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Nebraska Highway 44

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State Highway 44 marker
State Highway 44
Nebraska Highway 44 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length29.47 mi[1] (47.43 km)
Existed1926[2]–present
Major junctions
South end N-4 south of Wilcox
Major intersections US 6 / US 34 west of Axtell
North end I-80 in Kearney
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountiesFranklin, Kearney, Buffalo
Highway system
N-43 N-45

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.

Route description

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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

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Franklin0.000.00 N-4Southern terminus; road continues as 21 Road
KearneyAxtell12.4720.07
US 6 / US 34 west – Holdrege
Southern end of US 6/US 34 concurrency
16.5526.63
US 6 / US 34 east – Minden
Northern end of US 6/US 34 concurrency
27.3944.08
L-50A east (V Road)
BuffaloKearney29.3547.23 I-80 – Grand Island, North PlatteNorthern 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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2021. p. 171. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Nebraska Highways Page: Highways 31 to 60". Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
  3. ^ "overview of Nebraska Highway 44" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
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