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Indiana State Road 550

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State Road 550 marker
State Road 550
Map
SR 550 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length23.651 mi[1] (38.063 km)
Western segment
Length13.872 mi[1] (22.325 km)
West end US 41 / US 150 in Emison
Major intersections SR 67 in Bruceville
East end US 50 / US 150 in Wheatland
Eastern Segment
Length9.779 mi[1] (15.738 km)
West end US 50 / US 150 in Loogootee
East end US 150 in Lacy
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesKnox, Martin
Highway system
  • Indiana State Highway System
SR 545 SR 558

State Road 550 exists in two portions. The western section is completely within Knox County and has a western terminus east of Emison at U.S. Route 41/U.S. Route 150 and runs southeasterly to the U.S. Route 50/US 150 concurrency in Wheatland. The eastern section terminates at both ends at US 150 in Martin County between Loogootee and Lacy.

Route description

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Western segment

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The western segment of SR 550 begins at an intersection with US 41/US 150. SR 550 heads southeast towards Wheatland passing through an intersection with State Road 67 in Bruceville. SR 550 enters Wheatland on the northwest side of town and heads towards its eastern terminus of this section at an intersection with US 50/US 150[2]

Eastern segment

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The eastern section of SR 550 begins in Loogootee, east of the US 50/US 150/U.S. Route 231 intersection. SR 550 heads southeast then turning east. The eastern terminus of SR 550 is at an intersection with US 150.[3]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
KnoxEmison0.0000.000 US 41 / US 150 – Vincennes, SullivanWestern terminus of SR 550
Bruceville4.3446.991 SR 67 – Vincennes, Bicknell
Wheatland13.87222.325 US 50 / US 150 – Vincennes, WashingtonEastern terminus of the western section of SR 550
Gap in route
MartinLoogootee13.87322.326 US 50 / US 150Western terminus of the eastern section of SR 550
Lacy23.65138.063 US 150Eastern terminus of SR 550
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "overview map of the western section of SR 550" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  3. ^ "overview map of the eastern section of SR 550" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
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