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Indiana State Road 240

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State Road 240 marker
State Road 240
Map
SR 240 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length10.172 mi[1] (16.370 km)
Major junctions
West end US 231 at Greencastle
East end SR 75 near Stilesville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesPutnam, Hendricks
Highway system
  • Indiana State Highway System
SR 238 SR 241

State Road 240 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a short connector route in located in eastern Putnam County.

Route description

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State Road 240 begins in Greencastle at U.S. Route 231 and travels east, leaving the Greencastle city limits after about 3 miles. At mile 9.18 it hits the county line between Putnam and Hendricks counties, and travels along this line until it reaches State Road 75 just north of its intersection with U.S. Route 40. This road provides a direct route from Greencastle toward Indianapolis.

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Putnam County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Greencastle0.0000.000 US 231
Veterans Memorial Highway
Western terminus of SR 240; roadway continues west as Veterans Memorial Highway
Jefferson Township10.17216.370 SR 75 – Coatesville, JamestownEastern terminus of SR 240; roadway continues east as 200S
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi


History

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Prior to the construction of Veterans' Memorial Highway, State Road 240 followed Indianapolis Road into Greencastle. When Indianapolis Road terminated at East Washington Street, State Road 240 followed Washington Street towards downtown Greencastle, where it terminated at that road's junction with US 231 (Bloomington Street).

References

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  1. ^ a b Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
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