U.S. Route 33 in Indiana
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U.S. Route 33 is a mainly two-lane U.S. Highway running through northeast Indiana
. The highway travels from southeast to northwest.
(NHS). The NHS is a network of highways that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
US 33 enters Indiana from Ohio heading northwest towards Decatur
. Along the way passing through a short concurrency
with State Road 101
(SR 101), in Pleasanr Mills
. In Decatur US 33 begings a concurrency with US 27
. Then both US 27 and US 33 heads north through downtown Decatur, having a short concurrency with US 224
. After the concurremcy with US 224, both US 27 and US 33 head north and then northwest towards Fort Wayne
. On the southside of Fort Wayne both US 27 and US 33 has an interchange
with Interstate 469
(I–469). This interchange is the north end of the concurrency with US 27. US 33 heads west on I–469, which is concurrenct with US 24
. All three route have an interchange with the northern terminus of the southern section of SR 1
, this interchange has accas to the Fort Wayne International Airport
. West of the airport is the terminus of I–469, both US 24 and US 33 turns north on to I–69
. Then on the southwest side of Fort Wayne US 24 leaves the concurrency. After the interchange with US 24, both I–69 and US 33 have an interchange with the eastern terminus SR 14
. After the interchange with SR 14, both I–69 and US 33 turn northeast. On the northeast side of Fort Wayne, US 33 leaves I–69 heading northwest concurrenct with US 30
. Shortly after the concurrency with US 30 begans it end, with US 33 heading north and US 30 heading west. Northwest of Fort Wayne US 33 is a two–lane mainly rural highway. In Churubusco
US 33 has an intersection with SR 205
. Then US 33 heads towards Ligonier
, passing through a four–stop intersection with SR 9
in Marriam
. Then in Wolf Lake US 33 has an intersection with SR 109
at the main intersection in town. Then south of Ligonier US 33 passes through Kimmell
. Then on the south side of Ligonier, US 33 begains a concurrency with SR 5
. The concurrency with SR 5 ends at the intersection with US 6
in Ligonier. Both US 6 and US 33 head west for 5.75 miles (9.3 km), Then US 33 turns north, now concurrenct with SR 13
. The concurrency with SR 13 last for 2 miles (3.2 km), with SR 13 turning east and US 33 turning northwest. Now US 33 heads towards Goshen
passing through enton on the way. US 33 enters Goshen on the southeast side of the city. In downtown US 33 turns north onto SR 15
. At this intersection is the southern end of The US 33/SR 15 Truck Route. US 33 and SR 15 have an intersection with the western terminus of the middle section of SR 4
. North of SR 4, both US 33 and SR 15 turn west. One block later the concurrency end with SR 15 turning north and US 33 conciuning west. This intersection is also the northern end of the US 33/SR 15 Truck Route. US 33 leaves doentown Goshen as a four–lane undivided highway, passing through commercial district
and residential area
. US 33 heads towards Elkhart
, parralling the Norfolk Southern railroad and passing through Midway
and Dunlap
. On the south side of Elkhart, US 33 has an interchange with US 20
this interchange is the northern terminus for US 33.
when I-469 was built US 33 bypass Fort Wayne. But the mile marker were not changed, they are not shown but they still run downtown. That is why there are no miles for some of them
US 33 ran though Elkhart, IN
, South Bend, IN
, and into Michigan on what is now Old US 33 and SR 933.
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...
. The highway travels from southeast to northwest.
Route description
The entire length of US 33 in Indiana is included as a part of the National Highway SystemNational Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
(NHS). The NHS is a network of highways that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
US 33 enters Indiana from Ohio heading northwest towards Decatur
Decatur, Indiana
Decatur is a city in Root and Washington townships, Adams County, Indiana, United States. The city, which serves as the county seat of Adams County, takes its name after the prominent war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr., one of the captains of the original 6 frigates of the US navy...
. Along the way passing through a short concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with State Road 101
Indiana State Road 101
State Road 101 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a north–south state highway in the eastern portion of Indiana that exists in four sections with a combined length of .-First section:...
(SR 101), in Pleasanr Mills
Pleasant Mills, Indiana
Pleasant Mills is an unincorporated community in St. Marys Township, Adams County, Indiana....
. In Decatur US 33 begings a concurrency with US 27
U.S. Route 27 in Indiana
U.S. Route 27 enters Indiana in southeastern part of the state south of the village of Liberty. At Liberty, US 27 turns north, paralleling the Ohio state line. It intersects Interstate 70/U.S. Route 40 at Richmond and continues north to Decatur...
. Then both US 27 and US 33 heads north through downtown Decatur, having a short concurrency with US 224
U.S. Route 224 in Indiana
U.S. Route 224 is a part of the United States Numbered Highway that runs from Huntington, Indiana to New Castle, Pennsylvania. In Indiana, it is a rural, two-lane route that travels in the northern part of the state. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 24, State Road 5, and State Road 9...
. After the concurremcy with US 224, both US 27 and US 33 head north and then northwest towards Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
. On the southside of Fort Wayne both US 27 and US 33 has an interchange
Interchange
An interchange is a location where two things meet, usually perform some kind of exchange, and possibly go on their ways again. It is used in a number of different contexts...
with Interstate 469
Interstate 469
Interstate 469 is an Interstate Highway in the northeastern portion of the mid-western U.S. state of Indiana. It is an auxiliary route of parent Interstate 69 that also carries portions of US 24, US 30 and US 33 around the urban parts of Fort Wayne, Indiana...
(I–469). This interchange is the north end of the concurrency with US 27. US 33 heads west on I–469, which is concurrenct with US 24
U.S. Route 24 in Indiana
U.S. Route 24 In Indiana, US 24 runs east from the Illinois state line to Huntington. At Huntington, US 24 turns northeast and runs to Fort Wayne; it then overlaps Interstate 69 and Interstate 469 to bypass the city before entering Ohio at the state line east of Fort Wayne...
. All three route have an interchange with the northern terminus of the southern section of SR 1
Indiana State Road 1
State Road 1 is a north–south state highway in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Indiana. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Highway 50 in east-central Dearborn County, just east of Lawrenceburg. Its northern terminus is at U.S...
, this interchange has accas to the Fort Wayne International Airport
Fort Wayne International Airport
-Top Destinations:-Airfield infrastructure:As of 2006, the airport's main Runway 5/23's usable dimensions are long and wide while the grooved-surface dimensions are long and wide, large enough to accommodate the NASA Space Shuttle orbiter, Boeing 747s, and military air mobility and aerial...
. West of the airport is the terminus of I–469, both US 24 and US 33 turns north on to I–69
Interstate 69 in Indiana
Interstate 69 presently exists in two discontinuous segments in Indiana. The original highway, completed in November 1971, runs northeast from the state capital of Indianapolis, to the city of Fort Wayne, and then proceeds north to the state of Michigan...
. Then on the southwest side of Fort Wayne US 24 leaves the concurrency. After the interchange with US 24, both I–69 and US 33 have an interchange with the eastern terminus SR 14
Indiana State Road 14
State 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....
. After the interchange with SR 14, both I–69 and US 33 turn northeast. On the northeast side of Fort Wayne, US 33 leaves I–69 heading northwest concurrenct with US 30
U.S. Route 30 in Indiana
In the state of Indiana, U.S. Route 30 is an east–west four-lane divided highway across northern Indiana. It runs from the Illinois state line at Dyer to east of Fort Wayne at the Ohio state line. This is a distance of 151.8 miles ....
. Shortly after the concurrency with US 30 begans it end, with US 33 heading north and US 30 heading west. Northwest of Fort Wayne US 33 is a two–lane mainly rural highway. In Churubusco
Churubusco, Indiana
Churubusco ; often shortened to Busco ), is a town located near the headwaters of the Eel River in the extreme northeast corner of Whitley County, Indiana, United States, in Smith Township, about northwest of Fort Wayne...
US 33 has an intersection with SR 205
Indiana State Road 205
State Road 205 is a short north–south, largely rural surface highway in north-eastern Indiana. Although classified as north–south, it actually runs mostly in a north-easterly direction.-Route description:...
. Then US 33 heads towards Ligonier
Ligonier, Indiana
Ligonier is a city in Perry Township, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,405 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Ligonier is located at ....
, passing through a four–stop intersection with SR 9
Indiana State Road 9
State Road 9 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a long north–south state highway in the eastern portion of Indiana. Its southern terminus is near Columbus at State Road 46, and the northern terminus is at the Michigan/Indiana border between Howe, Indiana, and Sturgis, Michigan, where it...
in Marriam
Merriam, Indiana
Merriam is an unincorporated town in Noble Township, Noble County, Indiana....
. Then in Wolf Lake US 33 has an intersection with SR 109
Indiana State Road 109
-Southern section:The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 40 in Knightstown in Henry County. The highway runs north for about a mile, then heads northwest and intersects Interstate 70 before passing through Wilkinson in Hancock County. In Warrington it heads north into Madison County and crosses...
at the main intersection in town. Then south of Ligonier US 33 passes through Kimmell
Kimmell, Indiana
Kimmell is an unincorporated town in Sparta Township, Noble County, Indiana.-Geography:Kimmell is located at .The first County Seat was located in Sparta, which is now known as Kimmell. It was located on the old Fort Wayne and Goshen Trail. U.S. 33 runs through Kimmell. Just to the south of...
. Then on the south side of Ligonier, US 33 begains a concurrency with SR 5
Indiana State Road 5
State Road 5 is a north–south road that runs through northeast Indiana. Its southern terminus is at SR 22 in Upland, and the northern terminus is at SR 120 just north of Shipshewana. The largest city along its path is Huntington...
. The concurrency with SR 5 ends at the intersection with US 6
U.S. Route 6 in Indiana
U.S. Route 6 is a part of the United States Numbered Highway that runs from California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. In Indiana, it is a mostly rural, two-lane route that travels in the northern part of the state. However, some four-lane stretches may be found in Lake and Porter counties. For...
in Ligonier. Both US 6 and US 33 head west for 5.75 miles (9.3 km), Then US 33 turns north, now concurrenct with SR 13
Indiana State Road 13
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...
. The concurrency with SR 13 last for 2 miles (3.2 km), with SR 13 turning east and US 33 turning northwest. Now US 33 heads towards Goshen
Goshen, Indiana
Goshen is a city in and the county seat of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the northern...
passing through enton on the way. US 33 enters Goshen on the southeast side of the city. In downtown US 33 turns north onto SR 15
Indiana State Road 15
State 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...
. At this intersection is the southern end of The US 33/SR 15 Truck Route. US 33 and SR 15 have an intersection with the western terminus of the middle section of SR 4
Indiana State Road 4
State Road 4 in the U.S. State of Indiana refers to three separate disconnected surface highways in northern Indiana, although local highways that have never been part of the state highway system could in fact connect them.-Western segment:...
. North of SR 4, both US 33 and SR 15 turn west. One block later the concurrency end with SR 15 turning north and US 33 conciuning west. This intersection is also the northern end of the US 33/SR 15 Truck Route. US 33 leaves doentown Goshen as a four–lane undivided highway, passing through commercial district
Commercial district
A commercial district or commercial zone is any part of a city or town in which the primary land use is commercial activities , as opposed to a residential neighbourhood, an industrial zone, or other types of neighbourhoods...
and residential area
Residential area
A residential area is a land use in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single family housing, multi-family residential, or mobile homes. Zoning for residential use may permit...
. US 33 heads towards Elkhart
Elkhart, Indiana
Elkhart is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The city is located east of South Bend, northwest of Fort Wayne, east of Chicago, and north of Indianapolis...
, parralling the Norfolk Southern railroad and passing through Midway
Midway, Elkhart County, Indiana
Midway is an unincorporated town in Concord Township, Elkhart County, Indiana....
and Dunlap
Dunlap, Indiana
Dunlap is a census-designated place in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,235 at the 2010 census. Once a small farming community, by the 1980s it had become a suburb of Elkhart and Goshen, Indiana. Most of the town was destroyed by two violent F4 tornadoes during the Palm...
. On the south side of Elkhart, US 33 has an interchange with US 20
U.S. Route 20 in Indiana
U.S. Route 20 in Indiana is a main east–west highway that is parallel to the Indiana Toll Road. The western terminus of US 20 is at the Illinois state line and the eastern terminus is at the Ohio state line. US 20 through Whiting, East Chicago, and Gary is concurrent with...
this interchange is the northern terminus for US 33.
History
US 33 ran though downtown Fort Wayne, INFort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
when I-469 was built US 33 bypass Fort Wayne. But the mile marker were not changed, they are not shown but they still run downtown. That is why there are no miles for some of them
US 33 ran though Elkhart, IN
Elkhart, Indiana
Elkhart is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The city is located east of South Bend, northwest of Fort Wayne, east of Chicago, and north of Indianapolis...
, South Bend, IN
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
, and into Michigan on what is now Old US 33 and SR 933.