Nebraska Highway 97
State Highway 97 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 140.78 mi[1] (226.56 km) | |||
| Existed | 1936[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 83 north of North Platte | |||
 N-92 east of Tryon N-2 in Mullen | ||||
| North end |  US 20 in Valentine | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nebraska | |||
| Counties | Lincoln, McPherson, Hooker, Cherry | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Nebraska Highway 97 is a highway in western Nebraska. It has a southern terminus north of North Platte at an intersection with U.S. Highway 83. The northern terminus is at U.S. Highway 20 in Valentine.
Route description
Nebraska Highway 97 begins to the north of North Platte branching off US 83. It heads to the northwest through prairies where it meets NE 92 east of Tryon. The highway runs concurrently with NE 92 to the west through Tryon, before splitting off and continuing northward. In Mullen, the highway intersects NE 2. It continues heading northward and to the northeast, passing the Merritt Reservoir along the way. NE 97 also passes Nebraska Spur 16F just north of the reservoir before continuing to the northeast. When the highway reaches Valentine, it terminates at US 20.[1][3]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Lincoln | North Platte | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 83 | |
| McPherson | | 26.24 | 42.23 |  N-92 east | South end of NE 92 overlap |
| Tryon | 30.71 | 49.42 |  N-92 west | North end of NE 92 overlap | |
| Hooker | Mullen | 66.61 | 107.20 | N-2 (1st Street) | |
| Cherry | Valentine | 140.78 | 226.56 | US 20 (West C 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
- ^ The Nebraska Highways Page: Highways 61 to 100
- ^ Google (2010-11-02). "overview of Nebraska Highway 97" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-11-02.