State Road 250 in the 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...

 is a secondary route that runs from U.S. Route 50

U.S. Route 50 in Indiana

In the U.S. state of Indiana, U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route. It enters Indiana from Illinois and leaves Indiana into Ohio.- Route description :...

 (US 50) in Brownstown

Brownstown, Indiana

Brownstown is a town in Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,000 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jackson County. It was named for Jacob Brown, a General of the War of 1812.- History :...

 eastward toward the Ohio River

Ohio River

The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...

 at State Road 156

Indiana State Road 156

State Road 156 in the U.S. State of Indiana is part of the Ohio River Scenic Route in Switzerland and Ohio counties. It skirts the Ohio River, always staying within a mile of the shore throughout its .-Route description:...

 (SR 156) in Patriot

Patriot, Indiana

Patriot is a town in Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 209 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Patriot is located at ....

 in southeast Indiana. Towns include Uniontown, Paris Crossing, Canaan, and East Enterprise. SR 250 is split in two north of Madison

Madison, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,004 people, 5,092 households, and 3,085 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,402.9 people per square mile . There were 5,597 housing units at an average density of 654.1 per square mile...

 due to the Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge

Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge

Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge is a nature preserve in southeast Indiana, USA near Madison, Indiana. The refuge is the largest of Indiana's three, and is located in parts of Ripley, Jefferson, and Jennings counties....

 (formerly the Jefferson Proving Ground

Jefferson Proving Ground

The Jefferson Proving Ground , located in Madison, Indiana, was principally a munitions testing facility of Test and Evaluation Command of the United States Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command...

).

Western section

SR 250 heads southeast from the western terminus in Brownstown towards State Road 39

Indiana State Road 39

State Road 39 in the U.S. State of Indiana is the name of two distinct north–south highways in the state of Indiana.-Southern section:Located in south-central Indiana, the shorter southern section of State Road 39 begins at State Road 56 west of Scottsburg. It runs north and passes through...

. At the 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 SR 39, SR 250 turns east. Then SR 250 passes through an intersection with the southern terminus of the northern section of State Road 11

Indiana State Road 11

State Road 11 in the U.S. State of Indiana is located in south central Indiana and is divided into a northern and southern section. These sections were never connected.- Southern section :...

 (SR 11). SR 250 then passes through an intersection with U.S. Route 31 (US 31) and 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 250 heads east from I-65 and then has 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...

 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...

. Then SR 250 heads east from the concurrency with SR 3 towards the eastern terminus of the western section. Then eastern terminus of this section is an intersection with State Road 7

Indiana State Road 7

State Road 7 in the U.S. State of Indiana is located in southeast Indiana. It runs from northwest-to-southeast connecting the cities of Columbus and Madison.-Route description:...

.

Eastern section

The eastern section begins at an intersection with 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 250 has a concurrency with State Road 62

Indiana State Road 62

State Road 62 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west route that runs from the Illinois state line in the southwest corner of Indiana to the Louisville, Kentucky area, then northeast toward the Cincinnati, Ohio area.-Route description:...

. Then SR 250 leaves the concurrency with SR 62 and then passes through intersections with State Road 129

Indiana State Road 129

State Road 129 is a north–south road in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. It traverses Switzerland and Ripley counties connecting Vevay to Batesville.-Route description:...

 and State Road 56

Indiana State Road 56

State Road 56 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a route that travels the south central part of the state from west to east.-Route description:...

. SR 250 then has an intersection with SR 156, this intersection is the eastern terminu sof SR 250.

History

SR 250 has a western section that went from US 50 toward 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....

 in Mitchell

Mitchell, Indiana

Mitchell is a city in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,567 as of the 2000 census.It is the birthplace of astronaut Gus Grissom, who flew on Liberty Bell 7, Gemini 3, and died in a launch pad fire at Kennedy Space Center in 1967....

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Major intersections

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