Indiana State Road 312

State Road 312 in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west state highway in the northwestern part of the state.

State Road 312 marker

State Road 312

Chicago Avenue
SR 312 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length3.042 mi[1] (4.896 km)
Major junctions
West endWhite Oak Avenue in East Chicago
East end US 12 / SR 912 in East Chicago
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountiesLake
Highway system
  • Indiana State Highway System
← SR 301→ SR 327

Route description

SR 312 heads east from White Oak Avenue next to the Bishop Noll Institute and enters a mostly commercial area, having an intersection with U.S. Route 20 (US 20). The highway crosses over the Indiana Ship Canal and passes between industrial properties. SR 312 eastern terminus is at an interchange with US 12 and SR 912. Chicago Avenue continues east of US 12 and SR 912 as a short street, passing through more industrial properties before dead-ending at a railroad.[2][3][4]

No part of SR 312 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 5,400 vehicles and 260 commercial vehicles used the highway daily on a section that is concurrent with Sheffield Avenue. The peak traffic volumes were 15,310 vehicles and 1,090 commercial vehicles AADT along a section of SR 312 between the Indiana Toll Road and US 20.[7]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Lake County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Hammond–East Chicago
city line		0.0000.000Chicago Avenue
White Oak Avenue		Roadway continues west as Chicago Avenue
East Chicago0.4980.801 US 20 (Indianapolis Boulevard)
East Chicago–Gary
city line		3.0424.896 SR 912 / US 12 / LMCT (Cline Avenue)Eastern terminus of SR 312
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2015). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  2. Google (December 18, 2012). "Indiana State Road 312" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  3. Indiana Department of Transportation (2012). Indiana Transportation Map (PDF) (Map) (2011–2012 ed.). 1:550,000. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. OCLC 765461296. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  4. Indiana Department of Transportation (August 23, 2011). Indiana Railroad Map (PDF) (Map). 1:633,600. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  5. Federal Highway Administration (December 2003). National Highway System: Indiana (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  6. Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  7. Indiana Department of Transportation (2010). "Indiana Traffic Counts". Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
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