Indiana State Road 61

State Road 61 is a 64-mile (103 km) north–south route that runs through portions of three counties in the southwest part of the U.S. State of Indiana.

State Road 61
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length65.182 mi[1] (104.900 km)
ExistedOctober 1, 1926[2]–present
Major junctions
South end SR 66 near Newburgh
  I-64
I-69 in Petersburg
North endWabash Avenue in Vincennes
Location
CountiesKnox, Pike, Warrick
Highway system
← SR 60SR 62 →

Route description

SR 61 begins at State Road 66 east of Newburgh near the Ohio River. From there it runs north toward Boonville where it is concurrent with State Road 62. After Boonville SR 61 heads north towards Petersburg, passing through Lynnville where SR 61 has an interchange with Interstate 64. After I-64, SR 61 heads northeast on its way to Petersburg. South of Petersburg, SR 61 has an interchange with Interstate 69. In Petersburg SR 61 is concurrent with State Road 56 and meets State Road 57. After Petersburg SR 61 heads toward Vincennes, passing through Monroe City where SR 61 and State Road 241 are concurrent. After Monroe City SR 61 heads northwest. Then SR 61 enters Vincennes, on Wabash Ave., Clair Street, and 6th Street. The northern terminus of SR 61 is at an interchange with U.S. Route 41, U.S. Route 50, and U.S. Route 150 on the northeast side of Vincennes.[3]

History

Between 1917 and 1926 SR 61 was an unnumbered road, and the SR 61 number was not given to any route. This is due to Indiana going from to SR 1 to SR 55. In 1926 Indiana Signed the route as SR 61. In Vincennes SR 61 ended at the old Route of US 41 (6th Street).

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
WarrickAnderson Township0.0000.000 SR 66 – Evansville, Tell CitySouthern terminus of SR 61
Boonville8.81914.193 SR 62 west – EvansvilleWestern end of SR 62 concurrency
9.51215.308 SR 62 east – DaleEastern end of SR 62 concurrency
Lynnville19.779–
19.890		31.831–
32.010		 I-64 - St. Louis, LouisvilleExit number 39 on I-64
20.07032.300 SR 68 – New Harmony, Dale
PikePatoka Township32.26851.930 SR 64 – Oakland City, Huntingburg
33.76254.335 SR 364 eastWestern terminus of SR 364
Washington Township40.32464.895 SR 56 east – JasperSouthern end of SR 56 concurrency
Petersburg41.714–
41.900		67.132–
67.432		 I-69 – Evansville, Washington
44.84872.176 SR 56 west / SR 57 – Princeton, Oakland City, WashingtonNorthern end of SR 56 concurrency
KnoxMonroe City56.36890.716 SR 241 northEastern end of SR 241 concurrency
56.81991.441 SR 241 southWestern end of SR 241 concurrency
Vincennes65.182104.900Wabash AvenueNorthern terminus of SR 61
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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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. "Road Numbers to Be Changed". The Hancock-Democrat. The Indianapolis News. September 30, 1926. Retrieved June 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Google (2011-01-20). "overview map of SR 61" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
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