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Nebraska Highway 79

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State Highway 79 marker
State Highway 79
Map
N-79 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length60.36 mi[1] (97.14 km)
Existed1934[2]–present
Major junctions
South end US 34 northwest of Lincoln
Major intersections N-92 west of Weston
US 30 in North Bend
North end N-91 in Snyder
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountiesLancaster, Saunders, Dodge
Highway system
N-78 I-80

Nebraska Highway 79 is a highway in eastern Nebraska. It is a north–south highway which has a length of 60.28 miles (97.01 km). The southern terminus of Highway 79 is northwest of Lincoln near Lincoln Airport at U.S. Highway 34. The northern terminus of Highway 79 is in Snyder.

Route description

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Nebraska Highway 79 begins northwest of Lincoln near Lincoln Municipal Airport at U.S. 34. The highway goes north into farmland, then northwest and meets Nebraska Highway 66 in Valparaiso. It goes north until meeting Nebraska Highway 92, with which it runs east concurrently for one mile (1.6 km). It turns north and passes through Prague. It continues north, turns east briefly, then turns north to enter Morse Bluff. It then crosses the Platte River and enters North Bend, where it intersects U.S. Highway 30. It continues north from North Bend, then ends at Nebraska Highway 91 in Snyder.[1][3]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Lancaster0.000.00 US 34 (W. Alvo Road/Purple Heart Highway)
Raymond5.038.10
S-55J east (W. Raymond Road)
SaundersValparaiso13.4921.71
N-66 west
22.5336.26
N-92 west
Southern end of N-92 overlap
23.5537.90
N-92 east
Northern end of N-92 overlap
DodgeNorth Bend43.2269.56 US 30 (6th Street)
Snyder60.3697.14 N-91 (4th Street)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2015. pp. 200–201. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Nebraska Highways Page: Highways 61 to 100". Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
  3. ^ "overview of Nebraska Highway 79" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
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