Indiana State Road 115
{{short description|State highway in Indiana, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
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|map_notes=SR 115 highlighted in red
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|length_mi=3.375
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|direction_a=South
|terminus_a={{jct|state=IN|US|24}} near Wabash
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|direction_b=North
|terminus_b={{jct|state=IN|IN|15}} near Wabash
|counties=Wabash
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State Road 115 (SR 115) is a State Road in the north section of the state of Indiana. Running for about {{Convert|3|mi|km}} in a general north–south direction, connecting rural portions of Wabash County. SR 115 was originally introduced in the early 1930s routed along its modern routing. The road became an intermediate road surface in the mid-1930s and it was upgraded to a high type of road surface shortly after. The southern end of SR 115 was moved north in the late 1970.
Route description
SR 115 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 24 (US 24) and County Road 400 West, west of Wabash. The route head due north away from US 24, passing through rural Wabash County. The highway passes through farmland, with some houses, as a two-lane highway. The state road designation ends at an intersection with SR 15 and County Road 400 West. The entire route of SR 115 replaces Wabash County Road 400 West.{{INDOT map|year=2012|accessdate=December 3, 2012|section=D8}}{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=IN-115+N%2FCo+Rd+400+W&daddr=IN-115+N%2FN+400+W%2FCo+Rd+400+W&hl=en&sll=40.848225,-85.867708&sspn=0.00239,0.004823&geocode=FbqNbgIdtsPh-g%3BFeJLbwIdv8Dh-g&t=h&mra=me&mrsp=1,0&sz=18&z=18|title=Overview of State Road 115|accessdate= December 3, 2012}}
No segment of State Road 115 in Indiana that is included in the National Highway System (NHS).{{INDOT ref|title=NHS Map|accessdate=December 3, 2012}} The NHS is a network of highways that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.{{INDOT ref|title=NHS|accessdate=December 3, 2012}} In 2016 the highest traffic count is at the southern end of SR 115, where 1,612 vehicles travel the highway on average each day. The lowest traffic count is at the northern end of SR 115, where 1,347 vehicles travel the highway on average each day.{{INDOT ref|title=TCDS|year=2015|access-date=November 22, 2016}}
History
SR 115 was first designated in late 1932. The original routing started at US 24 (now Old 24) and ran north through rural Wabash County to SR 15 much as it does today.{{INDOT map|year=1932-9|access-date=November 22, 2016|link=yes|v-link=yes}}{{INDOT map|year=1933|access-date=November 22, 2016|v-link=yes}} By 1934 the road was constructed as an intermediate road surface of either stone or gravel.{{INDOT map|year=1934|access-date=November 22, 2016}} Within one year the road was upgraded to a high type of road surface, with a hard driving surface.{{INDOT map|year=1935|access-date=November 22, 2016}} Between 1979 and 1980 the new four-lane US 24 opened to traffic and the southern end of SR 115 was moved north to it.{{INDOT map|year=1979}}{{INDOT map|year=1980}}
Major intersections
{{Jcttop|length_ref={{INDOT ref|title=RPB-2015|accessdate=September 16, 2016}}|state=IN|county=Wabash|location=Noble Township|ctdab=yes}}
{{INint
|mile=0.000
|road={{Jct|state=IN|US|24}}
|notes=Southern terminus of SR 115}}
{{INint
|mile=3.375
|road={{Jct|state=IN|SR|15}}
|notes=Northern terminus of SR 115}}
{{INintbtm}}
References
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