Interstate 74 West - Indianapolis to Jamestown

Sound walls abut Interstate 74 westbound as the freeway leaves Interstate 465 alongside several lake side developments and Eagle Creek.

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Brownsburg in Hendricks County is the next city Interstate 74 encounters outside of Indianapolis. Crawfordsville lies midway between the Circle City and the Illinois state line at 36 miles out. Peoria, featured for the first time on distance signs, is 202 miles away.

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There are no interchanges along the Interstate 74 stretch between the Indianapolis Beltway and county line. Dandy Trail passes over the freeway from West 38th Street to connect with U.S. 136 (Crawfordsville Road) near Clermont. Eagle Creek Dam follows nearby along the north side of I-74.

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County Line (Raceway) Road passes over Interstate 74 at the Hendricks County line.

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A diamond interchange (Exit 68) between Interstate 74 and a newly built segment of Ronald Reagan Parkway opened to traffic on July 15, 2008 at a cost of $17.5 million. Ronald Reagan Parkway is a four lane corridor planned between SR 67 in southwest Indianapolis and Interstate 65 near Whitestown.¹
In between November 2011 and December 2012, signage for the interchange was changed to reflect the control cities of Clermont and Brownsburg instead of the parkway.

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Hunter Road passes over Interstate 74 on the half mile approach to Exit 68 and Ronald Reagan Parkway. Presently agricultural lands front the new four lane segment leading north to County Road 600 North and south to Connector Road and U.S. 136. The parkway will open up a significant swath of Hendricks County to new development.

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When Exit 68 opened, it cut a seven mile exit less stretch in half for motorists leading west from Interstate 465. Ronald Reagan Parkway provides another connection to Brownsburg for commuters headed to Indianapolis.
Other segments of the parkway completed are a two lane roadway between Airport Road and U.S. 36 at Clermont and between County Road 200 South and the I-70 interchange with Ameriplex Parkway by IND Airport. Construction to fill the gap between those two segments, including a viaduct over a CSX Railroad yard, was completed on December 4, 2012.²

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When the control points for Exit 68 were changed, a sign was added identifying the overpass as Ronald Reagan Parkway.

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Industrial parks line both sides of Interstate 74 immediately west of Ronald Reagan Parkway to the County Road 600 North over crossing.

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Residential subdivisions front the north side of Interstate 74 to the parclo interchange (Exit 66) with SR 267 in one mile.

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SR 267, a north-south route at 28.7 miles, links Interstate 65 near Whitestown with Mooresville, south of Interstate 70.

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Exit 66 departs Interstate 74 west from within the city of Brownsburg for SR 267 (Green Street). Hotels and retail surround the SR 267 interchange with I-74. Green Street otherwise ventures south into downtown Brownsburg, where it intersects U.S. 136 (Main Street).

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Heading out from Brownsburg, Interstate 74 spans White Lick Creek beyond this westbound reassurance marker.

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Pittsboro and the far western suburbs of Indianapolis are next along Interstate 74 in five miles. Crawfordsville (31 miles) and Peoria (195 miles) are also highlighted on this sign.

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A diamond interchange (Exit 61) joins Interstate 74 with County Road 275 East in one mile.

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Pittsboro lies south of Interstate 74 and Exit 61 along U.S. 36 (Main Street) at Meridian Street.

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County Road 275 East leads north from Exit 61 to rural south Boone County. Wall Street east connects County Road 275 East with Pittsboro via Meridian Street south.

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A portion of County Road 275 East was renamed Jeff Gordon Boulevard as Pittsboro is the hometown of stock car driver Jeff Gordon.

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A pair of frontage roads accompany Interstate 74 leading west from Jeff Gordon Boulevard.

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Lizton is the next town of interest along Interstate 74 west. Crawfordsville in adjacent Montgomery County is now 26 miles to the west.

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The second, and final westbound Interstate 74 rest area resides between Exits 58 and 52 near the Boone County line.

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SR 39 (State Street) connects Interstate 74 with the adjacent community of Lizton south of Exit 58.

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North from Exit 58, State Road 39 travels 10.1 miles to I-65/U.S. 52 at the Boone County seat of Lebanon. South from Lizton, SR 39 continues nine miles to Danville.

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Exit 58 departs Interstate 74 west at the crossing over Ross Ditch for SR 39. SR 39 totals 179.2 miles from Martinsville north to the Michigan state line, east of Michigan City. A second segment of SR 39 exists for 15.5 miles to the west of Seymour and Scottsburg.

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Rest areas line both sides of Interstate 74 approximately one mile west of Lizton and Exit 58.

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A rare button copy Rest Area gore point sign was in place along Interstate 74 westbound.

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Jamestown, a town of less than 1,000, lies along the Boone and Hendricks County line four miles to the west. Peoria is still about three hours away.

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Interstate 74 travelers enter the southwestern corner of Boone County ahead of the County Road 800 South overpass.

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SR 75 meets Interstate 74 at the lone Boone County exit, a diamond interchange (Exit 52) just north of Jamestown.

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One half mile out from Exit 52 to SR 75. SR 75 exists in three portions, with the central section traveling 36.8 miles from U.S. 40 near Stilesville to SR 47 at Thorntown.

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Westbound Interstate 74 reaches Exit 52. SR 75 follows Lebanon Street through Jamestown, connecting U.S. 136 (Main Street) with SR 234's westbound beginning to Ladoga. Northward, a 3.7 mile drive brings drivers to Advance.

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The longest exit less stretch along Interstate 74 in Indiana is the 13 miles between Jamestown and Smartsburg. This is the third longest exit less section for I-74 overall, with two segments between Quad Cities and Peoria, Illinois topping it at 18 and 14 miles respectively.

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Covington is the final Indiana destination along Interstate 74 west in 45 miles. The succeeding two exits serve the city of Crawfordsville.

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Open farmland spreads along the landscape where Interstate 74 west crosses the Montgomery County line.

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