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Indiana State Road 243

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State Road 243 marker
State Road 243
Map
SR 243 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length9.443 mi[1] (15.197 km)
Major junctions
South end SR 42 near Cunot
Major intersections I-70 at Jenkinsville
North end US 40 at Putnamville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesOwen, Putnam
Highway system
  • Indiana State Highway System
SR 241 SR 244

State Road 243 is a north–south highway located in the west central part of Indiana near Cloverdale.

Route description

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The southern terminus of State Road 243 is at State Road 42 in Cunot. Going north, the highway passes through the Leiber State Recreation Area, which features the man-made Cagles Mill Lake and Cataract Falls, the state's largest waterfalls. Cagles Mill and Dam are also an attraction. Just north of the park, State Road 243 has an interchange with Interstate 70. It then proceeds north to U.S. Route 40 in Putnamville.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
OwenJackson Township0.0000.000 SR 42 – Terre Haute, MooresvilleSouthern terminus of SR 243
PutnamWarren Township5.381–
5.545
8.660–
8.924
I-70 – Terre Haute, IndianapolisExit number 37 on I-70
Putnamville9.44315.197 US 40 – Terre Haute, Brazil, IndianapolisNorthern terminus of SR 243
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
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