Indiana State Road 249

Infobox road
state=IN
type=IN
route=249
alternate_name=
length_mi=2.4
length_round=1
length_ref= [http://illi-indi.com/EndsPage.php?id=1249&section=1 Indiana Highway Ends - SR 249] ]
established=
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=
junction=
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=
counties=Porter
previous_type=IN
previous_route=246
next_type=IN
next_route=250

State Road 249 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a 2.4-mile (4 km) connector highway in Portage in northwest Indiana. It exists to connect U.S. Route 12 and U.S. Route 20 with Interstate 94, and also to provide easy access to both highways from the steel mills and their Port of Indiana. It is marked as Crisman Road for its north-south stretch, and is a four-lane divided highway.

Steel mill and Port of Indiana traffic can then easily access the Indiana Toll Road from Interstate 94.

Some think that Indiana 249 has no relation to State Road 49 but actually the number was chosen in the same spirit as that of State Road 149, which parallels both highways halfway between them. If another state highway is created to serve industry between State Road 249 and State Road 51, it will probably be named State Road 349. The highway is physically located on the grid system between Indiana 49 and Indiana 51. As no odd numbers exist between 49 and 51, 249 was chosen as a compromise.

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