Nebraska Highway 44 (NE-44) is a 29.47-mile (47.43 km) highway in Franklin, Kearney, and Buffalo counties in Nebraska, United States. It runs in a south-to-north direction from Nebraska Highway 4 (NE-4) south of Wilcox to an intersection with Interstate 80 (I-80) in Kearney.
State Highway 44 | ||||
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 Nebraska Highway 44 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 29.47 mi[1] (47.43 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  N-4 south of Wilcox | |||
  US 6 / US 34 west of Axtell | ||||
| North end |  I-80 in Kearney | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nebraska | |||
| Counties | Franklin, Kearney, Buffalo | |||
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Route description edit
NE-44 begins at an intersection with NE-4 south of Wilcox. It heads through farmland and passes through Wilcox, then meets U.S. Route 6/U.S. Route 6 (US 6/US 34), which are concurrent with each other. NE-44 then turns east with US 6/US 34 and passes through Axtell. East of Axtell, NE-44 turns north. Near Kearney, NE-44 meets Nebraska Link 50A, which serves as a link to Fort Kearny State Historical Park. Shortly after, NE-44 crosses the Platte River and becomes a divided highway. NE-44 then enters Kearney and meets Interstate 80, where it ends on the north side of the westbound I-80 ramps. The roadway continues north towards downtown Kearney as Second Avenue.[1][3]
Major intersections edit
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Franklin | | 0.00 | 0.00 | N-4 | Southern terminus; road continues as 21 Road |
| Kearney | Axtell | 12.47 | 20.07 |  US 6 / US 34 west – Holdrege | Southern end of US 6/US 34 concurrency |
| 16.55 | 26.63 |  US 6 / US 34 east – Minden | Northern end of US 6/US 34 concurrency | ||
| | 27.39 | 44.08 |  L-50A east (V Road) | ||
| Buffalo | Kearney | 29.35 | 47.23 | I-80 – Grand Island, North Platte | Northern terminus; road ends on the north side of I-80 Exit 272; roadway continues north as Second Ave toward downtown Kearney |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2021. p. 171. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "The Nebraska Highways Page: Highways 31 to 60". Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- ^ Google (2022-03-18). "overview of Nebraska Highway 44" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
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