Nebraska Highway 11

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Nebraska Highway 11

Length:

184.27 mi^[1] (296.55 km)

Formed:

1926^[2]

South end:

I-80 and NE Spur 40D south of Wood River

Major
junctions:

US 30 in Wood River

NE 2 in Cairo

NE 92 south of Elba

NE 70 in Ord

NE 91 in Burwell

US 20 in Atkinson

NE 12 in Butte

North end:

SD 43 north of Butte

Counties:

Hall, Howard, Greeley, Valley, Garfield, Holt, Boyd

Major cities:

Wood River, Cairo, Ord, Burwell, Atkinson, Butte

Nebraska Highways
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Nebraska Highway 11 is a highway in central and northern Nebraska. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 80 south of Wood River. Its northern terminus is at the South Dakota border north of Butte. The highway goes through the eastern portion of the Sand Hills.

[edit] Route description

Nebraska Highway 11 begins at Exit 300 of Interstate 80, which is also the exit for NE Spur 40D. It goes north into Wood River, where it meets U.S. Highway 30. It continues north through Cairo, then meets Nebraska Highway 58. The two highways are paired together and go northeast to Dannebrog, where they separate. It proceeds north to Elba, then turns northwest on an alignment that parallels the North Loup River. It passes through Ord and Burwell, then turns north after passing Nebraska Highway 91. It continues north and meets U.S. Highway 20 in Atkinson. It goes north some more, briefly goes east, then turns north to go through Butte, where it meets Nebraska Highway 12. After a brief concurrency with NE 12, it turns north and goes into South Dakota, where the road continues as South Dakota Highway 43.