State Road 59 is a north–south road in Central Indiana that covers a distance of about 80 miles (130 km) through five counties.

State Road 59 marker
State Road 59
Map
SR 59 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length79.53 mi[1] (127.99 km)
ExistedOctober 1, 1926[2]–present
Major junctions
South end SR 58 at Sandborn
Major intersections
North end SR 47 at Waveland
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesClay, Greene, Knox, Montgomery, Parke
Highway system
  • Indiana State Highway System
SR 58 SR 60

Route description

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State Road 59 begins at State Road 58 (SR 58) and heads north towards Sandborn. In Sandborn SR 59 has intersection with State Road 67 (SR 67). Then SR 59 heads north towards Linton where SR 59 is concurrent with State Road 54 (SR 54). Both routes leave Linton on the northwest side of town. Then north of Linton SR 54 turns west toward Dugger. SR 59 heads north passing through the east side of Jasonville. SR 59 heads north from Jasonville towards Clay City where SR 59 has a concurrency with State Road 246. During the concurrency there is an intersection with State Road 157 in downtown Clay City. SR 59 heads north from Clay City toward Brazil; on the way to Brazil SR 59 passes under Interstate 70. In Brazil SR 59 has an intersection with U.S. Route 40 (US 40). SR 59 leaves Brazil heading north toward Waveland, passing through an intersection with U.S. Route 36 and a concurrency with State Road 236. In Waveland SR 59 enters from the south and has an intersection with State Road 47.[3]

History

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From 1917 to 1926 SR 59 was number as State Road 9, from Linton to Brazil, after 1926 renumbering this route became part of SR 59.[4]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
KnoxVigo Township0.000.00  SR 58 – ElnoraSouthern terminus of SR 59
Sandborn1.622.61  SR 67 – Edwardsport, Worthington
GreeneLinton11.8419.05 
 
SR 54 east – Bedford
Southern end of SR 54 concurrency
14.6623.59 
 
SR 54 west – Sullivan
Northern end of SR 54 concurrency
Jasonville21.5034.60  SR 48
ClayClay City32.2551.90 
 
SR 246 west
Southern end of SR 246 concurrency
 
 
SR 157 south
Northern terminus of SR 157
33.7654.33 
 
SR 246 east
Northern end of SR 246 concurrency
Sugar Ridge Township41.0866.11  SR 46 – Terre Haute, Spencer
Posey Township45.8973.85  SR 42 – Terre Haute, Mooresville
46.1374.24  I-70 – Terre Haute, Indianapolisexit number 23 on I-70
Brazil51.2782.51  US 40 – Terre Haute, Indianapolis
ParkeUnion Township67.91109.29  US 36 – Rockville, Indianapolis
Greene Township73.92118.96 
 
SR 236 west
Western end of SR 236 concurrency
76.53123.16 
 
SR 236 east – North Salem
Eastern end of SR 236 concurrency
MontgomeryWaveland79.53127.99  SR 47 – CrawfordsvilleNorthern terminus of SR 59
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "INDOT Roadway Referencing System" (PDF). staff. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-15.
  2. ^ "Road Numbers to Be Changed". The Hancock-Democrat. The Indianapolis News. September 30, 1926. Retrieved June 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "overview map of SR 59" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  4. ^ "Indiana Highways Ends - Old SR 9". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
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