Interstate 80 in Nebraska

Interstate 80
Interstate 80
	I-80 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by NDOT
Length	455.32 mi (732.77 km)
Existed	1957–present
NHS	Entire route
Major junctions
West end	I-80 at Wyoming state line
	I-76 near Big Springs; US 26 in Ogallala; US 83 in North Platte; US 34 / US 281 in Grand Island; US 81 near York; US 77 in Lincoln; I-180 / US 34 in Lincoln; US 6 near Waverly; I-680 in Omaha; I-480 / US 75 in Omaha;
East end	I-80 at Iowa state line
Location
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
Counties	Kimball, Cheyenne, Deuel, Keith, Lincoln, Dawson, Buffalo, Hall, Hamilton, York, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Sarpy, Douglas
Highway system
	Interstate Highway System; Main; Auxiliary; Suffixed; Business; Future; Nebraska State Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Link; Spur State Spurs; ; Recreation;

Interstate 80 (I-80) in the US state of Nebraska runs east from the Wyoming state border across the state to Omaha. Construction of the stretch of I-80 spanning the state was completed on October 19, 1974. Nebraska was the first state in the nation to complete its mainline Interstate Highway System.^[3]

I-80 has over 80 exits in Nebraska;^[4] according to The New York Times there are several notable tourist attractions along Nebraska's section of I-80.^[5] It is the only Interstate Highway to travel from one end of Nebraska to another, as the state has no major north–south Interstate route. Except for a three-mile-long (4.8 km) portion of I-76 near the Colorado state line, I-80 is the only primary (two-digit) Interstate Highway in Nebraska.

^ Koster, George E. (1997). A Story of Highway Development in Nebraska (PDF) (Revised ed.). Lincoln: Nebraska Department of Roads. p. 64. OCLC 38025727. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
^ "Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. December 31, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
^ Staff. "Interstate Construction in Nebraska". Nebraska Department of Roads. Retrieved September 23, 2007.
^ Geelhart, Chris (July 11, 2006). "Highways 61-100". Nebraska Highways Page. Self-published. Retrieved October 14, 2007.^{[unreliable source]}
^ Winckler, Suzanne (July 22, 1990). "I-80's Exits to History in Nebraska". The New York Times. Retrieved September 23, 2007.

[Koster,_G._1997_p_64-1] Koster, George E. (1997). A Story of Highway Development in Nebraska (PDF) (Revised ed.). Lincoln: Nebraska Department of Roads. p. 64. OCLC 38025727. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2007.

[FHWA_log-2] "Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. December 31, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2022.

[nebraskatransportation.org-3] Staff. "Interstate Construction in Nebraska". Nebraska Department of Roads. Retrieved September 23, 2007.

[4] Geelhart, Chris (July 11, 2006). "Highways 61-100". Nebraska Highways Page. Self-published. Retrieved October 14, 2007.^{[unreliable source]}

[query.nytimes.com-5] Winckler, Suzanne (July 22, 1990). "I-80's Exits to History in Nebraska". The New York Times. Retrieved September 23, 2007.

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