Indiana State Road 162

State Road 162
William A. Koch Memorial Highway
Route information
Maintained by INDOT
Length:	27.96 mi[1] (45.00 km)
Major junctions
South end:	US 231 at Gentryville
	I-64
North end:	US 231 at Jasper
Location
Counties:	Dubois, Spencer
Highway system
Indiana State Roads Interstate US State Former Scenic ← SR 161 SR 163 →

State Road 162 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a 28-mile (45 km) route in Dubois and Spencer counties. Though an even-numbered route, in practice it is a north–south route for most of its length.

Route description

State Road 162 begins at U.S. Route 231 in Gentryville. Going east, it passes through Lincoln City near the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, then through Santa Claus (near Holiday World and Splashin' Safari), and then goes north through Ferdinand (near Interstate 64 exit 63). It terminates in Jasper where it re-joins U.S. Route 231.

History

The highway was designated the William A. Koch Memorial Highway in 2002 following the death of Bill Koch, who, along with his father, Louis J. Koch, was instrumental in creating the Holiday World & Splashin' Safari and the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. He was also the chief developer of the town of Santa Claus, Indiana, which has grown from less than 100 residents in 1960 to over 2,100 today.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Spencer	Gentryville	0.00	0.00	US 231 – Dale, Owensboro	Southern terminus of SR 162
	Santa Claus	6.30	10.14	SR 245 north – Dale	Western end of SR 245 concurrency
		6.86	11.04	SR 245 south	Eastern end of SR 245 concurrency; SR 162 is now marked north-south
	Harrison Township	11.27	18.14	SR 62 – Dale
Dubois	Ferdinand	13.80	22.21	I-64 - St. Louis, Louisville	Exit number 63 on I-64
		15.98	25.72	SR 264 north
	Jackson Township	20.6	33.2	SR 64
	Jasper	27.96	45.00	US 231 – Jasper	Northern terminus of SR 162
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

References

1. 1 2 "INDOT Roadway Referencing System" (PDF).