Indiana State Road 550
 State Road 550 | ||||
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 SR 550 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by INDOT | ||||
| Length | 23.651 mi[1] (38.063 km) | |||
| Western segment | ||||
| Length | 13.872 mi[1] (22.325 km) | |||
| West end |   US 41 / US 150 in Emison | |||
| Major intersections |  SR 67 in Bruceville | |||
| East end |  US 50 / US 150 in Wheatland | |||
| Eastern Segment | ||||
| Length | 9.779 mi[1] (15.738 km) | |||
| West end | US 50 / US 150 in Loogootee | |||
| East end | US 150 in Lacy | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Indiana | |||
| Counties | Knox, Martin | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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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.
Route description
[edit]Western segment
[edit]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 Wheatland 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
[edit]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
[edit]| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Knox | Emison | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 41 / US 150 – Vincennes, Sullivan | Western terminus of SR 550 | ||
| Bruceville | 4.344 | 6.991 | SR 67 – Vincennes, Bicknell | ||||
| Wheatland | 13.872 | 22.325 | US 50 / US 150 – Vincennes, Washington | Eastern terminus of the western section of SR 550 | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Martin | Loogootee | 13.873 | 22.326 | US 50 / US 150 | Western terminus of the eastern section of SR 550 | ||
| Lacy | 23.651 | 38.063 | US 150 | Eastern terminus of SR 550 | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "overview map of the western section of SR 550" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^ "overview map of the eastern section of SR 550" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-02-25.