Indiana State Road 13
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State Road 13 in the U.S. State
of Indiana
is a north–south highway in north-central and central Indiana that connects the area east of Indianapolis with the northern part of the state. Its northern terminus is at the Michigan
state line, although starting at the interchange with the Indiana Toll Road
, where it feeds into U.S. Highway 131 just south of the Michigan
state line, markers are no longer posted, and an "END" assembly exists; its southern terminus is in Fortville, Indiana
, where it meets U.S. Highway 36 and State Road 67. All of SR 13 is undivided surface road.
It passes through (from north to south):
It has an interchange with Interstate 69
near Lapel, Indiana
, around its southern terminus, but at no identifiable town.
State Road 13 originated with an old Indian trail. This was part of the route that Eastern settlers, having crossed the lakes to Detroit
, used after they disembarked to travel south into Indiana
. In the early days, SR 13 was called the "Logansport
-White Pigeon
Road."
. There is a Business SR 13 from Main St. (SRSR 114) to SR 13 at North Manchester -- labeled as "Wayne St.", it follows the original route of SR 13 through town.
, near Lake Wawasee. ALT SR 13 has been decommissioned, the route are now county roads. ALT SR 13 headed east from SR 13 south of Syracuse, then turning north on the eastside of Lake Wawasee. ALT SR 13 head an intersection at State Road 8
, now ending in Albion
. ATL SR 13 headed towards US 6/US 33, ALT SR 13 crossed US 6. ALT SR 13 headed north towards Old US 33 (Lincoln Highway
), then turning west on Old US 33 heading toward SR 13.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
is a north–south highway in north-central and central Indiana that connects the area east of Indianapolis with the northern part of the state. Its northern terminus is at the Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
state line, although starting at the interchange with the Indiana Toll Road
Indiana Toll Road
The Indiana Toll Road, officially the Indiana East–West Toll Road, is a toll road that runs for east–west across northern Indiana from the Illinois state line to the Ohio state line...
, where it feeds into U.S. Highway 131 just south of the Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
state line, markers are no longer posted, and an "END" assembly exists; its southern terminus is in Fortville, Indiana
Fortville, Indiana
Fortville is a town in Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana, United States, established in 1865. The population was 3,929 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Fortville is located at ....
, where it meets U.S. Highway 36 and State Road 67. All of SR 13 is undivided surface road.
It passes through (from north to south):
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, junction U.S. Highway 20 - MillersburgMillersburg, IndianaMillersburg is a town in Clinton and Benton townships, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population was 903 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Millersburg is located at ....
- SyracuseSyracuse, IndianaSyracuse is a town in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,810 at the 2010 census.Syracuse is the location of Lake Syracuse and the nearby, larger Lake Wawasee, in addition to several other lakes in the region.-Geography:Syracuse is located at ...
, just south of its junction with U.S. Highway 6 - North WebsterNorth Webster, IndianaNorth Webster is a town in Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2010 census.-Geography:North Webster is located at ....
- PiercetonPierceton, IndianaPierceton is a town in Washington Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,095 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pierceton is located at ....
, junction U.S. Highway 30 - SidneySidney, IndianaSidney is a town in Jackson Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 83 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Sidney is located at ....
, 2 miles (3.2 km) north of junction with State Road 14Indiana State Road 14State Road 14 is an east–west road in northern Indiana. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 41 in Enos, and its eastern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne.... - North ManchesterNorth Manchester, IndianaNorth Manchester is a town in Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. Peter Ogan, acting as the town’s founder filed for recording the 'Original Plat of Manchester' on February 13, 1846...
, junction State Road 114Indiana State Road 114State Road 114 in the U.S. State of Indiana consists of three discontinuous east–west routes, between the Illinois border and U.S. Route 421, State Road 17 and State Road 25, and State Road 14 and U.S. Route 24.- Western section :... - UrbanaUrbana, IndianaUrbana is an unincorporated town in Paw Paw Township, Wabash County, Indiana.-Entertainment and performing arts:Urbana was referenced briefly in a scene from the movie Bicentennial Man, wherein the main character, an android named Andrew, looks for others of his kind. Andrew finds another unit...
, 1 miles (1.6 km) south of junction with State Road 16Indiana State Road 16State Road 16 is an east–west road in Northern Indiana. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 41 in Ade, Indiana. Its eastern terminus is at State Road 5 north of Huntington, Indiana.- Route description :... - WabashWabash, IndianaWabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wabash County....
, junction U.S. Highway 24, junction State Road 15Indiana State Road 15State Road 15 is a north–south road in northeastern Indiana. Its southern terminus is at State Road 22 in Jonesboro. Its northern terminus is the Michigan state line north of Bristol. It is a surface highway that is mostly rural... - SwayzeeSwayzee, IndianaSwayzee is a town in Sims Township, Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 981 at the 2010 census. Pipe Creek Sinkhole, uncovered in 1996 at the Pipe Creek Junior limestone quarry near Swayzee, has been the site of important paleontological discoveries dating from the Pliocene...
, 2 miles (3.2 km) north of junction U.S. Highway 35/State Road 22Indiana State Road 22State Road 22 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a major thoroughfare from Kokomo to Interstate 69. The highway is concurrent with U.S. Route 35 from Kokomo to Interstate 69.-Route description:... - ElwoodElwood, Indiana- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 9,737 people, 3,845 households, and 2,660 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,743.1 people per square mile . There were 4,179 housing units at an average density of 1,177.3 per square mile...
, junction State Road 28Indiana State Road 28State Road 28 is an east–west road in central Indiana in the United States that crosses the entire state from east to west, covering a distance of about and passing about to the north of the state capitol of Indianapolis.-Route description:...
and State Road 37Indiana State Road 37State Road 37 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a major route in Indiana, running as a 4-lane divided highway for 110 miles of its course.... - LapelLapel, IndianaLapel is a town in Stony Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,068 at the 2010 census...
, junction State Road 32Indiana State Road 32State Road 32 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west highway in central Indiana that crosses the entire state, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...
It has an interchange with Interstate 69
Interstate 69
Interstate 69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It exists in two parts: a completed highway from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and a mostly proposed extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas...
near Lapel, Indiana
Lapel, Indiana
Lapel is a town in Stony Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,068 at the 2010 census...
, around its southern terminus, but at no identifiable town.
- FortvilleFortville, IndianaFortville is a town in Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana, United States, established in 1865. The population was 3,929 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Fortville is located at ....
, junction U.S. Highway 36 and State Road 67Indiana State Road 67State Road 67 in the U.S. State of Indiana cuts a diagonal route from southwest to northeast across the state from the north side of Vincennes to Indianapolis to the Ohio state line, where it becomes State Route 29 east of Bryant.-Route description:...
(southern terminus)
History
SR 13 used to extend into downtown Indianapolis until the 1940s.State Road 13 originated with an old Indian trail. This was part of the route that Eastern settlers, having crossed the lakes to Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, used after they disembarked to travel south into Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. In the early days, SR 13 was called the "Logansport
Logansport, Indiana
Logansport is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Indiana, United States. The population was 18,396 at the 2010 census. Logansport is located in northern Indiana, at the junction of the Wabash and Eel rivers, northeast of Lafayette.-History:...
-White Pigeon
White Pigeon, Michigan
White Pigeon is a village in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,627 at the 2000 census. The village is located within White Pigeon Township.-Geography:...
Road."
Major intersections
Special routes
There have been two different special routes of SR 13. Business SR 13 (BUS SR 13) in North Manchester and Alternate SR 13 (ALT SR 13) near Lake Wawasee both have been decommissioned.BUS SR 13
Business SR 13 (BUS SR 13) is a state business spur running through the city of North ManchesterNorth Manchester, Indiana
North Manchester is a town in Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. Peter Ogan, acting as the town’s founder filed for recording the 'Original Plat of Manchester' on February 13, 1846...
. There is a Business SR 13 from Main St. (SRSR 114) to SR 13 at North Manchester -- labeled as "Wayne St.", it follows the original route of SR 13 through town.
ALT SR 13
ALT SR 13 was an alternate loop route running east of SyracuseSyracuse, Indiana
Syracuse is a town in Turkey Creek Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,810 at the 2010 census.Syracuse is the location of Lake Syracuse and the nearby, larger Lake Wawasee, in addition to several other lakes in the region.-Geography:Syracuse is located at ...
, near Lake Wawasee. ALT SR 13 has been decommissioned, the route are now county roads. ALT SR 13 headed east from SR 13 south of Syracuse, then turning north on the eastside of Lake Wawasee. ALT SR 13 head an intersection at State Road 8
Indiana State Road 8
State Road 8 in the U.S. State of Indiana consists of two disconnected segments that were never connected.-Western segment:The western segment of State Road 8 connects State Road 2 and U.S. Route 231 in Hebron with State Road 17 near Plymouth...
, now ending in Albion
Albion, Indiana
Albion is a town in Albion and Jefferson townships, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,349 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Noble County.-School:...
. ATL SR 13 headed towards US 6/US 33, ALT SR 13 crossed US 6. ALT SR 13 headed north towards Old US 33 (Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
), then turning west on Old US 33 heading toward SR 13.