State Road 246 is an east–west road in the southwest portion of the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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.
Route description
State Road 246 begins in the small town of
Prairie Creek at
State Road 63. Going east, it crosses
U.S. Route 41
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just north of
Farmersburg. It veers slightly south in order to pass through
Lewis
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where it is concurrent with
State Road 159, then jogs north again to hit
Middlebury and
Clay City where it is concurrent with
State Road 59. Continuing east, it winds to the northeast to pass through
Patricksburg, then runs directly east to
State Road 46 at
Vandalia.
State Road 46, its parent route, angles northwest to
Terre Haute
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from Vandalia, whereas State Road 246 goes west.
Major intersections
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External links
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Transportation in Clay County, Indiana
Transportation in Owen County, Indiana
Transportation in Vigo County, Indiana