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Interstate 180 (Nebraska)
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Interstate 180 is a short spur highway linking Interstate 80
in Lincoln, Nebraska
with downtown Lincoln. The length of the highway is 3.47 miles (5.6 km). It connects 9th and 10th Streets (a pair of one-way streets) to Exit 401 of Interstate 80. It overlaps U.S. Route 34
(US-34) for its entire length.
with US-34
. From the south end of the freeway, US-34 heads south on a one-way pair
consisting of North 9th Street southbound and North 10th Street southbound. At the southern terminus, I-180 has a northbound exit and southbound entrance with North 10th Street that serves the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. The road passes over a Union Pacific/BNSF railroad line as it heads north between Haymarket Park
to the west and residential areas to the east. I-180 crosses the Salt Creek and passes under US-6
before coming to a partial cloverleaf interchange with Cornhusker Highway that provides access to US-6. From this point, the freeway passes through more residential neighborhoods before coming to the Superior Street exit. A short distance later, I-180 reaches a cloverleaf interchange with I-80
/US-77, where I-180 ends and US-34 continues to the west as a four-lane divided surface road called the Purple Heart Highway.
{| class=wikitable
!Mile
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!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|3.47
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|Southern terminus
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|bgcolor=#ffdddd|3
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|North 10th Street – UNL/Stadium
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|Northbound exit and southbound entrance, number not signed
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|2.05
|2
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|0.79
|1
|Superior Street
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|rowspan=2|0.28
|401D
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|rowspan=2|Exit numbering based on I-80 mileage
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|401C
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|-
|0.00
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| – Air Park
|Northern terminus
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Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
with downtown Lincoln. The length of the highway is 3.47 miles (5.6 km). It connects 9th and 10th Streets (a pair of one-way streets) to Exit 401 of Interstate 80. It overlaps U.S. Route 34
U.S. Route 34
U.S. Route 34 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 1,122 miles from north-central Colorado to the western suburbs of Chicago. Through Rocky Mountain National Park it is known as the Trail Ridge Road where it reaches 12,183 ft , making it the highest paved through highway in...
(US-34) for its entire length.
Route description
Interstate 180 begins in downtown Lincoln as a four-lane freeway, heading north concurrentConcurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with US-34
U.S. Route 34 in Nebraska
In the U.S. state of Nebraska, U.S. Highway 34 is a highway which goes between the Colorado border west of Haigler to the Iowa border east of Plattsmouth. Between Culbertson and Hastings, U.S. 34 overlaps U.S. Highway 6. From Grand Island to Lincoln, U.S. 34 has been replaced by Interstate 80 as a...
. From the south end of the freeway, US-34 heads south on a one-way pair
One-way pair
A one-way pair, one-way couple, or just couplet is a pair of parallel, usually one-way streets that carry opposite directions of a signed route or major traffic flow, or sometimes opposite directions of a bus or streetcar route....
consisting of North 9th Street southbound and North 10th Street southbound. At the southern terminus, I-180 has a northbound exit and southbound entrance with North 10th Street that serves the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. The road passes over a Union Pacific/BNSF railroad line as it heads north between Haymarket Park
Haymarket Park
Haymarket Park is a baseball and softball complex in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is half a mile west of the campus of the University of Nebraska in downtown Lincoln. It is named because of its location in Lincoln's historic Haymarket District.-Hawks Field:...
to the west and residential areas to the east. I-180 crosses the Salt Creek and passes under US-6
U.S. Route 6 in Nebraska
In the U.S. State of Nebraska, U.S. Highway 6 is a highway which goes from the Colorado border west of Imperial in the west to the Iowa border in the east at Omaha. Significant portions of the highway are concurrent with other highways, most significantly, U.S. Highway 34 between Culbertson and...
before coming to a partial cloverleaf interchange with Cornhusker Highway that provides access to US-6. From this point, the freeway passes through more residential neighborhoods before coming to the Superior Street exit. A short distance later, I-180 reaches a cloverleaf interchange with I-80
Interstate 80 in Nebraska
In the U.S. state of Nebraska, Interstate 80 runs west from Omaha to the Wyoming state border, ultimately terminating in San Francisco, California. When it completed construction of the stretch of Interstate 80 spanning the state on October 19, 1974, Nebraska was the first state in the nation to...
/US-77, where I-180 ends and US-34 continues to the west as a four-lane divided surface road called the Purple Heart Highway.
Exit list
The entire route is in Lincoln, Lancaster County{| class=wikitable
!Mile
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Exit number
An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore....
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|3.47
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|
|Southern terminus
|-
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|3
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|North 10th Street – UNL/Stadium
Memorial Stadium, Lincoln
Memorial Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It is the home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team....
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|Northbound exit and southbound entrance, number not signed
|-
|2.05
|2
|
|
|-
|0.79
|1
|Superior Street
|
|-
|rowspan=2|0.28
|401D
|
|rowspan=2|Exit numbering based on I-80 mileage
|-
|401C
|
|-
|0.00
|
| – Air Park
|Northern terminus
|-