Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1920 — MORE HIGHWAYS TAKEN OVER [ARTICLE]

MORE HIGHWAYS TAKEN OVER

By State Highway Commisaion at Meeting Wednesday. At a meeting of the state highway commission in Indianapolis Wednesday a few more roads were taken over and same were approved by Governor Goodrich Thursday as a part of the state highway system. A report of the changes and new roads added as appearing in yesterday’s Indianapolis Star, says that part of the old Jackson highway between Wolcott and Montmorenci has been taken over. This road was omitted in the system adopted and taken over April 11.I 1 . It is officially designated as Route 45. Route 49 is changed to run from Hammond to Dyer, Cedar Lake, Lowell and - Morocco to Kentland, where it connects with Route No 7, the Cornbelt route. Route 49, as originally designated, began at Schererville, Lake county, and run in a northerly direction to Hammond. The change made extends it on south to Kentland. Route 50 is taken over, and runs from Argus, in Marshall county, to Culver, Knox and San Pierre, as announced. What it is to connect' with at San Pierre was not stated. Some other changes were made In the southern part of the state. The routes through Jasper county, established some time ago, are officially known as Route No. 7, the Cornbelt route, and Route No. 8, Remington to Gary.