List of U.S. Highways in Nebraska

United States Numbered Highways of the State Highway System
U.S. Highway 30 marker
U.S. Highway 6 marker
U.S. Highway 83 marker
Highway markers from different years for U.S. Highway 30 (1926), U.S. Highway 6 (1948), and U.S. Highway 83
U.S. Highways in Nebraska highlighted in red
System information
Maintained by NDOT
Length3,553 mi[1] (5,718 km)
FormedNovember 11, 1926 (1926-11-11)
Highway names
US HighwaysU.S. Highway X (US-X)
System links

The U.S. 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.

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 U.S. Highways are numbered in a grid; east–west highways have even numbers 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-digit highways.

Mainline highways

Number Length (mi)[2] Length (km) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Formed Removed Notes
US 6 373 600 US-6 at Colorado border near Holyoke, Colorado I-480/US-6 at Iowa border near Omaha 01932-01-011932 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 01926-01-011926 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 01926-01-011926 current
US 26N — — US-26 near Bayard US-26 in Broadwater 01936-01-011936 01959-01-011959[4] Old routing of US-26; became L-62A, US-26 and US-385
US 30 451.74 727.01 US-30 at Wyoming border near Pine Bluffs, Wyoming US-30 at Iowa border near Blair 01926-01-011926 current  
US 30A — — US-30 near Clarks US-6/US-30A at Iowa border in Omaha[5] 01939-01-011939 01968-01-01c. 1968 Replaced by US-6, US-275, and N-92
US 30S — — US-30 in Fremont US-6/US-30S at Iowa border in Omaha[6] 01932-01-011932 01939-01-011939[7] Former N-18 and old routing of US-30, replaced by US-30A and US-275
US 32 — — US 6 in Omaha Iowa state line 01926-01-011926 01934-01-011934 Became an extension of US 6
US 34 387.83 624.15 US-34 at Colorado border near Haigler US-34 at Iowa border near La Platte 01934-01-011934 current  
US 38 — — US-30 in Fremont US-6/US-30S at Iowa border in Omaha[6] 01926-01-011926 01932-01-011932[7] Former N-7, became an extension of US 6
US 73 97.71 157.25 US-73/US-159 at Kansas border near Falls City US-75 in Dawson 01926-01-011926 current  
US 73E — — US-73 in Tekamah US-73/US-77 in Winnebago[8] 01933-01-011933 01957-01-011957[9] Former N-51 and unmarked roads; replaced by US-73
US 73W — — US-73 in Tekamah US-73/US-77 in Winnebago[8] 01933-01-011933 01957-01-011957[9] Former N-5; replaced 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 01926-01-011926 current  
US 77 189.88 305.58 US-77 at Kansas border near Wymore US-77 at Iowa border in Sioux City, Iowa 01926-01-011926 current  
US 81 216.69 348.73 US-81 at Kansas border in Chester US-81 at South Dakota border in Yankton, South Dakota 01926-01-011926 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 01931-01-011931 current Swapped with US 183 in the early 1940s
US 136 239.88 386.05 US-6/US-34 near Edison US-136 at Missouri border at Brownville 01960-01-011960 current Created in 1951, extended into Nebraska in 1960 over N-3; 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 01926-01-011926 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 01934-01-011934 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 01931-01-01c. 1931 current Swapped with US 83 in the early 1940s
US 275 190.82 307.10 US-275 at Iowa border in Omaha US-20/US-281 in O'Neill 01939-01-011939 current Originally created in 1932, extended into Nebraska in 1939 replacing N-7
US 281 222.78 358.53 US-281 at Kansas border south of Red Cloud US-281 at South Dakota border near Spencer 01933-01-011933 current Commissioned in 1932, extended into Nebraska in 1933; replaced N-2 south of Grand Island
US 283 58.44 94.05 US-283 at Kansas border south of Beaver City US-30 in Lexington 01942-01-011942 current Commissioned in 1932, extended into Nebraska in 1942 replacing N-21
US 383 51 82 US-183/US-383 at Kansas state line south of Alma US-30/US-183 in Elm Creek[10] 01942-01-011942 01982-01-011982[9] Ran concurrent with US-183 for its entire length; truncated to Alma in 1962; now US-183
US 385 180.36 290.26 US-385 at Colorado border west of Julesburg, Colorado US-385 at South Dakota border north of Chadron 01958-01-011958 current Known as the Gold Rush Byway.[3]
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See also

References

  1. ^ a b Nebraska Department of Roads (June 2016). "Some Facts and Figures" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Nebraska Department of Roads. "Scenic Byways". Nebraska Department of Roads. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  4. ^ Whidden, Jesse. "Nebraska US Highways 6–38". Nebraska Roads. Retrieved January 12, 2017.[self-published source?]
  5. ^ Nebraska Department of Roads (1962). Nebraska State Highways (PDF) (Map). Omaha inset. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Nebraska Department of Roads & Irrigation (1937). Nebraska State Highway System (PDF) (Map). § H27. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Whidden, Jesse. "Nebraska US Highways 6–38". Nebraska Roads. Retrieved January 12, 2017.[self-published source?]
  8. ^ a b Nebraska Department of Roads & Irrigation (1937). Nebraska State Highway System (PDF) (Map). § E26. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  9. ^ a b c Whidden, Jesse. "Nebraska US Highways 73–83". Nebraska Roads. Retrieved January 12, 2017.[self-published source?]
  10. ^ Nebraska Department of Roads (1955). State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Retrieved January 12, 2017.