State Road 641 in 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...

 is a road under construction in Vigo County

Vigo County, Indiana

Vigo County is a county located along the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. Vigo County is included in the Terre Haute, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Terre Haute....

 and will bypass the city of Terre Haute

Terre Haute, Indiana

Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...

. The new highway will connect with U.S. Route 41

U.S. Route 41 in Indiana

In the U.S. state of Indiana, U.S. Route 41 is a north–south highway that is parallel to the Illinois state line. It enters the state south of Evansville. North of Evansville, it becomes a 4-Lane divided highway passing around Vincennes and traveling North to Terre Haute. In Terre Haute, it...

 (US 41) in the south and Interstate 70

Interstate 70 in Indiana

In the U.S. state of Indiana, Interstate 70 travels east–west across the state passing through Indianapolis. Interstate 70 crosses into Indiana near Terre Haute and crosses into Ohio in Richmond. It covers 156.60 miles in Indiana. It parallels U.S...

 (I-70) in the north.

Route description

SR 641 is a new freeway southeast of Terre Haute

Terre Haute, Indiana

Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and...

 that is currently under construction. The freeway starts at a new interchange along US 41 near Eaton Road in Honey Creek Township

Honey Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana

Honey Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 14,280. It contains Terre Haute's main shopping district along US Route 41 and is by far the most characteristically suburban of the twelve Vigo County townships...

 and branches off to the northeast toward Woodsmall Road, then turning north. There will be a folded diamond interchange

Diamond interchange

A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a freeway crosses a minor road. The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge...

 at McDaniel Road, the current north end, with all of the ramps on the southern side of the interchange. To the north of the interchange, the freeway will cross a CSX Railroad line and curve to the east, crossing into Riley Township

Riley Township, Vigo County, Indiana

Riley Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,805.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Riley Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Riley* Terre Haute...

. SR 641 will meet SR 46

Indiana State Road 46

State Road 46 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west state highway in the southern half of Indiana.-Route description:The western terminus of SR 46 is at U.S. Route 40 in central Vigo County, just east of Terre Haute...

 at Riley Road. SR 46 will merge onto the new freeway at this intersection and the two highways will run concurrently

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...

 together as they curve north to meet I-70. SR 641 will end at the new interchange along I-70 and SR 46 will continue northward on its current highway routing.

History

Construction on SR 641 is planned in four phases. Phase I was scheduled for completion in late 2008. This phase concentrated on the southernmost segment of the new highway from US 41 north and east to Woodsmall Road. Connecting roadways completed in the phase are open to traffic. Phase II construction started in 2009 with a scheduled completion for 2011. This segment runs from Woodsmall Road to Feree Road. Phases III and IV will complete the freeway. Construction on these two phases is scheduled for 2012–15. The entire project was developed to shorten travel times between US 41 and I-70. This new freeway will reduce travel distance by 3 miles (4.8 km) and bypass eleven stoplights.

The portion of Phase I from US 41 to McDaniel Road opened to traffic on October 26, 2010.

Future exit list