Indiana State Road 15
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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. It runs through the historic cities of Goshen
, Warsaw
, Marion
and Wabash
.
. In Marion SR 15 turns west and then meets State Road 9
. At SR 9, SR 15 turns north on to SR 9 and the routes have a concurrency though downtown Marion. On the north side of Marion SR 9 turns northeast and SR 15 turns northwest. SR 15 passes though La Fontaine
on the way to Wabash
. In Wabash SR 15 crosses U.S. Route 24
. SR 15 heads northwest, then due north toward Warsaw
, passing though or near Silver Lake
and Claypool
. In Warsaw SR 15 has an interchange
with U.S. Route 30
. Between Warsaw and Goshen
SR 15 passes though or near Leesburg
, Milford
, New Paris
, and Waterford Mills
. SR 15 enters Goshen from the south then SR 15 and U.S. Route 33
have a concurrency
. At the southern intersection
there is a truck bypass for US 33 and SR 15. The bypass ends at the northern intersection of US 33 and SR 15. SR 15 heads north toward Bristol
; on the way to Bristol SR 15 and US 20 have an intersection. Then in downtown Bristol SR 15 meets State Road 120
; after 0.23 mile (0.3701482 km), SR 15 heads northeast. On the way to Michigan SR 15 has an interchange with Interstate 80
/Interstate 90/Indiana Toll Road
. At the northern terminus at the Michigan State Line, SR 15 ends and M-103
begins.
to Michigan
, following today's routes of U.S. Route 421
, State Road 29
, and U.S. Route 35. In 1926, when the Indiana changed the numbering system, the route became SR 15. In the 1940s there was a southern section of SR 15 that passed began in Fortville
and heading north to Perkinsville, following the route that State Road 13
now takes.
The cities of Goshen, Warsaw, Marion and Wabash are well-known for their historical buildings and small town charm. Many of these buildings are located on SR 15.
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...
. Its southern terminus is at State Road 22
Indiana State Road 22
State Road 22 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a major thoroughfare from Kokomo to Interstate 69. The highway is concurrent with U.S. Route 35 from Kokomo to Interstate 69.-Route description:...
in Jonesboro
Jonesboro, Indiana
Jonesboro is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States, located along the Mississinewa River opposite Gas City. The population was 1,887 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jonesboro is located at ....
. Its northern terminus is the Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
state line north of Bristol
Bristol, Indiana
Bristol is a town in Washington Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,602 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bristol is located at ....
. It is a surface highway that is mostly rural. It runs through the historic cities of 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...
, Warsaw
Warsaw, Indiana
Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. Cradled among Winona Lake, Pike Lake, Hidden Lake and Center Lake, Warsaw is nicknamed "Lake City," though other cities in the surrounding area are also referred to by that nickname...
, Marion
Marion, Indiana
Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County...
and Wabash
Wabash, Indiana
Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wabash County....
.
Route description
From the southern terminus at US 35/SR 22, SR 15 heads northwest toward MarionMarion, Indiana
Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County...
. In Marion SR 15 turns west and then meets 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...
. At SR 9, SR 15 turns north on to SR 9 and the routes have a concurrency though downtown Marion. On the north side of Marion SR 9 turns northeast and SR 15 turns northwest. SR 15 passes though La Fontaine
La Fontaine, Indiana
La Fontaine is a town in Liberty Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. The population was 868 at the 2006 census. Its name means "The Fountain" in French, It is correctly pronounced [La-Fon-Tain]....
on the way to Wabash
Wabash, Indiana
Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wabash County....
. In Wabash SR 15 crosses U.S. Route 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...
. SR 15 heads northwest, then due north toward Warsaw
Warsaw, Indiana
Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. Cradled among Winona Lake, Pike Lake, Hidden Lake and Center Lake, Warsaw is nicknamed "Lake City," though other cities in the surrounding area are also referred to by that nickname...
, passing though or near Silver Lake
Silver Lake, Indiana
Silver Lake is a town in Lake Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 915 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Silver Lake is located at ....
and Claypool
Claypool, Indiana
Claypool is a town in Clay Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 431 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Claypool is located at ....
. In Warsaw SR 15 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 U.S. Route 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 ....
. Between Warsaw and 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...
SR 15 passes though or near Leesburg
Leesburg, Indiana
Leesburg is a town in Plain Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 555 at the 2010 census. The town of Leesburg was incorporated in 1833.-Geography:Leesburg is located at ....
, Milford
Milford, Indiana
Milford could refer to:*Milford, Decatur County, Indiana*Milford, Kosciusko County, Indiana*Former name of Green Hill, Indiana...
, New Paris
New Paris, Indiana
New Paris is a census-designated place in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,006 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Paris is located in Jackson Township at ....
, and Waterford Mills
Waterford Mills, Indiana
Waterford Mills is an unincorporated community in Elkhart Township, Elkhart County, Indiana....
. SR 15 enters Goshen from the south then SR 15 and U.S. Route 33
U.S. Route 33 in Indiana
U.S. Route 33 is a mainly two-lane U.S. Highway running through northeast Indiana. The highway travels from southeast to northwest.-Route description:...
have a 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...
. At the southern 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...
there is a truck bypass for US 33 and SR 15. The bypass ends at the northern intersection of US 33 and SR 15. SR 15 heads north toward Bristol
Bristol, Indiana
Bristol is a town in Washington Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,602 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bristol is located at ....
; on the way to Bristol SR 15 and US 20 have an intersection. Then in downtown Bristol SR 15 meets 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:...
; after 0.23 mile (0.3701482 km), SR 15 heads northeast. On the way to Michigan SR 15 has an interchange with Interstate 80
Interstate 80 in Indiana
In the U.S. state of Indiana, Interstate 80 consists entirely of the following two routes:* The Borman Expressway, from the Illinois state line to Lake Station, Indiana, running concurrently with Interstate 94....
/Interstate 90/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...
. At the northern terminus at the Michigan State Line, SR 15 ends and M-103
M-103 (Michigan highway)
M-103 is a state trunkline highway entirely within St. Joseph County in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of Michigan. The trunkline runs between U.S. Highway 12 in Mottville and the Indiana state line along undivided highway near the St. Joseph River. With the connection to State Road 15...
begins.
History
Before 1917, SR 15 was known as the Hoosier Dixie. When Indiana began using road numbers in 1917, SR 15 was known as Indiana State Road 27. From 1917 to 1926, Indiana State Road 15 was a route that went from Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
to Michigan
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....
, following today's routes of 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....
, State Road 29
Indiana State Road 29
-Route description:The southern terminus of State Road 29 is at U.S. Route 421 and State Road 28 just south of the small town of Boyleston. Going north, it passes through Michigantown in Clinton County, then along the eastern border of Carroll County where it passes through Burlington. Its...
, and U.S. Route 35. In 1926, when the Indiana changed the numbering system, the route became SR 15. In the 1940s there was a southern section of SR 15 that passed began in Fortville
Fortville, Indiana
Fortville is a town in Vernon Township, Hancock County, Indiana, United States, established in 1865. The population was 3,929 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Fortville is located at ....
and heading north to Perkinsville, following the route that State Road 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...
now takes.
The cities of Goshen, Warsaw, Marion and Wabash are well-known for their historical buildings and small town charm. Many of these buildings are located on SR 15.