State Road 44 in the U.S. State

U.S. state

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 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...

 begins in the west at State Road 37

Indiana State Road 37

State 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....

 (SR 37) in Martinsville

Martinsville, Indiana

Martinsville is a city in and the county seat of Morgan County, Indiana, United States; the population was 11,828 at the 2010 census.-History:...

 and runs eastward to the Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

 state line in Union County

Union County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,349 people, 2,793 households, and 2,072 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile . There were 3,077 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...

. It passes through the following towns:

Route description

From its western terminus at SR 37, SR 44 heads east until Franklin

Franklin, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,463 people, 6,824 households, and 4,872 families residing in the city. The population increased by more than 50% during the 1990s , with new residents attracted by jobs in the community, as well as some people commuting to Indianapolis for work. The...

. In Franklin, SR 44 has an intersection

Intersection (road)

An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...

 with State Road 144

Indiana State Road 144

State Road 144 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a highway that exists in two short sections south of Indianapolis.-Route description:State Road 144 runs from its northwest end at the southern terminus of Indiana State Road 267 and the eastern terminus of Indiana State Road 42 in Mooresville...

 and U.S. Route 31. Then east of Franklin SR 44 has an interchange

Interchange (road)

In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...

 with Interstate 65

Interstate 65 in Indiana

In the U.S. state of Indiana, Interstate 65 traverses the state from south to north. The Indiana portion begins near Louisville, Kentucky and travels north, passing through Columbus, Indianapolis, Lafayette. Interstate 65 terminates near Gary on the Indiana Toll Road. Interstate 65 covers 261.27...

 (I-65). SR 44 heads east from Franklin towards Shelbyville

Shelbyville, Indiana

Shelbyville is a city in Addison Township, Shelby County, Indiana, United States. The population was 17,951 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Shelby County...

. SR 44 has a short concurrncy

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 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...

 (SR 9) in Shelbyville. East of Shelbyville SR 44 has an interchange with Interstate 74

Interstate 74 in Indiana

In the U.S. state of Indiana, Interstate 74 traverses central parts of the state from west to east. It connects Champaign in Illinois with Indianapolis in the center of the state, and Indianapolis with Cincinnati in Ohio...

/U.S. Route 421

U.S. Route 421 in Indiana

U.S. Route 421 enters Indiana from Kentucky, proceeding northwest to Indianapolis, joining Interstate 465, then continuing northwest to Michigan City....

. SR 44 heads northeast towards Rushville

Rushville, Indiana

Rushville is a city in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,341 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Rush County. It was the campaign headquarters for Wendell Willkie's 1940 presidential campaign against Franklin D. Roosevelt. Willkie is buried...

. In Rushville SR 44 has a short concurrency with U.S. Route 52 and an intersection with State Road 3

Indiana State Road 3

State Road 3 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a discontinuous state road running through east central Indiana from near the Michigan state line to near the Ohio River...

. From Rushville SR 44 heads east-northeast towards Connersville

Connersville, Indiana

At the 2000 census, there were 15,411 people, 6,382 households and 4,135 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,894.5 per square mile . There were 6,974 housing units at an average density of 857.3 per square mile...

. In Connersville SR 44 has an intersection with the northern terminus of State Road 121

Indiana State Road 121

State Road 121 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a short state highway that exists in two sections.-Route description:The south section runs north from U.S...

 and a short concurrency with State Road 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...

. SR 44 heads east from Connersville towards Liberty

Liberty, Indiana

Liberty is a town in Center Township, Union County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,061 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Union County.-Geography:Liberty is located at ....

. In Liberty SR 44 has a concurrency with U.S. Route 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...

. From Liberty SR 44 heads east towards Ohio; at the Ohio state line SR 44 becomes Ohio State Route 725.

Major intersections