U.S. Route 6 in Nebraska

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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 6 in Nebraska. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 6.

U.S. Highway 6

Grand Army of the Republic Highway
Map
US 6 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length373.00 mi[1] (600.29 km)
Existed1931–present
Major junctions
West end US 6 at Colorado state line
Major intersections
East end I-480 / US 6 at the Iowa state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountiesChase, Hayes, Hitchcock, Red Willow, Furnas, Harlan, Phelps, Kearney, Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Saline, Seward, Lancaster, Cass, Saunders, Sarpy, Douglas
Highway system
← N-5→ N-7

U.S. Highway 6 (US-6) in the U.S. state of Nebraska is a United States Numbered Highway which goes from the Colorado border west of Imperial in the west to the Iowa border in the east at Omaha. Significant portions of the highway are concurrent with other highways, most significantly, US-34 between Culbertson and Hastings. Also, from Milford east to the Iowa border, the highway is closely paralleled by Interstate 80 (I-80). Large portions of the route parallel the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.

Route description

Before concurrency with US-34

US-6 runs east as Dodge Street in Omaha

US-6 enters Nebraska from Colorado west of Imperial on a short southeasterly segment. It turns east and stays due east until shortly before Imperial. It then goes into Imperial and meets Nebraska Highway 61 (N-61). The two routes are paired together until they separate at the Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area. It goes in a generally southeasterly direction until it meets US-34 west of Culbertson.[1][2]

Western Nebraska

US-6 and US-34 continue east together through Culbertson and at McCook, is briefly concurrent with US-83. US-6/US-34 continue together in a northeasterly direction through Cambridge, then turns due east and meets US-283 in Arapahoe. Near Edison, it meets US-136, which begins at its intersection with US-6/US-34. Further east, the two highways meet N-4 and turns northeast toward Holdrege. In Holdrege, US-6/US-34 meet US-183. The highways continue on a northeasterly trajectory through Minden until Heartwell. At Heartwell, US-6/US-34 turns due east until Hastings. In Hastings, US-6/US-34 meet US-281 and US-34 separates to go with US-281 while US-6 continues eastward.[1][2]

Eastern Nebraska

US-6 continues on a due east highway from Hastings. Near Sutton, the highway turns northeast to go through Sutton. It continues east, and, at Fairmont, US-6 encounters US-81. After passing through Friend, US-6 meets N-15, and the two highways overlap until shortly before Milford. US-6 goes east, then north out of Milford, then US-6 turns east to go toward Lincoln.[1][2]

Lancaster County

In Lincoln, US-6 comes into the city on West "O" Street, portions of which are divided highway. At Sun Valley Boulevard, it turns to go northeasterly. At North 10th Street, US-6 turns north-northwest and becomes North 11th Street, a divided highway. At Cornhusker Highway, US-6 turns east with a short urban connection to I-180 on the west along Cornhusker. US-6 then follows Cornhusker Highway, which is a divided highway, northeast out of the city. At the eastern end of Cornhusker Highway (near Waverly), US-6 meets I-80.[1][2]

Omaha

From I-80, US-6 goes northeast through Waverly, Greenwood, and Ashland. East of Ashland, US-6 crosses the Platte River. After that, US-6 meets N-31 in Gretna, where US-6 turns north with N-31 on a divided highway. US-6/N-31 meet US-275 and N-92 near the Elkhorn neighborhood of Omaha, and they separate in Elkhorn itself at a freeway interchange which also has Nebraska Link 28B, a connector to US-275.[1][2]

At this point, US-6 goes onto the freeway, the West Dodge Expressway, and turns due east to go toward Fowntown Omaha. At 137th Street is the exit for Boys Town. Between 120th and 108th streets, US-6 is an elevated freeway with separate viaducts for eastbound and westbound traffic. Shortly after this ends, US-6 meets I-680. East of I-680, US-6 continues east as West Dodge Road and at Cass Street, turns briefly southeast where West Dodge Road ends, and follows Dodge Street eastward. Before North 30th Street, US-6 splits into two one-way streets, with Dodge Street serving westbound traffic, and Douglas Street serving the eastbound. US-6 goes through downtown and then goes up onto I-480, which is an elevated freeway around Downtown Omaha, and, shortly thereafter, crosses into Iowa via the Grenville Dodge Memorial Bridge.[1][2]

History

US 38 Nebraska 1926.svg

When the U.S. Numbered Highway System was created in 1926, much of the current US-6 in Nebraska was US-38. The route was slightly different in the Omaha area, as it turned east from 204th Street onto Q Street to go through what was the city of Millard. It went through Millard on what is now Millard Avenue (N-50), then north on 132nd Street, then east on Center Street, and then north on 36th Street to end at Farnam Street. In 1932, US-38 was deleted and replaced by US-6.

The cities of Hastings and Lincoln also each had a US-6 City. These are former routes for US-6 in those cities. US-6 City in Hastings was deleted in 1970 and, in Lincoln, US-6 City was deleted in 1983.

Future

The Nebraska Department of Roads is planning a total rebuild and partial realignment/rerouting of US-6 from its current path along Sun Valley Boulevard in Lincoln. The project is years away from being built.[3]

Commemorative and other highway names

Major intersections

All exits are unnumbered.

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Chase​0.0000.000
 US 6 west – Holyoke, Sterling		Continuation into Colorado
Imperial24.1138.80
 S-15A south (Broadway Street)
24.9540.15
 N-61 north		Western end of N-61 overlap
Enders34.5355.57
 N-61 south		Eastern end of N-61 overlap
HayesHamlet49.7079.98
 S-43A north
HitchcockPalisade57.2192.07
 N-25A north (Main Street)
​63.36101.97 N-25
​70.54113.52
 L-44C east
​71.11114.44
 US 34 west		Western end of US 34 overlap
​71.52115.10
 L-44C west
Culbertson74.03119.14
 N-17 south
Red WillowMcCook84.78136.44
 US 83 north		Western end of US 83 overlap
86.21138.74
 US 83 south (6th Street)		Eastern end of US 83 overlap
FurnasCambridge111.38179.25
 N-47 south (Patterson Street)
Arapahoe125.86202.55 US 283 (Nebraska Avenue)
​132.06212.53
 US 136 east
​139.99225.29
 N-46 south
Harlan​144.46232.49
 N-4 east
PhelpsHoldrege157.16252.92
 N-23 west (4th Avenue)
157.76253.89 US 183 (Burlington Street)
KearneyAxtell169.60272.94
 N-44 south (21 Road)		Western end of N-44 overlap
173.68279.51
 N-44 north (25 Road)		Eastern end of N-44 overlap
Minden180.78290.94 N-10 (Brown Avenue) / Oregon National Historic Trail / California National Historic Trail / Pony Express National Historic Trail
AdamsKenesaw197.40317.68
 S-1A north (Smith Way)
Juniata205.38330.53
 S-1B north (Juniata Avenue)
Hastings208.88336.16
 S-1C north
210.87339.36
 US 281 south (Baltimore Avenue) / Oregon National Historic Trail / California National Historic Trail / Pony Express National Historic Trail		Western end of US 281 overlap
211.37340.17

 US 34 east / US 281 north (Burlington Avenue)		Eastern end of US 34/US 281 overlap
ClayHarvard227.15365.56
 S-18A north (Road K)
​230.17370.42
 N-14 south (Road N)		Western end of N-14 overlap
​233.14375.20
 N-14 north (Road Q)		Eastern end of N-14 overlap
Saronville236.14380.03
 S-18G north (Road T)
FillmoreFairmont255.63–
255.65		411.40–
411.43		 US 81Interchange
SalineCordova268.79432.58
 S-76A north
Friend271.79437.40 L-80E
​277.78447.04
 N-15 south		Western end of N-15 overlap
Dorchester278.39448.03
 N-33 east
280.98452.19
 L-76E south
Seward​289.50465.91
 N-15 north		Eastern end of N-15 overlap
​295.48475.53
 L-80H north
​301.51485.23 N-103
LancasterEmerald306.49493.25
 S-55A south (SW 84th Street)
Lincoln308.96497.22

 L-55K north (NW 48th Street) to I-80 – Lincoln Air Park
309.85–
310.47		498.66–
499.65
 I-80 west		Closed; former exit 396 on I-80
310.68–
310.69		499.99–
500.01
 US 77 (Homestead Expressway) / I-80 east		Interchange
314.32505.85

 To I-180 / US 34 / Cornhusker Highway / 11th Street
314.50506.1414th Street / Antelope Valley ParkwayInterchange; no westbound exit (westbound access via Adams St or Yolande Ave)
318.09511.92
 L-55X north (56th Street)		Former US 77 north
319.80514.6770th Street southInterchange; westbound exit and eastbound entrance via Cotner Boulevard
Waverly322.69–
323.27		519.32–
520.25		 I-80 – OmahaI-80 exit 409
Cass​335.61540.11

 N-63 south to I-80
SaundersAshland337.44543.06 N-66
Platte River340.22547.53Bridge
SarpyGretna344.88555.03
 N-31 south (216th Street)		Western end of N-31 overlap
348.46560.79
 N-370 east (West Gruenther Road)
Douglas​354.53570.56 US 275 / N-92 (West Center Road)Interchange
Omaha356.53573.78

 N-31 north (204th Street) / L-28B west (West Dodge Expressway west) – Fremont, Wahoo		Eastern end of N-31 overlap; western end of freeway section; L-28B is former US 30A west
357.52575.37192nd Street
358.52576.98180th Street
359.41578.41168th Street
360.51580.18156th Street
361.00580.97150th Street / Applied ParkwayApplied Pkwy. not signed westbound
361.50581.78144th Street
361.97582.53137th Street – Boys Town
362.50583.39132nd Street
363.20–
363.23		584.51–
584.56		120th Street / 114th Street – Old Mill
364.23–
365.12		586.17–
587.60
 I-680 to I-80		I-680 exit 3
365.29–
365.33		587.88–
587.94		102nd Street / 98th Street / Regency Parkway – Westroads Mall98th St. not signed eastbound
365.57588.3396th StreetAt-grade intersection; eastern end of freeway section
366.02589.0590th Street (N-133 north)Southern terminus of N-133
369.84595.20Saddle Creek RoadInterchange; bridge over Saddle Creek Underpass; former N-38
371.27597.50

 I-480 east (Gerald R. Ford Expressway) / US 75 north (North Freeway)		Interchange; I-480/US 75 exits 2A-B
372.80599.96To 9th StreetInterchange; eastbound left exit only
The RiverfrontInterchange; eastbound exit only
372.88600.09

 I-480 west (Gerald R. Ford Expressway) to I-80		Western end of I-480 overlap; westbound left exit and eastbound left entrance; I-480 exit 4
Missouri River373.00600.29Grenville Dodge Memorial Bridge; Nebraska–Iowa line


 I-480 east / US 6 east / Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway – Council Bluffs		Continuation into Iowa
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2015. pp. 16–30. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Google (November 16, 2010). "overview of U.S. Route 6 in Nebraska" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  3. ^ "US Hwy 6 in Lincoln - Sun Valley Blvd., West "O" Street to Cornhusker Highway". Nebraska Department of Roads. Retrieved February 19, 2014.

External links


U.S. Route 6
Previous state:
Colorado 		Nebraska Next state:
Iowa
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