Indiana State Road 127
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State Road 127 is a short north–south highway
in northeast corner of the U.S. state
of Indiana
between State Road 120
and U.S. Highway 20 in Angola, Indiana
. Its present length was formerly a part of old U.S. Route 27
, whose designation was moved to the new Interstate 69
when the freeway was completed in northern Indiana in 1967.
Indiana 127 is in fact a "child" of U.S. 27; however, Indiana decommissioned all of U.S. 27 north of Fort Wayne
, so Indiana 127 no longer connects with U.S. 27 anywhere. It functions in part to connect Indiana 120 to Interstate 69 and, south of its interchange with Interstate 69, it provides a local thoroughfare into Angola. The last several miles of Indiana 127 north of Angola's town square are crowded with fast-food franchises and other national chains.
Indiana 127 also provides access, through the very short State Road 727, to Pokagon State Park
.
SR 127 southern terminus is at US 20. SR 127 heads north, until SR 127 has an interchange
with Interstate 69
(I-69). Where SR 127 passes under I-69 heading west then at a intersection with SR 727, SR 127 turns north. After SR 727, SR 127 is within a few hundred yards from I-69.
to US 27. Then when US 27 was re-routed on I-69, the Old US 27 became SR 127. The route from Pokagon State Park to SR 127 is now called State Road 727
(SR 727).
Highway
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in northeast corner of 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...
between State Road 120
Indiana State Road 120
State Road 120 in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west state highway located close to the Michigan border. It runs from Elkhart in the west to the Michigan border at the eastern edge of Indiana.-Route description:...
and U.S. Highway 20 in Angola, Indiana
Angola, Indiana
Angola is a city in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,612 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Steuben County . Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore. Angola is home to Trine University...
. Its present length was formerly a part of old U.S. Route 27
U.S. Route 27
U.S. Route 27 is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus is at US 1 in Miami, Florida. The northern terminus is at Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne, Indiana...
, whose designation was moved to the new 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 freeway was completed in northern Indiana in 1967.
Indiana 127 is in fact a "child" of U.S. 27; however, Indiana decommissioned all of U.S. 27 north of 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...
, so Indiana 127 no longer connects with U.S. 27 anywhere. It functions in part to connect Indiana 120 to Interstate 69 and, south of its interchange with Interstate 69, it provides a local thoroughfare into Angola. The last several miles of Indiana 127 north of Angola's town square are crowded with fast-food franchises and other national chains.
Indiana 127 also provides access, through the very short State Road 727, to Pokagon State Park
Pokagon State Park
Pokagon State Park is located in northeastern Indiana close to the village of Fremont and north of Angola. It was named for the 19th-century Potawatomi chief, Leopold Pokagon, and his widely known son, Simon Pokagon, at Richard Lieber's suggestion...
.
Route desripion
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 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...
(I-69). Where SR 127 passes under I-69 heading west then at a intersection with SR 727, SR 127 turns north. After SR 727, SR 127 is within a few hundred yards from I-69.
Lane configurations
- Between traffic circle to Calvary Lane in Angola (one lane in each direction with a center turn lane)
- Between Calvary Lane to 200 North in Angola (two lanes in each direction with a center turn lane)
- Between 200 North to northern terminus (One lane each direction)
History
The Old SR 127 went from Pokagon State ParkPokagon State Park
Pokagon State Park is located in northeastern Indiana close to the village of Fremont and north of Angola. It was named for the 19th-century Potawatomi chief, Leopold Pokagon, and his widely known son, Simon Pokagon, at Richard Lieber's suggestion...
to US 27. Then when US 27 was re-routed on I-69, the Old US 27 became SR 127. The route from Pokagon State Park to SR 127 is now called State Road 727
Indiana State Road 727
Indiana State Road 727 ' is a very short east–west state highway in Indiana, lying entirely within Steuben County. The route is a spur off of SR 127 that serves Pokagon State Park...
(SR 727).