Nebraska Highway 19
Encyclopedia
Nebraska Highway 19 is a highway in Nebraska
. It has a southern terminus at the Colorado
border south of Sidney
and a northern terminus west of Sidney at an intersection with U.S. Highway 30.
. It goes northeasterly through Lorenzo. It continues this way, then goes due north shortly before meeting Interstate 80
at Exit 55 of that interstate highway. It continues due north and ends at U.S. Highway 30 west of Sidney.
The segment of Nebraska Highway 19 north of Interstate 80 is shared with Business Loop 80, which passes through Sidney.
. It followed the original route of U.S. Highway 385, going north to the South Dakota
border. In 1958, US 385 was designated over the former route of Nebraska Highway 19 north of Sidney. Today, the former route follows US 385 except for the section north of Alliance
, which follows Nebraska Highway 2
in Alliance, Nebraska Highway 87
north out of Alliance, and Nebraska Link 7E west from NE 87 to the current US 385.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. It has a southern terminus at the Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
border south of Sidney
Sidney, Nebraska
Sidney is a city in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,282 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cheyenne County.-History:The city was named for Sidney Dillon, a railroad attorney...
and a northern terminus west of Sidney at an intersection with U.S. Highway 30.
Route description
Nebraska Highway 19 begins at the Colorado border at a point which is also the north terminus of Colorado State Highway 113Colorado State Highway 113
State Highway 113 is a long state highway in northeastern Colorado.-Route description:SH 113 begins in the south at a junction with U.S. Highway 138 approximately nine miles northeast of Sterling and proceeds north for almost sixteen miles before passing though the small town of Peetz and...
. It goes northeasterly through Lorenzo. It continues this way, then goes due north shortly before meeting Interstate 80
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...
at Exit 55 of that interstate highway. It continues due north and ends at U.S. Highway 30 west of Sidney.
The segment of Nebraska Highway 19 north of Interstate 80 is shared with Business Loop 80, which passes through Sidney.
History
Nebraska Highway 19 was a highway which spanned the width of the Nebraska PanhandleNebraska Panhandle
The Nebraska Panhandle is an area in the west of the state of Nebraska. A panhandle is an area extending from the rest of a political unit; the Nebraska panhandle is two-thirds as broad as the rest of the state. It is approximately 100 miles east to west and 125 miles north to south...
. It followed the original route of U.S. Highway 385, going north to the South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
border. In 1958, US 385 was designated over the former route of Nebraska Highway 19 north of Sidney. Today, the former route follows US 385 except for the section north of Alliance
Alliance, Nebraska
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, which follows Nebraska Highway 2
Nebraska Highway 2
Nebraska Highway 2 is a highway in Nebraska. It is a discontinuous highway with 2 segments. The western segment begins at the South Dakota border northwest of Crawford and ends southeast of Grand Island at an intersection with Interstate 80. The eastern segment begins in Lincoln and ends at the...
in Alliance, Nebraska Highway 87
Nebraska Highway 87
Nebraska Highway 87 is a highway in northwestern Nebraska. It has a southern terminus at Nebraska Highway 2 in Alliance. Its northern terminus is at the South Dakota border where it continues in northward as South Dakota Highway 407.-Route description:...
north out of Alliance, and Nebraska Link 7E west from NE 87 to the current US 385.
Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Intersections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Cheyenne County, Nebraska -History:Cheyenne County was formed in 1871. It was named after the Cheyenne Native American tribe.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, of 2000, there were 9,830 people, 4,071 households, and 2,686 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile . There... |
South of Lorenzo | 0.00 | Southern terminus, Colorado state line | |
| West of Sidney Sidney, Nebraska Sidney is a city in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,282 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cheyenne County.-History:The city was named for Sidney Dillon, a railroad attorney... |
9.29 | Eastbound exit/entrance onto I-80 (Exit 55) | ||
| 9.55 | Westbound exit/entrance onto I-80 (Exit 55) | |||
| 10.91 | Northern terminus | |||