"The Crossroads of America" is a nickname given to the state of Indiana as it, and, more specifically, the city of Indianapolis is the hub for several major Interstate highways that criss-cross the state, connecting Hoosiers to the rest of the United States. Nickname: The Circle City, Indy, Naptown Motto: Official website: http://www. ... A typical rural stretch of Interstate highway, with two lanes in each direction separated by a large grassy median, and with cross-traffic limited to overpasses and underpasses. ...

The Interstates that make up the "Crossroads" and intersect the Indianapolis beltway, Interstate 465, are: Interstate 465 (or I-465) is the beltway circling Indianapolis, Indiana. ...

• Interstate 65
• Interstate 69
• Interstate 70
• Interstate 74
• Interstate 865

Interstates that serve northern Indiana, but not Indianapolis, are: Interstate 65 (abbreviated I-65) is an Interstate Highway in the United States. ... Interstate 69 is an interstate highway in the midwestern United States. ... INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-15 UT 0 I-25 CO 274 I-35 MO 1-2 I-29 MO 2 I-64 MO 251-IL 3 I-55 MO 251-IL 20 I-44 MO 251-State line I-57 IL 92-98 I-74 IN 73 I-55... INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-80 IA 1 I-80 IL 14 I-55 IL 127 IL 134 I-57 IL 179 I-70 IN 9, on I-465 I-65 IN 53, on I-465 I-75 OH 20 Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS Prev Next {{{browse}}} Interstate 74 is... The Northwest section of I-465 in Indianapolis, Indiana was renamed to I-865 in approximately 2001 to prevent I-465 from intersecting with itself. This section was previously known as the dog leg, and the mile markers ran from 900 to 905. ...

• Interstate 80 and Interstate 90, which are for most of their length in the state share a multiplex along the Indiana Toll Road
• Interstate 94
• Interstate 469

Southern Indiana has its own Interstates as well, which, like their northern Indiana counterparts, do not serve Indianapolis but do link the southern portion of the state with major metropolitan areas like Saint Louis, Missouri, Louisville, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio. These are: INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # US-101 CA 1 I-5 CA 86 I-15 UT 120 UT 124 I-84 UT 168 I-25 WY 359 I-76 NE 102 I-29 IA 1A IA 4 I-35 IA 123 IA 137 I-74 IA 298 I-88 IL 4B... Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at over 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers). ... The Indiana Toll Road, officially the Indiana East-West Toll Road, is a tolled freeway running east-west across the northernmost part of Indiana; the furthest it gets from the Michigan state line or Lake Michigan is about 10 miles (15 km). ... I-94 redirects here. ... I-469 serves as a major bypas around Fort Wayne and New Haven, Indiana. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Motto: Official website: http://stlouis. ... Nickname: Derby City or, River City Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: The Queen City Motto: Official website: http://www. ...

• Interstate 64
• Interstate 164
• Interstate 265
• Interstate 275

Interstate 275, the Cincinnati beltway, is interesting in that it serves Indiana only briefly, with a single interchange in the state at U.S. Highway 50. Interstate 64 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. ... Interstate 164 is a spur highway of Interstate 64 in Evansville, Indiana. ... Interstate 265 is an Interstate Highway ringing the Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area, which includes southern Indiana, although the Indiana and Kentucky segments remain separate at the present time. ... I-275 and I275 redirect here; i275 is also the model number of a Motorola cell phone. ... United States Highway 50 is an east-west United States highway. ...

First "Crossroads" was in Terre Haute

In the early days of cross-country travel (by horse and wagon), Terre Haute, Indiana benefitted by its location on the old National Road between Indianapolis and Vandalia, Illinois. The National Road was later named U.S. Highway 40 when it was made a U.S. highway in 1926. Nickname: The Crossroads of America Motto: Official website: City of Terre Haute Location Location in the state of Indiana Government County Vigo Mayor Kevin Burke Geographical characteristics Area Total 83. ... Mile markers can still be found along the National Road; this one is located in Columbus, Ohio. ... Vandalia is a city located in Fayette County, Illinois. ... United States Highway 40 is an east-west United States highway. ...

At about the same time, U.S. Highway 41 was commissioned between Chicago, Illinois and Miami, Florida. This north-south highway through downtown Terre Haute followed Seventh Street at the time, and met U.S. 40, which followed Wabash Avenue, the main east-west street in town. The Seventh and Wabash intersection thus became known as the "Crossroads of America," an appellation now memorialized with a historical marker at that corner. U.S. Highway 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami, Florida. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden) Official website: http://egov. ... The Magic City, The American Riviera, The Sixth Borough Location of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ...