State Road 545 is a discontinuous route consisting of a northern section and a southern section.
 State Road 545 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by INDOT | ||||
| Length | 24.975 mi[1] (40.193 km) | |||
| Southern segment | ||||
| Length | 13.916 mi[1] (22.396 km) | |||
| South end |  SR 66 in Troy | |||
| North end |  SR 62 in St. Meinrad | |||
| Northern segment | ||||
| Length | 11.059 mi[1] (17.798 km) | |||
| South end |  SR 164 in Celestine | |||
| North end |  SR 56 in Columbia Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Indiana | |||
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The southern section connects State Road 66 (SR 66) at the town of Troy to State Road 62 in Saint Meinrad. This section is very scenic, winding and narrow.
The northern section connects State Road 164 (SR 164) with State Road 56 (SR 56) in eastern Dubois County, passing the town of Dubois.
Route description
editSouthern section
editFrom the southern terminus SR 545 heads north. Then SR 545 turns northeast towards Fulda. After Fulda, SR 545 heads northeast towards St. Meinrad.[2]
Northern section
editFrom the southern terminus of the northern section SR 545 heads northeast, then back northwest towards Dubois. From Dubois SR 545 heads due north towards SR 56. This section of the highway is named for Indiana State Representative Dennis Heeke, who lobbied for the extension of the route from the town of Dubois south to SR 164.[3]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Perry | Troy | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR 66 | Southern terminus of SR 545 | ||
| Spencer | Huff Township | 13.916 | 22.396 | SR 62 | Northern terminus of the southern terminus of SR 545 | ||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Dubois | Celestine | 13.917 | 22.397 | SR 164 – Wickliffe, Jasper | Southern terminus of the northern section of SR 545 | ||
| Columbia Township | 24.975 | 40.193 | SR 56 – French Lick, Haysville | Northern terminus of SR 545 | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "overview map of the southern section of SR 545" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ^ "overview map of the northern section of SR 545" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
External links
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