Indiana State Road 44

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Map
SR 44 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length86.198 mi[1] (138.722 km)
ExistedOctober 1, 1926[2]–present
Western section
Length18.588 mi[1] (29.914 km)
West endFile:I-69.svg I-69 in Martinsville
Major intersectionsFile:Indiana 135.svg SR 135 in Johnson County
East endFile:Indiana 144.svg SR 144 in Franklin
Eastern section
Length67.610 mi[1] (108.808 km)
West endFile:I-65.svg I-65 at Franklin
Major intersections
East endFile:OH-725.svg SR 725
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesFayette, Johnson, Morgan, Rush, Shelby, Union
Highway system
  • Indiana State Highway System
← SR 43→ SR 45

Indiana State Road 44 (SR 44) in the State of Indiana begins in the west at Interstate 69 in Martinsville and runs eastward to the Ohio state line in Union County in two broken sections. It is broken in Franklin from Indiana State Road 144 and Interstate 65.

Route description

From Martinsville, its western terminus, at I-69, SR 44 heads east toward Franklin. Upon entering Franklin SR 44 ends at the intersection with State Road 144.[3] (The route continues east as Jefferson St. and crosses US 31 and onto Forsythe and King Streets to Interstate 65.) East of Franklin SR 44 then begins again at an interchange with Interstate 65 (I-65). SR 44 continues east towards Shelbyville. SR 44 has a short concurrency with State Road 9 (SR 9) in Shelbyville. East of Shelbyville SR 44 has an interchange with Interstate 74/U.S. Route 421. SR 44 heads northeast towards Rushville. In Rushville SR 44 has a short concurrency with U.S. Route 52 and an intersection with State Road 3. From Rushville SR 44 heads east-northeast towards Connersville. In Connersville SR 44 has an intersection with the northern terminus of State Road 121 and a short concurrency with State Road 1. SR 44 heads east from Connersville towards Liberty. In Liberty SR 44 has a concurrency with U.S. Route 27. From Liberty SR 44 heads east towards Ohio; at the Ohio state line SR 44 becomes Ohio State Route 725.[4]

History

At one point [when?], SR 44 went through Franklin, connecting the termini in Franklin.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
MorganWashington Township0.0000.000File:I-69.svgFile:To plate.svg
File:Indiana 252.svg I-69 to SR 252 – Evansville, Indianapolis		Connector ramps to SR 252; Western terminus; road continues as Reuben Drive
JohnsonUnion Township13.58021.855File:Indiana 135.svg SR 135
Franklin18.58829.914File:Indiana 144.svg SR 144 (Jefferson Street) – BargersvilleEastern terminus of the western section of SR 44[3][5]
Gap in route
22.337–
22.487		35.948–
36.189		File:I-65.svg I-65 – Louisville, IndianapolisWestern terminus of the eastern section of SR 44;[3] exit 90 on I-65; road continues as King Street
ShelbyShelbyville35.83657.672File:South plate.svg
File:Indiana 9.svg SR 9 south – Hope, Columbus		West end of SR 9 concurrency
38.428–
38.628		61.844–
62.166		File:I-74.svgFile:US 421.svgFile:North plate.svg
File:Indiana 9.svg I-74 / US 421 / SR 9 north – Indianapolis, Greenfield, Cincinnati		East end of SR 9 concurrency; exit 116 on I-74
RushRushville55.17088.788File:East plate.svg
File:Truck plate.svg
File:US 52.svgFile:East plate.svg
File:Truck plate.svg
File:Indiana 44.svg US 52 Truck east / Truck SR 44 east (1st Street)		East end of Truck US 52 concurrency; west end of Truck SR 44
55.21488.858File:West plate.svg
File:US 52.svgFile:East plate.svg
File:Truck plate.svg
File:US 52.svg US 52 west (2nd Street) / US 52 Truck east – Indianapolis		West end of US 52 concurrency; west end of Truck US 52
55.37489.116File:East plate.svg
File:US 52.svgFile:Indiana 3.svgFile:Hospital sign.svg US 52 east / SR 3 (Main Street) – Greensburg, Brookville, New Castle		East end of US 52 concurrency; SR 3 north serves Rush Memorial Hospital
55.44989.237File:West plate.svg
File:Truck plate.svg
File:Indiana 44.svg Truck SR 44 west (Perkins Street)		East end of Truck SR 44
FayetteConnersville71.703115.395File:South plate.svg
File:Indiana 121.svg SR 121 south – Laurel		North end of SR 121
72.022115.908File:North plate.svg
File:Indiana 1.svg SR 1 north – Cambridge City		West end of SR 1 concurrency
72.500116.677File:South plate.svg
File:Indiana 1.svg SR 1 south – Brookville		East end of SR 1 concurrency
UnionLiberty83.559134.475File:North plate.svg
File:US 27.svg US 27 north – Richmond, Fort Wayne		West end of US 27 concurrency
83.620134.573File:South plate.svg
File:Indiana 101.svg SR 101 south – Brookville, Brookville Lake, Whitewater State Park, Quakertown S.R.A., Mounds S.R.A.		North end of SR 101
84.049135.264File:South plate.svg
File:US 27.svg US 27 south – Oxford, Cincinnati		East end of US 27 concurrency
Center Township89.947144.756File:East plate.svg
File:OH-725.svg SR 725 east (State Line Road) – Camden		Continuation at the Ohio border
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2016). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Franklin takes control of highway through city". Archived from the original (web) on October 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ "overview map of SR 44" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
  5. ↑ Facebook message from INDOT Southeast District ("A section of S.R. 44 was relinquished by the state.")
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