Indiana State Road 162

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 northsouth route for most of its length.

State Road 162
William A. Koch Memorial Highway
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length27.861 mi[1] (44.838 km)
Major junctions
West end SR 62 at Gentryville
  US 231 near Lincoln City
I-64 in Ferdinand
North end US 231 at Jasper
Location
CountiesDubois, Spencer
Highway system
SR 161 SR 163

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

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
SpencerGentryville0.0000.000 SR 62Western terminus of SR 162
CarterClay
township line
3.047–
3.128
4.904–
5.034
US 231
Santa Claus6.25010.058 SR 245 northWestern end of SR 245 concurrency
6.80210.947 SR 245 southEastern end of SR 245 concurrency; SR 162 is now marked north-south
Harrison Township11.21618.050 SR 62 Dale, St. Meinrad
DuboisFerdinand13.612–
13.764
21.906–
22.151
I-64 - St. Louis, LouisvilleExit number 63 on I-64
15.90325.593 SR 264 east Ferdinand State Forest
Jackson Township20.58633.130 SR 64 Huntingburg, Birdseye
Jasper27.86144.838 US 231 Huntingburg, JasperNorthern terminus of SR 162
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2016). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
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