Indiana State Road 168
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State Road 168 is a 17 miles (27.4 km) long east–west two-lane highway that exists entirely within Gibson County
in the far southwestern portion of the state, spanning Barton
, Montgomery
, and Union
townships.
in Owensville
, through the north side of Fort Branch
, to State Road 57
in Mackey
. Its route runs about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of, and parallel to, its parent highway, State Road 68
.
State Road 168 currently only intersects with U.S. Route 41
; however, it will also intersect with Interstate 69
when the first section of Interstate 69
's Tier 1
project is completed, which is expected to happen in 2010.
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
in the far southwestern portion of the state, spanning Barton
Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Barton Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,796. Somerville is the township seat.-Geography:Barton Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.21 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...
, Montgomery
Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Montgomery Township is the largest of the ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana as well as one of the largest townships by area in Southwestern Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,698, with a 2005 population estimate of 4,479. Owensville is the seat. Montgomery Township is...
, and Union
Union Township, Gibson County, Indiana
Union Township is one of ten townships in Gibson County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,954. Fort Branch is the township seat. 2005 Estimate: 4,980...
townships.
Route description
State Road 168 runs from State Road 65Indiana State Road 65
State Road 65 crosses in four counties in the southwest portion of the U.S. State of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 65 begins at State Road 66 west of Evansville. It arcs to the northwest to the town of Cynthiana and State Road 68, then proceeds north through Owensville to State Road 64...
in Owensville
Owensville, Indiana
For communities with a similar name, see Owensville.Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States...
, through the north side of Fort Branch
Fort Branch, Indiana
Fort Branch is the largest town and second largest community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States after Princeton. The population was 2,320 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fort Branch is located at ....
, to State Road 57
Indiana State Road 57
State Road 57 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a north–south, largely two-lane road in the southwestern portion of the state.-Route description:...
in Mackey
Mackey, Indiana
Mackey is a town in Barton Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 106 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mackey is located at ....
. Its route runs about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of, and parallel to, its parent highway, State Road 68
Indiana State Road 68
State Road 68 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a route in Gibson, Posey, Spencer and Warrick counties.-Route description:State Road 68 begins in New Harmony at State Road 69 and runs east, passing through the towns of Poseyville, Cynthiana, Haubstadt, Lynnville and Selvin...
.
State Road 168 currently only intersects with U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
; however, it will also intersect 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...
when the first section of 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...
's Tier 1
Tier 1
Tier 1 may refer to:*Tier 1 capital*Tier 1 network or Tier 1 carrier, an ISP which can connect to the entire Internet without paying transit fees*Scaled Composites Tier One, Scaled Composites' suborbital human spaceflight program...
project is completed, which is expected to happen in 2010.