Nebraska Highway 92

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State Highway 92

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Nebraska Highway 92 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length489.46 mi [1]  (787.71 km)
Major junctions
West endWY-92.svg WYO 92 west of Lyman
Major intersectionsUS 26.svg US 26 in Melbeta
US 385.svg US 385 west of Broadwater
US 83.svg US 83 east of Stapleton
US 183.svg US 183 in Ansley
US 281.svg US 281 in St. Paul
US 30.svg US 30 southwest of Clarks
US 77.svg US 77 west of Wahoo
US 275.svg US 275 south of Waterloo
I-80.svg I-80 in Omaha
US 75.svg US 75 in Omaha
East endUS 275.svgElongated circle 92.svg US 275  / Iowa 92 at Missouri River in Omaha
Location
Country United States
State Nebraska
Counties Scotts Bluff, Morrill, Garden, Keith, Arthur, McPherson, Logan, Custer, Sherman, Howard, Merrick, Polk, Butler, Saunders, Douglas
Highway system
N-91.svg N-91 N-94.svg N-94

Nebraska Highway 92 is a highway that enters the state from Nebraska's western border at the Wyoming state line west of Lyman, Nebraska, to the state's eastern border on the South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Missouri River in Omaha, where it enters Iowa. Nebraska Highway 92 passes, follows, or runs through a number of the state's principal attractions, including Scotts Bluff National Monument, the Oregon Trail, Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Ash Hollow State Historical Park, Lake McConaughy, the Nebraska Sand Hills, and the City of Omaha. Nebraska Highway 92 is the longest state route in the state at a total of 489.1 miles (787.1 km), and is part of a continuous 886-mile (1,426 km) four-state "Highway 92" which begins in Torrington, Wyoming, goes through Nebraska and Iowa and ends in La Moille, Illinois. It is the only Nebraska Highway to run from the west border to the east border of Nebraska; along the way it crosses the Platte River or its tributary North Platte River a total of five times.

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Route description

Sign on N-92 as it enters the state from Wyoming NE 92 at WY state line.JPG
Sign on N-92 as it enters the state from Wyoming
Scotts Bluff National Monument. The road is the Oregon Trail, a former alignment of N-92 ScottsBluffNatMon 2002.jpg
Scotts Bluff National Monument. The road is the Oregon Trail, a former alignment of N-92
Chimney Rock, a landmark on N-92 Chimney Rock NE.jpg
Chimney Rock, a landmark on N-92

N-92 begins at the Wyoming border west of Lyman and after a brief turn south, heads east passing around the north side of Scotts Bluff National Monument, crosses the North Platte River for the first of three times, and enters the town of Scottsbluff. Starting in Scottsbluff, N-92, US 26, and the North Platte River form a three-way braid, crisscrossing one another several times for 91 miles (146 km) until Lewellen. At Scottsbluff, it overlaps US 26 and N-71, crossing the North Platte River again to its south side, to Gering, where it then turns to the east-southeast, following the route of the Oregon Trail, paralleling the North Platte River and US 26 on the other side of the river. Near Chimney Rock National Historic Site, it overlaps US 26 again until Bridgeport. After a brief concurrency with US 385, it goes southeast until it crosses the North Platte for the third time just before Broadwater. It then again overlaps US 26 a third time from there until Lewellen, where it separates to go through the resort communities along the north shore of Lake McConaughy until it meets N-61. [1] [2]

N-92 in the Sandhills, between Arthur and Tryon NE 92 Sandhills.JPG
N-92 in the Sandhills, between Arthur and Tryon

It overlaps Highway 61 and goes north into the Sand Hills and separates in Arthur. It then goes east, meeting N-97 in Tryon, and encountering N-2 at Merna. It then goes southeast with Highway 2 through Broken Bow and separates at Ansley. It then runs east through Loup City and meets with US 281 in St. Paul. [1] [2]

It runs concurrently with US 281 through St. Paul, crosses the Loup River, and then separates from US 281 and goes straight east, intersects US 30, crosses the Platte River for the first of two times near Clarks and meets US 81 west of Osceola. It is then concurrent with US 81 through Osceola and Shelby, before separating east of Shelby. It then passes through Rising City and then goes straight east until it meets US 77 southwest of Wahoo, Nebraska. It passes through Wahoo concurrent with US 77 and goes east with US 77 until they separate near Mead. After passing the south edge of Yutan, it recrosses the Platte River. [1] [2]

View of new South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge, from the Nebraska side New South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge.JPG
View of new South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge, from the Nebraska side

It then encounters US 275, with which it is concurrent for the rest of its distance in Nebraska. Shortly after meeting US 275, it crosses the Elkhorn River and becomes a 4 lane divided expressway shortly before meeting US 6 and N-31. Within Omaha, it meets Interstate 80 and US 75. The street designations for N-92 in Omaha, going west to east, are West Center Road, Industrial Road, L Street and Missouri Avenue. [1] [2] It remains a four-lane suburban arterial street until it enters Iowa on the South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Missouri River.

History

Originally, Route 92 followed the route of the old Oregon Trail through Mitchell Pass in Scotts Bluff National Monument, and then through Downtown Gering. It was later rerouted on a more level route around the north side of Scotts Bluff, through the town of Scottsbluff. Between 1936 and 1973, Nebraska Highway 92 was concurrent with U.S. Highway 30A from Clarks to Omaha.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Scotts Bluff Lyman 0.000.00West plate Wyoming.svg
WY-92.svg
WYO 92 west Torrington
Continuation into Wyoming
Scottsbluff 23.1637.27West plate.svg
US 26.svg
US 26 west
Western end of US 26 overlap
23.7838.27North plate.svg
N-71.svg
N-71 north
Western end of N-71 overlap
27.1943.76East plate.svg
US 26.svg
US 26 east
Eastern end of US 26 overlap
27.7644.68South Beltline Highway – Scottsbluff Partial interchange; westbound exit only
Gering 29.9248.15South plate.svg
N-71.svg
N-71 south
Interchange; eastern end of N-71 overlap
Melbeta 36.1858.23North plate.svg
N LINK 79E.svg
L-79E north
Morrill Bayard 47.2376.01West plate.svg
US 26.svg
US 26 west
Western end of US 26 overlap
Bridgeport 59.7696.17East plate.svg
US 26.svg
North plate.svg
US 385.svg
US 26 east / US 385 north (M Street)
Eastern end of US 26 overlap; western end of US 385 overlap
60.2396.93South plate.svg
N-88.svg
N-88 south (M Street)
Northern terminus of N-88
67.89109.26South plate.svg
US 385.svg
US 385 south
Eastern end of US 385 overlap
Broadwater 75.91122.17West plate.svg
US 26.svg
US 26 west (Guthrie Street)
Western end of US 26 overlap
Garden Oshkosh 105.47169.74South plate.svg
N-27.svg
N-27 south
Northern terminus of N-27 (middle segment)
Lewellen 118.31190.40East plate.svg
US 26.svg
US 26 east
Eastern end of US 26 overlap
Keith Lemoyne 142.06228.62South plate.svg
N-61.svg
N-61 south
Western end of N-61 overlap
Arthur Arthur 167.51269.58North plate.svg
N-61.svg
N-61 north
Eastern end of N-61 overlap
McPherson Tryon 206.70332.65North plate.svg
N-97.svg
N-97 north
Western end of N-97 overlap
211.17339.85South plate.svg
N-97.svg
N-97 south
Eastern end of N-97 overlap
Logan Stapleton 232.17373.64North plate.svg
US 83.svg
US 83 north
Western end of US 83 overlap
236.17380.08South plate.svg
US 83.svg
US 83 south
Eastern end of US 83 overlap
Custer Arnold 252.28406.01East plate.svg
N-40.svg
N-40 east (Carroll Street)
Western terminus of N-40
Merna 276.45444.90West plate.svg
N-2.svg
N-2 west (E Street)
Western end of N-2 overlap
Broken Bow 285.72459.82South plate.svg
N-21.svg
N-21 south (8th Avenue)
Northern terminus of N-21
286.89461.70East plate.svg
N-70.svg
N-70 east
Western terminus of N-70
Ansley 302.37486.62South plate.svg
US 183.svg
East plate.svg
N-2.svg
US 183 south / N-2 east
Eastern end of N-2 overlap; western end of US 183 overlap
302.77487.26North plate.svg
US 183.svg
US 183 north
Eastern end of US 183 overlap
Sherman Loup City 323.07519.93North plate.svg
N-58.svg
N-58 north
Western end of N-58 overlap
323.79521.09East plate.svg
N REC 82B.svg
South plate.svg
N-10.svg
R-82B east (O Street) / N-10 south – Sherman Reservoir State Recreation Area
Northern terminus of N-10; western terminus of R-82B
326.04524.71South plate.svg
N-58.svg
N-58 south
Eastern end of N-58 overlap
Howard 343.35552.57South plate.svg
N SPUR 47A.svg
S-47A south
347.10558.60N-11.svg N-11 (Naper Road)
St. Paul 352.56567.39North plate.svg
US 281.svg
US 281 north
Western end of US 281 overlap
354.94571.22South plate.svg
US 281.svg
US 281 south
Eastern end of US 281 overlap
Merrick 364.55586.69N SPUR 61A.svg S-61A
377.50607.53South plate.svg
N-14.svg
N-14 south
Western end of N-14 overlap
378.51609.15North plate.svg
N-14.svg
N-14 north (17th Road)
Eastern end of N-14 overlap
384.28618.44US 30.svg US 30  Columbus, Grand Island One-quadrant interchange; access via unsigned L-61D
Polk 396.02637.33North plate.svg
N-39.svg
N-39 north
Southern terminus of N-39
399.02642.16South plate.svg
US 81.svg
US 81 south (Center Road) York
Western end of US 81 overlap
Shelby 408.42657.29South plate.svg
N-69.svg
N-69 south (Walnut Street)
Northern terminus of N-69
PolkButler
county line
411.44662.15North plate.svg
US 81.svg
US 81 north Columbus
Eastern end of US 81 overlap
Butler 414.42666.94South plate.svg
N SPUR 12E.svg
S-12E south
424.40683.01North plate.svg
N-15.svg
N-15 north (Mn Road)
Western end of N-15 overlap
425.92685.45South plate.svg
N-15.svg
N-15 south (Road O)
Eastern end of N-15 overlap
430.91693.48South plate.svg
N SPUR 12F.svg
S-12F south
Saunders 439.92707.98South plate.svg
N-79.svg
N-79 south
Western end of N-79 overlap
440.94709.62North plate.svg
N-79.svg
N-79 north
Eastern end of N-79 overlap
444.45715.27South plate.svg
N SPUR 78D.svg
S-78D south
445.95717.69North plate.svg
N SPUR 78E.svg
S-78E north
450.17724.48South plate.svg
US 77.svg
US 77 south Lincoln
Western end of US 77 overlap
Wahoo 453.58729.97North plate.svg
N-109.svg
N-109 north
Southern terminus of N-109
458.79738.35North plate.svg
US 77.svg
US 77 north Fremont
Eastern end of US 77 overlap
459.80739.98South plate.svg
N SPUR 78F.svg
S-78F south
Platte River 465.99749.94Bridge
Douglas 469.80756.07West plate.svg
US 275.svg
US 275 west (240th Street) Omaha (via Dodge Street), Fremont
Western end of US 275 overlap; former US 30A east
Omaha 472.84760.96US 6.svgN-31.svg US 6  / N-31 (204th Street) Gretna, Elkhorn Interchange
479.36771.46To plate blue.svg
I-80.svg
132nd Street / Millard Avenue (N-50 south) to I-80
Northern terminus of N-50
480.83773.82North plate blue.svg
I-680.svg
I-80.svg I-680 north / I-80
Cloverleaf interchange with I-80 C/D lanes; I-80 exit 445; I-680 south exit 1
483.35777.88South plate.svg
N-85.svg
N-85 south (84th Street)
Northern terminus of N-85
484.35779.4972nd StreetInterchange
488.17785.63US 75.svgTo plate blue.svg
I-80.svg
US 75 (Kennedy Freeway) to I-80
Interchange
Missouri River 489.46787.71 South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge; NebraskaIowa line
South plate.svg
US 275.svg
East plate.svg
Elongated circle 92.svg
US 275 south / Iowa 92 east (Veterans Memorial Highway)
Continuation into Iowa
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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