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| {{Short description|Highway in Indiana}} | |||
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| |map={{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|type=line|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=260|raw={{Misplaced Pages:Map data/Wikipedia KML/Indiana State Road 727}}}} | |||
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| |map_notes=SR 727 highlighted in red | |||
| |length_ref=<ref name="illi-indi"></ref> | |||
| ⚫ | |length_mi=0.787 | ||
| ⚫ | |established= | ||
| ⚫ | |length_round=3 | ||
| |length_ref=<ref name="indot">{{INDOT ref|title=RPB-2015|accessdate=June 20, 2016}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | |established=1934 | ||
| |direction_a=West | |direction_a=West | ||
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|terminus_a=] | ||
| |junction= | |junction= | ||
| |direction_b=East | |direction_b=East | ||
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|terminus_b={{jct|state=IN|IN|127}} in ] | ||
| |counties= | |counties= | ||
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| ]. This guard house, like many stone structures at Pokagon, was built by the ].]] | ]. This guard house, like many stone structures at Pokagon, was built by the ].]] | ||
| '''State Road 727''' is a very short east-west ] state highway lying entirely within ], connecting ] to ] and hence ]. Termini are at the gate of Pokagon State Park and Indiana 127 at a rural intersection. | |||
| '''Indiana State Road 727''' ('''SR 727''') is a very short east–west ] in ], lying entirely within ]. The route is a spur off of ] that serves ]. The western terminus of SR 727 is at the main entrance into Pokagon State Park and its eastern terminus is at SR 127 two miles south of ], immediately northwest of the SR 127 interchange off of ]. | |||
| Until 1967 when Interstate 69 was completed in northernmost Indiana, it was designated as State Road 127, and State Road 727 referred to another short, now decommissioned highway in northeastern Indiana. Both incarnations of Indiana 727 are or were "child" routes of the old ] which has been decommissioned in favor of Interstate 69. | |||
| == Route description == | |||
| Starting from the main entrance into ], SR 727 travels due east through a heavily forested area, which includes the Potawatomi Nature Preserve as well as two crossings of Pokagon's Trail 3. Curving to the southeast, SR 727's journey comes to an abrupt end upon arriving at its junction with ]. Less than {{convert|0.25|mi|km|adj=on}} southeast of this intersection, SR 127 meets ] at Exit 354.<ref name="yahoo">{{google maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/41.7072729,-85.0079754/41.7077058,-85.0225933/@41.7080541,-85.0190201,995m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!4m1!3e0 |title=overview map of SR 727 |accessdate=July 2, 2016}}</ref> | |||
| ==History== | |||
| SR 727 was first authorized in 1934 between ] and ], along Steuben county road 400W and 500S.<ref name="map1934">{{INDOT map|year=1934|accessdate=July 2, 2016|v-link=yes|link=yes}}</ref><ref name="map1935">{{INDOT map|year=1935|section=B9|accessdate=July 2, 2016}}</ref> During 1935 the Indiana State Highway Commission wanted to improve SR 727 to hard type of driving surface, so in August 1935 the state accepted a bid for $16,246 {{Inflation|US|16,246|1935|r=2|fmt=eq|cursign=]}}.<ref name="bid">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title= State to Resurface Ashley-Pleasant Lake Road |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5810343/bid_for_sr_727/ |newspaper=Angola Herald |location= Angola, Indiana |date=July 12, 1935 |via=]}} {{open access}}</ref><ref name="resuface">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Rosenberry & Gunsallus get Pleasant Lake Road Job|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5810311/price_for_resurfacing_sr_727/ |newspaper=Angola Herald |location= Angola, Indiana |date=August 16, 1935 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}</ref> The resurfacing was completed during 1936.<ref name="map1936">{{INDOT map|year=1936|section=B9|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref><ref name="map1937">{{INDOT map|year=1937|section=G2|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> The designation was extended west of Ashley to ], south of ], in 1940.<ref name="map1940">{{INDOT map|year=1940|section=J1}}</ref><ref name="map1941">{{INDOT map|year=1941|section=J1|accessdate=July 2, 2016}}</ref> In 1965 Indiana State Highway Commission truncated SR 727 in Ashley at its intersection with ].<ref name="map1965">{{INDOT map|year=1965|section=B10|accessdate=July 2, 2016}}</ref><ref name="map1966">{{INDOT map|year=1966|section=B10|accessdate=July 2, 2016}}</ref> The highway commission completed a major rerouting of SR 727 around 1968 when it was moved to its current location.<ref name="map1968">{{INDOT map|year=1968|section=B10|accessdate=July 2, 2016}}</ref><ref name="map1969">{{INDOT map|year=1969|section=B10|accessdate=July 2, 2016}}</ref> | |||
| ==Major intersections== | |||
| {{Jcttop|length_ref=<ref name="indot" />|state=IN|county=Steuben|ctdab=yes|location=Jamestown Township}} | |||
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| |mile=0.000 | |||
| |road=] | |||
| |notes=Western terminus of SR 727 at state park entrance.}} | |||
| {{INint | |||
| |mile=0.787 | |||
| |road={{jct|state=IN|SR|127|city1=Angola|city2=Fremont}} | |||
| |notes=Eastern terminus of SR 727}} | |||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:33, 13 February 2024
Highway in Indiana State Road 727 | ||||
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| SR 727 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by INDOT | ||||
| Length | 0.787 mi (1,267 m) | |||
| Existed | 1934–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Pokagon State Park | |||
| East end |  SR 127 in Jamestown Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Indiana | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Indiana State Road 727 (SR 727) is a very short east–west state highway in Indiana, lying entirely within Steuben County. The route is a spur off of SR 127 that serves Pokagon State Park. The western terminus of SR 727 is at the main entrance into Pokagon State Park and its eastern terminus is at SR 127 two miles south of SR 120, immediately northwest of the SR 127 interchange off of I-69.
Route description
Starting from the main entrance into Pokagon State Park, SR 727 travels due east through a heavily forested area, which includes the Potawatomi Nature Preserve as well as two crossings of Pokagon's Trail 3. Curving to the southeast, SR 727's journey comes to an abrupt end upon arriving at its junction with SR 127. Less than 0.25-mile (0.40 km) southeast of this intersection, SR 127 meets I-69 at Exit 354.
History
SR 727 was first authorized in 1934 between Ashley and Pleasant Lake, along Steuben county road 400W and 500S. During 1935 the Indiana State Highway Commission wanted to improve SR 727 to hard type of driving surface, so in August 1935 the state accepted a bid for $16,246 equivalent to US$361,039.75 in 2023. The resurfacing was completed during 1936. The designation was extended west of Ashley to SR 327, south of Helmer, in 1940. In 1965 Indiana State Highway Commission truncated SR 727 in Ashley at its intersection with SR 4. The highway commission completed a major rerouting of SR 727 around 1968 when it was moved to its current location.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Jamestown Township, Steuben County.
| mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 | Pokagon State Park | Western terminus of SR 727 at state park entrance. | ||
| 0.787 | 1.267 | SR 127 – Angola, Fremont | Eastern terminus of SR 727 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- "overview map of SR 727" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- Indiana State Highway Commission (January 1934). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:600,000. Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 63673890. Retrieved July 2, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
- Indiana State Highway Commission (January 1935). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:615,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. § B9. OCLC 63899341. Retrieved July 2, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
- "State to Resurface Ashley-Pleasant Lake Road". Angola Herald. Angola, Indiana. July 12, 1935 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rosenberry & Gunsallus get Pleasant Lake Road Job". Angola Herald. Angola, Indiana. August 16, 1935 – via Newspapers.com.
- Indiana State Highway Commission (January 1936). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:630,000. Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. § B9. OCLC 63897436. Retrieved July 7, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
- Indiana State Highway Commission (1937). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). Indiana State Highway Commission. § G2. Retrieved July 7, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
- Indiana State Highway Commission (1940). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:633,600. Indiana State Highway Commission. § J1. OCLC 64590527.
- Indiana State Highway Commission (1941). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:633,600. Indiana State Highway Commission. § J1. OCLC 64574634. Retrieved July 2, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
- Indiana State Highway Commission (1965). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1965–1966 ed.). 1:630,980. Indiana State Highway Commission. § B10. OCLC 53370381. Retrieved July 2, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
- Indiana State Highway Commission (1966). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1966–1967 ed.). 1:640,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. § B10. OCLC 65209231. Retrieved July 2, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
- Indiana State Highway Commission (1968). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1968–1969 ed.). 1:640,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. § B10. OCLC 65221736. Retrieved July 2, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
- Indiana State Highway Commission (1969). Indiana State Highway System (Map). 1:631,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. § B10. OCLC 314731307. Retrieved July 2, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.