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== History ==
== History ==
Between 1972 and 1973, SR 3 was removed between US 224 in [[Markle, Indiana|Markle]] and I-69 on the north side of Fort Wayne. The final route through the Fort Wayne metro area followed Indianapolis Road/Baer Road past the city's [[Fort Wayne International Airport|main airport (then known as Baer Field)]] to Lower Huntington Road in the Waynedale district of Fort Wayne. SR 3 there turned east onto that road for only a short distance, before turning north again onto Bluffton Road ([[Indiana State Road 1|SR 1]]). Bluffton Road hugs the bank of the [[St. Marys River (Indiana and Ohio)|St. Mary's River]] before curving east and crossing it. SR 1 and SR 3 then immediately turned south onto Broadway for two blocks before turning east onto Rudisill Boulevard. SR 1/SR 3 followed Rudisill Boulevard to Lafayette Street (US 27/US 33 northbound) and Clinton Street (US 27/US 33 southbound) at which points the state routes turned north to join the others heading to/from downtown Fort Wayne. In the heart of the city US 33 departed, then upon leaving downtown Lafayette Street became Spy Run Boulevard (still one way northbound) before joining Clinton Street on the north side of the city. Shortly thereafter, SR 1, SR 3, and US 27 turned towards the northwest onto Northrop Street and Lima Road until they reached I-69 interchange, where SR 3 continued north on Lima Road and US 27/SR 1 turned east onto northbound I–69. With SR 3 through traffic easily using the then-recently completed I-69 to bypass Fort Wayne, the route between US 224 and the junction with SR 1 on the southwest side was turned back over to local control and the SR 3 designation was removed along the portions shared with other routes within the city.<ref name="map1972">{{INDOT map|year=1972}}</ref><ref name="map1973">{{INDOT map|year=1973}}</ref>
Between 1972 and 1973, SR 3 was removed between US 224 in [[Markle, Indiana|Markle]] and I-69 on the north side of Fort Wayne. The final route through the Fort Wayne metro area followed Indianapolis Road/Baer Road past the city's [[Fort Wayne International Airport|main airport (then known as Baer Field)]] to Lower Huntington Road in the Waynedale district of Fort Wayne. SR 3 there turned east onto that road for only a short distance, before turning north again onto Bluffton Road ([[Indiana State Road 1|SR 1]]). Bluffton Road hugs the bank of the [[St. Marys River (Indiana and Ohio)|St. Mary's River]] before curving east and crossing it. SR 1 and SR 3 then immediately turned south onto Broadway for two blocks before turning east onto Rudisill Boulevard. SR 1/SR 3 followed Rudisill Boulevard to Lafayette Street (US 27/US 33 northbound) and Clinton Street (US 27/US 33 southbound) at which points the state routes turned north to join the others heading to/from downtown Fort Wayne. In the heart of the city US 33 departed, then upon leaving downtown Lafayette Street became Spy Run Boulevard (still one way northbound) before joining Clinton Street on the north side of the city. Shortly thereafter, US 27/SR 1/SR 3 turned toward the northwest onto Northrop Street and Lima Road until they reached I-69 interchange, where SR 3 continued north on Lima Road and US 27/SR 1 turned east onto northbound I–69. With SR 3 through traffic easily using the then-recently completed I-69 to bypass Fort Wayne, the route between US 224 and the junction with SR 1 on the southwest side was turned back over to local control and the SR 3 designation was removed along the portions shared with other routes within the city.<ref name="map1972">{{INDOT map|year=1972}}</ref><ref name="map1973">{{INDOT map|year=1973}}</ref>


Until 1980, Indiana 3 was concurrent with Indiana 62 until it reached [[Interstate 65]] in [[Jeffersonville, Indiana|Jeffersonville]].<ref>[http://highwayexplorer.com/showScannedMap.php?id=121 Indiana Highway Ends Map of SR 3 in Jeffersonville]</ref>
Until 1980, Indiana 3 was concurrent with Indiana 62 until it reached [[Interstate 65]] in [[Jeffersonville, Indiana|Jeffersonville]].<ref>[http://highwayexplorer.com/showScannedMap.php?id=121 Indiana Highway Ends Map of SR 3 in Jeffersonville]</ref>

Revision as of 21:44, 22 December 2016

State Road 3 marker
State Road 3
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length223.51 mi[1] (359.70 km)
ExistedOctober 1, 1926[2]–present
Southern segment
Length178.75 mi (287.67 km)
South end SR 62 in Charlestown
Major intersections US 50 in North Vernon
I-74 in Greensburg
US 52 in Rushville
I-70 near Spiceland
US 36 in Mount Summit
US 35 in Muncie
North end US 224 in Markle
Northern segment
Lima Road
Length44.76 mi (72.03 km)
South end I-69 / US 24 / US 27 / US 30 in Fort Wayne
Major intersections US 6 in Kendallville
US 20
North end SR 120 near Brighton
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesClark, Scott, Jennings, Decatur, Rush, Henry, Delaware, Blackford, Wells, Huntington, Allen, DeKalb, Noble, LaGrange
Highway system
  • Indiana State Highway System
← SR 2→ SR 4

State Road 3 (SR 3) in the U.S. State of Indiana is a discontinuous state road running through east central Indiana from near the Michigan state line to near the Ohio River. The southernmost terminus is at State Road 62 in Charlestown, and the northernmost terminus is at State Road 120 near Brighton.

The route was continuous until 1972, when the route was split into two segments that exist today.

Route description

Southern section

SR 3 begins just south of Charlestown at SR 62 and heads north toward downtown Charlestown. When in downtown Charlestown SR 3 has an intersection with State Road 403 (SR 403). SR 3 heads north out of Charlestown. Then 17.17 miles (27.63 km) north of SR 403 there is a wrong-way concurrency with State Road 203 (SR 203) for 1.85 miles (2.98 km), meaning southbound SR 203 and northbound SR 3 are going the same direction. After SR 203, SR 3 heads north toward Vernon and then North Vernon. In North Vernon SR 3 has an intersection with U.S. Route 50 (US 50). After North Vernon SR 3 heads mainly due north for 22.52 miles (36.24 km) until State Road 46 (SR 46) just west of Greensburg. SR 3 joins SR 46 on a four-lane divided highway and then enters Greensburg from the southwest. After entering Greensburg SR 46 leaves SR 3 at Main Street. In downtown Greensburg SR 3 has an intersection with U.S. Route 421 (US 421).[3]

View of the north end of the southern section of State Road 3 at Markle

After US 421, SR 3 leaves Greensburg heading northeast, then just north. SR 3 has an interchange with Interstate 74 (I-74), 1.53 miles (2.46 km) from US 421. After I-74, SR 3 becomes a two-lane undivided highway. SR 3 has a concurrency with U.S. Route 52 (US 52) that lasts for 0.42 miles (0.68 km) in Rushville. SR 3 heads due north toward U.S. Route 40 (US 40) and then SR 3 heads east on US 40 for a short concurrency after 0.07 miles (0.11 km). After US 40, SR 3 has an interchange with interstate 70 (I-70), exit number 123 on I-70. Just south of I-70 SR 3 becomes a four-lane divided highway. After I-70, SR 3 passes near New Castle. SR 3 and U.S. Route 36 (US 36) have an interchange near Mount Summit. After US 36, SR 3 head north toward Muncie, where SR 3 has an interchange with State Road 67 (SR 67).[4]

At the interchange with SR 67, SR 3 heads east, then north along the bypass. Interchange includes U.S. Route 35 (US 35) south, State Road 32 (SR 32), and SR 67 north. The bypass is a limited-access highway.[5]

North of the Muncie Bypass, US 35 leaves SR 3 due west to Kokomo. After US 35, SR 3 heads due north to Markle. Passing though Hartford City, where SR  meets State Road 26 (SR 26). South of Markle SR 3 turns northeast, then SR 3 meets State Road 116 (SR 116). Then 0.46 miles (0.74 km) after SR 116, SR 3 comes to its northern terminus of the southern section of SR 3, at U.S. Route 224 (US 224).[6]

Northern section

The southern terminus of the northern section of SR 3 begins at Interstate 69 (I-69) and the northern terminus of U.S. Route 27 (US 27). The road heads North from this point, as a six–lane major arterial passing through both commercial and residenteal areas. North of Dupont Road, on the northside of Fort Wayne, the road becomes a rural four–lane divided highway. North of Fort Wayne, the route bypasses Huntertown, 8.20 miles (13.20 km) north of I-69. The road then enters Dekalb County with and traffic light at State Road 205 (SR 205). Very soon after SR 205, the road enters Noble County, bypassing LaOtto and Avilla. In Noble County, the route passes through rural farming land and parallels an abandoned railroad track on its way to Kendallville. In Kendallville the route has a short concurrency with US 6. After the US 6 concurrency SR 3, becomes a two–lane rural highway heading due North, until Mongo where the road turns northwest. Entering into Brighton, SR 3 reaches its northern terminus at SR 120.[7]

History

Between 1972 and 1973, SR 3 was removed between US 224 in Markle and I-69 on the north side of Fort Wayne. The final route through the Fort Wayne metro area followed Indianapolis Road/Baer Road past the city's main airport (then known as Baer Field) to Lower Huntington Road in the Waynedale district of Fort Wayne. SR 3 there turned east onto that road for only a short distance, before turning north again onto Bluffton Road (SR 1). Bluffton Road hugs the bank of the St. Mary's River before curving east and crossing it. SR 1 and SR 3 then immediately turned south onto Broadway for two blocks before turning east onto Rudisill Boulevard. SR 1/SR 3 followed Rudisill Boulevard to Lafayette Street (US 27/US 33 northbound) and Clinton Street (US 27/US 33 southbound) at which points the state routes turned north to join the others heading to/from downtown Fort Wayne. In the heart of the city US 33 departed, then upon leaving downtown Lafayette Street became Spy Run Boulevard (still one way northbound) before joining Clinton Street on the north side of the city. Shortly thereafter, US 27/SR 1/SR 3 turned toward the northwest onto Northrop Street and Lima Road until they reached I-69 interchange, where SR 3 continued north on Lima Road and US 27/SR 1 turned east onto northbound I–69. With SR 3 through traffic easily using the then-recently completed I-69 to bypass Fort Wayne, the route between US 224 and the junction with SR 1 on the southwest side was turned back over to local control and the SR 3 designation was removed along the portions shared with other routes within the city.[8][9]

Until 1980, Indiana 3 was concurrent with Indiana 62 until it reached Interstate 65 in Jeffersonville.[10]

In 1990, the four-lane upgrade from the DeKalb/Allen County line north of Huntertown to Kendallville was completed, bypassing the towns of LaOtto and Avilla. This made Indiana 3 four lanes for the 25 miles (40 km) from I-69 in Fort Wayne to US 6 in Kendallville.[11]

In early 2010, construction began on SR 3 widening for about 3 miles (4.8 km) from Ludwig Road in Fort Wayne to Dupont Road on the northside of Fort Wayne. This section of highway along Lima Road was widened from four lane divided roadway to six lane divided highway and was completed in November 2011.[12][13]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
ClarkCharlestown0.000.00 SR 62Southern terminus of SR 3
1.121.80
 CR 403 south – Sellersburg		former SR 403 south
Oregon Township11.4218.38
 CR 203 north		former SR 203 north
Clark–Scott
county line		Washington–Lexington
township line		12.1219.51 SR 362 – NabbWestern terminus of SR 362.
ScottLexington Township15.7625.36 SR 356 – Vienna, Lexington
18.2929.43

 SR 56 west / SR 203 north – Scottsburg		south end of SR 56 / SR 203 overlap
20.1432.41
 SR 203 south – Lexington		north end of SR 203 overlap
21.3134.30
 SR 56 east – Hanover, Madison		north end of SR 56 overlap
JeffersonGraham Township23.4537.74 SR 256 – Austin, Madison, Hardy Lake
JenningsMontgomery Township29.6747.75
 SR 250 east – Paris		Southern end of SR 250 concurrency
29.9048.12
 SR 250 west – Paris Crossing		Northern end of SR 250 concurrency
Vernon Township41.0366.03
 SR 7 south – Madison		Southern end of SR 7 concurrency
North Vernon43.2069.52 US 50
44.2071.13
 SR 7 north – Columbus		north end of SR 7 overlap
Center Township
 SR 750 west
DecaturClay Township66.72107.38
 SR 46 west – Columbus		Southern end of SR 46 concurrency
Craig70.08112.78
 SR 46 east (West Main Street) – Greensburg, Historic Tower Tree, Airport		Northern end of SR 46 concurrency
Greensburg71.67115.34 US 421 (North Michigan Avenue) – Business District
Washington Township73.20117.80 I-74 – Indianapolis, CincinnatiI-74 exit 134
RushAnderson Township82.51132.79 SR 244 – Shelbyville, Milroy
Rushville90.43145.53
 US 52 east – Brookville		Southern end of US 52 concurrency
90.82146.16


 US 52 Truck west / Truck SR 44 (1st Street)
90.85146.21
 US 52 west / SR 44 (2nd Street)		Northern end of US 52 concurrency
HenrySpiceland Township104.40168.02
 US 40 west – Indianapolis		Western end of US 40 concurrency
Dunreith104.47168.13
 US 40 east – Richmond		Eastern end of US 40 concurrency
Spiceland Township I-70 – Indianapolis, Columbus, OHExit 123 on I-70
New Castle114.83184.80 SR 38 (Broad Street) – Business District
Prairie Township119.95193.04 US 36 – Lynn, Mount Summitinterchange
DelawareMonroe Township129.84208.96
 SR 67 south – Indianapolis, Muncie, Ivy Tech		Southern end of SR 67 concurrency; interchange
Muncie131.14211.05
 US 35 south – Richmond, Muncie		interchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance; south end of US 35 overlap
Center TownshipMemorial Driveinterchange
Muncie SR 32 – Winchester, Muncieinterchange
Hamilton Township
 SR 67 north – Portland		Northern end of SR 67 concurrency; interchange
Muncie (Old State Road 3 south) – Ball State Universityinterchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance
140.15225.55
 US 35 north / SR 28 – Alexandria, Albany		Northern end of US 35 concurrency
BlackfordHartford City152.22244.97 SR 26 (Washington Street)
Washington Township159.16256.14 SR 18 – Marion, Montpelier
Wells–Huntington
county line		Jackson–Salamonie
township line		166.17267.42 SR 218 – Warren, Poneto
HuntingtonSalamonie–Rock Creek
township line		172.19277.11 SR 124 – Mount Etna, Bluffton
Markle178.39287.09 SR 116 (Morse Street)
178.75287.67


 US 224 (Logan Street) to I-69 / SR 3 north		Northern end of southern section
Gap in route
AllenFort Wayne178.75287.67
 I-69 / US 24 / US 30 / US 27 south (Lima Road) – Indianapolis, Lansing		Southern terminus of northern section of SR 3 and northern terminus of US 27
DeKalbButler Township190.68306.87 SR 205 – Churubusco, Garrett
NobleAvilla195.90315.27
 SR 8 east – Avilla, AuburnModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated		Southern end of SR 8 concurrency
Allen Township198.59319.60
 SR 8 west – Albion		Northern end of SR 8 concurrency
Kendallville203.17326.97
 US 6 west (West North Street) – Ligonier, G.S. Porter Historic Site		south end of US 6 concurrency
203.80327.98
 US 6 east (North Street) – Waterloo		north end of US 6 concurrency
LaGrangeSpringfield Township217.14349.45 US 20 – LaGrange, Elkhart, Angola
Brighton223.51359.70 SR 120 – Elkhart, OrlandNorthern terminus of SR 3
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "INDOT Roadway Referencing System" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Road Numbers to Be Changed". The Hancock-Democrat. The Indianapolis News. September 30, 1926. Retrieved June 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "overview map of SR 3 from Charlestown to Greensburg" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
  4. ^ Template:Yahoo maps
  5. ^ Template:Yahoo maps
  6. ^ "overview map of SR 3 from Muncie to Markle" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  7. ^ "overview map of SR 3 from Fort Wayne to Brighton" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  8. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1972). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1972–1973 ed.). 1:640,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 65333830.
  9. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1973). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1973–1974 ed.). 1:633,900. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 501330315, 65333444.
  10. ^ Indiana Highway Ends Map of SR 3 in Jeffersonville
  11. ^ "U.S. 6, Ind. 3: Kendallville's routes to growth". The News-Sun. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
  12. ^ "Lima Road done, Governor on hand to mark wrap-up of widening project". The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. November 3, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  13. ^ "Governor Daniels Cuts Ribbon for $26 Million Major Moves SR 3/Lima Road Project". Indiana Department of Transportation. November 7, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
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