Indiana State Road 59


State Road 59 is a north-south road in Central Indiana that covers a distance of about through five counties.

Route description

State Road 59 begins at State Road 58 and heads north towards Sandborn. In Sandborn SR 59 has an intersection with State Road 67. Then SR 59 heads north towards Linton where it is concurrent with State Road 54. Both routes leave Linton on the northwest side of town. North of Linton, SR 54 turns west toward Dugger. SR 59 heads north passing through Midland and the east side of Jasonville, where it intersects State Road 48. SR 59 heads north from Jasonville towards Clay City where it 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 it passes under Interstate 70. In Brazil, SR 59 has an intersection with U.S. Route 40. SR 59 leaves Brazil heading north toward Waveland, passing through an intersection with U.S. Route 36 in Bellmore and a concurrency with State Road 236. In Waveland SR 59 enters from the south and has an intersection with State Road 47.

History

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.

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