List of U.S. Highways in Nebraska
The US Highways in Nebraska are the segments of the national United States Numbered Highway System that are owned and maintained by the U.S. State of Nebraska totaling 3,553 miles (5,718 km).[1] The longest of these routes is U.S. Route 30 at around 452 miles (727 km). On a national level, the standards and numbering for the system are handled by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), while the Nebraska Department of Transportation is responsible for their maintenance. Route numbers are not reused between the various highway systems within the state. For example, Interstate 80 is the only route in Nebraska with the number 80.
United States Numbered Highways of the State Highway System | |
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Highway markers from different years for US Highway 30 (1926), US Highway 6 (1948), and US Highway 83 | |
US Highways in Nebraska highlighted in red | |
System information | |
Maintained by NDOT | |
Length | 3,553 mi[1] (5,718 km) |
Formed | November 11, 1926 |
Highway names | |
US Highways | US Highway X (US X) |
System links | |
Description
NDOT is the agency responsible for the daily maintenance and operations of the State Highway System which includes the U.S. Highways. The numbering for these highways is coordinated through AASHTO, an organization coordinating various state departments of transportation within the United States. Under the 1926 highway numbering plan, two-digit US Highways are numbered in a grid; east-west highways have even numberes while north-south routes have odd numbers. The lowest numbers are in the east and north. The primary east-west highways in Nebraska are numbered US 6, US 20, US 26, US 30, and US 34. The primary north-south highways in Nebraska are numbered US 73, US 75, US 77, US 81, and US 83. In addition to these are various three-digit highway designations which are branches of related two-digits highways.
Mainline highways
Number | Length (mi)[2] | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
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US 6 | 372.88 | 600.09 | US 6 at Colorado border near Holyoke, Colorado | I-480/US 6 at Iowa border near Omaha | 1931 | current | ||
US 20 | 428.39 | 689.43 | US 20 at Wyoming border near Harrison | I-129/US 20/US 75 at Iowa border in South Sioux City | 1926 | current | Portion between the Wyoming state line and Valentine is known as the Bridges to Buttes Byway[3] | |
US 26 | 150.79 | 242.67 | US 26 at Wyoming border near Torrington, Wyoming | I-80/N-61 in Ogallala | 1926 | current | ||
US 26N | — | — | US 26 near Bayard | US 26 in Broadwater | 1936 | [4] | 1959||
US 30 | 451.74 | 727.01 | US 30 at Wyoming border near Pine Bluffs, Wyoming | US 30 at Iowa border near Blair | 1926 | current | ||
US 30A | — | — | US 30 near Clarks | US 6/US 30A at Iowa border in Omaha[5] | 1939 | 1968 | c.||
US 30S | — | — | US 30 in Fremont | US 6/US 30S at Iowa border in Omaha[6] | 1939 | [7] | 1939Replaced by US 30A in 1939 | |
US 34 | 387.83 | 624.15 | US 34 at Colorado border near Haigler | US 34 at Iowa border near La Platte | 1934 | current | ||
US 38 | — | — | US 30 in Fremont | US 6/US 30S at Iowa border in Omaha[6] | 1939 | [7] | 1939Replaced by US 30A in 1939 | |
US 73 | 97.71 | 157.25 | US 73/US 159 at Kansas border near Falls City | US 75 in Dawson | 1926 | current | ||
US 73E | — | — | US 73 in Tekamah | US 73/US 77 in Winnebago[8] | 1933 | [9] | 1957Replaced by US 73 | |
US 73W | — | — | US 73 in Tekamah | US 73/US 77 in Winnebago[8] | 1933 | [9] | 1957Replaced by N-32 and US 77 | |
US 75 | 184.72 | 297.28 | US 75 at Kansas border near Dawson | I-129/US 20/US 75 at Iowa border in South Sioux City | 1926 | current | ||
US 77 | 189.88 | 305.58 | US 77 at Kansas border near Wymore | US 77 at Iowa border in Sioux City, Iowa | 1926 | current | ||
US 81 | 216.69 | 348.73 | US 81 at Kansas border in Chester | US 81 at South Dakota border in Yankton, South Dakota | 1926 | current | Crosses the Missouri River via the Discovery Bridge | |
US 83 | 222.79 | 358.55 | US 83 at Kansas border south of McCook | US 83 at South Dakota border north of Valentine | 1926 | current | ||
US 136 | 239.88 | 386.05 | US 6/US 34 near Edison | US 136 at Missouri border at Brownville | 1960 | current | Crosses the Missouri River via the Brownville Bridge. US 136 was originally commissioned in Illinois in 1951 and replaced Route 3 in Nebraska in 1960. The entirety of this route is known as the Heritage Highway.[3] | |
US 138 | 11.47 | 18.46 | US 138 at Colorado border north of Julesburg | US 30 north of Big Springs | 1926 | current | ||
US 159 | 13.86 | 22.31 | US 73/US 159 at Kansas state line South of Falls City | US 159 at Missouri state line on Missouri River in Rulo | 1935 | current | ||
US 183 | 225.91 | 363.57 | US 183 at Kansas border near the Harlan County Reservoir | US 183 at South Dakota border near Wewela | 1930 | current | ||
US 275 | 190.82 | 307.10 | US 275 at Iowa border in Omaha | US 20/US 281 in O'Neill | 1939 | current | Originally created in 1932, extended into Nebraska in 1939 | |
US 281 | 222.78 | 358.53 | US 281 at Kansas border south of Red Cloud | US 281 at South Dakota border near Spencer | 1931 | current | ||
US 283 | 58.44 | 94.05 | US 283 at Kansas border south of Beaver City | US 30 in Lexington | 1931 | current | ||
US 383 | — | — | US 183/US 383 at Kansas state line south of Alma | US 30/US 183 in Elm Creek[10] | 1942 | [9] | 1982The entire length of US 383 in Nebraska was concurrent with US 183. It was truncated to Alma in 1962 and decommissioned in 1982. | |
US 385 | 180.36 | 290.26 | US 385 at Colorado border west of Julesburg, Colorado | US 385 at South Dakota border north of Chadron | 1958 | current | The entirety of this route is known as the Gold Rush Byway.[3] | |
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See also
- U.S. Roads portal
References
- Nebraska Department of Roads (June 2016). "Some Facts and Figures" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- Nebraska Department of Roads. "Scenic Byways". Nebraska Department of Roads. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- Whidden, Jesse. "Nebraska US Highways 6–38". Nebraska Roads. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- Nebraska Department of Roads (1962). Nebraska State Highways (PDF) (Map). Omaha inset. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- Nebraska Department of Roads & Irrigation (1937). Nebraska State Highway System (PDF) (Map). § H27. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- Whidden, Jesse. "Nebraska US Highways 6–38". Nebraska Roads. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- Nebraska Department of Roads & Irrigation (1937). Nebraska State Highway System (PDF) (Map). § E26. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- Whidden, Jesse. "Nebraska US Highways 73–83". Nebraska Roads. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- Nebraska Department of Roads (1955). State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Retrieved January 12, 2017.