Indiana State Road 8
 State Road 8 | ||||
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 SR 8 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by INDOT | ||||
| Length | 77.476 mi[2] (124.686 km) | |||
| Existed | 1932[1]–present | |||
| Western segment | ||||
| Length | 42.845 mi[2] (68.952 km) | |||
| West end |   US 231 / SR 2 in Hebron | |||
| Major intersections |  US 421 in LaCrosse US 35 in Knox | |||
| East end |  SR 17 near Plymouth | |||
| Eastern segment | ||||
| Length | 34.631 mi[2] (55.733 km) | |||
| West end |  SR 9 in Albion | |||
| Major intersections |  SR 3 in Avilla I-69 in Auburn | |||
| East end |  SR 18 near Hicksville, OH | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Indiana | |||
| Counties | Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Starke, Marshall, Noble, DeKalb | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Road 8 in the U.S. State of Indiana consists of two disconnected segments that were never connected.
Route description
[edit]No part of SR 8 in Indiana is included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS).[3] The NHS is a network of highways that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[4]
Western segment
[edit]The western terminus of the western segment is at U.S. Route 231(US 231) and SR 2 in Hebron. The highway goes due east leaving Hebron and heading toward Knox. It passes through rural farmland, having a four-way stop at SR 49 in Kouts. The route enters La Crosse having a four-way stop at US 421. North of Knox it begins a concurrency with US 35; this ends in downtown Knox with SR 8 heading due east. The road leaves Knox passing through the east side of town. The eastern terminus of the western segment is at SR 17.[5][6]
Eastern segment
[edit]The western terminus of the eastern segment begins at SR 9. The road heads east from Albion toward SR 3. On the way to SR 3 the highway passes through rural farmland. The road begins a concurrency with SR 3 at a traffics light north of Avilla; this ends at an intersection with SR 3 on the east side of Avilla. The road then goes due east towards Auburn. It has a four-way stop at SR 327 north of Garrett. The route enters Auburn on the west side of town and has an interchange with Interstate 69(I-69). The road now passes through commercial areas before entering downtown Auburn where it has an intersection with Old SR 427. The roadway now leaves Auburn, returning to rural farmland. The highway has a short concurrency with SR 1. The route turns southeast towards Hicksville, OH. SR 8 ends at the Ohio state line; which then continues into the western terminus of Ohio State Route 18.[7][6]
History
[edit]Western section
[edit]In the early 1940s, the road's western terminus was at the Illinois state line, becoming Exchange Street. It was truncated eastward to US 41 in St. John in the 1970s. From St. John to Hebron, it was concurrent to US 231. SR 8 was later truncated to its junction with US 231 in Hebron, eliminating the concurrency.
Central section
[edit]In 1951, SR 8 started in Lake Wawasee at SR 13 and continued east to US 33 south of Kimmell. This section was deleted in 1971.
Major intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter | Hebron | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 231 (Main Street) / SR 2 | Western end of SR 8 | ||
| Kouts | 9.059 | 14.579 |  SR 49 (Main Street) | ||||
| LaPorte | LaCrosse | 16.053 | 25.835 | US 421 (Washington Street) | |||
| Starke | Jackson Township | 24.060 | 38.721 |  SR 39 – North Judson, La Porte | Kankakee Fish and Wildlife Area | ||
| Center Township | 30.131 | 48.491 |  US 35 north – Michigan City | northern end of US 35 concurrency | |||
| Knox | 32.134 | 51.715 |  US 35 south (Heaton Street) – Winamac | Southern end of US 35 concurrency | |||
| Washington Township | 37.144 | 59.777 |  SR 23 – Ober | ||||
| Marshall | West Township | 42.845 | 68.952 | SR 17 | Eastern end of the western segment of SR 8 | ||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Noble | Albion | 42.921 | 69.075 | SR 9 (Orange Street) | Western end of the eastern segment of SR 8 | ||
| Allen Township | 52.112 | 83.866 | SR 3 north – Kendallville | Western end of SR 3 concurrency | |||
| Avilla | 54.833 | 88.245 | SR 3 south – Fort Wayne | Eastern end of SR 3 concurrency | |||
| DeKalb | Garrett | 59.264 | 95.376 |  SR 327 – Garrett, Corunna | |||
| Auburn | 57.249– 57.381 | 92.133– 92.346 | I-69 – Fort Wayne, Lansing | Interchange | |||
| Concord Township | 72.436 | 116.574 |  SR 1 south – St. Joe | Western end of SR 1 concurrency | |||
| 73.379 | 118.092 |  SR 1 north / SR 101 south – Butler, Woodburn | Eastern end of SR 1 concurrency; northern terminus of SR 101 | ||||
| Newville Township | 77.552 | 124.808 | SR 18 – Hicksville | Ohio state line | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
[edit]- ^ "Work Starts on County Roads". The Daily Reporter. Greenfield. April 15, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved December 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2016). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ National Highway System: Indiana (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2008. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ "National Highway System". Federal Highway Administration. August 26, 2010. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ "overview map of SR 8 from Hebron to SR 17" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ a b Indiana Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Indiana Department of Transportation. 2011–2012. § C4-C6 & B9-C12. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ "overview map of SR 8 from Albion to Ohio" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
