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commission director H.L. Wright tentatively designated the Dunes
Highway as SR 43, to be 20 feet (6.1 m) wide. Narrower than anticipated, the new concrete highway was still superior to most Indiana roads, which in the mid-1920s were gravel or dirt with paved sections only between the larger towns. Dunes Highway construction began in 1922 under the guidance of Gary contractor Ingwald Moe and construction engineer Ezra Sensibar.
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was created. The two routes were concurrent from
Illinois to Michigan City, with the rest in Indiana as only being US 12. In 1930, US 20 was moved to a new alignment south of US 12. This left US 12 on its current alignment without US 20. The route did not change between 1931
676:. In the far eastern portion of Gary, US 12 and US 20 split for the final time, although US 20 closely parallels US 12 for the next 20 miles (32 km), sometimes coming within 0.2 miles (0.32 km). US 20 follows a slightly more southerly route to Michigan City (via
830:
The Old
Chicago Road was an important road from 1900 to 1910; it was later renamed the Dunes Highway. The Dunes Highway Association engineers envisioned the Dunes Highway a "state of the art" 40-foot-wide (12 m) concrete highway with a 100-foot (30 m) right-of-way. In August 1919,
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549:(AADT). This measurement is a calculation of the traffic level along a segment of roadway for any average day of the year. In 2010, INDOT figured that the lowest traffic levels were 3,120 vehicles and 350 commercial vehicles used the highway daily near
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After Town of Pines, the road curves due north back into the dunes and crossing the South Shore Line tracks. The route curves northeast and becomes a four-lane undivided highway, before leaving the dunes. After the dunes the route crosses the
501:. US 12 replaced the original State Road 43 (SR 43) designation of the highway which dated back to the formation of the Indiana state road system. SR 43 ran from the Illinois state line through Gary to
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699:. After the community of Miller Beach, the highway enters Indiana Dunes National Park. The road passes through woodland and parallel to the South Shore tracks, before leaving the national park west of
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Interchange; US 12 departs via exit ramps; US 20 continues west and SR 912 continues south; eastern end of SR 912 concurrency; western end of US 20 concurrency; no exit number westbound
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and 2002, with only work being maintenance. Then in 2003, the state of
Indiana rerouted US 12 onto SR 912 from Columbus Drive to US 20. The route was changed to make room for the
628:, before Downtown Gary. At Bridge Street in Gary, the road becomes one-way streets, with westbound on Fourth Avenue and eastbound on Fifth Avenue. In Downtown Gary it has an intersection with
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After passing the rail line, the road has an interchange with US 20, this interchange is the southern end of the SR 912 concurrency. US 12 follows US 20 east toward
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like all other U.S. Highways in the state. The department tracks the traffic volumes along all state highways as a part of its maintenance responsibilities using a metric called
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Historic
American Highways: Significant Incidents in the Development of Highway Transportation in Colonial America and the United States During More Than Four Centuries
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589:, where US 12 turns east while US 20 continues south. The route heads east through East Chicago as a four-lane undivided highway passing through mostly
541:. The NHS is a network of highways that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility, and defense of the nation. The highway is maintained by
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and passing through a mix of industrial and commercial areas. In downtown
Michigan City, the route becomes a four-lane divided highway and passes south of the
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585:. US 12, US 20, and US 41 are concurrent until US 41 turns south on Calumet Avenue. Both US 12 and US 20 head southeast toward
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and retains the name "Dunes
Highway". After splitting from US 20, US 12 becomes a mostly rural two-lane highway, passing through the woodland.
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but just north of the
Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets. Before exiting Michigan City, the road narrows to a four-lane undivided highway and intersects
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703:. In Ogden Dunes, the highway becomes a four-lane divided highway, passing through woodland with some houses. After Ogden Dunes, the road has a
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and a folded diamond interchange at an access road into Burns Harbor. After this interchange, the highway narrows to a two-lane highway again.
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435:. The 46.258 miles (74.445 km) of US 12 that lie within Indiana serve as a major conduit. Some of the highway is listed on the
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Exit numbers follow SR 912; no westbound entrance; eastbound access via Cline Avenue frontage road; eastern terminus of SR 312
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and access to the
Indiana Toll Road, via an interchange at Gary Avenue. The road has two bridges with the first passes over the
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517:(INDOT), removed US 20 from the section east of Gary in the early 1930s. Most of the route has since been supplanted by
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Interchange; entrance only from northbound
Midwest Highway and exit to SR 249 South from eastbound US 12 only
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2195:(Map) (2011–2012 ed.). 1:550,000. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. § A3-A5.
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and in 1922 the first sections started being paved. The Indiana State Highway Commission, later renamed
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and ended at the Michigan state line. In the early 1920s, it was the most important route between
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with US 20 west of Michigan City. A section of the highway originally served as part of the
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Western end of SR 912 concurrency; SR 912 north exit 6, south exit 6A; Airport Road serves
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730:. The route reenters Indiana Dunes National Park at a traffic light for the eastern entrance of
660:
439:(NHS). Various sections are rural two-lane highway, urbanized four-lane undivided highway, and
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2496:"State to give U.S . 12 to city Move will help Gary proceed with planned expansion at airport"
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800:. The highway leaves Long Beach, traveling through woodlands with houses and the town of
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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 12 in Indiana. For the entire route, see
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powerplant and a steel mill. After SR 249, the route has an intersection with
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2310:
Facilities For Motorists, 1900–1940, Historic Context & Property Type Analysis
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The designation was changed to US 12 and US 20 in 1926 when the
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750:. In Beverly Shores at the intersection of US 12 and Broadway is
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US 12 passes through urban areas and wood lands, parallel to the
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The highway is near, but not on or within sight of, the shoreline of
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632:, locally known as Broadway. The streets also pass by the historical
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between East Chicago and Gary. The two routes have an interchange at
2331:. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. pp. 130–132.
1038:
Exit 0 on I-90/Indiana Toll Road; access to I-90 west is in Illinois
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and George Nalson Drive, which heads into the industrial complex at
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30:"IN 12" redirects here. For the former congressional district, see
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train. The route makes a few more curves before entering downtown
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2033:. Federal Highway Administration. August 26, 2010. Archived from
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US 12 (Dunes Highway), westbound in the Dune Park section
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Historic Properties Summary, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
1239:
Signed as exit 7 westbound; exit 10 on I-90/Indiana Toll Road
2059:. Indiana Department of Transportation. 2010. Archived from
1811:
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
1570:
Folded diamond interchange; northern terminus of SR 249
2479:
Indiana Department of Transportation (September 30, 2002).
2397:(Map). Chicago: Rand McNally – via Broer Map Library.
2230:(Map). Indiana Department of Transportation. Archived from
1943:. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. US 12
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Folded diamond interchange; private entrance to steel plant
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981:
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US 12 was first designated as a U.S. Highway in 1926,
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Dunes Highway Historic marker at US 12 and SR 49
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Development of US 12/US 20: 'The Dunes Highway'
2290:
Nelson, C.W. (February 1957). "On the Old Chicago Road".
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and the other passing over the Indiana Toll Road and the
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Indiana Department of Transportation (August 23, 2011).
2100:. Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from
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streets. The easternmost community along the highway is
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2459:
Indiana State Highway Commission (September 30, 1931).
2436:
Indiana State Highway Commission (September 30, 1930).
2408:
Indiana State Highway Commission (September 30, 1927).
565:
Burns Harbor section near intersection with SR 149
2468:(Map). Indiana State Highway Commission. § B1–H1.
2445:(Map). Indiana State Highway Commission. § B1–H1.
2329:
The Tourist, Travel in Twentieth-Century North America
1908:. Indiana Department of Transportation. Archived from
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466:. Historical landmarks along the highway include the
715:. The industrial complex at Burns Harbor includes a
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building. East of Downtown Gary, the road passes by
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system. US 12 enters the state concurrent with
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Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
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734:. After the traffic light the road passes south of
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2264:"Overview map of US 12 from Gary to Michigan"
2149:"Overview map of US 12 from Illinois to Gary"
1934:Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2016).
533:Only one segment of US 12 is included in the
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754:. After leaving Beverly Shores, the route enters
2378:American Association of State Highway Officials
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2553:Template:Attached KML/U.S. Route 12 in Indiana
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2186:Indiana Department of Transportation (2012).
691:The road passes just south of the historical
8:
2483:(Map). Indiana Department of Transportation.
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2346:. Omaha: National Park Service. p. 3.
850:
458:shoreline. The highway is included in the
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2649:Transportation in LaPorte County, Indiana
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2082:Michigan Legislature (October 26, 2001).
2644:Transportation in Porter County, Indiana
2342:Sanford, Dena; Williams, Brenda (1996).
778:. The Michigan Line is used by Amtrak's
622:Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
2417:(Map). Indiana State Highway Commission
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593:. The road heads south concurrent with
2639:Transportation in Lake County, Indiana
2292:Duneland Historical Society Newsletter
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1123:Eastern end of US 20 concurrency
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1071:Eastern end of US 41 concurrency
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397:United States Numbered Highway System
294:United States Numbered Highway System
32:Indiana's 12th congressional district
7:
2098:"Commemorative highways and bridges"
1962:Weingroff, Richard (April 7, 2011).
742:. The road has an intersection with
515:Indiana Department of Transportation
93:46.258 mi (74.445 km)
1120:east (Indianapolis Boulevard south)
684:), while US 12 passes through
2481:Indiana Transportation Map of 2002
2462:Indiana Transportation Map of 1931
2439:Indiana Transportation Map of 1930
2411:Indiana Transportation Map of 1927
1602:south (Max Mochal Highway) –
1517:south / Midwest Steel Highway
1162:Gary Chicago International Airport
865:
841:Gary/Chicago International Airport
27:Section of U.S. Highway in Indiana
25:
2124:"US 12 In Illinois Gets New Name"
1443:Exit 17 on I-90/Indiana Toll Road
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1994:National Highway System: Indiana
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2624:Transportation in Gary, Indiana
2312:(Masters essay). Indianapolis:
2308:Fischer, Suzanne Hayes (1994).
2084:"Michigan Memorial Highway Act"
2004:. December 2003. Archived from
1906:"Memorial Highways and Bridges"
2002:Federal Highway Administration
1972:Federal Highway Administration
1964:"US 12 Michigan to Washington"
1:
860:
71:US 12 highlighted in red
65:Iron Brigade Memorial Highway
836:U.S. Numbered Highway System
804:, before entering Michigan.
762:at the northern terminus of
634:Knights of Columbus Building
547:annual average daily traffic
319:Indiana State Highway System
1373:; northern terminus of I-65
1279:west (Michigan Street west)
707:with the north terminus of
686:Indiana Dunes National Park
668:After I-65, the road has a
464:Indiana Dunes National Park
2665:
2494:staff (October 31, 2003).
2189:Indiana Transportation Map
1470:east (Melton Road) –
1315:
1297:south (Cline Avenue south)
1198:west / Chicago Avenue
880:
843:runway expansion project.
811:
705:folded diamond interchange
638:Ralph Waldo Emerson School
569:US 12 enters Indiana
36:
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2629:Lake Michigan Circle Tour
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2031:"National Highway System"
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460:Lake Michigan Circle Tour
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117:Lake Michigan Circle Tour
101:November 11, 1926–present
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2619:U.S. Highways in Indiana
2372:Rose, Albert C. (1953).
2361:. National Park Service.
2126:. American Road Magazine
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1703:south (Maple Street) to
1651:Indiana Dunes State Park
1334:south (Broadway) –
740:Indiana Dunes State Park
646:Gary SouthShore RailCats
626:Norfolk Southern Railway
2327:Jakle, John A. (1985).
790:Old Michigan City Light
656:Gary to Michiana Shores
493:, a connection between
476:Old Michigan City Light
437:National Highway System
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752:Beverly Shores station
695:, in the community of
665:
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472:Beverly Shores station
2391:Rand McNally (1926).
2357:Staff (August 2005).
2057:"INDOT Traffic Zones"
1870:U.S. Roads portal
1371:At-grade intersection
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663:
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2578:Previous state:
2557:KML is from Wikidata
2502:. Gary. p. A1.
2224:Indiana Railroad Map
2086:. State of Michigan.
1236:) / Gary Avenue
1157: / Airport Road
732:Mittal Steel Company
573:with US 20 and
419:, it is part of the
401:Aberdeen, Washington
2394:Road Map of Indiana
2011:on October 17, 2008
1937:Reference Post Book
847:Major intersections
670:trumpet interchange
607:Grand Calumet River
462:and passes through
395:) is a part of the
171:Major intersections
1882:Indiana portal
1803:Continuation into
964:Continuation into
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644:, the home of the
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519:Interstate 94
389:U.S. Route 12
2634:Northwest Indiana
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1834:Incomplete access
1430:Indiana Toll Road
1234:Indiana Toll Road
1026:Indiana Toll Road
591:residential areas
583:Horseshoe Hammond
529:Route description
523:Indiana Toll Road
482:Union Army unit.
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203:Indiana Toll Road
77:Route information
16:(Redirected from
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1129:East Chicago
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1024:east /
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1822:Concurrency
1799:New Buffalo
1748:SR 212
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1600:SR 149
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1295:SR 912
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774:, owned by
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758:and has an
738:and enters
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701:Ogden Dunes
603:SR 312
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551:Ogden Dunes
2608:Categories
2513:August 15,
1888:References
1791:US 12
1752:US 20
1705:US 20
1655:Valparaiso
1647:SR 49
1476:South Bend
1468:US 20
1332:SR 53
1277:US 20
1118:US 20
1087:Riley Road
1063:US 41
952:US 41
948:US 20
944:US 12
814:Sauk Trail
812:See also:
798:Long Beach
744:SR 49
736:Dune Acres
630:SR 53
575:US 41
571:concurrent
487:concurrent
474:, and the
429:US 41
425:US 20
421:state road
413:U.S. state
393:US 12
376:SR 13
361:SR 11
326:Interstate
229:state line
219:US 12
165:state line
155:US 41
151:US 20
147:US 12
2421:April 26,
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2201:765461296
2160:April 26,
2041:April 26,
2015:April 26,
1947:August 4,
1750:south to
1560:south to
781:Wolverine
624:owned by
579:Wolf Lake
480:Civil War
411:. In the
2596:Michigan
2588:Indiana
2582:Illinois
2535:KML file
2241:July 14,
1857:See also
1824:terminus
1805:Michigan
1797: –
1715:La Porte
1649: –
1564: /
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857:Location
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449:Michigan
409:Michigan
263:Counties
238:Location
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2000:(Map).
1977:May 17,
1916:May 17,
1904:Staff.
1729:71.390–
1724:44.360–
1604:Portage
1491:Portage
1383:26.582–
1378:16.517–
1249:Hammond
1067:Hammond
960:Chicago
887:Hammond
808:History
678:Portage
511:Detroit
507:Chicago
447:at the
441:one-way
433:Hammond
417:Indiana
405:Detroit
312:Divided
307:Special
275:LaPorte
257:Indiana
243:Country
225:at the
205:in Gary
161:at the
159:Whiting
106:Tourist
98:Existed
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1766:46.258
1731:71.819
1726:44.626
1671:57.943
1668:36.004
1638:48.301
1635:30.013
1631:Porter
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1613:26.480
1583:42.158
1580:26.196
1528:36.506
1525:22.684
1498:38.252
1495:23.769
1486:Porter
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1448:17.809
1385:26.607
1380:16.533
1313:23.944
1310:14.878
1257:15.952
1209:13.166
1176:13.147
1141:12.818
977:0.092–
972:0.057–
854:County
776:Amtrak
717:NIPSCO
682:Porter
341:Scenic
271:Porter
108:routes
90:Length
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1941:(PDF)
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1206:8.181
1173:8.169
1138:7.965
1101:8.219
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1084:7.010
1081:4.356
1046:2.115
1043:1.314
979:0.586
974:0.364
894:0.000
891:0.000
876:Notes
672:with
543:INDOT
403:, to
336:State
253:State
84:INDOT
2544:help
2540:edit
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2043:2012
2017:2012
1979:2012
1949:2017
1918:2012
1795:LMCT
1562:I-94
1440:east
1438:I-94
1434:I-80
1426:I-90
1362:I-65
1306:Gary
1251:line
1245:Gary
1230:I-90
1169:Gary
1135:line
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1034:I-94
1030:I-80
1022:I-90
956:LMCT
882:Lake
870:Exit
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674:I-90
650:I-65
581:and
509:and
497:and
495:Gary
427:and
302:List
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