Nebraska Highway 21
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Nebraska Highway 21 is a highway in central Nebraska
. Its southern terminus is at Nebraska Highway 23
east of Eustis
. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 2
and Nebraska Highway 92
in Broken Bow
.
at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 23
. It goes north through farmland and meets Interstate 80
shortly before Cozad
. In Cozad, it meets U.S. Highway 30 and goes on a 13 miles (20.9 km) concurrency eastward to Lexington
. At Lexington, it turns north into rural prairie areas and meets Nebraska Highway 40
in Oconto
. After passing Oconto, it turns north-northeasterly and ends in Broken Bow
when it meets Nebraska Highway 2
and Nebraska Highway 92
.
and Alma
. In the 1940s, U.S. Highway 283 was created and took over the segment of the highway south of Lexington, with the Beaver City-Alma segment becoming Nebraska Highway 89
. In 1960, the current route was completed, as the Cozad-Eustis segment was completed, and the highway extended along US 30.
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....
. Its southern terminus is at Nebraska Highway 23
Nebraska Highway 23
Nebraska Highway 23 is a highway in southwestern Nebraska. Its western terminus is on the Colorado border at Venango, where the highway continues west as Colorado State Highway 23. Its eastern terminus is at Holdrege at an intersection with U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34.-Route...
east of Eustis
Eustis, Nebraska
Eustis is a village in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 464 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Eustis is located at ....
. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with 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...
and Nebraska Highway 92
Nebraska Highway 92
Nebraska Highway 92 is a highway in Nebraska. Its western terminus is at the Wyoming border west of Lyman, Nebraska and its eastern terminus is in Omaha at the Missouri River, where it enters Iowa. Nebraska Highway 92 is part of a continuous 4-state "Highway 92" which begins in Torrington,...
in Broken Bow
Broken Bow, Nebraska
Broken Bow is a city in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Custer County.-History:...
.
Route description
Nebraska Highway 21 begins a mile east of EustisEustis, Nebraska
Eustis is a village in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 464 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Eustis is located at ....
at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 23
Nebraska Highway 23
Nebraska Highway 23 is a highway in southwestern Nebraska. Its western terminus is on the Colorado border at Venango, where the highway continues west as Colorado State Highway 23. Its eastern terminus is at Holdrege at an intersection with U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34.-Route...
. It goes north through farmland and meets 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...
shortly before Cozad
Cozad, Nebraska
Cozad is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 3,977 at the 2010 census. The town is on the Great Plains of central Nebraska, along the Union Pacific Railroad and U.S. Highway 30, just north of the Platte River...
. In Cozad, it meets U.S. Highway 30 and goes on a 13 miles (20.9 km) concurrency eastward to Lexington
Lexington, Nebraska
Lexington is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 10,230 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dawson County. Lexington is located in southern Nebraska, on the Platte River, southeast of North Platte. It sits along the route of U.S. Route 30 and the Union...
. At Lexington, it turns north into rural prairie areas and meets Nebraska Highway 40
Nebraska Highway 40
Nebraska Highway 40 is a highway in central Nebraska. It has a length of . It has a western terminus at Nebraska Highway 92 in Arnold and an eastern terminus north of Kearney at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 10.-Route description:...
in Oconto
Oconto, Nebraska
Oconto is a village in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 141 at the 2000 census.- History:The community was founded in 1887, but was originally called "Olax." The current name was adopted because the original name conflicted with another Nebraska location.-Geography:Oconto...
. After passing Oconto, it turns north-northeasterly and ends in Broken Bow
Broken Bow, Nebraska
Broken Bow is a city in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Custer County.-History:...
when it meets 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...
and Nebraska Highway 92
Nebraska Highway 92
Nebraska Highway 92 is a highway in Nebraska. Its western terminus is at the Wyoming border west of Lyman, Nebraska and its eastern terminus is in Omaha at the Missouri River, where it enters Iowa. Nebraska Highway 92 is part of a continuous 4-state "Highway 92" which begins in Torrington,...
.
History
The original version of Nebraska Highway 21 went south from Lexington and turned east to go through Beaver CityBeaver City, Nebraska
Beaver City is a city in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 641 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Furnas County.-Geography:Beaver City is located at ....
and Alma
Alma, Nebraska
Alma is a city in Harlan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harlan County. The town is named after a daughter of one of the early settlers...
. In the 1940s, U.S. Highway 283 was created and took over the segment of the highway south of Lexington, with the Beaver City-Alma segment becoming Nebraska Highway 89
Nebraska Highway 89
Nebraska Highway 89 is a highway in southern Nebraska. Its western terminus is at U.S. Highway 83 west of Danbury. Its eastern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 183 south of Alma.-Route description:...
. In 1960, the current route was completed, as the Cozad-Eustis segment was completed, and the highway extended along US 30.
Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Frontier County, Nebraska -History:Frontier County was formed in 1872. It was named for its location along the frontier border in the late 19th century.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,099 people, 1,192 households, and 828 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square... |
Eustis Eustis, Nebraska Eustis is a village in Frontier County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 464 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Eustis is located at .... |
0.00 | Southern terminus | |
| Dawson Dawson County, Nebraska Dawson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of 2010, the population was 24,326. Its county seat is Lexington.Dawson County is part of the Lexington, Nebraska, Micropolitan Statistical Area.... |
Cozad Cozad, Nebraska Cozad is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 3,977 at the 2010 census. The town is on the Great Plains of central Nebraska, along the Union Pacific Railroad and U.S. Highway 30, just north of the Platte River... |
12.69 | I-80 exit 222 | |
| 14.05 | South end of US 30 overlap | |||
| Darr Darr, Nebraska Darr is an unincorporated community in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. Darr is located on U.S. Route 30 and Nebraska Highway 21 between Cozad and Lexington. Its elevation is . Darr appears on the Cozad U.S. Geological Survey map.... |
22.28 | |||
| Lexington Lexington, Nebraska Lexington is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 10,230 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dawson County. Lexington is located in southern Nebraska, on the Platte River, southeast of North Platte. It sits along the route of U.S. Route 30 and the Union... |
27.51 | North end of US 30 overlap | ||
| Custer Custer County, Nebraska -History:Custer County was formed in 1877. It was named after General George Armstrong Custer, who was killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn.-Demographics:... |
Oconto Oconto, Nebraska Oconto is a village in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 141 at the 2000 census.- History:The community was founded in 1887, but was originally called "Olax." The current name was adopted because the original name conflicted with another Nebraska location.-Geography:Oconto... |
52.46 | ||
| Broken Bow Broken Bow, Nebraska Broken Bow is a city in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Custer County.-History:... |
73.37 | Northern terminus |