Indiana State Road 5
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by INDOT | ||||
Length | 96.194 mi[1] (154.809 km) | |||
Existed | 1931[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | SR 22 in Upland | |||
North end | SR 120 near Shipshewana | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Indiana | |||
Counties | Grant, Huntington, Whitley, Noble, LaGrange | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Road 5 (SR 5) is a north–south
Dating back to the early days of the state road system, SR 5 was first signed in the southern part of the state in the 1920s. During the 1930s, the highway was moved to northern Indiana, before being moved very soon after to its current alignment. The road was extended to the Michigan state line in the late 1930s. In the mid-1960s SR 5 had its southern end moved north to Warren. Within the next several year the northern end was moved to SR 120 from the Michigan state line. Around the mid-1980s SR 5 was extended south SR 22 in Upland, replacing an old state road that was decommissioned around ten years earlier.
Route description
SR 5 begins at an intersection with SR 22, on the northern edge of Upland. The road heads north passing through farmland and a rural intersection with
SR 5 turns northwest onto US 224 and enters Huntington on the southeast side of the city. The concurrency runs along Jefferson Street before crossing over the Little River. North of the river US 224/SR 5 becomes one-way pairs with northwest bound traffic on Warren Street while southeast bound traffic on Cherry Street. The northwest bound one-way passes southeast and northeast around the Huntington County Courthouse. The one-way pairs ends at Park Drive with US 224 and SR 5 heading northwest on Jefferson Street. North of downtown the street passes through residential properties before the landscape surrounding the street changes to become commercial properties. The road has an intersection with US 24/SR 9, that this intersection US 224 ends. SR 5 heads northwest solo still passing through commercial properties before SR 5 leaves the city of Huntington. Northwest of Huntington SR 5 has a rural intersection with the eastern end of SR 16, in rural Huntington County. The road has an intersection with SR 114 at the Huntington-Whitley county line, after which SR 5 enter Whitley County.[1][3][4]
In Whitley County SR 5 continues heading northwest still passing agriculture land. The road has an intersection with
In Cromwell SR 5 is concurrent with Jefferson Street and passes through the Cromwell Historic District before crossing over CSX Railroad tracks. Past Cromwell SR 5 heads towards Ligonier having an intersection with US 33, north of Stone’s Trace. US 33 and SR 5 heads north concurrent, entering Ligonier, in Ligonier the concurrent has an intersection with US 6. At this intersection US 33 turns west onto US 6, while SR 5 continues heading north. North of US 6, SR 5 passes through commercial properties, passing through residential properties for a short distance, before passing through the Ligonier Historic District. After leaving the historic district the road crosses over the Elkhart River before passing under Norfolk Southern railroad tracks. North of the tracks the road passes through residential properties before making a sharp turn to become east-west. Soon after becoming east-west SR 5 bends to become north-south and leaves Ligonier. Past Ligonier the landscape becomes farms and fields with the road leaving Noble County and entering LaGrange County. In LaGrange County SR 5 passes on the west edge of Topeka, as the road continues north towards Shipshewana. The road enters Shipshewana from the south and passes through an intersection with US 20. North of US 20, SR 5 passes through the commercial area of Shipshewana and passes through the center of town. The road leaves Shipshewana and passes through rural LaGrange County. Shortly after leaving Shipshewana SR 5 ends at an intersection with SR 120.[1][3][4]
History
Prior to 1926 SR 5 was routed between
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Grant | Upland | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR 22 – Upland, Gas City | Southern terminus of SR 5 |
Monroe Township | 5.019 | 8.077 | SR 18 | ||
Huntington | Jefferson Township | 13.019 | 20.952 | SR 218 west | Western end of SR 218 concurrency |
13.479– 13.631 | 21.692– 21.937 | Indianapolis, Fort Wayne | Exit 73 on I-69 | ||
Warren | 17.710 | 28.501 | SR 218 east (1st Street) – Berne | Eastern end of SR 218 concurrency | |
Indianapolis, Fort Wayne | Exit 78 on I-69 | ||||
22.011 | 35.423 | SR 124 – Bluffton, Salamonie Reservoir | |||
US 224 east (West Markle Road) – Decatur | Southern end of US 224 concurrency | ||||
33.973 | 54.674 | US 224 east / SR 9 | Western terminus of US 224; Northern end of US 224 concurrency | ||
Clear Creek Township | 35.688 | 57.434 | SR 16 west | Eastern terminus of SR 16 | |
Huntington–Whitley county line | Warren–Cleveland township line | 42.293 | 68.064 | SR 114 – North Manchester | |
Whitley | South Whitley | 47.903 | 77.092 | SR 14 east / SR 105 south – Fort Wayne, Bippus, Andrews | Southern end of SR 14 concurrncy; Northern terminus of SR 105 |
48.536 | 78.111 | SR 14 west (West Wayne Street) | Northern end of SR 14 concurrency | ||
49.216 | 79.205 | SR 205 north | Southern terminus of SR 205 | ||
Larwill | 55.915 | 89.986 | US 30 | ||
Etna-Troy Township | 58.754 | 94.555 | Lincoln Highway (Lincolnway) | ||
Noble | Sparta Township | 75.240 | 121.087 | US 33 south / Lincoln Highway east – Churubusco | Southern end of US 33 concurrency; southern end of Lincoln Highway concurrency |
75.787 | 121.967 | Lincoln Highway west | Northern end of Lincoln Highway concurrency | ||
75.946 | 122.223 | Lincoln Highway east | Southern end of Lincoln Highway concurrency | ||
Ligonier | 76.720 | 123.469 | US 6 / US 33 north – Nappanee, Kendallville | Northern end of US 33 concurrency | |
77.673 | 125.003 | Lincoln Highway west (Lincolnway West) | Northern end of Lincoln Highway concurrency | ||
Lagrange | |||||
Van Buren Township | 96.194 | 154.809 | SR 120 to Indiana Toll Road – Bristol, Howe | Northern terminus of SR 5 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- List of Indiana State Roads
References
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