Indiana State Road 162

State Road 162 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a 28-mile (45 km) route in Dubois and Spencer counties. Though an even-numbered route, in practice it is a north–south route for most of its length.

State Road 162
William A. Koch Memorial Highway
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length	27.861 mi[1] (44.838 km)
Major junctions
West end	SR 62 at Gentryville
	US 231 near Lincoln City I-64 in Ferdinand
North end	US 231 at Jasper
Location
Counties	Dubois, Spencer
Highway system
Indiana Highways Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← SR 161 → SR 163

Route description

State Road 162 begins at SR 62 in Gentryville. Going east, it passes through Lincoln City near the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, then through Santa Claus (near Holiday World and Splashin' Safari), and then goes north through Ferdinand (near Interstate 64 exit 63). It terminates in Jasper where it re-joins U.S. Route 231.

History

The highway was designated the William A. Koch Memorial Highway in 2002 following the death of Bill Koch, who, along with his father, Louis J. Koch, was instrumental in creating the Holiday World & Splashin' Safari and the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. He was also the chief developer of the town of Santa Claus, Indiana, which has grown from less than 100 residents in 1960 to over 2,100 today.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Spencer	Gentryville	0.000	0.000	SR 62	Western terminus of SR 162
	Carter–Clay township line	3.047– 3.128	4.904– 5.034	US 231
	Santa Claus	6.250	10.058	SR 245 north	Western end of SR 245 concurrency
		6.802	10.947	SR 245 south	Eastern end of SR 245 concurrency; SR 162 is now marked north-south
	Harrison Township	11.216	18.050	SR 62 – Dale, St. Meinrad
Dubois	Ferdinand	13.612– 13.764	21.906– 22.151	I-64 - St. Louis, Louisville	Exit number 63 on I-64
		15.903	25.593	SR 264 east – Ferdinand State Forest
	Jackson Township	20.586	33.130	SR 64 – Huntingburg, Birdseye
	Jasper	27.861	44.838	US 231 – Huntingburg, Jasper	Northern terminus of SR 162
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

1. Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2016). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 9, 2017.

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