Indiana State Road 23

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State Road 23 marker
State Road 23
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length50.871 mi[1] (81.869 km)
Major junctions
South end SR 10
Major intersections US 30 at Grovertown
US 6 at Walkerton
US 20 near South Bend
US 31 in South Bend
SR 331
North end M-62 at Michigan state line
Location
CountiesStarke, St. Joseph
Highway system
← SR 22→ US 24

State Road 23 is a highway in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Indiana. In practice it runs from the southwest to the northeast, though it is designated as a north–south route.[2] It is an undivided surface road.

Route description[]

Indiana State Road 23 (SR 23) begins about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of the northeastern shore of Bass Lake in Starke County at the intersection of State Road 10 and County Road 900E. From there, it heads north toward Grovertown, where it intersects US 30. SR 23 continues north until Walkerton in the extreme southwestern corner of St. Joseph County, where it meets US 6. After a very brief concurrency with that route, SR 23 departs town to the north, then quickly turns northeast toward South Bend, passing through North Liberty. As it enters the South Bend metropolitan area, SR 23 has an interchange with US 20/US 31 (the St. Joseph Valley Parkway). It then traverses the city of South Bend from southwest to northeast, passing very near the campus of the University of Notre Dame. After crossing under the Indiana East-West Toll Road (I-80/I-90) without providing any access, SR 23 parallels that tollway briefly before reaching an intersection with SR 331, which does provide access to the Toll Road (at its Exit 83). From there SR 23 proceeds northeast into the town of Granger before it curves due north to reach the Michigan state line.[3]

History[]

Prior to 1926 the SR 23 designation when from SR 13, north of Pennville, to SR 21, north of Portland.[4] When the Indiana State Highway Commission renumber most of the state roads in 1926 the SR 23 designation went unused at the time.[5][6] It wasn’t until late 1930 when the SR 23 designation was used again along its modern routing between US 30, in Grovertown and M-62 at the Michigan state line.[7][8] This segment of roadway becomes a high type of driving surface between 1939 and 1941.[9][10] The road was extended south from US 30 to SR 10 in either 1950 or 1951.[11][12] This section of roadway was paved between 1963 and 1964.[13][14]

Major intersections[]

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
StarkeNorth Bend Township0.0000.000 SR 10Southern terminus of SR 23
Washington Township4.0216.471 SR 8 – Knox
Grovertown10.82617.423 US 30 / Lincoln Highway – Plymouth, Valparaiso
St. JosephWalkerton18.54229.840 US 6 east – BremenSouthern end of US 6 concurrency
18.67830.059 US 6 west – WestvilleNorthern end of US 6 concurrency
North Liberty24.44239.336 SR 4 – Potato Creek State Park
South Bend35.697–
35.803		57.449–
57.619		 US 20 / US 31 / St. Joseph Valley Parkway – Mishawaka, Niles
38.70862.294 SR 933 north / Main StreetWestern end of SR 933 concurrency
39.55663.659 SR 933 south / Lincolnway East – MishawakaEastern end of SR 933 concurrency
39.86164.150Mishawaka Avenueinterchange
Granger46.80775.329

 SR 331 south to I-80 / I-90
50.87181.869 M-62 north – EdwardsburgNorthern terminus of SR 23; Michigan State Line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ a b Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2016). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  2. ^ Indiana Highway Ends – SR 23 Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Google (October 25, 2018). "overview map of SR 23" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "Many State Highway Numbers Changed". The Hancock Democrat. Greenfield, IN. November 8, 1923. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. ^ "Are Renumbering All Indiana State Roads". The Daily Reporter. Greenfield, IN. September 29, 1926. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1926). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  7. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (August 1, 1930). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). Indiana State Highway Commission. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  8. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (September 30, 1930). State Highway System of Indiana (PDF) (Map). Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Indiana University Bloomington Libraries.
  9. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1939). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:633,600. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 64016573. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  10. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1941). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:633,600. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 64574634. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  11. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1950). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:656,700. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 53353668. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  12. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1951). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:660,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 64558142. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  13. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1963). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1963–1964 ed.). 1:633,600. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 883418455. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  14. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1964). Indiana State Highway System (Map). 1:640,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 65195866. Retrieved May 4, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.

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