State Road 212 (SR 212) is a north–south highway in LaPorte County in the U.S. state of Indiana, that runs between U.S. Highway 20 (US 20) and US 12. It is entirely an undivided four-lane surface road that passes east of Michigan City. The road provides access to the Michigan City Municipal Airport. The construction on SR 212 began in 1930, with the roadway opening in 1932.
State Road 212 | ||||
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 SR 212 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by INDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.223 mi[1] (5.187 km) | |||
| Existed | 1930–present | |||
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| South end |  US 20 in Michigan City | |||
| North end |  US 12 in Michiana Shores | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Indiana | |||
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Route description edit
SR 212 begins at an interchange with US 20, on the east side of Michigan City, as a four-lane undivided roadway. It heads north passing west of Michigan City Municipal Airport while passing through woodland with some houses. The road bridges over the South Shore Line and has an at grade crossing with another railroad track, before passing through a mixture of woodland and industrial properties. The road ends at an intersection with US 12, in the northeast area of Michigan City.[1][2][3] In 2016, traffic surveys from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) showed that on average, 15,912 vehicles used the highway daily near the southern end and 6,669 vehicles did so each day near the northern end, the highest and lowest counts along the highway, respectively.[4]
History edit
Construction on SR 212 began in 1930, routed between US 20 and US 12 along its modern route.[5][6] The road opens in 1932 along its modern route.[7] On August 10, 2007, officials of the INDOT abruptly closed the bridge on SR 212 which crosses the tracks of the South Shore Line, effectively closing the road as a bypass. The closure followed a routine inspection which found severe corrosion, resulting in the bridge receiving a lower rating than the I-35W Mississippi River bridge which collapsed on August 1, 2007.[8][9][10] Removal of the old bridge was and construction of a new bridge began during February 2008.[11] The construction of the new bridge was completed and the roadway reopened to traffic on June 12, 2008.[12]
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in LaPorte County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Michigan City | 0.000– 0.121 | 0.000– 0.195 |     US 20 to US 35 / I-94 – Michigan City, South Bend, La Porte | Southern terminus of SR 212 | |
| Michiana Shores | 3.223– 3.325 | 5.187– 5.351 |  US 12 / LMCT | Northern terminus of SR 212 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References edit
- ^ a b c Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ Google (May 17, 2017). "Indiana State Road 212" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ Indiana Department of Transportation (2017). Indiana Roadway Map 2017 (PDF) (Map). 1:550,000. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. OCLC 976397802. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ Indiana Department of Transportation (2016). "Traffic Count Database System". Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation.
- ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1930). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). Indiana State Highway Commission – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
- ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (September 30, 1930). State Highway System of Indiana (PDF) (Map). Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission – 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 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
- ^ Kasarda, Bob (August 11, 2007). "Corrosion forces state to shut Michigan City bridge". The Times. Munster, IN. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ Wink, Laurie (August 15, 2007). "An Inconvenient Truth". The News Dispatch. Michigan City, IN. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ Wink, Laurie (October 7, 2007). "Bridge Closure Causes Trouble". The News Dispatch. Michigan City, IN. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ Richards, Rick (February 9, 2008). "Indiana 212 Reconstruction Begins". The News Dispatch. Michigan City, IN. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ Wink, Laurie (June 12, 2008). "Indiana 212 Bridge Reopens Today". The News Dispatch. Michigan City, IN. Retrieved May 17, 2017.