Indiana State Road 44 (SR 44) in the State of Indiana begins in the west at Interstate 69 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 marker
State Road 44
Map
SR 44 highlighted in red
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 I-69 in Martinsville
Major intersections 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 intersections
East end SR 725
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesFayette, Johnson, Morgan, Rush, Shelby, Union
Highway system
  • Indiana State Highway System
SR 43 SR 45

Route description

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From Martinsville, its western terminus, at I-69, 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

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At one point [when?], SR 44 went through Franklin, connecting the termini in Franklin.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
MorganWashington Township0.0000.000  
 
I-69 to SR 252 – Evansville, Indianapolis
Connector ramps to SR 252; Western 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 south – Hope, Columbus
West end of SR 9 concurrency
38.428–
38.628
61.844–
62.166
   
 
I-74 / US 421 / SR 9 north – Indianapolis, Greenfield, Cincinnati
East end of SR 9 concurrency; exit 116 on I-74
RushRushville55.17088.788 
 
 
 
 
 
US 52 Truck 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) / US 52 Truck east – Indianapolis
West end of US 52 concurrency; west end of Truck US 52
55.37489.116 
 
   US 52 east / SR 3 (Main Street) – Greensburg, Brookville, New Castle
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 south – Laurel
North end of SR 121
72.022115.908 
 
SR 1 north – Cambridge City
West end of SR 1 concurrency
72.500116.677 
 
SR 1 south – Brookville
East end of SR 1 concurrency
UnionLiberty83.559134.475 
 
US 27 north – Richmond, Fort Wayne
West end of US 27 concurrency
83.620134.573 
 
SR 101 south – Brookville, Brookville Lake, Whitewater State Park, Quakertown S.R.A., Mounds S.R.A.
North end of SR 101
84.049135.264 
 
US 27 south – Oxford, Cincinnati
East end of US 27 concurrency
Center Township89.947144.756 
 
SR 725 east (State Line Road) – Camden
Continuation at the Ohio border
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b c "Franklin takes control of highway through city". Archived from the original (web) on October 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "overview map of SR 44" (Map). Google Maps. 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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