Indiana State Road 9

State Road 9
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length: 196 mi[1] (315 km)
Major junctions
South end: SR 46 near Columbus
  I-74 / US 421 in Shelbyville
I-70 in Greenfield
I-69 in Anderson
US 36 in Pendleton
US 35 / SR 22 in Marion
US 24 in Huntington
US 30 in Columbia City
US 33
US 6
US 20 in LaGrange
I-80 / I-90 / Ind. Toll Rd.
North end: M-66 near Sturgis, MI
Location
Counties: Bartholomew, Shelby, Hancock, Madison, Grant, Huntington, Whitley County, Indiana, Noble, LaGrange
Highway system

Indiana roads
Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Roads • Former

← SR 8 SR 10 →

State Road 9 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a long north–south state highway in the eastern portion of Indiana. Its southern terminus is near Columbus at State Road 46, and the northern terminus is at the Michigan/Indiana border between Howe, Indiana, and Sturgis, Michigan, where it continues as M-66.

Some of Indiana 9 is divided highway and even freeway, but Interstate 69 largely supplants it as all but a regional route between Huntington and Anderson.

Contents

Route description

Columbus to Shelbyville

SR 9 heads north from its southern terminus at State Road 46 (SR 46). SR 9 passes through Hope on the way to the eastern terminus of the western section of State Road 252 (SR 252). North of SR 252, SR 9 heads northeast then northwest toward Shelbyville. SR 9 enters Shelbyville from the south and has an intersection with State Road 44 (SR 44). [2]

Shelbyville to Anderson

North of SR 44, SR 9 has a roundabout in downtown Shelbyville. From downtown Shelbyville, SR 9 heads north passing over Interstate 74/U.S. Route 421. SR 9 heads north toward Greenfield, in Greenfield SR 9 has an intersection with U.S. Route 40 and an interchange with Interstate 70. Then SR 9 heads north toward Pendleton. In Pendleton SR 9 has a concurrency with U.S. Route 36 and State Road 67. Then SR 9 enters interstate 69 after enter the I-69, SR 9 exits at the next exit. Then SR 9 heads north toward downtown Anderson. [3]

Anderson to Huntington

SR 9 passes east of downtown Anderson and heads north out of Anderson. SR 9 passes just east of Alexandria, then just north of Alexandria SR 9 has an intersection with State Road 28. Then SR 9 has an intersection with State Road 26, just west of Fairmount. Then SR 9 enters Marion, where SR 9 has an intersection with U.S. Route 35/State Road 22 followed by an intersection with State Road 37. Then just south of downtown Marion SR 9 has a concurrency with State Road 15. In downtown Marion SR 9 and SR 15 has an intersection with State Road 18. Then north of downtown Marion SR 15 turns northwest toward Wabash and SR 9 turns northeast toward Huntington. On the way to Huntington SR 9 passes near Mt. Etna. Then SR 9 enters Huntington on the southwest side of town. [4]

Huntington to Columbia City

SR 9 bypasses Huntington on the west side of town, concurrent with U.S. Route 24. On the northeast side of Huntington US 24 and SR 9 have an intersection with U.S. Route 224 and State Road 5. Then SR 9 leaves the bypass on the north side of Huntington and heads north towards Columbia City, passing through an intersection with State Road 114 and State Road 14. SR 9 enters Columbia City on the south side of town. After it enters Columbia City SR 9 has a concurrency with State Road 205. The concurrency ends in downtown Columbia City at Old U.S. Route 30, where SR 205 turns east. [5]

Columbia City to Michigan

SR 9 heads north out of downtown Columbia City. Before leaving Columbia City SR 9 has an intersection with U.S. Route 30. SR 9 heads north passing through an intersection with U.S. Route 33 and passing near Chain O'Lakes State Park. Then SR 9 enters Albion on the south part of town. In downtown Albion SR 9 has an intersection at the western terminus of State Road 8. SR 9 heads north out of Albion, then SR 9 has a concurrency with U.S. Route 6. It then heads north, passing through Rome City and Wolcottville. In Lagrange, SR 9 has an intersection with U.S. Route 20 and continues north towards the Michigan state line. Before the Michigan state line, SR 9 passes through an intersection with State Road 120 in Howe. Then just south of the Michigan state line, SR 9 has an intersection with the Indiana Toll Road (Interstate 80/Interstate 90). Then SR 9 crosses into Michigan as M-66 heading north toward Sturgis. [6]

History

From 1917 to 1926 the current route of SR 9 was known as State Road 11. With the SR 9 given to a route that went from Linton to Brazil and a second section from Rockville to Old State Road 10. [7][8]

Explanation of nickname

The nickname of State Road 9 is Highway of Vice Presidents, from Shelbyville to Columbia City. The reason for the name is that three of Indiana's five Vice Presidents lived in cities along the route: [9]

Indiana's other two vice presidents are also honored by the highway nickname:

Major intersections

County Location Mile[10] Exit Destinations Notes
Bartholomew
 Columbus 0.00   SR 46 – Columbus, Greensburg Southern terminus of SR 9
Shelby
 Washington Township 16.66   SR 252 west – Edinburgh Eastern terminus of SR 252
Shelbyville 27.60   SR 44 west (Colescott Street) – Franklin Southern end of SR 44 concurrency
27.96   SR 44 east (Broadway Street) – Rushville Northern end of SR 44 concurrnecy
29.93   I-74 / US 421 – Indianapolis, Cincinnati Exit number 113 on I-70
Van Buren Township 39.81   US 52 – Indianapolis, Rushville  
Hancock
 Greenfield 46.33   US 40 – Indianapolis, Richmond  
48.78   I-70 – Indianapolis, Richmond  
Green Township 54.28   SR 234  
Madison
 Pendleton 60.12   US 36 west / SR 67 south – Indianapolis Southern end of US 36 and SR 67 concurrency
    SR 38 east – New Castle Southern end of SR 38 concurrency
61.79   US 36 east Northern end of US 36 concurrency
Anderson 64.44 22 I-69 south – Indianapolis Southern end of I-69 concurrency; Northern end of SR 38
68.25 26 I-69 north / SR 67 north / SR 109 south Northern end of I-69 and SR 67 concurrency; Northern terminus of SR 109
68.81   SR 236 east (53rd Street) – Middletown Western terminus of SR 236
70.89   SR 32 west (Ohio Avenue) / SR 232 east – Anderson Southern end of SR 32 concurrency; Western terminus of SR 232
72.34   SR 32 east (University Boulevard) – Muncie  
Richland Township 79.93   SR 128 west – Frankton Eastern terminus of SR 128
Alexandria 84.13   SR 28 – Elwood, Albany  
Grant
 Fairmount 94.08   SR 26 – Kokomo, Fairmount  
Marion 98.06   US 35 / SR 22 – Kokomo, Gas City  
100.28   SR 37 south – Elwood Northern terminus of SR 37
101.03   SR 15 south (30th Street) – Gas City Southern end of SR 15 concurrency
103.47–
103.63		   SR 18 – Delphi, Montpelier  
104.66   SR 15 north (North Wabash Road) – Wabash Northern end of SR 15 concurrency
Huntington
 Wayne Township 111.17   SR 105 north – South Whitley Southern terminus of SR 105
111.96   SR 218 – La Fontaine, Warren  
Mount Etna 117.68   SR 124 – Peru, Bluffton  
Huntington 127.64   US 24 west – Wabash Western end of US 24 concurrency
    US 224 east / SR 5 (North Jefferson Street / North Goshen Road) – Huntington, South Whitley Western terminus of US 224
131.27   US 24 east – Fort Wayne Eastern end of US 24 concurrency
Clear Creek Township 138.17   SR 114 – North Manchester, fort Wayne  
Whitley
 Washington Township 143.21   SR 14 – South Whitley, Fort Wayne  
Columbia City 148.39   SR 205 south (Radio Road) – South Whitley Southern end of SR 205 concurrency
149.12   SR 205 north (Van Buren Street) – Churubusco Northern end of SR 205 concurrency
149.98   US 30 – Wabash, Fort Wayne  
Noble
 Noble Township 159.31   US 33 – Goshen, Fort Wayne  
Albion 166.97   SR 8 east – Avilla, Auburn Western terminus of SR 8
Elkhart Township –
Orange Township		 170.93   US 6 west – Ligonier Western end of US 6 concurrency
Orange Township 174.72   US 6 east – Kendallville Eastern end of US 6 concurrency
LaGrange
 LaGrange 187.97   US 20 (Central Avenue) – Elkhart, Angola  
Howe 193.56   SR 120 (Defiance Street) – Elkhart, Fremont  
Lima Township 195.86   I-80 / I-90 / Ind. Toll Rd. – South Bend, Elkhart, Toledo Exit 121 on I-80/I-90
196.20   M-66 north – Sturgis Continuation into Michigan
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
     Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

References

  1. ^ Indiana Highway Ends - SR 9
  2. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of SR 9 from Columbus to Shelbyville (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=IN-9+S&daddr=S+Harrison+St&geocode=FbKLVgId1Tnj-g%3BFZjEWgIdqD3j-g&hl=en&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=14&sll=39.512053,-85.75387&sspn=0.030063,0.116901&ie=UTF8&ll=39.427177,-85.66864&spn=0.120398,0.467606&z=12. Retrieved 2011-02-24. 
  3. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of SR 9 from Shelbyville to Anderson (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=S+Harrison+St&daddr=East+St%2FS+Scatterfield+Rd&geocode=FasTWwIdhiXj-g%3BFeJOYwId6Arl-g&hl=en&mra=mift&mrsp=0&sz=14&sll=39.51894,-85.748377&sspn=0.03006,0.0842&ie=UTF8&ll=40.030769,-85.685635&spn=0.059674,0.233803&z=13. Retrieved 2011-02-24. 
  4. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of SR 9 from Anderson to Huntington (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=East+St%2FS+Scatterfield+Rd&daddr=40.457397,-85.6724087+to:IN-9+N%2FN+Marion+Rd&geocode=FSQvYwIdzwrl-g%3BFbVUaQIdKL7k-ilriv9ZEvwUiDFB2YU8FuPChA%3BFQO-bwIdm-Pm-g&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=12&via=1&sll=40.497876,-85.603752&sspn=0.118527,0.467606&ie=UTF8&ll=40.872961,-85.508566&spn=0.028167,0.116901&z=14. Retrieved 2011-02-24. 
  5. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of SR 9 from Huntington to Columbia City (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=N+Marion+Rd&daddr=S+Main+St&geocode=FdW5bwIdaeHm-g%3BFYkBdAId-ozn-g&hl=en&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=18&sll=41.156633,-85.486706&sspn=0.001834,0.007306&ie=UTF8&ll=41.058709,-85.460672&spn=0.029383,0.116901&z=14. Retrieved 2011-02-24. 
  6. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of SR 9 from Columbia City to Michigan (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=N+Main+St&daddr=IN-9+N&geocode=FZwBdAId-ozn-g%3BFcozfQIdmHro-g&hl=en&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=18&sll=41.759288,-85.427193&sspn=0.001817,0.007306&ie=UTF8&ll=41.413896,-85.937805&spn=0.935147,3.740845&z=9. Retrieved 2011-02-24. 
  7. ^ "Indiana Highways End - Old SR 9". http://highwayexplorer.com/EndsPage.php?id=9009&section=1. Retrieved 2011-02-19. 
  8. ^ "Indiana Highway Ends - Old SR 11". http://highwayexplorer.com/EndsPage.php?id=9011&section=1. Retrieved 2011-02-19. 
  9. ^ "INDOT Memorial Highways and Bridges". http://www.in.gov/indot/3005.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-19. 
  10. ^ staff. "INDOT Roadway Referencing System" (PDF). INDOT. http://www.in.gov/indot/files/StateWide_2004.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-19.