State Road 106 (SR 106) is part of the Indiana State Road system that runs through Bremen in US state of Indiana. The 4.33 miles (6.97 km) of SR 106 that lie within the state serves as a business route for U.S. Route 6 (US 6). None of the highway is listed on the National Highway System. The road is all two-lanes and it passes through farmland, residential and commercial properties. SR 106 was first designated as a state road in the 1980s. The highway replaced US 6 designation of the highway which dated back to the 1930s.
 State Road 106 | ||||
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 SR 106 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by INDOT | ||||
| Length | 4.305 mi[1] (6.928 km) | |||
| Existed | 1985–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 6 west of Bremen | |||
 SR 331 in Bremen | ||||
| East end | US 6 east of Bremen | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Indiana | |||
| Counties | Marshall | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSR 106 heads east from its western terminus at US 6 west of Bremen. The highway passes through rural farmland as a two-lane highway. At Miami Trail the roadway turns southeast, before turning northeast at Plymouth Goshen Trail. East of Plymouth Goshen Trail, SR 106 becomes concurrent with Plymouth Street. The highway enters Bremen at Industrial Drive, passing through commercial properties. Between Hope Boulevard and Birkey Street, Plymouth Street curves due east and enters downtown Bremen. In downtown Bremen the street has a traffic light at the western end of the SR 331 concurrency. The concurrency heads east leaving downtown Bremen and passing through residential properties, on the east side of Bremen. SR 106 leaves SR 331 heading north, concurrent with Douglas Road. The road enters commercial properties and passes under the CSX Railroad tracks. After the railroad tracks the highway curves northeast towards US 6. The highway leaves Bremen and enters rural farmland, before its eastern terminus at an intersection with US 6.[2][3][4]
No part of SR 106 is included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS).[5] The NHS is a network of highways that are identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[6] The highway is maintained by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) like all other State Roads in the state. The department tracks the traffic volumes along all state highways as a part of its maintenance responsibilities using a metric called average annual daily traffic (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 lowest traffic levels were the 2,190 vehicles and 230 commercial vehicles used the highway daily between the western terminus at US 6 and Plymouth Goshen Trail. The peak traffic volumes were 8,670 vehicles and 590 commercial vehicles AADT along the section of SR 106 that is between Liberty Drive and Bowen Avenue (SR 331 north).[7]
History
editIn 1932, US 6 was under construction through the town of Bremen, on what later became SR 106.[8][9] By 1989, US 6 was moved onto a bypass of Bremen passing around the north and west side of town. The route that US 6 took through town became SR 106.[10]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Marshall County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| German Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 6 | Western terminus of SR 106 | |
| Bremen | 2.687 | 4.324 |  SR 331 north / Bowen Avenue | Western end of SR 331 concurrency | |
| 3.585 | 5.769 |  SR 331 south | Eastern end of SR 331 concurrency | ||
| German Township | 4.305 | 6.928 | US 6 | Eastern terminus of SR 106 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. SR 106. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ Indiana Department of Transportation (2012). Indiana Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (2011–2012 ed.). 1:550,000. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. OCLC 765461296. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ Indiana Department of Transportation (August 23, 2011). Indiana Railroad Map (PDF) (Map). 1:633,600. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ "Overview of Indiana State Road 106 in Bremen" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003). National Highway System: Indiana (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ "INDOT Traffic Zones". Indiana Department of Transportation. 2010. Archived from the original on May 5, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (September 30, 1931). State Highway System of Indiana (PDF) (Map). Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. Retrieved September 17, 2012 – via Indiana University Bloomington Libraries.
- ^ Indiana State Highway Commission (September 30, 1932). State Highway System of Indiana (PDF) (Map). Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. Retrieved September 17, 2012 – via Indiana University Bloomington Libraries.
- ^ Rand McNally (1989). Road Map of Indiana (Map). Chicago: Rand McNally. Retrieved September 17, 2012 – via Broer Map Library.