State Road 142 (SR 142) is a State Road in the western section of the state of Indiana. Running for about 10.19 miles (16.40 km) in a general east–west direction, connecting rural portions of Morgan County, passing through Wilbur. The entire road is two-lanes and passes through farmland and wooded areas. SR 142 was originally introduced in 1934 to connect Eminence to SR 39. The road was paved by the late 1960s.
 State Road 142 | ||||
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 SR 142 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by INDOT | ||||
| Length | 10.187 mi[1] (16.394 km) | |||
| Existed | 1934[2][3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 42 in Eminence | |||
| East end |  SR 39 near Wilbur | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Indiana | |||
| Counties | Morgan | |||
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Route description
editSR 142 begins at an intersection with SR 42 in Eminence in western Morgan County. The highway proceeds due east into Morgan County as a two-lane road, passing through farmland. The road becomes curvy as it enters a wooded area. SR 142 passes through the unincorporated community of Wilbur, before ending at SR 39.[4][5] The highest traffic count is at the eastern end of SR 142, where 1,557 vehicles travel the highway on average each day. The lowest traffic count is west of Wilbur, where 1,045 vehicles travel the highway on average each day.[6]
History
editThe Indiana State Highway Commission designated SR 142 in 1934. The original routing started at SR 42 in Eminence and ran east to SR 39 much as it does today. The road between Eminence and Wilbur had a gravel or stone surface, while the road east of Wilbur was under construction.[2][3] In 1935 the construction east of Wilbur was completed and the road surface was either gravel or stone.[3][7] The highway commissioned paved the entire road between 1966 and 1967.[8][9] Since its paving, SR 142 has not undergone any major changes.[4]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Morgan County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Eminence | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR 42 – Cloverdale | Western terminus of SR 142 | |
| Clay Township | 10.187 | 16.394 | SR 39 – Monrovia, Martinsville | Eastern terminus of SR 142 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ a b Indiana State Highway Commission (January 1934). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:600,000. Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 63673890. Retrieved November 3, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
- ^ a b c Indiana State Highway Commission (January 1935). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:615,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 63899341. Retrieved November 3, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
- ^ a b Indiana Department of Transportation (2016). Indiana Roadway Map 2016 (PDF) (Map). 1:550,000. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. OCLC 925532510. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "Indiana State Road 142" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ Indiana Department of Transportation (2015). "Traffic Count Database System". Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (January 1936). State Highway System of Indiana (Map). 1:630,000. Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 63897436. Retrieved November 3, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
- ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1966). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1966–1967 ed.). 1:640,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 65209231. Retrieved November 3, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.
- ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (1967). Indiana State Highway System (Map) (1967–1968 ed.). 1:640,000. Indiana State Highway Commission. OCLC 65221593. Retrieved November 3, 2016 – via Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau.