Indiana State Road 11 Explained

State:IN
Type:IN
Route:11
Established:October 1, 1926[1]
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 11 highlighted in red
Length Mi:56.004
Section1:Southern segment
Length Mi1:29.820
Direction A1:South
Terminus A1: near Mauckport
Direction B1:North
Terminus B1: near Lanesville
Section2:Northern segment
Length Mi2:26.184
Direction A2:South
Terminus A2: in Dudleytown
Junction2: in Seymour
Direction B2:North
Terminus B2: near Columbus
Counties:Bartholomew, Jackson, Floyd, Harrison
Previous Type:IN
Previous Route:10
Next Type:US
Next Route:12

State Road 11 in the U.S. state of Indiana is located in south central Indiana and is divided into a northern and southern section. These sections were never connected.

Route description

Southern section

The southern portion is a southwest–northeast road in Floyd and Harrison counties. Its southern terminus is at State Road 135 near the town of Mauckport, which is on the Ohio River. From there, the highway runs roughly northeast for a distance of about 30miles and ends where it meets State Road 62, east of the town of Lanesville.

Northern section

The northern portion is a north - south road in Bartholomew and Jackson counties. Its southern terminus is at State Road 250 in the small town of Dudleytown a few miles south of Seymour; the highway runs north through Seymour to Columbus, a distance of about 26miles, and ends where it meets Indiana State Road 46.

History

Southern section

Before 1935 the southern section of SR 11 was number State Road 33 (SR 33). Then in 1935 U.S. Route 33 (US 33) was commissioned in Indiana and SR 33 was decommissioned.

Northern section

In the 1970s the northern section of SR 11 was numbered U.S. Route 31 Alternate.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Road Numbers to Be Changed. The Hancock-Democrat. The Indianapolis News. September 30, 1926. June 9, 2016. Newspapers.com.