U.S. Route 75 in Nebraska

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 75 in Nebraska. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 75.

U.S. Highway 75 marker

U.S. Highway 75
Route information
Maintained by NDOR
Length: 187.48 mi[1] (301.72 km)
Existed: 1926 – present
Major junctions
South end: US-75 at Kansas state line
 
North end: I-129 / US 20 / US 75 at the Iowa state line
Highway system
N-74I-76

In the U.S. State of Nebraska, U.S. Highway 75 is a highway which goes from the Kansas border south of Dawson in the south to the Iowa border in the north at South Sioux City. Portions of the highway are freeway within the Omaha metropolitan area, including an overlap with Interstate 480. Another segment is freeway in the South Sioux City area, an overlap with Interstate 129. Much of the highway parallels the Missouri River.

Route description

Kennedy Freeway sign in Omaha

U.S. Highway 75 begins at the Kansas border in Richardson County. It intersects Nebraska Highway 8 and then passes through Dawson. North of Dawson, it intersects U.S. Highway 73, Nebraska Highway 4, and Nebraska Highway 62. It continues north into Auburn, where it intersects U.S. Highway 136. It then overlaps Nebraska Highway 67 and intersects Nebraska Highway 128, where the highway becomes a divided highway. It continues as a divided highway until it intersects Nebraska Highway 2 in Nebraska City. It turns west with Nebraska Highway 2 and then turns north at the west end of Nebraska City. It intersects U.S. Highway 34 near Union. The overlapping highways then intersect Nebraska Highway 1 near Murray before splitting again south of Bellevue, where Highway 34 turns east to cross the Missouri River. Just north of Plattsmouth, the highway becomes divided again and crosses the Platte River.[1][2]

I-480/U.S. Route 75 sign in Omaha

After crossing the Platte River, U.S. Highway 75 becomes the Kennedy Freeway at its interchange with Fort Crook Road and Fairview Road. It then enters Bellevue, and has four interchanges in Bellevue, including one with Nebraska Highway 370. U.S. Highway 75 then enters Omaha in the South Omaha neighborhood. It then has three interchanges, including one with U.S. Highway 275 and Nebraska Highway 92, before intersecting Interstate 80 and beginning a new overlap with Interstate 480. The overlap continues north until they separate near downtown Omaha. U.S. Highway 75 then continues north on the North Freeway as it passes through North Omaha. The freeway then ends and the highway curves towards North 30th Street. It follows North 30th Street through the Florence neighborhood before turning west. It continues west until intersecting Nebraska Highway 36 and turning north. It then immediately intersects Interstate 680.[1][2]

The highway continues north through Nashville and Fort Calhoun before entering Blair. In Blair, it intersects U.S. Highway 30 and overlaps in Blair. The overlap ends when they intersect Nebraska Highway 91, when U.S. Highway 75 turns north. It goes northwesterly through Herman, then turns north to Tekamah, where it intersects Nebraska Highway 32. It continues north to Decatur, where there is a short overlap with Nebraska Highway 51. It then turns northwest to enter the Omaha Indian Reservation. It then passes through Macy and intersects Nebraska Highway 94 before entering the Winnebago Indian Reservation. U.S. Highway 75 then intersects U.S. Highway 77 before entering Winnebago and leaving the Winnebago Indian Reservation. The two highways continue north through Homer, then turn northeast until at Dakota City, they intersect Nebraska Highway 35. They continue north until the intersection with U.S. Highway 20 and Interstate 129 at South Sioux City. U.S. Highway 75 then overlap U.S. 20 and I-129 eastward until crossing the Missouri River and entering Iowa.[1][2]

History

In 1926, when the highway was created, U.S. Highway 75 went north from Kansas to Omaha, then turned east and crossed the Missouri River to enter Council Bluffs, Iowa. In 1985, U.S. 75 was rerouted to go west of the river between Omaha and Sioux City, Iowa, and U.S. 75 took over the former route of U.S. 73.[3]

Interstate 580
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Existed: 1976–1982

Construction of the North Omaha Freeway, coupled with social unrest in the 1970s, greatly changed the North Omaha area. One neighborhood experienced a 30 percent housing loss and major increase in crime.[4] Interstate 580 (abbreviated I-580) was the original designation for this 4-mile (6.4 km) portion of US-75 during the late 1970s and early 1980s. This designation was revoked when the state of Nebraska declined to upgrade the interchange with I-480 to Interstate Highway standards, and the freeway is now solely US-75.

In 2005, the Nebraska Department of Roads began a project to bring the I-480/US-75 interchange up to Interstate standards. Construction was expected to be complete in 2009, but it has been delayed to 2011 due to shortage of funding.[5]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Richardson 0.000.00 US-75 southContinuation into Kansas
 4.467.18 N-8
Dawson10.5516.98 US 73 southNorthern terminus of US 73
 12.7120.45 N-4 westEastern terminus of N-4
 16.7126.89 N-62 eastWestern terminus of N-62
NemahaAuburn27.7744.69 US 136 (Central Avenue)
 32.7852.75 N-67 southSouth end of N-67 overlap
 33.7854.36 N-67 northNorth end of N-67 overlap
Julian37.1959.85 S-64A west (Main Street)Eastern terminus of S-64A
Otoe 42.2267.95 N-128 west (N Road)Eastern terminus of N-128
Nebraska City46.1974.34 N-2 east (J. Sterling Morton Beltway)South end of N-2 overlap
48.2777.68 N-2 westNorth end of N-2 overlap
CassUnion58.8594.71 US 34 west (66th Street)South end of US 34 overlap
Murray65.89106.04 N-1 westEastern terminus of N-1
Plattsmouth71.92115.74 N-66 westEastern terminus of N-66
Sarpy  US 34 eastNorth end of US 34 overlap
Bellevue78.97127.09Fort Crook Road, Fairview RoadKennedy Freeway begins; Ft. Crook Rd. not signed southbound
80.17129.02Capehart Road, Offutt Air Force Base
81.72131.52 N-370 Bellevue, Papillion
83.03133.62Cornhusker Road
84.75136.39Chandler Road, Fort Crook Road
DouglasOmaha86.42139.08Q Street
86.90139.85 US 275 / N-92 (L Street)
87.46140.75F StreetNo southbound exit
End Kennedy Freeway
87.94–
87.97
141.53–
141.57
452C I-80 / I-480 north (Gerald R. Ford Expressway) Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Lincoln, Downtown Omaha, Eppley Airfield, Offutt Air Force BaseSouth end of I-480 overlap; counterclockwise terminus of I-480; exit 452C is for I-80 westbound; exit not numbered northbound; exit number based on I-80 mileage; I-80 exit 452
88.86143.011AMartha StreetFormer N-38; exit numbers follow I-480
89.78144.491BLeavenworth StreetNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
89.86144.622A To US 6 / Harney Street / Dodge StreetNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
90.22145.202B30th Street / Dodge StreetNo northbound exit
90.27145.28 I-480 east (Gerald R. Ford Expressway) – Downtown OmahaNorth end of I-480 overlap; exit 2C on I-480; southbound exit includes direct ramp to 24th Street
Begin North Freeway
90.84146.19 N-64 west (Cuming Street)Northbound exit and southbound entrance; eastern terminus of N-64
91.15146.69Hamilton Street
91.82147.77Lake Street
93.07149.78Ames AvenueNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
93.33150.20Storz Expressway to Florence Boulevard, Eppley AirfieldNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
93.48150.44Sorenson Parkway / Storz Expressway to Eppley AirfieldAt-grade intersection; North Freeway ends
96.22154.85L-28H north (31st Street)L-28H unsigned; southern terminus of L-28H
97.19156.41 N-36 west (McKinley Street)Eastern terminus of N-36
97.41156.77 I-680I-680 exit 12
WashingtonBlair114.74184.66 US 30 east (Washington Street)South end of US 30 overlap
115.22185.43 US 30 west (19th Street) / N-91 west (Washington Street)North end of US 30 overlap; eastern terminus of N-91
BurtTekamah132.56213.33 N-32 west (L Street)Eastern terminus of N-32
Decatur148.41238.84 N-51 westSouth end of N-51 overlap
148.91239.65 N-51 east (7th Street)North end of N-51 overlap
ThurstonMacy161.17259.38 N-94 westEastern terminus of N-94
Winnebago168.73271.54 US 77 southSouth end of US 77 overlap
DakotaDakota City182.33293.43 N-35 westEastern terminus of N-35
South Sioux City184.67297.201A I-129 begin / US 20 west / US 77 north – Sioux CitySouth end of I-129/US 20 overlap, north end of US 77 overlap; exit numbers follow I-129
185.45298.452
US 20 Bus. east South Sioux City, Dakota City
Missouri River187.48301.72Sergeant Floyd Memorial Bridge; Nebraska–Iowa state line
WoodburySioux City I-129 / US 20 east / US 75 northContinuation into Iowa
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Bannered Routes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book
  2. 1 2 3 Google (2010-11-12). "overview of U.S. Route 75 in Nebraska" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
  3. "Nebraska Highways 61 to 100". Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  4. (2001) State's top community development projects honored. Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Retrieved 4/7/07.
  5. Nebraska Department of Roads. "US 75 / I-480 Interchange Project". Retrieved March 7, 2010.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

U.S. Route 75
Previous state:
Kansas
Nebraska Next state:
Iowa
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