Indiana State Road 931

State Road 931 (SR 931) is a state road designation assigned to two former sections of US 31 in the U.S. state of Indiana.

State Road 931
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length	20.428 mi (32.876 km)
Existed	2013–present
Southern segment
Length	11.592 mi[1] (18.656 km)
South end	US 31 south of Kokomo
Major junctions	SR 26 south of Kokomo US 35 north of Kokomo
North end	US 31 north of Kokomo
Northern segment
Length	8.836 mi[2] (14.220 km)
South end	St. Joseph–Marshall county line
Major junctions	SR 4 near Lakeville
North end	South Bend city limits c.500 ft (150 m) north of Roosevelt Road
Highway system
Indiana Highways Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← SR 930 → SR 933

Route description

View looking south on a portion of the Kokomo segment in 2005 when it was still designated as part of US 31

Southern segment

SR 931 begins at an interchange with US 31 south of Kokomo, passing through farmland and residential properties. After crossing SR 26, the road passes through a commercial section of Kokomo. It then returns to US 31 north of Kokomo just after the intersection with US 35.

Northern segment

SR 931 runs through Lakeville then traverses a rural area briefly before reaching the southern edge of the South Bend urban area at its northern end.

History

Southern segment

In 2013 US 31 was rerouted onto a new bypass around Kokomo and the designation along the old bypass, built as a relocated US 31 in 1952,[3] became SR 931.[4][5][6]

Northern segment

In 2014 the segment of US 31 freeway from US 30 near Plymouth to US 20 (St. Joseph Valley Parkway) in South Bend opened, and the segment of what had been US 31 in St. Joseph County not overtaken by the new freeway became SR 931.[7][8] This segment had been expected to be removed from the state highway system in mid-2018.[9] The bypassed portion in Marshall County was transferred to the county and to the town of La Paz rather than being retained by the state.[8]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1][2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Tipton	Prairie–Liberty township line	0.000	0.000	US 31 south	Southern terminus
Howard	Indian Heights	2.217	3.568	SR 26
	Kokomo	6.502	10.464	Markland Avenue	Formerly SR 22
	Howard–Clay township line	10.686	17.197	US 35
		11.592	18.656	US 31 north	Northern terminus
Gap in route
Marshall–St. Joseph county line	North–Union township line	11.592	18.656	Michigan Road	Southern terminus
St. Joseph	Lakeville	16.032	25.801	SR 4
	Centre Township–South Bend line	20.428	32.876	South Bend	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access

See also

•  U.S. Roads portal
•  Indiana portal

References

1. Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. SR 931. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
2. Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. US 31. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
3. McFeely, Dan (November 26, 2013). "Kokomo U.S. 31 bypass should cut commutes". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
4. Smith, Scott (November 27, 2013). "On Cruise Control". Kokomo Tribune. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
5. Peterson, Mark (November 26, 2013). "U.S. 31 Kokomo bypass opens". WNDU-TV. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
6. "Governor Pence Officially Opens New U.S. 31 in Kokomo" (Press release). Indiana Department of Transportation. November 26, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
7. Chang, Annie (August 27, 2014). "Several Counties, Cities Look to Rename Old U.S. 31". WSBT-TV. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
8. Booker, Ted (August 1, 2016). "LaPaz Businesses Struggle in the Slow Lane". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
9. Booker, Ted (January 26, 2018). "St. Joseph County Plans Takeover of Indiana 933 near Notre Dame". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved January 26, 2018. In a separate effort, the county will also look to take over a 7.5-mile stretch of Indiana 931 from the state during the same timetable [between February and summer 2018].

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