Indiana State Road 144

State Road 144 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a highway that exists in two short sections south of Indianapolis.

State Road 144
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length11.964 mi[1] (19.254 km)
Western section
Length7.155 mi[1] (11.515 km)
West end SR 42 / SR 67 in Mooresville
East end SR 37 in Bluff Creek
Eastern section
Length4.808 mi[1] (7.738 km)
West end SR 135 in Bargersville
East end SR 44 in Franklin
Location
CountiesMorgan, Johnson
Highway system
← SR 143→ SR 145

Route Description

The western half section has a west terminus at Indiana State Road 67 in Mooresville and has an east terminus at Indiana State Road 37 near Waverly. The eastern half section has a west terminus at Indiana State Road 135 in Bargersville and has an east terminus at Indiana State Road 44 in Franklin.The middle one-third of its run, from Indiana State Road 37 in the west to Indiana State Road 135 to the east is known as CR 144. It was previously signed with County Road 144 signs at its west and east ends at 37 and 135 respectively. It is also known as Old Plank Road in Bargersville. It is one of the very few county roads in Indiana with a numerical designation identical to that of an adjoining state road, similar to how it is done in Florida.

History

SR 144 was added to the state road system in 1930, running along its current routing between SR 35 (now SR 135) in Old Bargersville and US 31 in Franklin. SR 144 and SR 35 were commissioned to help relieve traffic on US 31 between Franklin and Indianapolis.[2][3] This segment of SR 144 was paved in 1931.[4] The segment between Mooresville and Waverly was added to the state road system between 1939 and 1941 with an intermediate road surface.[5][6] SR 37 was reroute around Waverly and SR 144 was extended east to meet new SR 37 northeast of Waverly between 1963 and 1965.[7][8][9] The western segment was paved between 1965 and 1966.[9][10] SR 144 was rerouted to bypass Waverly between 1969 and 1970.[11][12] In 2014 the eastern end of SR 144 was moved to the intersection with SR 44. The Indiana Deportment of Transportation transfer the segment of SR 44 and SR 144 that was concurrent with Jefferson Street to the City of Franklin.[13]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
MorganMooresville0.0000.000 SR 42 west / SR 67 – Indianapolis, MartinsvilleWestern terminus of SR 144; route continues west as SR 42
JohnsonWhite River Township7.15511.515 SR 37 / CR 144 – Martinsville, IndianapolisEastern terminus of the western section of SR 144. Proposed future I-69 Interchange. Route continues east as CR 144
Gap in route
Bargersville7.15611.516 SR 135 / CR 144 – Waverly, Nashville, IndianapolisWestern terminus of the eastern section of SR 144. Route continues west as CR 144
Franklin11.96419.254 SR 44 west / Jefferson Street – Franklin, MartinsvilleEastern terminus of the western section of SR 44;[13] Eastern terminus of SR 144; Route continues as West Jefferson Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. "Highway Commission Asks Bids on Paving Johnson Co. Roads". The Franklin Evening Star. October 29, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved December 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Highway Commission". The Franklin Evening Star. October 29, 1930. p. 5. Retrieved December 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Rain Delays Completion of Road No. 144 Paving". The Edinburg Daily Courier. July 23, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved December 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Indiana State Highway Commission (1939). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:633,600. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 64016573. Retrieved December 12, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  6. Indiana State Highway Commission (1941). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:633,600. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 64574634. Retrieved December 12, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  7. Indiana State Highway Commission (1963). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1963–1964 ed.). 1:633,600. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 883418455. Retrieved December 12, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  8. Indiana State Highway Commission (1964). Indiana State Highway System (Map). 1:640,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 65195866. Retrieved December 12, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  9. Indiana State Highway Commission (1965). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1965–1966 ed.). 1:630,980. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 53370381. Retrieved December 12, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  10. Indiana State Highway Commission (1966). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1966–1967 ed.). 1:640,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 65209231. Retrieved December 12, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  11. Indiana State Highway Commission (1969). Indiana State Highway System (Map). 1:631,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 314731307. Retrieved December 12, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  12. Indiana State Highway Commission (1970). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1970–1971 ed.). 1:640,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 65221477.
  13. "Franklin takes control of highway through city". Archived from the original (web) on October 22, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

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