Indiana State Road 234
highway in Indiana
State Road 234 exists in two sections in Indiana. The western portion begins at the Illinois border from a Vermilion County, Illinois, county road. It runs east from there to U.S. Route 136 (US 136) near Jamestown. Much of the route is a scenic, two-lane road with very tight turns.
The primary access to Shades State Park is located along SR 234.
Its eastern portion goes from the U.S. Route 36/State Road 67 concurrency in McCordsville, Indiana. The eastern terminus is at an intersection with State Road 38.
Route description
Western section
From the western terminus SR 234 heads east towards Cayuga. SR 234 passes through Cayuga and heads east towards Kingman. East of Kingman SR 234 has an intersection with U.S. Route 41.
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