U.S. Route 30 in Indiana
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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 (244.3 km).
along the original alignment of the Lincoln Highway. It has four lanes from the state line through the densely populated cities of Dyer, Schererville
and Merrillville
. East of U.S. Route 41
, U.S. 30 becomes a divided highway
, and remains largely divided through the rest of the state.
East of Merrillville, U.S. 30 runs through rural areas until reaching the outskirts of Valparaiso
. It runs through the southern portion of Valparaiso as Morthland Avenue before leaving the city at a full interchange with Indiana State Road 2
and Indiana State Road 49
.
U.S. 30 continues eastward, along the original Lincoln Highway right of way, diverging around each town. At Wanatah, it meets with U.S. Route 421
, running from Michigan City, Indiana on Lake Michigan southward towards Indianapolis and later the Ohio River.
Beyond Wanatah
the countryside is primarily rural. U.S. 30 passes by Hanna and then runs over the Kankakee River
. Following towns of Hamlet
, Grovertown, and Donaldson are all traffic lights with a gas station or a convenience store. Plymouth
(63 miles (101 km) from Illinois border) is the next major city. The road passes to the north of town. Here, there are two intersections of store and restaurants.
Beyond Plymouth
is again rural divided highway, passing Inwood, Bourbon, Etna Green, and Atwood. Twenty-six miles beyond Plymouth, is Warsaw
. From Warsaw it's 20 miles (32 km) to Columbia City
and another grouping of shops and stores.
joins US 30 in a shared approach to Fort Wayne
for a short concurrence which ends at Interstate 69
(abbreviated I-69). U.S. 30 to the east follows I-69, and U.S. 33 to the east follows I-69 to the south, a highway now designated as Indiana 930 continuing as a divided surface route, itself a former bypass of old U.S. 30 along the north and east sides of Fort Wayne. U.S. 30 now follows Interstate 469
to the south and east through terrain still rural as of 2009. I-469 East and U.S. 30 run concurrently around the north and east side of Fort Wayne
for 12 miles (19 km), after which U.S. 30 leaves I-469 and meets the eastern terminus of Indiana 930. For 14 miles (23 km) U.S. 30 takes a southeasterly course on a divided surface highway to the Indiana/Ohio state line with no identifiable towns along the route.
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...
, U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...
is an east–west four-lane divided highway across northern 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...
. It runs from the Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
state line at Dyer
Dyer, Indiana
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,390 people residing in the town. The population density was 2,731.67 people per square mile . There were 6,125 housing units at an average density of 1,020.83 per square mile...
to east 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...
at 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. This is a distance of 151.8 miles (244.3 km).
Dyer to Valparaiso
U.S. 30 enters Dyer from Lynwood, IllinoisLynwood, Illinois
Lynwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,377 at the 2000 census.Lynwood was founded in 1959. The Village is surrounded by Lansing to the north, Glenwood to the west, Sauk Village to the south, and Munster and Dyer, Indiana to the east. The Indiana state...
along the original alignment of the Lincoln Highway. It has four lanes from the state line through the densely populated cities of Dyer, Schererville
Schererville, Indiana
Schererville is a town in St. John Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 29,243 at the 2010 census.- History :...
and Merrillville
Merrillville, Indiana
Merrillville is a town in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 35,246 at the 2010 census. Merrillville is located in the east-central portion of Lake County.-Geography:Merrillville is located at ....
. East of U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
, U.S. 30 becomes a divided highway
Divided Highway
Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
, and remains largely divided through the rest of the state.
East of Merrillville, U.S. 30 runs through rural areas until reaching the outskirts of Valparaiso
Valparaiso, Indiana
Valparaiso is a city in and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 31,730 at the 2010 census, making it the 2nd largest city in Porter County.-History:...
. It runs through the southern portion of Valparaiso as Morthland Avenue before leaving the city at a full interchange with Indiana State Road 2
Indiana State Road 2
State Road 2 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west route running from the Illinois border at Illinois Route 17 east to the outskirts of South Bend, Indiana at the U.S. Route 20/U.S. Route 31 freeway, also known as the St. Joseph Valley Parkway...
and Indiana State Road 49
Indiana State Road 49
State Road 49 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a state highway in northwest Indiana. It runs from just north of Chesterton at the intersection with U.S. Route 12 south to a rural interchange 10 miles northeast of Rensselaer with State Road 14...
.
Valparaiso to Fort Wayne
U.S. Route 421
U.S. Route 421 is a spur route of U.S. 21. It runs for from Michigan City, Indiana, at U.S. 20, to Fort Fisher in North Carolina. The highway goes through the cities of Indianapolis, Indiana, Lexington, Kentucky, Boone, North Carolina, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina and...
, running from Michigan City, Indiana on Lake Michigan southward towards Indianapolis and later the Ohio River.
Beyond Wanatah
Wanatah, Indiana
Wanatah is a town in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,048 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wanatah is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, Wanatah has a total area of .-Demographics:...
the countryside is primarily rural. U.S. 30 passes by Hanna and then runs over the Kankakee River
Kankakee River
The Kankakee River is a tributary of the Illinois River, approximately long, in northwestern Indiana and northeastern Illinois in the United States. At one time the river drained one of the largest wetlands in North America and furnished a significant portage between the Great Lakes and the...
. Following towns of Hamlet
Hamlet, Indiana
Hamlet is a town in Davis and Oregon Townships, Starke County, Indiana, United States. The population was 800 at the 2010 census. The town is named after John Hamlet, who established the town in 1863.-Geography:...
, Grovertown, and Donaldson are all traffic lights with a gas station or a convenience store. Plymouth
Plymouth, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,840 people, 3,838 households, and 2,406 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,414.0 people per square mile . There were 4,100 housing units at an average density of 589.2 per square mile...
(63 miles (101 km) from Illinois border) is the next major city. The road passes to the north of town. Here, there are two intersections of store and restaurants.
Beyond Plymouth
Plymouth, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,840 people, 3,838 households, and 2,406 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,414.0 people per square mile . There were 4,100 housing units at an average density of 589.2 per square mile...
is again rural divided highway, passing Inwood, Bourbon, Etna Green, and Atwood. Twenty-six miles beyond Plymouth, is 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...
. From Warsaw it's 20 miles (32 km) to Columbia City
Columbia City, Indiana
Columbia City is a city in Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,750 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Whitley County.-Geography:Columbia City is located at...
and another grouping of shops and stores.
Fort Wayne to the Ohio state line
U.S. Route 33U.S. Route 33
U.S. Route 33 is a United States federal highway that runs northwest-southeast for 709 miles from northern Indiana to Richmond, Virginia, passing through Ohio and West Virginia en route. Although most odd-numbered U.S...
joins US 30 in a shared approach to 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...
for a short concurrence which ends at 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...
(abbreviated I-69). U.S. 30 to the east follows I-69, and U.S. 33 to the east follows I-69 to the south, a highway now designated as Indiana 930 continuing as a divided surface route, itself a former bypass of old U.S. 30 along the north and east sides of Fort Wayne. U.S. 30 now follows Interstate 469
Interstate 469
Interstate 469 is an Interstate Highway in the northeastern portion of the mid-western U.S. state of Indiana. It is an auxiliary route of parent Interstate 69 that also carries portions of US 24, US 30 and US 33 around the urban parts of Fort Wayne, Indiana...
to the south and east through terrain still rural as of 2009. I-469 East and U.S. 30 run concurrently around the north and east side 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...
for 12 miles (19 km), after which U.S. 30 leaves I-469 and meets the eastern terminus of Indiana 930. For 14 miles (23 km) U.S. 30 takes a southeasterly course on a divided surface highway to the Indiana/Ohio state line with no identifiable towns along the route.