Indiana State Road 245

State Road 245 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a two-lane northsouth highway in that runs entirely within Spencer County in the southwest corner of the state.

State Road 245
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length13.577 mi[1] (21.850 km)
ExistedMarch 28, 1932[2]–present
Major junctions
South end SR 70 near Newtonville
North end SR 62 near Dale
Location
CountiesSpencer
Highway system
SR 244SR 246

Route description

State Road 245 begins at State Road 70 east of Newtonville and runs north. Passing through Santa Claus, it is concurrent with State Road 162 and serves the Holiday World & Splashin' Safari theme park. Past the park, the concurrent routes run along Christmas Boulevard, while the northern stretch of State Road 245 that leads northwest out of town toward Dale is called Holiday Boulevard. State Road 245 ends at State Road 62 east of Dale.

History

Until March 2001, State Road 245 was concurrent with State Road 70 west through Newtonville, then south to State Road 66 northeast of Grandview. This segment of highway was decommissioned by the state and is now a county road.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Spencer County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Huff Township0.0000.000 SR 70Southern terminus of SR 245
Santa Claus8.43213.570 SR 162 north FerdinandEastern end of SR 162 concurrency
8.98314.457 SR 162 west GentryvilleWestern end of SR 162 concurrency
Dale13.57721.850 SR 62 Dale, CorydonNorthern terminus of SR 245
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References

  1. Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2016). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  2. "State Highway System Adds 70 Miles of Road". The Franklin Evening Star. March 29, 1932. p. 6. Retrieved November 27, 2016 via Newspapers.com.

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