Lincoln Highway in Indiana

Lincoln Highway
Route information
Existed	1913–present
Major junctions
East end	Lincoln Highway at Illinois state line
West end	Lincoln Highway at Ohio state line
Highway system
Indiana State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
Historic trails and roads in the United States

Lincoln Highway had two different routes through Indiana, the original route went through South Bend and Elkhart.^[1] The Lincoln Highway's northern alignment is now called Lincoln Way and is a byway.^[2]

Route description[]

Illinois to Valparaiso[]

The western end of the Lincoln Highway in Indiana was at the Illinois state line. The Lincoln Highway headed east passing through Dyer, still heading east the Lincoln Highway headed north around Schererville. Leaving US 30 and heading east, running one mile north of US 30, through Merrillville. East of Merrillville Lincoln Highway rejoins US 30, before leaving US 30 west of Valparaiso.

Valparaiso to Fort Wayne[]

There were two routes from Valparaiso to Fort Wayne. The first route went farther north passing through South Bend, Elkhart, and Goshen. The second route was the most direct route from Valparaiso to Fort Wayne, passing through Plymouth, Warsaw, and Columbia City.

The Old Lincoln Highway on the southside of Ligonier

Fort Wayne to Ohio[]

This section is empty. You can help by . (July 2019)

References[]

Lincoln Highway
Previous state: Illinois	Indiana	Next state: Ohio

This Indiana road or road transport-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

• v
• t