Indiana State Road 550

State Road 550
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length: 23.5 mi[1] (37.8 km)
Western segment
West end: US 41 / US 150 in Emison
East end: US 50 in Wheatland
Eastern Segment
West end: US 50 / US 150 in Loogootee
East end: US 150 in Lacy
Location
Counties: Knox, Martin
Highway system

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

← SR 545 SR 558 →

State Road 550 exists in two portions. The western section is completely within Knox County and has a western terminus east of Emison at U.S. Route 41/U.S. Route 150 and runs southeasterly to the U.S. Route 50/US 150 concurrency in Wheatland.

The eastern section terminates at both ends at US 150 in Martin County between Loogootee and Lacy.

Contents

Route description

Western segment

The western segment of SR 550 begins at an intersection with US 41/US 150. SR 550 heads southeast towards Wheatland passing through an intersection with State Road 67 in Bruceville. SR 550 enters Wheatfield on the northwest side of town and heads towards its eastern terminus of this section at an intersection with US 50/US 150[2]

Eastern segment

The eastern section of SR 550 begins in Loogootee, east of the US 50/US 150/U.S. Route 231 intersection. SR 550 heads southeast then turning east. The eastern terminus of SR 550 is at an intersection with US 150. [3]

Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes
Knox
 Emison 0.00 US 150 / US 41 – Vincennes, Terre Haute Western terminus of SR 550
Bruceville 4.37 SR 67 – Vincennes, Bicknell
Wheatland 13.87 US 50 / US 150 – Vincennes, Washington Eastern terminus of the western section of SR 550
Gap in route
Martin
 Loogootee 13.87 US 50 / US 150 – Washington, Shoals Western terminus of the eastern section of SR 550
Lacy 23.46 US 150 – Shoals, Paoli Eastern terminus of SR 550
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "INDOT Roadway Referencing System". http://www.in.gov/indot/2376.htm. 
  2. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of the western section of SR 550 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=IN-550+W&daddr=IN-550+E&geocode=FaQXUAId6I3J-g%3BFWfiTQIdVcPL-g&hl=en&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=16&sll=38.661822,-87.309186&sspn=0.007707,0.029225&ie=UTF8&ll=38.66142,-87.305946&spn=0.015415,0.058451&z=15. Retrieved 2011-02-25. 
  3. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of the eastern section of SR 550 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=S+Kentucky+Ave&daddr=38.6359888,-86.8097609+to:IN-550+W&geocode=FQErTgIdGOLR-g%3BFdSJTQIdYGPT-imtMPT3kSlsiDGek1QQczlVKg%3BFV6ATQIdru3T-g&hl=en&mra=dvme&mrsp=1&sz=15&via=1&sll=38.639836,-86.793966&sspn=0.015419,0.058451&ie=UTF8&ll=38.67231,-86.883445&spn=0.015412,0.058451&z=15. Retrieved 2011-02-25.