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Revision as of 16:45, 28 June 2025
 Indianapolis Boulevard in East Chicago, Indiana | |
| Part of |      US 12 / US 20 / US 41 / SR 152 / LMCT |
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| Length | 16.5 mi (26.6 km)[1] |
| South end |   US 30 / Lincoln Highway in Schererville, Indiana |
| Major junctions |
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| Northwest end | Avenue L/100th Street in Chicago, Illinois |
Indianapolis Boulevard, also known as Indianapolis Avenue, is a major arterial road in Illinois and Indiana, serving the southeastern suburbs of Chicago. It serves US 12, US 20, US 41, and Indiana State Road 152 for portions of its length.
Route description
The route starts in Schererville, Indiana with a junction on U.S. Route 30 and the Lincoln Highway. From the beginning, Indianapolis Boulevard is part of U.S. Route 41. After an intersection with Ridge Road in Highland, Indianapolis Boulevard crosses a major interchange at the Frank Borman Expressway (I-80/I-94/US 6). U.S. Route 41 merges onto the expressway, but the road continues as Indiana State Road 152.
On the East Chicago-Hammond line, U.S. Route 20 merges onto Indianapolis Boulevard, ending Indiana State Road 152. After an intersection with Indiana State Road 312, Indianapolis Boulevard meets U.S. Route 12 and the Lake Michigan Circle Tour (LMCT). Both become a part of Indianapolis Boulevard along with U.S. Route 20. Later on, U.S. Route 41 rejoins Indianapolis Boulevard, and the route has an interchange with the Indiana Toll Road (I-90) before crossing into Illinois.
After another interchange with I-90, now the Chicago Skyway, all three U.S. Routes and the LMCT end their concurrency with Indianapolis Boulevard, turning north towards Ewing Avenue. Indianapolis Boulevard itself ends on Avenue L, with the roadway continuing as 100th Street.
Between the two states, the total length of the route is 16.5 mi (26.6 km).[1]
Communities and sites
Indianapolis Boulevard serves the southeastern suburbs of Chicago, including Hammond, Whiting, East Chicago, Highland, and Schererville.[2]
The Whiting Refinery, an oil refinery operated by BP, is located on the eastern side of Indianapolis Boulevard and the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal.[3]
One of the campuses of Purdue University Northwest is in Hammond, Indiana, covering 167 acres (67.6 ha), and bordering Indianapolis Boulevard to the east. The campus includes 17 academic buildings, a fitness center, two student housing facilities, the White Lodging Center for Hospitality and Tourism Management, and a Challenger Learning Center. It was established in 1946, and the $35 million Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building was opened in August 2020, situated in the Hammond campus.[4]
Transportation
The South Shore Line (NICTD) is the main commuter rail line on Indianapolis Boulevard, with a station in East Chicago at 5615 Indianapolis Boulevard. This station opened in 1956 and was remodeled in 2004.[5][6]
The Hammond–Whiting station, an Amtrak intercity train station, is another one close by, along the former Pennsylvania Railroad Fort Wayne Line.
There are also many bus stops along the route's major intersections, such as Ridge Road (U.S. Route 6 Business), Chicago Avenue (Indiana State Road 312), and Calumet Avenue (U.S. Route 41).
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake | Schererville | 0.0 | 0.0 |  US 30 (Joliet Street) / US 41 south (Wicker Avenue) / Lincoln Highway | Southern terminus, start of US 41 concurrency |
| Highland | 4.5 | 7.2 |   US 6 Bus. (Ridge Road) | ||
| Hammond | 5.9 | 9.5 |     I-80 / I-94 / US 6 / US 41 west (Frank Borman Expressway) / SR 152 begins – Chicago, Toledo, Detroit | I-80/I-94/US 6 exit 2, end of US 41 concurrency, start of SR 152 concurrency | |
| Hammond–East Chicago line | 8.4 | 13.5 |   US 20 east (Michigan Street) / SR 152 ends | End of SR 152 concurrency, start of US 20 concurrency | |
| East Chicago | 9.7 | 15.6 |  SR 312 (Chicago Avenue) | ||
| 10.4 | 16.7 |  US 12 east (Columbus Drive) / LMCT east | Start of US 12 and LMCT concurrency | ||
| Hammond | 14.2 | 22.9 | US 41 south (Calumet Avenue) | Start of US 41 concurrency | |
| 15.2 | 24.5 |    I-90 Toll / Indiana Toll Road – Chicago | I-90 exit 0 | ||
| 15.6 | 25.1 | Indiana–Illinois state line | |||
| Cook | Chicago | 15.7 | 25.3 |  I-90 Toll / Chicago Skyway – Rockford | I-90 exit 107 |
| 16.4 | 26.4 |   US 12 north / US 20 north / US 41 north / LMCT north | End of US 12, US 20, US 41, and LMCT concurrency | ||
| 16.5 | 26.6 | Avenue L, 100th Street | Northwestern terminus, continues as 100th Street | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c "Indianapolis Boulevard Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Mikus, Matthew (20 March 2014). "Indianapolis Boulevard in line for $6 million renovation". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Whiting Facility Fact Sheet". 13 June 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "PNW Completes State-of-the-Art Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building".
- ^ "S. Shore on New Line". The Hammond Times. Hammond, Indiana. September 16, 1956. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Longest, David E. (2007). Railroad Depots of Northern Indiana. Arcadia Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 9780738541310.
