Indiana State Road 162
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| William A. Koch Memorial Highway | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by INDOT | ||||
| Length: | 27.861 mi[1] (44.838 km) | |||
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| West end: |
 SR 62 at Gentryville | |||
 US 231 near Lincoln City I-64 in Ferdinand | ||||
| North end: |
US 231 at Jasper | |||
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| Counties: | Dubois, Spencer | |||
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State Road 162 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a 28-mile (45 km) route in Dubois and Spencer counties. Though an even-numbered route, in practice it is a north–south route for most of its length.
Route description
State Road 162 begins at SR 62 in Gentryville. Going east, it passes through Lincoln City near the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, then through Santa Claus (near Holiday World and Splashin' Safari), and then goes north through Ferdinand (near Interstate 64 exit 63). It terminates in Jasper where it re-joins U.S. Route 231.
History
The highway was designated the William A. Koch Memorial Highway in 2002 following the death of Bill Koch, who, along with his father, Louis J. Koch, was instrumental in creating the Holiday World & Splashin' Safari and the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. He was also the chief developer of the town of Santa Claus, Indiana, which has grown from less than 100 residents in 1960 to over 2,100 today.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Spencer | Gentryville | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR 62 | Western terminus of SR 162 |
| Carter–Clay township line | 3.047– 3.128 | 4.904– 5.034 | US 231 | ||
| Santa Claus | 6.250 | 10.058 |  SR 245 north | Western end of SR 245 concurrency | |
| 6.802 | 10.947 | SR 245 south | Eastern end of SR 245 concurrency; SR 162 is now marked north-south | ||
| Harrison Township | 11.216 | 18.050 | SR 62 – Dale, St. Meinrad | ||
| Dubois | Ferdinand | 13.612– 13.764 | 21.906– 22.151 | I-64 - St. Louis, Louisville | Exit number 63 on I-64 |
| 15.903 | 25.593 |  SR 264 east – Ferdinand State Forest | |||
| Jackson Township | 20.586 | 33.130 |  SR 64 – Huntingburg, Birdseye | ||
| Jasper | 27.861 | 44.838 | US 231 – Huntingburg, Jasper | Northern terminus of SR 162 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- 1 2 Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2016). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 9, 2017.