Lincoln Highway in Indiana
Highway in Indiana, United States
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Lincoln Highway had two different routes through Indiana, the original route went through South Bend and Elkhart.[1] The Lincoln Highway's northern alignment is now called Lincoln Way and is a byway.[2]
 Lincoln Highway | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by INDOT | |
| Existed | 1913–present |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Lincoln Highway at Illinois state line |
| West end | Lincoln Highway at Ohio state line |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Highway system | |
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| Historic trails and roads in the United States | |
Route description
Illinois to Valparaiso
The western end of the Lincoln Highway in Indiana was at the Illinois state line. The Lincoln Highway headed east passing through Dyer, still heading east the Lincoln Highway headed north around Schererville. Leaving US 30 and heading east, running one mile north of US 30, through Merrillville. East of Merrillville Lincoln Highway rejoins US 30, before leaving US 30 west of Valparaiso.
Valparaiso to Fort Wayne
There were two routes from Valparaiso to Fort Wayne. The first route went farther north passing through South Bend, Elkhart, and Goshen. The second route was the most direct route from Valparaiso to Fort Wayne, passing through Plymouth, Warsaw, and Columbia City.
Fort Wayne to Ohio
The alignment from Elkhart used by US 33 and the alignment from Columbia City used by US 30 converge west of the modern-day interchange with I-469. At this point, Lincoln Highway continues through downtown Fort Wayne and into New Haven. In this area, it meets up with State Road 930 , which reconnects with US 30 after another interchange with I-469. Lincoln Highway follows the original alignment for US 30, which the modern route leaves three miles (4.8 km) west of Zulu. The current route follows closely along the south side of the original until they reconvene 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) west of the Ohio state line.
