Indiana State Road 327

State Road 327 marker
State Road 327
Map
SR 327 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length31.768 mi[1] (51.126 km)
Existed1931–present
Major junctions
South end SR 205 near Garrett
Major intersections
North endRierson Road & W 800 N Street at the Michigan state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesDekalb, Steuben
Highway system
  • Indiana State Highway System
← SR 312→ SR 329

State Road 327 (SR 327) is a State Road in the north-eastern section of the state of Indiana. Running for about 32 miles (51 km) in a general north-south direction, connecting rural portions of DeKalb and Steuben counties. SR 327 was originally introduced in the early 1930s routed between Garrett and Corunna. The road was extended north to the Michigan state line in the mid-1930s. In the late 1960s the road was extended south to the city of Fort Wayne. This extension didn't last by the mid-1970s the southern end of SR 327 was truncated to its current location at SR 205.

Route description

The Fawn River State Fish Hatchery, a mile north of Orland, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

SR 327 starts at an all-way stop with SR 205, and two DeKalb county roads. It heads north as a two-lane highway passing through farmland. The route enters Garrett, concurrent with Randolph Street, and passes through a mix of commercial and residential properties. The highway passes through the Garrett Historic District, a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. While in the historic district the road passes through the central business district before passing under CSX Railroad tracks. North of the railroad tracks the route leaves the historic district, while passes through residential properties. On the north side of Garrett SR 327 has a four-way stop at SR 8 before the road leaves Garrett. North of Garrett the road makes a sharp curve turning due west. The road has a second sharp curve turning back due north and heads towards Corunna. The route enter Corunna from the south and passes through residential properties. The highway passes over the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks and has an intersection at U.S. Route 6 (US 6).[1][2][3][4]

SR 327 turns west concurrent with US 6 as a two-lane highway, passing through commercial properties. After leaving Corunna, SR 327 turns north leaving US 6 and heads towards Helmer, the landscape becomes farms and fields. South of Helmer the road bends towards the west before curving towards the north and having an intersection with the western terminus of the eastern segment of SR 4. After SR 4 the road enters Helmer and crosses an Indiana Northeastern Railroad track. North of the railroad tracks the road passes through residential properties, before leaving Helmer. Past Helmer the route passes through rural farmland and an intersection at US 20. The highway enters Orland and passes through residential properties with a few commercial properties. After leaving Orland SR 327 passes Fawn River State Fish Hatchery, while passing through agriculture. South of the Michigan state line SR 327 passes under the Indiana Toll Road, before the SR 327 designation ends at the state line. While the SR 327 designation end at the state line the roadway continues north into Michigan as Rierson Road.[1][2][3][4]

No part of SR 327 in Indiana is included in the National Highway System (NHS).[5] The NHS is a network of highways that are identified as being important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[6] The highway is maintained by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) like all other State Roads in the state. The department tracks the traffic volumes along all state roads as a part of its maintenance responsibilities using a metric called average annual daily traffic (AADT). This measurement is a calculation of the traffic level along a segment of roadway for any average day of the year. Between 2014 and 2015, INDOT figured that lowest traffic levels were 748 vehicles used the highway daily between Indiana Toll Road and Michigan state line. The peak traffic volumes were 7,956 vehicles AADT along the section of SR 327 at its concurrency with US 6.[7]

History

SR 327 had its beginning in 1931 when it was designated from Garrett to Corunna.[8][9] The route between Corunna and the Michigan state line was authorized in 1934.[10][11] DeKalb County purchased the right-of-way for the road between Corunna and Helmer in 1935.[12][13] The state highway commission constructed the section of road, between US 6 and Michigan state line, in 1936.[14][15][16] During 1969 SR 327 was extended south to Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne, along former US 27.[17][18] The entire roadway was paved between 1970 and 1971.[19][20] The state highway commission truncated SR 327 south of Garrett at an intersection with SR 205 between 1974 and 1975.[21][22]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
DeKalbKeyser–Butler
township line		0.0000.000
 SR 205 south / CR 56 east / CR 327 south – LaOtto, Churubusco		Southern terminus of SR 327; northern terminus of SR 205
Garrett3.0194.859 SR 8 – Avilla, Auburn
Corunna8.44013.583
 US 6 east – Butler		Eastern end of US 6 concurrency
Richland Township8.90314.328
 US 6 west – Kendallville		Western end of US 6 concurrency
DeKalb–Steuben
county line		Helmer15.51924.975
 SR 4 east – Ashley		Western terminus of the eastern section of SR 4
SteubenJackson Township23.75738.233 US 20 – Lagrange, Angola
Orland29.73147.847 SR 120 – Howe, fremont
Millgrove Township31.76851.126Rierson Road
W 800 N Road		Michigan state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c d Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Microsoft; Nokia. "Indiana State Road 327" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Indiana Department of Transportation (2012). Indiana Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (2011–2012 ed.). 1:550,000. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. OCLC 765461296. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Indiana Department of Transportation (August 23, 2011). Indiana Railroad Map (PDF) (Map). 1:633,600. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  5. ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003). National Highway System: Indiana (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  6. ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  7. ^ Indiana Department of Transportation. "Traffic Count Database System". Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  8. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (September 30, 1931). State Highway System of Indiana (PDF) (Map). Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. Retrieved July 29, 2017 – via Indiana University Bloomington Libraries.
  9. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (January 1, 1932). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:660,000. Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. § C9. OCLC 53092152. Retrieved July 29, 2017 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  10. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (January 1934). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:600,000. Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 63673890. Retrieved July 2, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  11. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (January 1935). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:615,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. § A9-B9. OCLC 63899341. Retrieved July 2, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  12. ^ "Buying Right of Way for Corunna-Orland Road". Angola Herald. August 30, 1935. p. 4. Retrieved July 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ "County Council Authorizes Right of Way Purchase". Angola Herald. July 12, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved July 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  14. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (January 1936). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:630,000. Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. §§ A9-B9. OCLC 63897436. Retrieved July 2, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  15. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1937). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). Indiana State Highway Commission. § G1-G2. Retrieved July 2, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  16. ^ "Steuben County Roads to be Improved During 1936". Angola Herald. January 17, 1936. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  17. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1968). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1968–1969 ed.). 1:640,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. § C10. OCLC 65221736. Retrieved July 2, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  18. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1969). Indiana State Highway System (Map). 1:631,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. § C10. OCLC 314731307. Retrieved July 2, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
  19. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1970). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1970–1971 ed.). 1:640,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. § A9–C10. OCLC 65221477.
  20. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1971). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1971–1972 ed.). 1:640,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. § A9–C10. OCLC 65221419.
  21. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1974). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1974–1975 ed.). 1:640,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. § C10. OCLC 65332954.
  22. ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1975). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1975–1976 ed.). Indiana State Highway Commission. § C10.
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