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 6 372.88600.09 US-6 at Colorado border near Holyoke, ColoradoI-480/US-6 at Iowa border near Omaha 01931-01-011931current  
US 20 428.39689.43 US-20 at Wyoming border near HarrisonI-129/US-20/US-75 at Iowa border in South Sioux City 01926-01-011926current Portion between the Wyoming state line and Valentine is known as the Bridges to Buttes Byway[3]
US 26 150.79242.67 US-26 at Wyoming border near Torrington, WyomingI-80/N-61 in Ogallala 01926-01-011926current
US 26N —— US-26 near BayardUS-26 in Broadwater 01936-01-01193601959-01-011959[4] Became L-62A, US-26 and US-385
US 30 451.74727.01 US-30 at Wyoming border near Pine Bluffs, WyomingUS-30 at Iowa border near Blair 01926-01-011926current  
US 30A —— US-30 near ClarksUS-6/US-30A at Iowa border in Omaha[5] 01939-01-01193901968-01-01c. 1968 Replaced by US-6, US-275, and N-92
US 30S —— US-30 in FremontUS-6/US-30S at Iowa border in Omaha[6] 01939-01-01193901939-01-011939[7] Former N-18, replaced by US-30A and US-275
US 34 387.83624.15 US-34 at Colorado border near HaiglerUS-34 at Iowa border near La Platte 01934-01-011934current  
US 38 —— US-30 in FremontUS-6/US-30S at Iowa border in Omaha[6] 01939-01-01193901939-01-011939[7] Replaced by US-30A
US 73 97.71157.25 US-73/US-159 at Kansas border near Falls CityUS-75 in Dawson 01926-01-011926current  
US 73E —— US-73 in TekamahUS-73/US-77 in Winnebago[8] 01933-01-01193301957-01-011957[9] Replaced by US-73
US 73W —— US-73 in TekamahUS-73/US-77 in Winnebago[8] 01933-01-01193301957-01-011957[9] Former Highway 5; replaced by N-32 and US-77
US 75 184.72297.28 US-75 at Kansas border near DawsonI-129/US-20/US-75 at Iowa border in South Sioux City 01926-01-011926current  
US 77 189.88305.58 US-77 at Kansas border near WymoreUS-77 at Iowa border in Sioux City, Iowa 01926-01-011926current  
US 81 216.69348.73 US-81 at Kansas border in ChesterUS-81 at South Dakota border in Yankton, South Dakota 01926-01-011926current Crosses the Missouri River via the Discovery Bridge
US 83 222.79358.55 US-83 at Kansas border south of McCookUS-83 at South Dakota border north of Valentine 01926-01-011926current  
US 136 239.88386.05 US-6/US-34 near EdisonUS-136 at Missouri border at Brownville 01960-01-011960current Known as the Heritage Highway.[3]
US 138 11.4718.46 US-138 at Colorado border north of JulesburgUS-30 north of Big Springs 01926-01-011926current
US 159 13.8622.31 US-73/US-159 at Kansas state line South of Falls CityUS-159 at Missouri state line on Missouri River in Rulo 01935-01-011935current
US 183 225.91363.57 US-183 at Kansas border near the Harlan County ReservoirUS-183 at South Dakota border near Wewela 01930-01-011930current  
US 275 190.82307.10 US-275 at Iowa border in OmahaUS-20/US-281 in O'Neill 01939-01-011939current Originally created in 1932, extended into Nebraska in 1939
US 281 222.78358.53 US-281 at Kansas border south of Red CloudUS-281 at South Dakota border near Spencer 01931-01-011931current  
US 283 58.4494.05 US-283 at Kansas border south of Beaver CityUS-30 in Lexington 01931-01-011931current  
US 383 —— US-183/US-383 at Kansas state line south of AlmaUS-30/US-183 in Elm Creek[10] 01942-01-01194201982-01-011982[9] The highway was truncated to Alma in 1962 and removed in 1982.
US 385 180.36290.26 US-385 at Colorado border west of Julesburg, ColoradoUS-385 at South Dakota border north of Chadron 01958-01-011958current Known as the Gold Rush Byway.[3]
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See also

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 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.
  5. ↑ Nebraska Department of Roads (1962). Nebraska State Highways (PDF) (Map). Omaha inset. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Nebraska Department of Roads & Irrigation (1937). Nebraska State Highway System (PDF) (Map). § H27. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  7. 1 2 Whidden, Jesse. "Nebraska US Highways 6–38". Nebraska Roads. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  8. 1 2 Nebraska Department of Roads & Irrigation (1937). Nebraska State Highway System (PDF) (Map). § E26. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 Whidden, Jesse. "Nebraska US Highways 73–83". Nebraska Roads. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  10. ↑ Nebraska Department of Roads (1955). State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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