title: Indiana State Road 243
text: # Indiana State Road 243
  
  State Road 243 is a north–south highway located in the west central part of Indiana near Cloverdale.
  
  ## Route description
  
  The southern terminus of State Road 243 is at State Road 42 in Cunot. Going north, the highway passes through the Leiber State Recreation Area, which features the man-made Cagles Mill Lake and Cataract Falls, the state's largest waterfalls. Cagles Mill and Dam are also an attraction. Just north of the park, State Road 243 has an interchange with Interstate 70. It then proceeds north to U.S. Route 40 in Putnamville.
  
  ## Major intersections
  
  | County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Owen | Jackson Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | SR 42 – Terre Haute, Mooresville | Southern terminus of SR 243 |
  | Putnam | Warren Township | 5.381– 5.545 | 8.660– 8.924 | I-70 – Terre Haute, Indianapolis | Exit number 37 on I-70 |
  | Putnam | Putnamville | 9.443 | 15.197 | US 40 – Terre Haute, Brazil, Indianapolis | Northern terminus of SR 243 |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi ||||||
  