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Indiana State Road 9

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State Road 9 marker
State Road 9
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SR 9 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length189.586 mi[1] (305.109 km)
ExistedOctober 1, 1926[2]–present
Major junctions
South end SR 46 near Columbus
Major intersections
North end M-66 near Sturgis, MI
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesBartholomew, Shelby, Hancock, Madison, Grant, Huntington, Whitley, Noble, LaGrange
Highway system
  • Indiana State Highway System
← 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.

Route description

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Columbus to Shelbyville

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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).[3]

Shelbyville to Anderson

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North of SR 44, SR 9 continues into downtown Shelbyville and then continues 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 merges onto interstate 69 before the concurrency ends at the next exit. Then SR 9 heads north toward downtown Anderson, passing Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing and Casino.[4]

Anderson to Huntington

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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.[5]

Huntington to Columbia City

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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.[6]

Columbia City to Michigan

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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.[7]

History

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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.[8][9]

Explanation of nickname

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The nickname of State Road 9 is Highway of Vice Presidents, from Shelbyville to Columbia City. The reason for the name is that four of Indiana's six Vice Presidents lived in cities along the route:[10]


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

  • Schuyler Colfax — Ulysses S. Grant's Vice President (1869–1873) from South Bend
  • Charles W. Fairbanks — Theodore Roosevelt's Vice President (1905–1909) from Indianapolis

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
BartholomewClay–Clifty
township line		0.0000.000


 SR 46 to SR 7 / US 31 / I-65 – Columbus, Greensburg		Southern terminus of SR 9
ShelbyShelbyville18.99930.576



 Truck SR 9 north to I-74 / SR 44		Southern end of Truck SR 9
20.74933.392
 SR 44 west (Colescott Street) – Franklin		Southern end of SR 44 concurrency
21.11133.975


 SR 44 east (Broadway Street) / Truck SR 9 north – Rushville		Northern end of SR 44 concurrnecy; southern end of Truck SR 9
22.957–
23.196		36.946–
37.330

 I-74 / US 421 / Truck SR 9 south – Indianapolis, Cincinnati		Exit number 113 on I-74
Van Buren Township33.03953.171 US 52 – Indianapolis, Rushville
HancockGreenfield39.54563.642 US 40 – Indianapolis, Richmond
41.943–
42.091		67.501–
67.739		 I-70 – Indianapolis, DaytonExit number 104 on I-70
Green Township47.53776.503 SR 234
MadisonPendleton53.38485.913

 US 36 west / SR 67 south – Indianapolis		Southern end of US 36 and SR 67 concurrency
54.88588.329
 SR 38 east – New Castle		Southern end of SR 38 concurrency
55.04588.586
 US 36 east		Northern end of US 36 concurrency
Anderson57.617–
57.703		92.726–
92.864		222
 I-69 south – Indianapolis		Southern end of I-69 concurrency; Northern end of SR 38
61.53099.023226


 I-69 north / SR 67 north / SR 109 south		Northern end of I-69 and SR 67 concurrency; Northern terminus of SR 109
62.12999.987
 SR 236 east (53rd Street) – Middletown		Western terminus of SR 236
64.222103.355

 SR 32 west (Ohio Avenue) / SR 232 east – Anderson		Southern end of SR 32 concurrency; Western terminus of SR 232
65.675105.694
 SR 32 east (University Boulevard) – Muncie
Richland Township73.286117.942
 SR 128 west – Frankton		Eastern terminus of SR 128
Alexandria77.448124.640 SR 28 – Elwood, Albany
GrantFairmount87.437140.716 SR 26 – Kokomo, Fairmount
Marion91.429147.141 US 35 / SR 22 – Kokomo, Gas City
93.643150.704
 SR 37 south – Elwood		Northern terminus of SR 37
94.387151.901
 SR 15 south (38th Street) – Gas City		Southern end of SR 15 concurrency
96.824–
96.976		155.823–
156.068		 SR 18 – Delphi, MontpelierSR 18 runs along one-way pair of West 4th Street (eastbound) and West 2nd Street (westbound)
98.036157.774
 SR 15 north (North Wabash Avenue) – Wabash		Northern end of SR 15 concurrency
HuntingtonWayne Township104.545168.249
 SR 105 north – South Whitley		Southern terminus of SR 105
105.323169.501 SR 218 – La Fontaine, Warren
Mount Etna110.721178.188 SR 124 – Peru, Bluffton
Huntington120.993194.719
 US 24 west – Wabash		Western end of US 24 concurrency
122.818197.656
 US 224 east / SR 5 (North Jefferson Street / North Goshen Road) – Huntington, South Whitley		Western terminus of US 224
124.532–
124.616		200.415–
200.550
 US 24 east – Fort Wayne		Eastern end of US 24 concurrency
Clear Creek Township131.557211.720 SR 114 – North Manchester, fort Wayne
WhitleyWashington Township136.605219.844 SR 14 – South Whitley, Fort Wayne
Columbia City141.480227.690
 SR 205 south (Radio Road) – South Whitley		Southern end of SR 205 concurrency
142.489229.314
 SR 205 north (Van Buren Street) – Churubusco		Northern end of SR 205 concurrency
143.330230.667 US 30 – Wabash, Fort Wayne
NobleNoble Township152.616245.612 US 33 – Goshen, Fort Wayne
Albion160.323258.015
 SR 8 east – Avilla, Auburn		Western terminus of SR 8
Elkhart–Orange
township line		164.291264.401
 US 6 west – Ligonier		Western end of US 6 concurrency
Orange Township167.137268.981
 US 6 east – Kendallville		Eastern end of US 6 concurrency
LaGrangeLaGrange181.292291.761 US 20 (Central Avenue) – Elkhart, Angola
Howe186.866300.732 SR 120 (Defiance Street) – Elkhart, Fremont
Lima Township189.329304.695 I-80 / I-90 / Indiana Toll Road – South Bend, Toledo, ChicagoExit 121 on I-80/I-90
189.586305.109
 M-66 north – Sturgis		Continuation into Michigan
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2016). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "Road Numbers to Be Changed". The Hancock-Democrat. The Indianapolis News. September 30, 1926. Retrieved June 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "overview map of SR 9 from Columbus to Shelbyville" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  4. ^ "overview map of SR 9 from Shelbyville to Anderson" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  5. ^ "overview map of SR 9 from Anderson to Huntington" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  6. ^ "overview map of SR 9 from Huntington to Columbia City" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  7. ^ "overview map of SR 9 from Columbia City to Michigan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  8. ^ "Indiana Highways End - Old SR 9". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  9. ^ "Indiana Highway Ends - Old SR 11". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  10. ^ "INDOT Memorial Highways and Bridges". Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
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