The Busiest Road In the World
at one time
not counting city streets The Dunes Highway
I'll get around to writing a little history of the Dunes Highway to post here along with maps someday. It is basically the Indiana portion of U.S. 12. For now you will have to settle for a few old, annotated newspaper articles.
- 11 May, 1899, Porter County Vidette
road hogs, mean & unlawful - 17 June, 1904, Chesterton Tribune
farmers vs. city cusses - 28 September, 1911, Chesterton Tribune
Chicago-Detroit old Indian road improvement plan - 6 November, 1913, Hobart News
passing rule clarified - 27 July, 1916, Chesterton Tribune
Chicago speeders in Indiana - 17 August, 1916, Michigan City Evening Dispatch
Chicago Motor Club signed Chicago-Michigan route, which included what became the Dunes Highway - 20 January, 1919, Michigan City Evening News
Indiana Dunes Highway Association created - 11 June, 1919, Michigan City Evening News
construction predicted - 8 July, 1919, Gary Evening Post
state road work - 10 July, 1919, Chesterton Tribune
Porter County road work - 31 July, 1919, Chesterton Tribune
proposed route, the report - 4 September, 1919, Chesterton Tribune
- 12 February, 1920, Chesterton Tribune
construction hopes, Bootjack Rd., Michigan's U.S. 12 - 11 May, 1921, Michigan City Evening News
LaPorte County road work - 2 August, 1922, Valparaiso Evening Messenger
Dunes Hwy's eternal & exclusive right to name - 23 October, 1941, Chesterton Tribune
safety yellow stripe - 30 October, 1941, Chesterton Tribune
scenic highway, anti-trucks
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