Ronald Reagan Parkway (Indiana)
| Former name(s) | Ronald Reagan Boulevard |
|---|---|
| Length | 15.0 mi (24.1 km) |
| Location | Marion and Hendricks counties, Indiana, United States |
| South end |
 SR 67 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | CR 300 N |
| Construction | |
| Commissioned | 1990s |
| Completion |
Early 2000s (to US 40) 2015 (extension to CR 300) |
Ronald Reagan Parkway and Ameriplex Parkway is a parkway-type road named in part after former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The road was commissioned in the 1990s, and the initial one-mile (1.6 km) section from U.S. Highway 36 to County Road 100 N (CR 100 N) was completed in 1996. It was later extended to CR 200 N. The segment from CR 200 N to CR 300 N opened in early 2015.[1] Construction on The section from CR 300 N to the existing interchange with I-74 began in 2015 and will be completed in 2016.[2]
Route description
The roadway starts at State Road 67 at a traffic light, and is the southern terminus of Ameriplex Parkway. It heads north and east, meeting three traffic lights. It then comes to exit 68 on Interstate 70 and has a connection to the Indianapolis International Airport. At this interchange, Ameriplex Parkway ends and Ronald Reagan Parkway begins. The parkway then heads north to its northern terminus. It comes to a traffic light at Stafford Road, which connects to SR 267. It goes through one more traffic light at Metropolis Parkway, and a two-way stop intersection with Airtech Parkway. Then, it comes to its former northern terminus, at a light with US 40. It then goes north, going through two more lights with CR 200 S (Raymond Street), and CR 100 S (Morris Street). It then goes through traffic light at US 36, CR 100 N (10th Street), and CR 200 N (21st Street), before coming to its northern terminus at CR 300 N (30th Street).
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | Indianapolis | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 67 | Southern terminus; southern end of Ameriplex Parkway; Proposed Southern terminus of SR 367 |
| 0.75 | 1.21 | Decatur Blvd, Flynn Road, and Stansted Drive/Exploration Drive | Traffic lights | ||
| Hendricks | Plainfield | 3.15 | 5.07 |    I-70 (Indianapolis International Airport) / I-465 / I-74 | I-70 exit 68; frontage roads run to I-465; Access to parkway (westbound only) from I-465 is only Exit 9B, and complete I-465 access eastbound; northern end of Ameriplex Pkwy and southern end of Ronald Reagan Parkway |
| Stafford Road & Stout Heritage Blvd | Traffic lights | ||||
 US 40 | Former northern terminus | ||||
| Avon | CR 200 S (Raymond Street) CR 100 S (Morris Street) | Traffic lights | |||
| Bridge over CSX Railroad Yard | |||||
| Sihloh Professional Drive South | |||||
 US 36 | Connects to Sihloh Professional Drive South; Proposed northern terminus of SR 367 | ||||
| CR 100 N (Tenth Street) CR 200 N (21st Street) | Traffic Lights | ||||
| Lincoln Township | 15 | 24 | CR 300 N (30th Street) | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
Indiana portal
U.S. Roads portal
References
- ↑ "Hendricks County Plans Corridor Future". Inside Indiana Business. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Officials Break Ground on Ronald Reagan Parkway Extension and Improvements". Town of Brownsburg. Retrieved January 8, 2016.