0.0

Milton St., West St., and Michigan Road, Madison.

The road begins on Old Madison’s north side, a few blocks up West St. from downtown.

• 0.8, Fairmount House.
• 1.4, cemeteries displaced to this location when Jefferson Proving Ground was built.
• 2.7, State Road 62.

4.2

Road ends at US 421. Turn left.

Brief abandoned alignment on left. Michigan Road used to go straight through.

• 5.2, southernmost point of Jefferson Proving Ground along the route.
• 11.9, at slight curve, south end of what may be an early rerouting of the road around land that is now part of Jefferson Proving Ground.

13.4

Old Michigan Rd. Turn left.

Watch for this – it’s easy to miss. If you stay on US 421, you will follow the 1910s Michigan Road Auto Trail through Versailles and Osgood. It rejoins the Michigan Road’s original path at Napoleon.

• 13.9, 1913 stone arch bridge.
• 14.2, at curve, north end of what may be an early rerouting of the road around land that is now part of Jefferson Proving Ground.
• 18.7, northernmost point of Jefferson Proving Ground along the route.
• 19.2, New Marion.
• 24.4, US 50. Michigan Road historic marker on right.
• 25.4, Dabney.
• 31.5, stone culvert, probably built 1880s.

33.0

Hard right at cemetery.

Lutheran Cemetery. The road used to continue straight from here. The gravel driveway that leads straight ahead is the road’s original alignment.

33.1

Road ends at US 421. Turn left.

• 33.4, approximate location where the road’s original alignment met the current alignment.
• 33.6, Napoleon, at State Road 229.
• 41.6, 1883 Sand Creek Baptist Church.
• 42.5, former gas station or grocery store on brief former alignment.

46.2

Road ends at State Road 46 (Main St.) Turn left.

The road’s original path is not clear as it enters Greensburg. It may have continued north on East St. for two blocks and then turned left onto North St., which some maps label as Michigan Ave. But East St. is one way south today, so you can’t follow it northbound.

46.3

Greensburg. State Road 46 (Main St.) at Franklin St.

Courthouse on the right. Notice the tree growing out of the tower.

0.0

State Road 46 (Main St.) at Franklin St., Greensburg. Follow Franklin St. north past courthouse.

0.2

Jackson St. Turn right, and then make a slight left onto Michigan St.

• 0.2, Carnegie Library, which is the former Greensburg City Hall.
• 0.6, the road becomes US 421.
• 1.2, State Road 3.

2.5

US 421 exits to follow I-74. Stay on Michigan St.

• 9.7, St. Omer.
• 13.1, Middletown.

13.3

E 425 S. Slight left.

Watch for this – it’s easy to miss.

• This is the road’s original alignment, only one lane wide. It immediately crosses a stone bridge, probably built in the 1880s.

13.7

Slight right onto Old US 421.

• 16.9, State Road 244.

20.2

Road ends at State Road 44. Turn left.

Notice brief original alignment of road on left.

• 20.6, beginning of brief original alignment of road on right.
• 20.9, State Road 44 is also signed as Broadway St.

0.0

Public Square at State Road 9 (Harrison St.), Shelbyville. Bear right around Public Square, and then bear right to stay on State Road 9 (Harrison St.).

• 0.5, brief original alignment of road on left, after bridge.

5.2

Road becomes N 200 W. At Michigan Road, turn left.

Watch for this – it’s easy to miss.

• 5.4, Hoosier Downs.

10.8

Road ends at N 700 W. Turn left, and then immediately left again onto I-74 West.

Beginning here, I-74 was built on top of the Michigan Road.

• 13.4, original alignment of road emerges on right.
• 13.8, Pleasant View exit. To see the old alignment, take this exit and take the first right (Walnut St.). The next intersection is the Michigan Road.
• 14.9, original alignment ends on right.

15.8

Acton Road exit. Take it.

16.0

Acton Road. Turn left.

16.2

Southeastern Ave. Turn right.

• 18.9, Wanamaker.
• 21.2, Waterman Hardware, est. 1881, on right.
• 21.3, pass over I-465.

22.1

Road ends. Turn left to stay on Southeastern Ave.

Original alignment of road on left.

27.2

Road ends at Washington St. Turn left.

This is also the National Road. Obelisk on right marks the intersection of the Michigan Road and the National Road.

28.1

Indianapolis. Washington St. at Meridian St.

0.0

Washington St. and Meridian St., Indianapolis. West on Meridian St.

• 0.1, Artsgarden, overhead.
• 0.2, Indiana Statehouse on right.

1.4

Follow left-hand exit to stay on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., St.

Watch for this – it’s easy to miss.

• 3.6, pass under I-65. 3.7, southernmost point of Crown Hill Cemetery along route.
• 4.6, at 38th St., Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., St. becomes Michigan Road.
• 4.7, northernmost point of Crown Hill Cemetery; Indianapolis Museum of Art on left.
• 6.2, 1860s toll house on left. 6.8, at Kessler Blvd, Crooked Creek Elementary School on left; a school has operated on this land since 1837.
• 8.0, at 64th St., 1840s farmhouse on left.
• 8.5, at about 67th St., Acton Inn, former inn along the road, on left.
• 9.3, Augusta, which was once a town. Some of its buildings remain, including an 1832 house.
• 11.5, The Pyramids on right.
• 11.9, pass under I-465. The road becomes US 421.
• 14.2, Sycamore St., former SR 334, to downtown Zionsville.
• 15.5, Michigan Road historic marker on left.
• 20.5, State Road 32.
• 21.1, Rosston.
• 23.7, Waugh.
• 26.9, State Road 47.
• 31.8, Kirklin, at State Road 38.
• 37.5, State Road 28.

38.0

US 421 turns left; State Road 29 begins. Continue on State Road 29.

• 38.5, Boyleston.
• 41.3, Michigantown.
• 37.5, Middlefork, at State Road 26.
• 51.9, Burlington, at State Road 22.
• 54.5, Carrollton.
• 56.9, Sharon.
• 58.1, Wheeling, at State Road 18.
• 60.6, Sycamore Row, original alignment, on left.
• 60.9, State Road 218.
• 61.2, Deer Creek.

68.6

State Road 29 turns left; State Road 329 (Burlington Ave.) begins. Continue on State Road 329.

• 68.9, road becomes State Road 25. Continue on State Road 25.
• 70.8, island in the Wabash River. Burlington Ave. becomes 3rd St.

71.0

Logansport. 3rd St. at Market St.

0.0

State Road 25 (3rd St. at Market St.), Logansport. East on Market St. to stay on State Road 25.

Market St. is one way west. When following the road southbound, use Broadway St., which is one way east.

0.6

Michigan Ave., as soon as you cross the bridge over the Eel River. Turn right.

• 8.6, Metea.
• 14.7, Fulton, at State Road 114.
• 22.1, pass under US 31.
• 22.8, State Road 14.

23.5

Rochester. State Road 25 (Main St.) at 9th St.

Courthouse on the right.

0.0

State Road 25 (Main St.) at 9th St., Rochester. Straight through on Main St.

Courthouse on the right. State Road 25 and State Road 14 turn right. The road ahead is US 31’s original alignment.

• 2.9, stone abutment of older bridge over the Tippecanoe River, on right. Michigan Road historic marker on right as well.
• 7.5, State Road 110.
• 12.1, Argos, at State Road 10.

15.9

US 31. Turn right.

Original alignment stub on the right. US 31 was built over the Michigan Road for .8 miles.

16.7

Michigan Rd. Turn left.

Watch for this – it can be hard to see. Original alignment stub on the left.

• 20.0, historic bridge over Yellow River.

20.3

Plymouth. Michigan St. at Jefferson St.

Jefferson St. is an alignment of the Lincoln Highway.

0.0

Michigan St. at Jefferson St., Plymouth. Stay on Michigan St.

Jefferson St. is an alignment of the Lincoln Highway.

• 5.7, original alignment of the road on the left (3rd Road).
• 6.0, road becomes Old US 31.
• 8.0, LaPaz.
• 12.2, on the left, Quinn Trail, original alignment of the road.  If you choose to follow it, be cautious — there is no turn lane and you are on a busy highway. When Quinn Trail ends, turn right and then immediately left back onto Old US 31.
• 13.1, Lakeville.
• 13.8, State Road 4.
• 17.6, pass under US 31.

0.0

Washington St. and Michigan St., South Bend. North on Michigan St.

0.4

Stay on Business US 20 by bearing right onto Lincoln Way West.

• 3.5, the road curves left, but it originally went straight ahead through what is now the South Bend International Airport.

3.6

Roundabout. Follow it and stay on Lincoln Way West.

4.1

Roundabout. Follow it and stay on Lincoln Way West.

At this roundabout, you can reach a stub of the original Michigan Road alignment by following Mayflower Road north until it curves and becomes Lincolnway West. You will have to turn around at its end.

• 5.2, the road curves left and resumes its original alignment.
• 5.6, the road passes under the St. Joseph Valley Parkway, and becomes US 20.
• 14.0, road curves right, and then left under a railroad overpass, and then right. It used to go straight through, but crossed the railroad track at a dangerous angle.
• 14.6, New Carlisle.

18.0

Fork. Follow the road on the right (Bootjack Rd.), leaving US 20 behind.

• 19.6, the road curves left. It used to continue straight here, crossing a railroad track at a dangerous angle.

20.0

Road ends. Turn right onto Wiley Rd.

20.1

Road ends. Turn left onto Michigan St.

The road resumes its original alignment here.

• 20.7, Rolling Prairie.

21.0

US 20. Turn right.

• 23.5, pass under the Indiana Toll Road (I-80 and I-90).

25.9

Wilhelm Rd. Turn right.

Watch for this – it can be hard to see. This is the road’s original alignment.

26.0

Fork. Follow Springville Rd., on the right.

• 27.2, Springville, at State Road 39.

27.7

US 20. Turn left.

• 30.8, US 35.
• 32.0, pass under I-94.
• 32.0, ramp to US 20 and State Road 212. Pass under US 20.