{{short description|State highway in Indiana, United States}} {{Use American English|date=April 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox road |state=IN |type=IN |route=111 |alternate_name= | map={{maplink-road|from=Indiana State Road 111.map}} |map_custom=yes |map_notes=SR 111 highlighted in red |length_mi=24.778 |length_ref=<ref name="indot">{{INDOT ref|title=RPB-2016|access-date=November 3, 2018|at=SR 111}}</ref> |established=1935 |direction_a=South |terminus_a=Dead end at the Ohio River near New Boston |junction= |direction_b=North |terminus_b=Intersection of SR 111 and SR 60 |counties=Harrison, Floyd, Clark |previous_type=IN |previous_route=110 |next_type=IN |next_route=114 }}
'''State Road 111''' ('''SR 111''') in the U.S. state of Indiana is a rural two-lane highway that runs between New Boston and New Albany in the far southern portion of the state. It has existed since 1935.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} Part of the highway was decommissioned in October 2012 and more was decommissioned in January 2013.
==Route description==
The southern terminus of State Road 111 is at a dead end on the shores of the Ohio River, near the small community of New Boston. From there, it runs to the north and east, closely following the course of the river for about {{convert|13|mi}}, at which point it intersects with the east–west State Road 211. It continues to follow the river toward Bridgeport. It continues north, entering downtown New Albany. From there, it turns to meet at its current northern terminus at the intersection of Main Street and State Street.<ref name="google Maps">{{google maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/37.9990364,-86.010758/38.2835083,-85.823003/@38.1460195,-86.0624925,36438m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m14!4m13!1m10!3m4!1m2!1d-85.9111029!2d38.1179069!3s0x886917c993b7cadd:0x76a1598dfb5d4b40!3m4!1m2!1d-85.8746812!2d38.2097299!3s0x886914f7323cd4d3:0x1073d49a7eec5578!1m0!3e0 |title=overview map of SR 111|access-date=November 3, 2018}}</ref>
==History==
Before 1935, SR 111 was known as SR 133. When U.S. Route 33 (US 33) was commissioned in Indiana, SR 33 was decommissioned. SR 133 followed the same route as SR 111.<ref name="illi-indi">[http://highwayexplorer.com/EndsPage.php?id=1111§ion=1 Indiana Highway Ends: State Road 111] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324015407/http://highwayexplorer.com/EndsPage.php?id=1111§ion=1 |date=2012-03-24 }}</ref><ref>[http://highwayexplorer.com/EndsPage.php?id=1133§ion=1 Indiana Highway Ends: State Road 133] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021005223/http://highwayexplorer.com/EndsPage.php?id=1133§ion=1 |date=2012-10-21 }}</ref> In October 2012, the portion of SR 111 in Clark County was turned over to the county, with the Floyd County portion turned over to the county in January 2013.<ref name="Clark County takes old SR">{{cite news |url=http://www.wave3.com/story/19595650/clark-county-takes-over-former-state-highways |title=Clark County Takes Over Former State Roads |accessdate=January 24, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108154914/http://www.wave3.com/story/19595650/clark-county-takes-over-former-state-highways |archivedate=November 8, 2012 |author=Chris McGill |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Floyd County takes over SR 111">{{cite news |title=Floyd County Takes Over Two State Roads |url=http://www.whas.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=283307&article=10738826#.UQcD7kY29JY.facebook |publisher=WHAS |location=Louisville, KY |date=January 28, 2013 |accessdate=January 28, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925014159/http://www.whas.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=283307#.UQcD7kY29JY.facebook |archivedate=September 25, 2008 }}</ref>
==Major intersections== {{Jcttop|length_ref=<ref name="indot"/>}} {{INint |county=Harrison |cspan=2 |mile=0.000 |road=Dead end at the Ohio River |location=Taylor Township |ctdab=Harrison |notes=Southern terminus of SR 111}} {{INint |location=Posey Township |ctdab=Harrison |mile=12.559 |road={{Jct|state=IN|SR|211|dir1=west}} |notes=Eastern terminus of SR 211}} {{INint |county=Floyd |mile=24.778 |location=New Albany |road=Main Street<br/>State Street |notes=Northern terminus of SR 111}} {{INintbtm}}
==See also== * Indiana State Road 11
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Attached KML|display=inline,title}}
111 Category:Transportation in Harrison County, Indiana Category:Transportation in Floyd County, Indiana Category:Transportation in Clark County, Indiana