Nebraska Highway 44
 State Highway 44 | ||||
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 Nebraska Highway 44 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 31.51 mi[1] (50.71 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  N-4 south of Wilcox | |||
| North end |  US 30 in Kearney | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nebraska | |||
| Counties | Franklin, Kearney, Buffalo | |||
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Nebraska Highway 44 (NE‑44) is a 31.51-mile (50.71 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 U.S. Route 30 (US 30) in Kearney.
Route description
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. The highway continues north towards downtown Kearney on Second Avenue and ends at an intersection with US 30.[1][3]
Major intersections
| 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 | I-80 Exit 272 |
| 31.51 | 50.71 |  US 30 (25th Street) | Northern terminus; road continues north as 2nd Avenue, serving CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b c "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2015. p. 140. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "The Nebraska Highways Page: Highways 31 to 60". Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- ^ "overview of Nebraska Highway 44" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
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