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U.S. Route 36
U.S. Route 36
	US 36 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by INDOT
Existed	October 1, 1926–present
Major junctions
West end	US 36 west of Dana
	US 41 in Rockville; I-74 / I-465 in Indianapolis; I-70 in Indianapolis; I-69 in Indianapolis; I-65 in Indianapolis; I-74 / US 421 in Indianapolis; I-70 in Indianapolis; I-69 / I-465 in Indianapolis–Lawrence line; US 35 in Losantville; US 27 in Lynn;
East end	US 36 east of Spartanburg
Location
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Counties	Vermillion, Parke, Putnam, Hendricks, Marion, Hancock, Madison, Henry, Randolph
Highway system
	United States Numbered Highway System; List; Special; Divided; Indiana State Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Scenic;

U.S. Route 36 (US 36) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. In the state of Indiana, it is part of the Indiana State Road system that runs across the central portion of the state from the Illinois state line near Dana to the Ohio state line near Spartanburg. In the Indianapolis area, US 36 overlaps the southern section of Interstate 465 (I-465), bypassing the downtown area where the route formerly went.

Route description

Illinois state line to Indianapolis

Entering into Indiana, US 36 continues eastward in a straight line, serving Dana via SR 71. Just west of Highland and Hillsdale, the route meets SR 63 at a parclo interchange. The route then crosses over the Wabash River and enters Montezuma. After meandering eastward, the route intersects with US 41 in Rockville before entering the town's downtown area. Further east, the route serves the following routes and towns: SR 59 in Bellmore, Hollandsburg west of a lake, Morton, US 231, Bainbridge, SR 75 in New Winchester, SR 39 in Danville, Gale, and SR 267 in Avon. Entering through the city limit of Indianapolis, US 36 meets I-465/I-74 at another parclo interchange. US 36 is directed to travel along the southern loop of I-465. Rockville Road continues east toward downtown Indianapolis.^[3]

Indianapolis to Lawrence

Along the southern loop portion of I-465, the road contains numerous signed (Interstate highways) and unsigned (US and state highways) concurrencies. Shortly after US 36 gets onto I-465, US 40 joins the concurrency southward. The next two exits (Sam Jones Expressway and I-70) serve the Indianapolis International Airport. The interchange with I-70 is a combination interchange. After leaving the vicinity of the airport, the beltway begins to curve eastward. At the next exit after I-70, SR 67 joins the concurrency. South of the Harding Street Generating Station and a quarry, the beltway meets an interchange with I-69, which joins the beltway heading eastbound. At the next interchange, US 31 enters the beltway eastward as well. The beltway then meets I-65 at another combination interchange. After curving north, the I-74 splits off eastward, while US 421 joins northward. US 52 then enters the beltway northward; at this point until the next exit, this section has the highest amount of routes (8 routes). At the next exit, US 40 branches off eastward. The beltway then meets I-70 at yet another combination interchange. US 36, along with SR 67, eventually diverges northeastward at the city limit of Lawrence.^[3]

Lawrence to Ohio state line

Both US 36 and SR 67 travel along Pendleton Pike on their way to Pendleton. Between Lawrence and Pendleton, the routes intersect SR 234 in McCordsville, enter the communities of Woodbury, Fortville, and Ingalls. In Pendleton, SR 9 travels northward with the concurrency. Shortly after intersecting with SR 38, US 36 turns east, while SR 38 continues north toward I-69. For the remainder of the route in Indiana, US 36 comes across the following: SR 109 in Emporia, Mechanicsburg, Sulphur Springs, SR 3 east of Mount Summit, SR 103, Mooreland, US 35 in Losantsville, SR 1 in Modoc, US 27 in Lynn, and SR 277. 1 mile (1.6 km) after SR 277, US 36 enters the state of Ohio.^[3]

History

Initially, the US 36 alignment between Montezuma and Indianapolis was signed as State Road 31.^[4] In 1926, US 36 was formed to replace SR 31 as a whole. The state route number also conflicted with another U.S. route with the same number, which necessitated the removal of SR 31.^[5]

After US 36 was formed, the route in Indiana only traveled from the Illinois state line to US 40 (Washington Street) in Indianapolis.^[5] In 1931, US 36 was extended from Indianapolis to the state line at Union City (destined toward Cadiz) via SR 67 (Indianapolis to Muncie) and SR 28 (Muncie to Ohio state line).^[6] The state routes were retained however.^[7]^[8] The next year, SR 28 was relocated northward, while SR 32 took the place of SR 28's former alignment.^[9] Later that year, US 36 was rerouted southward from Pendleton to Greenville along, in large part, its current routing.^[10]^[11]

Up until 1975, US 36 traveled along the following roads in Indianapolis: Rockville Road, Washington Street, West Street, Northwestern Avenue, 38th Street, and Pendleton Pike.^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15] From 1975 onwards, US 36 was rerouted along the southern edge of I-465.^[16]^[17]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi^[1]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Vermillion		0.00	0.00		US 36 west	Continuation into Illinois
		2.048	3.296		SR 71 – St. Bernice, Dana
		6.834	10.998		SR 63 – Evansville, Terre Haute, Chicago
Parke	Rockville				US 41 – Terre Haute, Attica
Parke	Bellmore				SR 59 – Brazil, Mansfield, Waveland
Putnam					US 231 – Greencastle, Crawfordsville
Hendricks	New Winchester				SR 75 – Coatesville, North Salem
	Danville				SR 39 north (Urban Street)	Western end of SR 39 concurrency
	Danville				SR 39 south (Cross Street) – Clayton, Belleville	Eastern end of SR 39 concurrency
	Avon				SR 267 (Avon Avenue) – Plainfield, Brownsburg
Marion	Indianapolis				I-74 west / I-465 north / Rockville Road	Western end of I-74/I-465 concurrency
				12	US 40 west (Washington Street) – Terre Haute, Plainfield	Western end of US 40 concurrency
				11	Sam Jones Expressway
				9	I-70 – Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Indianapolis International Airport, Plainfield, St. Louis	Signed as exits 9A (east) and 9B (west); exit 73 on I-70 westbound, exit 69 on I-70 eastbound
				8	SR 67 south (Kentucky Avenue) – Vincennes	Western end of SR 67 concurrency
				7	Mann Road	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
				5	I-69 south – Evansville	Interchange opened on August 6 and 9, 2024;^[18] western end of I-69 concurrency; I-69 exit 163
				4	Harding Street
				2	US 31 south (East Street) – Greenwood	Western end of US 31 concurrency; signed as exits 2A (north) and 2B (south)
				53	I-65 – Indianapolis, Louisville
	Beech Grove			52	Emerson Avenue
	Indianapolis			49	I-74 east / US 421 south / Southeastern Avenue – Cincinnati	Eastern end of I-74 and western end of US 421 concurrencies
				48	Shadeland Avenue	Northbound exit and southbound entrance; former SR 100
				47	US 52 east (Brookville Road) – Rushville, Brookville	Western end of US 52 concurrency
				46	US 40 east (Washington Street) – Greenfield, Richmond	Eastern end of US 40 concurrency
				44	I-70 – Indianapolis, Dayton	I-70 eastbound exit 89, westbound exit 90; signed northbound as exits 44A (east) & 44B (west)
	Lawrence				I-465 north / I-69 north / US 31 north / US 52 north / US 421 north / Pendleton Pike	Eastern end of I-465/I-69/US 31/US 52/US 421 concurrency
Hancock	McCordsville				SR 234 east – New Castle	Western terminus of SR 234
Hancock	Fortville				SR 13 north	Southern terminus of SR 13
Madison	Pendleton				SR 9 south – Greenfield	Western end of SR 9 concurrency
					SR 38 – New Castle	Western end of SR 38 concurrency
					SR 9 north / SR 38 west / SR 67 north – Anderson	Eastern end of SR 9/SR 38/SR 67 concurrency
	Emporia				SR 109
Henry	Mount Summit				SR 3 – New Castle, Muncie	Interchange
Henry					SR 103 south
Randolph	Losantville				US 35
					SR 1 south	Western end of SR 1 concurrency
	Modoc				SR 1 north (Main Street)	Eastern end of SR 1 concurrency
	Lynn				US 27 – Lynn, Winchester
					SR 227
					US 36 east	Continuation into Ohio
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete access

References

^ ^a ^b Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ "Road Numbers to Be Changed". The Hancock-Democrat. The Indianapolis News. September 30, 1926 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Overview map of US 36 (IN)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1923). State Highway Map, State of Indiana (Map). Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via IUPUI University Library.
^ ^a ^b Indiana State Highway Commission (1926). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
^ Executive Committee (November 16, 1930). "Minutes of Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Wikimedia Commons.
^ Indiana State Highway Commission (September 30, 1930). State Highway System of Indiana (PDF) (Map). Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Indiana University Bloomington Libraries.
^ Indiana State Highway Commission (September 30, 1931). State Highway System of Indiana (PDF) (Map). Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Indiana University Bloomington Libraries.
^ Indiana State Highway Commission (January 1, 1932). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:660,000. Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 53092152. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
^ Indiana State Highway Commission (September 30, 1932). State Highway System of Indiana (PDF) (Map). Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Indiana University Bloomington Libraries.
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^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1974). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1974–1975 ed.). 1:640,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 65332954.
^ "Map of Clermont". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
^ "Map of Indianapolis West". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
^ "Map of Indianapolis West". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1975). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1975–1976 ed.). Indiana State Highway Commission.
^ "Map of Indianapolis West". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
^ "I-69/I-465 System Interchange". I-69 Finish Line. Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 8, 2024.