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Indiana State Road 256

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State Road 256 marker
State Road 256
Map
SR 256 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length26.678 mi[1] (42.934 km)
Existed1932[2]–present
Major junctions
West endOld SR 39
Major intersections I-65 near Austin
US 31 near Austin
East end SR 56 / SR 62 near Madison
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesJackson, Jefferson, Scott, Washington
Highway system
  • Indiana State Highway System
SR 252 SR 257

State Road 256 (SR 256) in the U.S. State of Indiana runs mostly through Scott and Jefferson counties, with short portions in Jackson and Washington counties. The western terminus is Indiana 39. The eastern terminus is Indiana 56 near Madison.

Route description

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SR 256 heads east from its western terminus toward Austin. In Austin SR 256 has an interchange with Interstate 65 and then it has an intersection with U.S. Route 31. After Austin SR 256 has an intersection with State Road 203. Then SR 256 enters Jefferson County, where it has an intersection with State Road 3. Then SR 256 has an eastern terminus at an intersection with State Road 62 and State Road 56.[3]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
WashingtonGibson Township0.0000.000Old SR 39Western terminus of SR 256
0.1610.259 SR 39 – Little York, Brownstown
Jackson
No major junctions
ScottAustin6.371–
6.610
10.253–
10.638
I-65 – Indianapolis, LouisvilleExit number 34 on I-65
7.32511.788 US 31 – Scottsburg, Seymour
Johnson Township12.56420.220
SR 203 south – Lexington
Northern terminus of SR 203
JeffersonGraham Township15.56225.045 SR 3 – Charlestown, North Vernon
Madison Township26.67842.934 SR 56 / SR 62 – Charlestown, MadisonEastern terminus of SR 256
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2016). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "Nearly 1,000 Miles of Roads Absorbed". The Franklin Evening Star. April 22, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved August 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "overview map of SR 256" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
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