Indiana State Road 71

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US 52 near Kentland
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesBenton, Newton, Vermillion
Highway system
  • Indiana State Highway System
← SR 70→ I-74

State Road 71 (SR 71) is a north–south discontinuous

U.S. Highway 52
(US 24/US 52).

The original designation of SR 71 went from SR 163 and US 36 in the early 1930s. This road was extended north to SR 63 by the mid-1940s. The northern section of SR 71 was designated in the early 1950s.

Route description

Southern section

The southern segment of SR 71 is 20 miles (32 km) long and is entirely within Vermillion County. The road heads north from its southern terminus at SR 163, in the town of Blanford. SR 71 passes through the town before entering rural Vermillion County, parallel to the Illinois-Indiana state line. The road passes through the town of St. Bernice, before curving to become east–west. Soon after becoming east-west SR 71 curves again to become north–south before an intersection with U.S. Highway 36 (US 36). North of US 36, SR 71 passes through Dana before returning to rural Vermillion County. After Dana SR 71 becomes takes several curves heading generally towards the northeast before an intersection with SR 63, northwest of Newport. This intersection is the northern terminus of the southern segment of SR 71.[3] INDOT's surveys in 2016 showed that the highest traffic levels along the southern segment of SR 71 were the 1,518 vehicles daily between US 36 and Dana; the lowest counts were the 426 vehicles per day north of the Dana.[4]

Northern section

The northern segment of SR 71 is 17.5 miles (28.2 km) long in Benton and Newton Counties. The southern terminus is at

US 52 west of Kentland.[3] INDOT's surveys in 2017 showed that the highest traffic levels along the northern segment of SR 71 were the 264 vehicles daily near its intersection with US 24/US 52; the lowest counts were the 147 vehicles per day north of the SR 18.[5]

History

The first SR 71 designation in Indiana was in 1932 between SR 163 and US 36.[2][6][7] This segment was paved by 1937.[8][9] Between 1942 and 1945 the SR 71 designation was extended to SR 63.[10][11] The northern segment of SR 71 was added to the state road system in either 1950 or 1951.[12][13] This section of SR 71 between Dana and SR 63 and from Raub to US 24/US 52 was paved in either 1966 or 1967.[14][15] The final part of SR 71 to be paved was from SR 352 to Raub and it was paved between 1977 and 1979.[16][17]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
VermillionBlanford0.0000.000 SR 163 – ClintonSouthern terminus
Helt Township10.41816.766 US 36 – Montezuma, Chrisman IL
Vermillion Township19.93332.079 SR 63 – I-74, Terre HauteNorthern terminus of southern section
Gap in route
BentonHickory Grove Township19.93432.081 SR 352 – OxfordSouthern end of the northern section
Parish Grove Township26.95543.380 SR 18 – Fowler
US 52 – Kentland, Sheldon IL
Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c d Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  2. ^
    Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^
    OCLC 976397802
    . Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  4. ^ Indiana Department of Transportation (2016). "Traffic Count Database System". Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  5. ^ Indiana Department of Transportation (2017). "Traffic Count Database System". Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  6. OCLC 53092152. Retrieved October 3, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau
    .
  7. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (September 30, 1932). State Highway System of Indiana (PDF) (Map). Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. Retrieved October 3, 2017 – via Indiana University Bloomington Libraries.
  8. OCLC 63897436
    . Retrieved October 3, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  9. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1937). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). Indiana State Highway Commission. Retrieved October 3, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  10. OCLC 64382867
    . Retrieved October 3, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  11. OCLC 123132182
    . Retrieved October 3, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  12. OCLC 55533635
    . Retrieved October 3, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  13. OCLC 64558142
    . Retrieved October 3, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  14. OCLC 65209231
    . Retrieved October 3, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  15. OCLC 65221593
    . Retrieved October 3, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  16. OCLC 184938563, 11216462, 53344313, 11924099
    .
  17. OCLC 65221535
    .

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