Indiana State Road 8 Explained

State:IN
Type:IN
Route:8
Established:1932[1]
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 8 highlighted in red
Length Mi:77.476
Section1:Western segment
Length Mi1:42.845
Direction A1:West
Terminus A1: in Hebron
Junction1: in LaCrosse
in Knox
Direction B1:East
Terminus B1: near Plymouth
Section2:Eastern segment
Length Mi2:34.631
Direction A2:West
Terminus A2: in Albion
Junction2: in Avilla
in Auburn
Direction B2:East
Terminus B2: near Hicksville, OH
Counties:Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Starke, Marshall, Noble, DeKalb
Previous Type:IN
Previous Route:7
Next Type:IN
Next Route:9

State Road 8 in the U.S. State of Indiana consists of two disconnected segments that were never connected.

Route description

No part of SR 8 in Indiana is included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS).[2] The NHS is a network of highways that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[3]

Western segment

The western terminus of the western segment is at U.S. Route 231(US 231) and SR 2 in Hebron. The highway goes due east leaving Hebron and heading toward Knox. It passes through rural farmland, having a four-way stop at SR 49 in Kouts. The route enters La Crosse having a four-way stop at US 421. North of Knox it begins a concurrency with US 35; this ends in downtown Knox with SR 8 heading due east. The road leaves Knox passing through the east side of town. The eastern terminus of the western segment is at SR 17.

Eastern segment

The western terminus of the eastern segment begins at SR 9. The road heads east from Albion toward SR 3. On the way to SR 3 the highway passes through rural farmland. The road begins a concurrency with SR 3 at a traffics light north of Avilla; this ends at an intersection with SR 3 on the east side of Avilla. The road then goes due east towards Auburn. It has a four-way stop at SR 327 north of Garrett. The route enters Auburn on the west side of town and has an interchange with Interstate 69(I-69). The road now passes through commercial areas before entering downtown Auburn where it has an intersection with Old SR 427. The roadway now leaves Auburn, returning to rural farmland. The highway has a short concurrency with SR 1. The route turns southeast towards Hicksville, OH. SR 8 ends at the Ohio state line; which then continues into the western terminus of Ohio State Route 18.[4]

History

Western section

In the early 1940s, the road's western terminus was at the Illinois state line, becoming Exchange Street. It was truncated eastward to US 41 in St. John in the 1970s. From St. John to Hebron, it was concurrent to US 231. SR 8 was later truncated to its junction with US 231 in Hebron, eliminating the concurrency.

Central section

In 1951, SR 8 started in Lake Wawasee at SR 13 and continued east to US 33 south of Kimmell. This section was deleted in 1971.

Notes and References

  1. News: Work Starts on County Roads. The Daily Reporter. Greenfield. 5. April 15, 1932. December 21, 2016. Newspapers.com.
  2. National Highway System: Indiana . December 2003 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20081017001301/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/in/in_indiana.pdf . dead . October 17, 2008 . PDF. April 24, 2012.
  3. Web site: National Highway System . https://web.archive.org/web/20080515191424/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/ . dead . May 15, 2008 . April 24, 2012. August 26, 2010 . Federal Highway Administration.
  4. Indiana Transportation Map . PDF . Indiana Department of Transportation . 2011–2012 . C4-C6 & B9-C12 . April 24, 2012 . December 15, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101215222535/http://www.in.gov/indot/files/StateTransportationMap.pdf . dead .