State Road 229 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by INDOT | ||||
Length: | 24.808 mi (39.925 km) | |||
Existed: | 1931 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | US 421 at Napoleon | |||
I-74 in Batesville | ||||
North end: | US 52 | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Franklin, Ripley | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Road 229 (SR 229) is a State Road in the south-eastern section of the state of Indiana. Running for about 25 miles (40 km) in a general north-south direction, connecting rural portions of Ripley and Franklin counties. SR 229 was originally introduced in the early 1930 routed between Batesville and U.S. Route 52 (US 52) as part of SR 1. That section SR 1 became SR 229 a year later. In the late 1960s the road was paved.
The southern terminus of SR 229 is in downtown Napoleon, at the corner of Madison Street (US 421) and Main Street. SR 229 leads east from the intersection before turning southeast to head out of town. The road turns north-northeast at an T-intersection with the western end of SR 48. The highway heads towards Batesville as a rural curvy two-lane highway, passing through a mix of farmland and woodland. On the way to Batesville the road passes through the unincorporated community of Ballstown.
SR 229 enters Batesville passing through Brums Woods, before turning due north onto Mulberry Street. SR 229 crosses a Central Railroad of Indiana tack, before curving onto Main Street. Main Street heads northeast entering downtown Batesville. SR 229 leaves Main Street and follows Boehringer Street northwest for one block, before turning northeast onto Walnut Street. Walnut Street leaves downtown by passing the Batesville Public Library. Northeast of downtown the state road passes through an intersection with SR 46. After SR 46, the road enters a commercial district and has an interchange with Interstate 74 (I–74). SR 229 continues through the commercial district until the road curves toward the north and leaves Batesville.