Nebraska Highway 87
Encyclopedia
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.
in Alliance
. It heads in a northerly direction before turning to the northeast through farmland. It turns northward again before heading into Hay Springs
. At this point, NE 87 runs concurrently eastward with US 20 for about 11 miles (17.7 km). Just outside of Rushville
, US 20 and NE 87 split and NE 87 heads northward. It turns to the northwest slightly before heading directly northward into Pine Ridge. It then terminates at the border with South Dakota, where it continues as SD 407.
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 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
Alliance, Nebraska
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. Its northern terminus is at 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 where it continues in northward as South Dakota Highway 407.
Route description
Nebraska Highway 87 begins at an intersection with NE 2Nebraska 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
Alliance, Nebraska
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. It heads in a northerly direction before turning to the northeast through farmland. It turns northward again before heading into Hay Springs
Hay Springs, Nebraska
Hay Springs is a village in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 652 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hay Springs is located at ....
. At this point, NE 87 runs concurrently eastward with US 20 for about 11 miles (17.7 km). Just outside of Rushville
Rushville, Nebraska
Rushville is a city in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 890 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Sheridan County.-Geography:Rushville is located at ....
, US 20 and NE 87 split and NE 87 heads northward. It turns to the northwest slightly before heading directly northward into Pine Ridge. It then terminates at the border with South Dakota, where it continues as SD 407.
Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Butte Box Butte County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,158 people, 4,780 households, and 3,298 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile . There were 5,488 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile... |
Alliance Alliance, Nebraska -External links:* * *... |
0.00 | Southern terminus | |
| 15.86 | ||||
| Sheridan Sheridan County, Nebraska -History:Sheridan County was formed in 1885. It was named after General Philip H. Sheridan.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,198 people, 2,549 households, and 1,728 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 3,013 housing... |
Hay Springs Hay Springs, Nebraska Hay Springs is a village in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 652 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hay Springs is located at .... |
44.37 | South end of US 20 overlap | |
| Rushville Rushville, Nebraska Rushville is a city in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 890 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Sheridan County.-Geography:Rushville is located at .... |
55.76 | North end of US 20 overlap | ||
| Whiteclay Whiteclay, Nebraska Pine Ridge, commonly called Whiteclay, is a census-designated place in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 14 at the 2000 census... |
76.76 | South Dakota border, northern terminus |