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(Redirected from State Road 55 (Indiana)) State highway in Indiana, United States

State Road 55 markerState Road 55
SR 55 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length109.682 mi (176.516 km)
ExistedOctober 1, 1926–present
Major junctions
South end SR 25 at Wingate
Major intersections
North endRidge Road in Gary
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesMontgomery, Fountain, Warren, Benton, Newton, Lake
Highway system
  • Indiana State Highway System
← SR 54→ SR 56

State Road 55 (SR 55) is a north–south road in Northern and Central Indiana. State Road 55 runs from the Crawfordsville area in the south to Gary in the north, a distance of approximately 110 miles (180 km).

Route description

SR 55 southern terminus is at an intersection with State Road 25 (SR 25). SR 55 heads northwest towards Newtown where SR 55 has an intersection with State Road 341. SR 55 heads northwest out of Newtown towards U.S. Route 41 (US 41). SR 55 and US 41 are concurrent for 5.19 miles (8.35 km) through Attica. Northwest of Attica SR 55 leaves US 41 and heads north Oxford. North of Oxford, SR 55 has an intersection with U.S. Route 52 (US 52). US 52 and SR 55 are concurrent for 5.58 miles (8.98 km) until Fowler. In Fowler SR 55 leaves US 52 heading north towards Goodland. In Goodland SR 55 is concurrent with U.S. Route 24 (US 24). SR 55 heads north towards Crown Point passing through intersection with State Road 16, State Road 114, State Road 14, State Road 10, and State Road 2. In Crown Point SR 55 has an intersection with U.S. Route 231. SR 55 heads north after US 231 towards an intersection with Business US 6, the northern terminus of SR 55 is at this point. Lake County has other names for Indiana 55. In Gary, it is called Cleveland Street. In Merrillville, it is Taft Street. In Crown Point, it is Main Street.

History

Between 1917 and 1926 SR 55 had a different route that follows the route that SR 2 takes today, from Hebron and Valparaiso. At this point the route that SR 55 takes today was of Old SR 8. In 1930, SR 55 and State Road 53 swapped routes in Lake County. At some point, the southern terminus of SR 55 was at the intersection with U.S. Route 136, approximately two miles west of Crawfordsville.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
MontgomeryWingate0.0000.000 SR 25 – Waynetown, LafayetteSouthern terminus of SR 55
FountainNewtown4.5767.364 SR 341 – Hillsboro
Shawnee Township10.86917.492
US 41 south – Veedersburg		Southern end of US 41 concurrency
Attica12.17119.587
SR 28 east – Frankfort		Eastern end of SR 28 concurrency
WarrenWarren Township16.06225.849

US 41 north / SR 28 west – Hammond, Williamsport		Northern end of US 41 concurrency; Western end of SR 28 concurrency
Pine Village24.04038.689
SR 26 east – Lafayette		Southern end of SR 26 concurrency
24.27739.070
SR 26 west		Northern end of SR 26 concurrency
BentonOxford31.26150.310
SR 352 west		Western end of SR 352 concurrency
31.82251.213
SR 352 east		Eastern end of SR 352 concurrency
Fowler34.78755.984
US 52 east – Lafayette, Indianapolis		eastern end of US 52 concurrency
39.12662.967
SR 18 east – Delphi		Eastern terminus of SR 18 concurrency
40.34664.931

US 52 west / SR 18 west		Western end of US 52 and SR 18 concurrences
NewtonGoodland50.59481.423
US 24 west – Kentland		Western end of US 24 concurrency
51.09282.225
US 24 east – Monticello		Eastern end of US 24 concurrency
Iroquois Township58.49694.140 SR 16
Jackson Township64.242103.387 SR 114
Colfax Township71.238114.646 SR 14
Lincoln Township80.310129.246 SR 10
LakeCedar Creek Township90.864146.231

SR 2 east to I-65 – Hebron		Eastern end of SR 2 concurrency
91.370147.046
SR 2 west – Lowell		Western end of SR 2 concurrency
Crown Point100.021160.968
US 231 south – Hebron		Eastern end of US 231 concurrency
100.618161.929
US 231 north – St. John		Western end of US 231 concurrency
Merrillville104.581168.307 US 30 / Lincoln Highway – Dyer, Valparaiso
Gary109.682176.516Ridge RoadNorthern terminus of SR 55
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2016). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. SR 55. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  2. "Road Numbers to Be Changed". The Hancock-Democrat. September 30, 1926. Retrieved June 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Overview Map of SR 55" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  4. Highway Explorer (2003–2009). "State Road 55". Indiana Highway Ends. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
  5. American Oil Company; Rand McNally & Company (1964). Indiana (Map). . Chicago: Rand McNally & Co. OCLC 951960579.

External links

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