The TransAm Eastern Express - Westbound
Map Set #13 –Liberty to Franklin IN
75.5 Miles / Cumulative Climbing: 1,445’
CYCLING NARRATIVE:
The online file for this day’s ride is at:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18452649
PART #1
LINCOLN TO
CONNERSVILLE, IN
0.0
Leaving Whitewater Memorial State Park,
return to the park entrance and
T/R onto SR 101/Kaiser Drive
0.5
T/R onto Myers Road/CR 200
2.1
T/R onto Dunlapsville Road/CR 300
2.5
Village of Dunlapsville (no services)
7.8
Continue as the route becomes Alquina
Road in the village of Alquina
11.1 T/L onto South CR 150, in the town of
Connersville
11.6 Continue as CR 150 turns right, and
becomes Village Creek Road
12.6 Ride straight across SR 1, onto
Veterans’ Memorial Drive
CONNORSVILLE
13.5 T/L onto SR 121 (central Connnorsville is
about 1 mile to the right from here)
VETERANS
MEM. DR.
14.1 T/R onto West CR 175 S.
TO LIBERTY
SR
121
VILLAGE
CREEK
ROAD
WHITEWATER
MEMORIAL
STATE PARK
ALQUINA
CR
300
MYERS
ROAD
DUNLAPSVILLE
© 2017, Frank Moritz
Maps & Profiles © Ride with GPS
Liberty to Franklin, IN (cont.)
NARRATIVE (cont.):
NARRATIVE (cont.):
15.2 T/L onto South CR 150 West, and then…
T/R onto West Williams Road
39.2 Village of Homer
17.9 Continue as the route becomes
West CR 150 South
46.5 T/R onto East German Rd./E. 100 N.
41.5 Village of Manilla (Convenience store)
20.7 Continue straight onto West Fielding Rd.
48.8 T/L onto E. Old Rushville Road
22.4 W. Fielding Rd. turns right and becomes
West CR 200 South
49.0 Route crosses over I-74 and becomes
Morris Avenue -- Enter Shelbyville
23.0 Cross CR 850 and ride straight onto
East Base Road
50.1 B/L onto Vine Street, just after crossing
the Little Blue River
26.2 T/R onto North 450 E.
50.2 T/R onto Mechanic Street
26.6 T/L onto westbound SR 44
PART #2
CONNERSVILLE TO
SHELBYVILLE, IN
This route goes across the north end of
town. Downtown (and more services) is
about 4 blocks to your left.
31.5 Town of Rushville -T/L onto N. Jackson Street, and then …
T/R onto W. 1st Street
51.4 T/L onto Elliott Street
31.8 B/R onto W. 1st Street/Old Hwy. 44
51.6 T/R onto Washington Street
34.9 T/L onto South 350 W.
CONNERSVILLE
35.3 T/R onto westbound SR 44
OLD HWY 44
GERMAN RD/
E 100 N
RUSHVILLE
MANILLA
SHELBYVILLE
FIELDING
ROAD
WEST
WILLIAMS
ROAD
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.):
PART #3
SHELBYVILLE TO
FRANKLIN, IN
51.6 Continue on Washington Street
53.5 Continue as route becomes
Old Franklin Road
55.2 T/R onto westbound SR 44
61.9 T/R onto East 100 N.
64.8 Route crosses over I-65 -Enter Franklin
68.2 T/L onto Hillside Dr., and immediately…
T/R onto the Franklin Greenway Trail
74.5 T/R onto E. King Street
75.4 T/L onto N. Vaught Street, then …
T/R onto Jefferson St./SR 144
75.5 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
I - 65
SHELBYVILLE
EAST 100 N.
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
13.0
CONNERSVILLE, IN –
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22.0
Most motels are on the north end of town:
o Heim Motel (765-825-5118), 4300 Western Avenue/SR1.
o Woodridge Inn (765-825-4800), 3700 Western Avenue/SR 1.
o Gray Haven Motel (765-825-2151), 1200 West 3rd Street/SR 44. Just west of town.
Most restaurants are also on the north side of town, along 30th Street.
Brian’s Bookstore & Coffee Bar (765-827-4675), 408 N. Central Avenue.
Main Street Market (765-825-6388), 1508 Virginia Avenue.
Kroger Supermarket (765-827-5550), 516 West 30th Street.
Robinson’s Whitewater River Campground (765-825-4885), 1614 IN Hwy. 121.
It’s right on the route, south of town, on the Whitewater River. Showers, rest rooms, tent camping,
tubing, whitewater rafting, canoe rentals, laundry, small store.
GLENWOOD, IN –
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Glenwood Mini-Mart (765-679-5441), 102 State Street/SR 44.
30.0
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.
49.0
SHELBYVILLE, IN –
 The Bicycle Shop of Shelbyville (317-392-6853), 406 Miller Avenue. ½ mile S. off-route from
Mechanic Street on Miller Avenue. http://www.shelbybikeshop.com/
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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.
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Motels are east and north of town at the I-74 exits.
Library Internet &
Wi-Fi Hot Spot Info
Johnson County Public Library
401 State St, Franklin, IN
Phone:317-738-2833
http://www.pageafterpage.org/
US Post Office – Franklin, IN
1265 N. Main Street 46131
317-736-6241
Week Days 08:30AM – 7:00PM
Saturday 08:30AM – 12:30PM
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
Liberty to Franklin, IN (cont.)
66.0
FRANKLIN, IN –
 Grey Goat Bicycle Co. (317-494-6967), 25 E Court Street. http://graygoatsports.com/
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.
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