Nebraska Highway 79
 State Highway 79 | ||||
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 N-79 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 60.36 mi[1] (97.14 km) | |||
| Existed | 1934[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 34 northwest of Lincoln | |||
 N-92 west of Weston US 30 in North Bend | ||||
| North end |  N-91 in Snyder | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nebraska | |||
| Counties | Lancaster, Saunders, Dodge | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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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
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
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Lancaster | | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 34 (W. Alvo Road/Purple Heart Highway) | |
| Raymond | 5.03 | 8.10 |   S-55J east (W. Raymond Road) | ||
| Saunders | Valparaiso | 13.49 | 21.71 |   N-66 west | |
| | 22.53 | 36.26 | N-92 west | Southern end of N-92 overlap | |
| | 23.55 | 37.90 | N-92 east | Northern end of N-92 overlap | |
| Dodge | North Bend | 43.22 | 69.56 | US 30 (6th Street) | |
| Snyder | 60.36 | 97.14 | N-91 (4th Street) | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2015. pp. 200–201. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "The Nebraska Highways Page: Highways 61 to 100". Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ^ "overview of Nebraska Highway 79" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-11-05.