Interstate 74 in Indiana

Interstate 74
Route information
Maintained by Indiana DOT
Length:	171.54 mi[1] (276.07 km)
Existed:	1960[2] – present
Major junctions
West end:	I-74 at Illinois state line
	I-465 in Indianapolis I-70 in Indianapolis I-65 in Indianapolis I-465 in Indianapolis
East end:	I-74 / US 52 at Ohio state line
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Indiana State Roads Interstate US State Former Scenic ← SR 71 SR 75 →

In the U.S. state of Indiana, Interstate 74 (I-74) traverses central parts of the state from west to east. It connects Champaign, Illinois with Indianapolis in the center of the state, and Indianapolis with Cincinnati, Ohio . Interstate 74 covers 171.54 miles (276.07 km) in the state of Indiana, a portion of which is concurrently routed along the southern and western legs of Interstate 465.

Route description

The Indiana portion of Interstate 74 begins on the Illinois border near Danville, Illinois and travels east. Shortly into Indiana, the interstate crosses the Wabash River near Covington. I-74 continues east where it passes over US 136 and intersects US 41 at Veedersburg about 15 miles east of the Illinois border. 19 miles later, the interstate intersects US 231 providing access to Crawfordsville to the south. I-74 runs nearly parallel to US 136 from the Illinois border until US 136 terminates at Interstate 465.

Once I-74 reaches Indianapolis it continues south, overlapping I-465. I-74 runs concurrent with I-465 on I-465's western and southern segments. (The exits of this concurrency are numbered as if it were part of I-465 only.) It also overlaps with US 31, US 36, US 40, US 52, and several state highways, for varying lengths of its route around Indianapolis. I-74 also crosses the White River and passes by the Indianapolis International Airport on the southwest side of Indianapolis. Once I-74 reaches the southeast side of Indianapolis it diverges from I-465 and continues to the southeast. At this intersection, I-74 picks up US 421 from where it will run concurrent.

Outside of the Indianapolis area, I-74 continues southeast and runs past Shelbyville. Near the halfway point between Indianapolis and the Ohio border, I-74 runs through Greensburg. US-421 diverges and runs south through Greensburg. Continuing on east, I-74 runs parallel to State Route 46. Just west of the Ohio border, I-74 crosses the Whitewater River. It also intersects with and begins to overlap with US 52. The two then continue and cross into Ohio at Harrison.

History

Initial Construction

Like all Interstate highways in Indiana, I-74 was constructed in segments which, when all were complete, make up the route we know today. There were six segments in the western portion of the route between the Illinois border and I-465 in Speedway, and six more in the eastern portion connecting I-465 near Beech Grove to Ohio. The concurrent portions around Indianapolis on I-465, consisting of seven separate sections along the west and south legs of that beltway, became operational between December 21, 1961 and October 15, 1964. The eastern segments connecting Indianapolis and Cincinnati were also given a relatively high priority and were all completed and open by October 30, 1964.^[3]

The first section of Interstate 74 to be built in Indiana was the portion from the Illinois state line east for just under 8 miles (13 km) to the Covington exit just beyond the Wabash River, which opened to traffic in December of 1960. The final 13.5-mile (21.7 km) segment, located in Fountain and Montgomery counties and also along the western portion of the route, was finished and opened on August 31, 1967, marking the full completion of I-74 in the state.^[3]

Exit list

County	Location	mi[4]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Vermillion	Highland Township	0.00	0.00		I-74 west – Peoria	Illinois state line
		4.23	6.81	4	SR 63 – Newport, Terre Haute
Fountain	Covington	8.01	12.89	8	Stringtown Road – Covington
	Veedersburg	15.45	24.86	15	US 41 – Veedersburg, Attica, Chicago
Montgomery	Wayne Township	24.88	40.04	25	SR 25 – Waynetown, Wingate
	Crawfordsville	33.81	54.41	34	US 231 – Linden, Crawfordsville
		39.27	63.20	39	SR 32 – Lebanon, Crawfordsville
Boone	Jamestown	51.95	83.61	52	SR 75 – Jamestown, Advance
Hendricks	Lizton	57.54	92.60	58	SR 39 – Lizton, Lebanon
	Middle Township	61.21	98.51	61	Jeff Gordon Blvd  – Pittsboro
	Brownsburg	65.82	105.93	66	SR 267 (Green Street) – Brownsburg
		68.78	110.69	68	Ronald Reagan Parkway – Brownsburg, Clermont
Marion	Indianapolis	73.19	117.79	73, 16	I-465 north / US 136 (Crawfordsville Road)	West end of I-465 overlap; signed as exits 73A (south) and 73B (north)
		75.01	120.72	14	10th Street	Signed as exits 14A (east) and 14B (west)
		76.05	122.39	13	US 36 west (Rockville Road)	West end of US 36 overlap; signed as exits 13A (east) and 13B (west)
		77.19	124.23	12	US 40 west (Washington Street)	West end of US 40 overlap; signed as exits 12A (east) and 12B (west)
		78.49	126.32	11	Sam Jones Expressway	Signed as exits 11A (east) and 11B (west)
		79.64	128.17	9		I-70 – Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Indianapolis International Airport, St. Louis
		80.45	129.47	8	SR 67 south (Kentucky Avenue)	West end of SR 67 overlap
		81.63	131.37	7	Mann Road	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		84.66	136.25	4	SR 37 south / Harding Street	West end of SR 37 overlap
		86.76	139.63	2	US 31 south / East Street	West end of US 31 overlap; signed as exit 2A (north) and 2B (south)
		88.96	143.17	53	I-65 – Indianapolis, Louisville	Signed as exit 53A (north) and 53B (south)
		90.35	145.40	52	Emerson Avenue
		93.42	150.34	49, 94	I-465 north (US 31 north, US 36 east, US 40 east, US 421 north, SR 37 north, SR 67 north) / Southeastern Avenue	East end of I-465 / US 31 / US 36 / US 40 / SR 37 / SR 67 overlap; west end of US 421 overlap; signed as exits 94A (east) and 94B (west) eastbound
	Wanamaker	95.83	154.22	96	Post Road - Wanamaker
	Acton	98.95	159.24	99	Acton Road - Acton
Shelby	Moral Township	100.94	162.45	101	Pleasant View Road
	Sugar Creek	102.58	165.09	103	County Road 700 (London Road)
	Fairland	109.32	175.93	109	County Road 400 (Fairland Road)
	Shelbyville	112.74	181.44	113	SR 9 – Shelbyville, Greenfield
		115.45	185.80	116	SR 44 – Rushville, Shelbyville
	Liberty Township	118.48	190.68	119	SR 244 – Andersonville, Milroy
Shelby–Decatur county line	Liberty–Adams township line	123.11	198.13	123	County Road 800, Michigan Avenue – Middletown, Saint Paul
Decatur	Greensburg	131.86	212.21	132	US 421 south (Michigan Avenue) / Overpass Road – Greensburg	East end of US 421 overlap
		133.96	215.59	134		SR 3 – Greensburg, Rushville
	New Point	143.00	230.14	143	County Road 850
Franklin	No major junctions
Franklin–Ripley county line	Batesville	149.02	239.82	149	SR 229 – Oldenburg, Batesville
Ripley	Adams Township	155.65	250.49	156	SR 101 south / St. Mary Road – Sunman, Milan
Dearborn	Saint Leon	163.45	263.05	164	SR 1 – Saint Leon, Lawrenceburg
	Harrison Township	168.89	271.80	169	US 52 west – Brookville, West Harrison	West end of US 52 overlap
		171.54	276.07		I-74 east / US 52 east – Cincinnati	Ohio state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access

References

1. Federal Highway Administration (2002-10-31). "FHWA Route Log and Finder List: Table 1". Retrieved 2009-02-24.
2. "Facts & Photos". Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
3. Ripple, David Alan. "History of the Interstate System in Indiana", Purdue University, 1975.
4. "INDOT Roadway Referencing System" (PDF). Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 10, 2012.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

• Indiana Highway Ends: Interstate 74