Indiana State Road 44

Indiana State Road 44 (SR 44) in the State of Indiana begins in the west at State Road 37 (SR 37) in Martinsville and runs eastward to the Ohio state line in Union County in two broken sections. It is broken in Franklin from Indiana State Road 144 and Interstate 65.

State Road 44
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length86.198 mi[1] (138.722 km)
ExistedOctober 1, 1926[2]–present
Western section
Length18.588 mi[1] (29.914 km)
West end SR 37 in Martinsville
Major
junctions		 SR 135 in Johnson County
East end SR 144 in Franklin
Eastern section
Length67.610 mi[1] (108.808 km)
West end I-65 at Franklin
Major
junctions		 I-74 / US 421 at Shelbyville

US 52 at Rushville

US 27 at Liberty
East end SR 725
Location
CountiesFayette, Johnson, Morgan, Rush, Shelby, Union
Highway system
← SR 43→ SR 45

Route description

From Martinsville, its western terminus, at SR 37, SR 44 heads east toward Franklin. Upon entering Franklin SR 44 ends at the intersection with State Road 144.[3] (The route continues east as Jefferson St. and crosses US 31 and onto Forsythe and King Streets to Interstate 65.) East of Franklin SR 44 then begins again at an interchange with Interstate 65 (I-65). SR 44 continues east towards Shelbyville. SR 44 has a short concurrency with State Road 9 (SR 9) in Shelbyville. East of Shelbyville SR 44 has an interchange with Interstate 74/U.S. Route 421. SR 44 heads northeast towards Rushville. In Rushville SR 44 has a short concurrency with U.S. Route 52 and an intersection with State Road 3. From Rushville SR 44 heads east-northeast towards Connersville. In Connersville SR 44 has an intersection with the northern terminus of State Road 121 and a short concurrency with State Road 1. SR 44 heads east from Connersville towards Liberty. In Liberty SR 44 has a concurrency with U.S. Route 27. From Liberty SR 44 heads east towards Ohio; at the Ohio state line SR 44 becomes Ohio State Route 725.[4]

History

At one point , SR 44 went through Franklin, connecting the termini in Franklin.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
MorganWashington Township0.0000.000 SR 37 – Bloomington, IndianapolisWestern terminus; road continues as Reuben Drive
JohnsonUnion Township13.58021.855 SR 135
Franklin18.58829.914 SR 144 (Jefferson Street) – BargersvilleEastern terminus of the western section of SR 44[3][5]
Gap in route
22.337–
22.487		35.948–
36.189		 I-65 – Louisville, IndianapolisWestern terminus of the eastern section of SR 44;[3] exit 90 on I-65; road continues as King Street
ShelbyShelbyville35.83657.672 SR 9 southWest end of SR 9 concurrency
36.19758.253 SR 9 northEast end of SR 9 concurrency
38.12461.355
Truck SR 9 south		West end of Truck SR 9 concurrency
38.428–
38.628		61.844–
62.166
I-74 / US 421 / Truck SR 9 north – Indianapolis, Cincinnati		East end of Truck SR 9 concurrency; exit 116 on I-74
RushRushville55.17088.788
Truck US 52 east / Truck SR 44 east (1st Street)		East end of Truck US 52 concurrency; west end of Truck SR 44
55.21488.858
US 52 west (2nd Street) / Truck US 52 east		West end of US 52 concurrency; west end of Truck US 52
55.37489.116 US 52 east / SR 3 (Main Street)East end of US 52 concurrency; SR 3 north serves Rush Memorial Hospital
55.44989.237
Truck SR 44 west (Perkins Street)		East end of Truck SR 44
FayetteConnersville71.703115.395 SR 121 southNorth end of SR 121
72.022115.908 SR 1 northWest end of SR 1 concurrency
72.500116.677 SR 1 southEast end of SR 1 concurrency
UnionLiberty83.559134.475 US 27 northWest end of US 27 concurrency
83.620134.573 SR 101 south – Brookville Lake, Whitewater State Park, Quakertown S.R.A., Mounds S.R.A.North end of SR 101
84.049135.264 US 27 southEast end of US 27 concurrency
Center Township89.947144.756 SR 725 east (State Line Road)Continuation at the Ohio border
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 6, 2017.
  2. "Road Numbers to Be Changed". The Hancock-Democrat. The Indianapolis News. September 30, 1926. Retrieved June 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Franklin takes control of highway through city". Archived from the original (web) on October 22, 2014.
  4. Google (2011-03-28). "overview map of SR 44" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
  5. Facebook message from INDOT Southeast District ("A section of S.R. 44 was relinquished by the state.")
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