Indiana State Road 329 Explained

State:IN
Type:IN
Route:329
Alternate Name:Burlington Avenue
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 329 highlighted in red
Maint:INDOT
Length Mi:0.355
Established:1984-1999, 2015-
Direction A:South
Terminus A: near Logansport
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Logansport
Counties:Cass
Previous Type:IN
Previous Route:327
Next Type:IN
Next Route:331

State Road 329 (SR 329) is a State Road in the northern section of the state of Indiana. Running for about 0.335miles in a general northeast–southwest direction, connecting SR 29 and U.S. Route 24/U.S. Route 35/SR 25. SR 329 was originally introduced in the mid 1930s routed between Zionsville and SR 29. That segment of SR 329 was renumber to SR 334 by the late 1930s. SR 329 was commissioned again in September 1984 replacing SR 29 through Logansport. This designation of SR 329 lasted until 1999. The current designation of SR 329 was created when the Hoosier Heartland Highway in Logansport was completed.

Route description

SR 329 begins at an intersection with SR 29 south of Logansport. The road travels northeast, along with Burlington Avenue, as a two-lane road, passing through a residential area. SR 329 ends at an interchange with US 24/US 35. SR 25 continues northeast on Burlington Avenue from the end of SR 329. In 2014 the only location for a traffic count along SR 329 shows that 3,476 vehicles travel the highway on average each day.

History

Previous designations

SR 329 was originally designated in between Zionsville and SR 29, in 1935. By 1938 SR 329 was decommissioned and the route replace with a newly extended SR 334. SR 334 was removed from this route in 2011.[1]

Current designation

SR 329 was unused until September 1984 when the new route of US 24, US 35, and SR 29 open in the Logansport area.[2] SR 329 began at an intersection with SR 29, SR 329 continued north on Burlington Avenue. Burlington Avenue curves and crosses over the Wabash River and the name changes to 3rd Street. SR 329 then terminated at the intersection between 3rd Street and Market Street, at the time SR 25. SR 17 continued north on 3rd Street. Indiana Department of Transportation removed the SR 329 designation in 1999. When the Hoosier Heartland Highway in Logansport was completed SR 329 was which again signed along a small segment of Burlington Avenue.

Notes and References

  1. News: Rose . Rod . Ind. 334 transfer to local governments complete . Zionsville Times Sentinel . Zionsville, Indiana . July 13, 2011 . June 23, 2018.
  2. News: Highway Dept. Renumbers Two Roads in Logansport . December 18, 2019 . . November 4, 1985 . 3. Newspapers.com.