Indiana State Road 212
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State Road 212 is a short north–south highway in LaPorte County
in the U.S. state
of Indiana
. It is effectively part of a bypass of Michigan City, Indiana
between U.S. Route 12
and the junction of U.S. Route 20
and U.S. Route 35
. It is a straight, undivided four-lane surface road. The Indiana Toll Road
and Interstate 94
have largely made this highway a road of only local significance but it does run directly to the west of Michigan City Municipal Airport
. It remains essentially rural in character.
(INDOT) abruptly closed the bridge on State Road 212 which crosses the tracks of the South Shore Line (NICTD)
, 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.
An officially marked detour directs northbound traffic to take U.S. Route 35
north to U.S. 12 east, while southbound traffic is being directed to U.S. 12 west to U.S. 35 south. Some local residents began using Meer Road as an alternative route. This north–south rural road intersects U.S. Route 35 starting 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) southeast of the junction with State Road 212 and runs 3.8 miles (6.1 km) north, terminating at U.S. Route 12 just east of the junction with State Road 212.
The bridge reopened, after complete reconstruction, on June 12, 2008.
LaPorte County, Indiana
LaPorte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 111,467. The county seat is the city of La Porte. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, Northwest Indiana and Michiana. The largest city is Michigan City...
in the U.S. state
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...
. It is effectively part of a bypass of Michigan City, Indiana
Michigan City, Indiana
Michigan City's origins date to 1830, when the land for the city was first purchased by Isaac C. Elston. Elston Middle School, formerly Elston High School, located at 317 Detroit St., is named after the founder....
between U.S. Route 12
U.S. Route 12
U.S. Route 12 or US 12 is an east–west United States highway, running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean, in the state of Washington, to downtown Detroit, for almost . As a thoroughfare, it has mostly been supplanted by I-90 and I-94, but remains an important road for local travel.The...
and the junction of U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20 is an east–west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies, US 20 is a coast-to-coast route. Spanning , it is the longest road in the United States, and the route sparsely parallels Interstate 90...
and U.S. Route 35
U.S. Route 35
U.S. Route 35 is a north–south United States highway that runs northwest-southeast for approximately from northern Indiana to the western suburbs of Charleston, West Virginia. The highway's northern terminus is in Michigan City, Indiana, at U.S. Route 20. Its southern terminus is in Scott...
. It is a straight, undivided four-lane surface road. 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...
and Interstate 94
Interstate 94
Interstate 94 is the northernmost east–west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. I-94's western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...
have largely made this highway a road of only local significance but it does run directly to the west of Michigan City Municipal Airport
Michigan City Municipal Airport
Michigan City Municipal Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles east of the central business district of Michigan City, in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States...
. It remains essentially rural in character.
Major intersections
Bridge closure and repair
On August 10, 2007, officials of the Indiana Department of TransportationIndiana Department of Transportation
The Indiana Department of Transportation is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Indiana charged with maintaining and regulating transportation and transportation related infrastructure such as state owned airports, state highways and state owned canals or railroads.-Districts:INDOT is...
(INDOT) abruptly closed the bridge on State Road 212 which crosses the tracks of the South Shore Line (NICTD)
South Shore Line (NICTD)
The South Shore Line is an electrically powered interurban commuter rail line operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District between Millennium Station in downtown Chicago and the South Bend Regional Airport in South Bend, Indiana...
, 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.
An officially marked detour directs northbound traffic to take U.S. Route 35
U.S. Route 35
U.S. Route 35 is a north–south United States highway that runs northwest-southeast for approximately from northern Indiana to the western suburbs of Charleston, West Virginia. The highway's northern terminus is in Michigan City, Indiana, at U.S. Route 20. Its southern terminus is in Scott...
north to U.S. 12 east, while southbound traffic is being directed to U.S. 12 west to U.S. 35 south. Some local residents began using Meer Road as an alternative route. This north–south rural road intersects U.S. Route 35 starting 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) southeast of the junction with State Road 212 and runs 3.8 miles (6.1 km) north, terminating at U.S. Route 12 just east of the junction with State Road 212.
The bridge reopened, after complete reconstruction, on June 12, 2008.