The TransAm Eastern Express - Westbound
Map Set #13B – Connersville IN to Franklin IN
PART #1
CONNERSVILLE TO
RUSHVILLE, IN
The online file for this day’s ride is at:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18470616
54.0 Miles / Cumulative Climbing: 865’
CYCLING NARRATIVE:
0.0
T/L onto SR 121 as you leave the
campground
0.1
T/R onto West CR 175 S.
1.2
T/L onto South CR 150 West, and then…
T/R onto West Williams Road
3.9
Continue as the route becomes
West CR 150 South
6.7
Continue straight onto West Fielding Rd.
8.4
W. Fielding Rd. turns right and becomes
West CR 200 South
9.0
Cross CR 850 and ride straight onto
East Base Road
12.2 T/R onto North 450 E.
12.6 T/L onto westbound SR 44
17.5 Town of Rushville -T/L onto N. Jackson Street, and then …
T/R onto W. 1st Street
17.
CONNERSVILLE
B/R onto W. 1st Street/Old Hwy. 44
20.9 T/L onto South 350 W.
21.3 T/R onto westbound SR 44
SR
44
RUSHVILLE
NORTH
450 E.
© Frank Moritz – Updated 6/12/2017
FIELDING
ROAD
WEST
WILLIAMS
ROAD
CAMP
GROUND
Maps & Profiles © Ride with GPS
Liberty to Franklin, IN (cont.)
NARRATIVE (cont.):
PART #2
RUSHVILLE TO
SHELBYVILLE, IN
25.2 Village of Homer
27.5 Village of Manilla (Convenience store)
32.5 T/R onto East German Rd./E. 100 N.
34.8 T/L onto E. Old Rushville Road
35.0 Route crosses over I-74 and becomes
Morris Avenue -- Enter Shelbyville
36.1 B/L onto Vine Street, just after crossing
the Little Blue River
36.2 T/R onto Mechanic Street
This route goes across the north end of
town. Downtown (and more services) is
about 4 blocks to your left.
RUSHVILLE
OLD HWY 44
37.4 T/L onto Elliott Street
37.6 T/R onto Washington Street
GERMAN RD/
E 100 N
MANILLA
SHELBYVILLE
Liberty to Franklin, IN (cont.)
SHELBYVILLE
DETAIL MAP
MORRIS
AVENUE
MECHANIC
STREET
VINE
STREET
HOSPITAL
ELLIOTT
STREET
WASHINGTON
STREET
BIKE
SHOP
Liberty to Franklin, IN (cont.)
NARRATIVE (cont.):
37.6 Continue on Washington Street
PART #3
SHELBYVILLE TO
FRANKLIN, IN
39.5 Continue as route becomes
Old Franklin Road
41.2 T/R onto westbound SR 44
47.9 T/R onto East 100 N.
(This turn is easy to miss – the entrance
to Cypress Run Golf course is on the
opposite side of SR 44 here)
50.8 Route crosses over I-65 -Enter Franklin
51.2 T/L onto Hillside Dr., and immediately…
T/R onto the Franklin Greenway Trail
52.7 T/R onto E. King Street
53.6 T/L onto N. Vaught Street, then …
T/R onto Jefferson St./SR 144
53.8 Today’s route ends at the intersection of
Jefferson St./SR 144 and dual-lane
Morton Street/US 31 -- Big-box stores
and restaurants are north on US 31
To get to the Lake Motel & Campground,
T/L here and go 3 miles south on US 31
I - 65
EAST 100 N.
SHELBYVILLE
OLD
FRANKLIN
ROAD
FRANKLIN
SR 44
Liberty to Franklin, IN (cont.)
FRANKLIN
DETAIL MAP
WAL-MART &
KROGER
POST
OFFICE
EAST
100 N.
FRANKLIN
GREENWAY
TRAIL
KING
STREET
MOTELS &
FAST FOOD
BIKE
SHOP
ANN’S
RESTAURANT
LIBRARY
Liberty to Franklin, IN (cont.)
SERVICE DIRECTORY FOR MAP SET #13
17.5
36.5
RUSHVILLE, IN - Comfort Inn 765-932-2999), 320 Conrad Harcourt Way. 1.2 miles off-route N. on Main St.
 Corner Restaurant (765-938-3910), 205 N. Main Street. Right on the route.
SHELBYVILLE, IN –
 The Bicycle Shop of Shelbyville (317-392-6853), 406 Miller Avenue. ½ mile S. off-route from
Library Internet &
Wi-Fi Hot Spot Info
Johnson County Public Library
401 State St, Franklin, IN
Phone:317-738-2833
http://www.pageafterpage.org/
Mechanic Street on Miller Avenue. http://www.shelbybikeshop.com/
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53.0
Linne’s Pastry Shop & Deli (317-398-7525), 115 S. Harrison Street. Downtown.
Grandma’s Pancake House (317-398-2632), 632 S. Harrison Street. Downtown.
Motels are east and north of town at the I-74 exits.
FRANKLIN, IN –
 Grey Goat Bicycle Co. (317-494-6967), 25 E Court Street. http://graygoatsports.com/
US Post Office – Franklin, IN
1265 N. Main Street 46131
317-736-6241
Week Days 08:30AM – 7:00PM
Saturday 08:30AM – 12:30PM
Less than ½ block off-route S. of Jefferson Street.
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Franklin Coin Laundry (317-738-2408), 1723 N. Main Street. North end of town.
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Comfort Inn (317-736-0480), 2122 Holiday Lane. At the SR 44 & I-65 interchange.
Quality Inn (317-346-6444), 150 N. Lovers Lane. At the SR 44 & I-65 interchange.
Wal-Mart and Kroger Supermarket are north of town on US 31.
Ann’s Restaurant (317-736-5421), 77 W. Monroe Street. Downtown.
Court Street Café (317-739-0208), 39 E. Court Street. Near the bike shop.
Benjamin’s Coffee House & Bake Shop (317-736-0048), 49 E. Court Street. B & L.
The Willard Restaurant (317-738-9698), 99 N. Main Street.
Rush Memorial Hospital
1300 N Main Street
Rushville, IN 46173
765-932-7591
Major Hospital
50 W Washington St,
Shelbyville, IN 46176
317-392-3211
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
1125 W Jefferson Street
Franklin, IN 46131
317-736-3300