State Road 59 is a north–south road in
Central Indiana
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that covers a distance of about through five counties.
Route description
State Road 59 begins at
State Road 58 (SR 58) and heads north towards
Sandborn. In Sandborn SR 59 has
intersection with
State Road 67 (SR 67). Then SR 59 heads north towards
Linton Linton may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Linton, Victoria
Canada
* Linton, Ontario
* Linton, Quebec
United Kingdom England
* Linton, Cambridgeshire
* Linton, Derbyshire
* Linton (near Bromyard), Herefordshire
* Linton (near Ross-on-Wye), Her ...
where SR 59 is
concurrent
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Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with
State Road 54 (SR 54). Both route leave Linton on the northwest side of town. Then north of Linton SR 54 turns west toward
Dugger. SR 59 heads north passing through the east side of
Jasonville. SR 59 heads north from Jasonville towards
Clay City where SR 59 has a concurrency with
State Road 246. During the concurrency there is an intersection with
State Road 157 in downtown Clay City. SR 59 heads north from Clay City toward
Brazil
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, on the way to Brazil SR 59 passes under
Interstate 70
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. In Brazil SR 59 has an intersection with
U.S. Route 40 (US 40). SR 59 leaves Brazil heading north toward
Waveland, passing through an intersection with
U.S. Route 36
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and a concurrency with
State Road 236. In Waveland SR 59 enters from the south and has an intersection with
State Road 47.
History
From 1917 to 1926 SR 59 was number as State Road 9, from Linton to Brazil, after 1926 renumbering this route became part of SR 59.
Major intersections
References
External links
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Indiana Highway Ends - SR 59
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Transportation in Clay County, Indiana
Transportation in Knox County, Indiana
Transportation in Greene County, Indiana
Transportation in Montgomery County, Indiana
Transportation in Parke County, Indiana