State Road 245 in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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is a two-lane north–south highway in that runs entirely within
Spencer County in the southwest corner of the state.
Route description
State Road 245 begins at
State Road 70 east of
Newtonville and runs north. Passing through
Santa Claus
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, it is concurrent with
State Road 162 and serves the
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari (known as Santa Claus Land prior to 1984) is a combination theme park and water park located near Interstate 64 and U.S. 231 in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States. The theme park is divided into four sections t ...
theme park. Past the park, the concurrent routes run along Christmas Boulevard, while the northern stretch of State Road 245 that leads northwest out of town toward Dale is called Holiday Boulevard. State Road 245 ends at
State Road 62 east of
Dale.
History
Until March 2001, State Road 245 was concurrent with State Road 70 west through
Newtonville, then south to
State Road 66 northeast of
Grandview. This segment of highway was decommissioned by the state and is now a county road.
Major intersections
References
External links
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Indiana Highway Ends - SR 245
245
Transportation in Spencer County, Indiana