Indiana, it is part of the Indiana State Road system that runs across the central portion of the state from the Illinois state line near Dana to the Ohio state line near Spartanburg. In the Indianapolis area, US 36 overlaps the southern section of Interstate 465 (I-465), bypassing the downtown area where the route formerly went.

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Route description

Illinois state line to Indianapolis

Entering into Indiana, US 36 continues eastward in a straight line, serving Dana via SR 71. Just west of Highland and Hillsdale, the route meets SR 63 at a parclo interchange. The route then crosses over the Wabash River and enters Montezuma. After meandering eastward, the route intersects with US 41 in Rockville before entering the town's downtown area. Further east, the route serves the following routes and towns: SR 59 in Bellmore, Hollandsburg west of a lake, Morton, US 231, Bainbridge, SR 75 in New Winchester, SR 39 in Danville, Gale, and SR 267 in Avon. Entering through the city limit of Indianapolis, US 36 meets I-465/I-74 at another parclo interchange. US 36 is directed to travel along the southern loop of I-465. Rockville Road continues east toward downtown Indianapolis. [2]

Indianapolis to Lawrence

Along the southern loop portion of I-465, the road contains numerous signed (Interstate highways) and unsigned (US and state highways) concurrencies. Shortly after US 36 gets onto I-465, US 40 joins the concurrency southward. The next two exits (Sam Jones Expressway and I-70) serve the Indianapolis International Airport. The interchange with I-70 is a combination interchange. After leaving the vicinity of the airport, the beltway begins to curve eastward. At the next exit after I-70, SR 67 joins the concurrency. South of the Harding Street Generating Station and a quarry, the beltway meets a future interchange with I-69/SR 37 as well as the present SR 37 interchange after it. At the moment, SR 37 (along with future I-69) runs along the route. At the next interchange, US 31 enters the beltway eastward. The beltway then meets I-65 at another combination interchange. After curving north, the I-74 splits off eastward, while US 421 joins northward. US 52 then enters the beltway northward; at this point until the next exit, this section has the highest amount of routes (8 routes). At the next exit, US 40 branches off eastward. The beltway then meets I-70 at yet another combination interchange. US 36, along with SR 67, eventually diverges northeastward at the city limit of Lawrence. [2]

Lawrence to Ohio state line

Both US 36 and SR 67 travel along Pendleton Pike on their way to Pendleton. Between Lawrence and Pendleton, the routes intersect SR 234 in McCordsville, enter the communities of Woodbury, Fortville, and Ingalls. In Pendleton, SR 9 travels northward with the concurrency. Shortly after intersecting with SR 38, US 36 turns east, while SR 38 continues north toward I-69. For the remainder of the route in Indiana, US 36 comes across the following: SR 109 in Emporia, Mechanicsburg, Sulphur Springs, SR 3 east of Mount Summit, SR 103, Mooreland, US 35 in Losantsville, SR 1 in Modoc, US 27 in Lynn, and SR 277. 1 mile (1.6 km) after SR 277, US 36 enters the state of Ohio. [2]

History

Initially, the US 36 alignment between Montezuma and Indianapolis was signed as State Road 31. [3] In 1926, US 36 was formed to replace SR 31 as a whole. The state route number also conflicted with another U.S. route with the same number, which necessitated the removal of SR 31. [4]

After US 36 was formed, the route in Indiana only traveled from the Illinois state line to US 40 (Washington Street) in Indianapolis. [4] In 1931, US 36 was extended from Indianapolis to the state line at Union City (destined toward Cadiz) via SR 67 (Indianapolis to Muncie) and SR 28 (Muncie to Ohio state line). [5] The state routes were retained however. [6] [7] The next year, SR 28 was relocated northward, while SR 32 took the place of SR 28's former alignment. [8] Later that year, US 36 was rerouted southward from Pendleton to Greenville along, in large part, its current routing. [9] [10]

Up until 1975, US 36 traveled along the following roads in Indianapolis: Rockville Road, Washington Street, West Street, Northwestern Avenue, 38th Street, and Pendleton Pike. [11] [12] [13] [14] From 1975 onwards, US 36 was rerouted along the southern edge of I-465. [15] [16]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [17] kmExitDestinationsNotes
Vermillion 0.000.00West plate.svg
US 36.svg
US 36 west
Continuation into Illinois
2.0483.296Indiana 71.svg SR 71  St. Bernice, Dana
6.83410.998Indiana 63.svg SR 63  Evansville, Terre Haute, Chicago
Parke Rockville US 41.svg US 41  Terre Haute, Attica
Bellmore Indiana 59.svg SR 59  Brazil, Mansfield, Waveland
Putnam US 231.svg US 231  Greencastle, Crawfordsville
Hendricks New Winchester Indiana 75.svg SR 75  Coatesville, North Salem
Danville North plate.svg
Indiana 39.svg
SR 39 north (Urban Street)
Western end of SR 39 concurrency
South plate.svg
Indiana 39.svg
SR 39 south (Cross Street) Clayton, Belleville
Eastern end of SR 39 concurrency
Avon Indiana 267.svg SR 267 (Avon Avenue) Plainfield, Brownsburg
Marion Indianapolis North plate blue.svg
I-465.svg
West plate blue.svg
I-74.svg
I-465 north / I-74 west / Rockville Road
Western end of I-465/I-74 concurrency
12West plate.svg
US 40.svg
US 40 west (Washington Street) Terre Haute, Plainfield
Western end of US 40 concurrency
11 Sam Jones Expressway
9I-70.svgAirport Sign.svg I-70  Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Indianapolis International Airport, Plainfield, St. Louis Signed as exits 9A (east) and 9B (west); exit 73 on I-70 westbound, exit 69 on I-70 eastbound
8South plate.svg
Indiana 67.svg
SR 67 south (Kentucky Avenue) Vincennes
Western end of SR 67 concurrency
7Mann RoadWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
5South plate blue.svg
I-69.svg
I-69 south Bloomington, Evansville
Under construction, opening planned for 2024; western end of future I-69 concurrency; will be I-69 exit 163
4South plate.svg
Indiana 37.svg
SR 37 south (Harding Street) Bloomington
Western end of SR 37 concurrency
2South plate.svg
US 31.svg
US 31 south (East Street) Greenwood
Western end of US 31 concurrency; signed as exits 2A (north) and 2B (south)
53I-65.svg I-65  Indianapolis, Louisville
Beech Grove 52Emerson Avenue
Indianapolis 49East plate blue.svg
I-74.svg
South plate.svg
US 421.svg
I-74 east / US 421 south / Southeastern Avenue Cincinnati
Eastern end of I-74 and western end of US 421 concurrencies
48Shadeland AvenueNorthbound exit and southbound entrance; former SR 100
47East plate.svg
US 52.svg
US 52 east (Brookville Road) Rushville, Brookville
Western end of US 52 concurrency
46East plate.svg
US 40.svg
US 40 east (Washington Street) Greenfield, Richmond
Eastern end of US 40 concurrency
44I-70.svg I-70  Indianapolis, Dayton I-70 eastbound exit 89, westbound exit 90; signed northbound as exits 44A (east) & 44B (west)
Lawrence North plate blue.svg
I-465.svg
North plate blue.svg
I-69 (Future).svg
I-465 north / Future I-69 north / US 31 north / US 52 north / US 421 north / SR 37 north / Pendleton Pike
Eastern end of I-465/US 31/US 52/US 421/SR 37 concurrency
Hancock McCordsville East plate.svg
Indiana 234.svg
SR 234 east New Castle
Western terminus of SR 234
Fortville North plate.svg
Indiana 13.svg
SR 13 north
Southern terminus of SR 13
Madison Pendleton South plate.svg
Indiana 9.svg
SR 9 south Greenfield
Western end of SR 9 concurrency
Indiana 38.svg SR 38  New Castle Western end of SR 38 concurrency
North plate.svg
Indiana 9.svg
West plate.svg
Indiana 38.svg
North plate.svg
Indiana 67.svg
SR 9 north / SR 38 west / SR 67 north Anderson
Eastern end of SR 9/SR 38/SR 67 concurrency
Emporia Indiana 109.svg SR 109
Henry Mount Summit Indiana 3.svg SR 3  New Castle, Muncie Interchange
South plate.svg
Indiana 103.svg
SR 103 south
Randolph Losantville US 35.svg US 35
South plate.svg
Indiana 1.svg
SR 1 south
Western end of SR 1 concurrency
Modoc North plate.svg
Indiana 1.svg
SR 1 north (Main Street)
Eastern end of SR 1 concurrency
Lynn US 27.svg US 27  Lynn, Winchester
Indiana 227.svg SR 227
East plate.svg
US 36.svg
US 36 east
Continuation into Ohio
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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