Nebraska Highway 91
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Nebraska Highway 91 is a highway in central and eastern Nebraska
. Its western terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 2
north of Dunning
. Its eastern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 30 and U.S. Highway 75 in Blair
.
just north of Dunning
. It heads in a northeasterly direction through the Sand Hills
, where it has an intersection with NE 7
south of Brewster
. The highway continues to the east and southeast into farmland, heading into Taylor
. In Taylor, NE 91 meets US 183 and runs concurrently southward with it for about a mile. NE 91 then splits off and head eastward, where it intersects with NE 11
south of Burwell
. NE 91 and NE 11 run concurrently northward for a couple of miles as it passes through Burwell, before splitting off to head east again. West of Ericson
, the highway intersects NE 70
, where it then runs concurrently with that route for about 20 miles (32.2 km).
Further east, NE 91/NE 70 intersect with US 281, which is where the overlap with NE 70 ends. NE 91 then runs concurrently southward. NE 91 then splits off and head eastward some more, passing through Spalding
. After leaving Spalding, the highway passes NE 52
. To the east, it enters Albion
where it intersects with NE 14
. Further east, it passes NE 45
before entering Lindsay
. NE 91 intersects US 81 northeast of Humphrey
. The highway continues to the east, where it passes NE 57
north of Leigh
, as well as NE 15
southeast of Clarkson
.
In Snyder
, NE 91 passes by NE 79
before continuing eastward. East of Snyder, it meets and runs concurrently southeastward with US 275. After passing through Scribner
and bypassing Hooper
, NE 91/US 275 meet with US 77 and run concurrently southward along it as well. North of Fremont
, NE 91 splits off to the east yet again. It continues eastward through Nickerson
and continues into Blair
, where it terminates at an intersection with US 30 and US 75.
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 western 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...
north of Dunning
Dunning, Nebraska
Dunning is a village in Blaine County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 109 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dunning is located at ....
. Its eastern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 30 and U.S. Highway 75 in Blair
Blair, Nebraska
Blair is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,990 at the 2000 census. Blair is a part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
.
Route description
Nebraska Highway 91 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...
just north of Dunning
Dunning, Nebraska
Dunning is a village in Blaine County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 109 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dunning is located at ....
. It heads in a northeasterly direction through the Sand Hills
Sand Hills (Nebraska)
The Sand Hills, often written Sandhills, is a region of mixed-grass prairie on grass-stabilized sand dunes in north-central Nebraska, covering just over one quarter of the state...
, where it has an intersection with NE 7
Nebraska Highway 7
Nebraska Highway 7 is a highway in Nebraska. Its southern terminus is at Nebraska Highway 91 in Brewster. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Highway 183 near Springview.-Route description:...
south of Brewster
Brewster, Nebraska
Brewster is a village in Blaine County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 29 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Blaine County.-Geography:Brewster is located at ....
. The highway continues to the east and southeast into farmland, heading into Taylor
Taylor, Nebraska
Taylor is a village in Loup County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 207 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Loup County.-Geography:Taylor is located at ....
. In Taylor, NE 91 meets US 183 and runs concurrently southward with it for about a mile. NE 91 then splits off and head eastward, where it intersects with NE 11
Nebraska Highway 11
Nebraska Highway 11 is a highway in central and northern Nebraska. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 80 south of Wood River. Its northern terminus is at the South Dakota border north of Butte. The highway goes through the eastern portion of the Sand Hills.-Route description:Nebraska Highway...
south of Burwell
Burwell, Nebraska
Burwell is a city in Garfield County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,130 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Garfield County.-History:Burwell is host to 'Nebraska's Big Rodeo,' an annual event usually held the last weekend of July...
. NE 91 and NE 11 run concurrently northward for a couple of miles as it passes through Burwell, before splitting off to head east again. West of Ericson
Ericson, Nebraska
Ericson is a village in Wheeler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 104 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ericson is located at ....
, the highway intersects NE 70
Nebraska Highway 70
Nebraska Highway 70 is a highway in central Nebraska. Its western terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 2 and Nebraska Highway 92 east of Broken Bow. Its eastern terminus is at Nebraska Highway 14 in Elgin.-Route description:...
, where it then runs concurrently with that route for about 20 miles (32.2 km).
Further east, NE 91/NE 70 intersect with US 281, which is where the overlap with NE 70 ends. NE 91 then runs concurrently southward. NE 91 then splits off and head eastward some more, passing through Spalding
Spalding, Nebraska
Spalding is a village in Greeley County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 537 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Spalding is located at ....
. After leaving Spalding, the highway passes NE 52
Nebraska Highway 52
Nebraska Highway 52 is a highway in central Nebraska. It is in length and runs at a southeast-to-northwest angle, though signed north–south. The south terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 14 north of Fullerton...
. To the east, it enters Albion
Albion, Nebraska
Albion is a city in and the county seat of Boone County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,797 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Albion is located at ....
where it intersects with NE 14
Nebraska Highway 14
Nebraska Highway 14 is a highway in Nebraska. It has a southern terminus at the Kansas border southwest of Superior and a northern terminus east of Niobrara at the South Dakota border.-Route description:...
. Further east, it passes NE 45
Nebraska Highway 45
Nebraska Highway 45 is a highway in Nebraska. It runs in a south-to-north direction for . It has a southern terminus at Nebraska Highway 91 south of Newman Grove. It has a northern terminus in Tilden at an intersection with U.S. Highway 275....
before entering Lindsay
Lindsay, Nebraska
Lindsay is a village in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 276 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lindsay is located at ....
. NE 91 intersects US 81 northeast of Humphrey
Humphrey, Nebraska
Humphrey is a city in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 786 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Humphrey is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. The highway continues to the east, where it passes NE 57
Nebraska Highway 57
Nebraska Highway 57 is a highway in northeastern Nebraska, United States. It is a highway divided into two segments, which combine for a length of . The southern terminus of the southern segment of Nebraska Highway 57 is northeast of Leigh at Nebraska Highway 91, while its northern terminus is at...
north of Leigh
Leigh, Nebraska
Leigh is a village in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 442 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leigh is located at ....
, as well as NE 15
Nebraska Highway 15
Nebraska Highway 15 is a highway in Nebraska. It has a southern terminus at the Kansas border south of Fairbury and a northern terminus northeast of Maskell at the South Dakota border.-Route description:...
southeast of Clarkson
Clarkson, Nebraska
Clarkson is a city in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 685 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clarkson is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
.
In Snyder
Snyder, Nebraska
Snyder is a village in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 318 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Snyder is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
, NE 91 passes by NE 79
Nebraska Highway 79
Nebraska Highway 79 is a highway in eastern Nebraska. It is a north–south highway which has a length of . The southern terminus of Highway 79 is northwest of Lincoln near Lincoln Airport at U.S. Highway 34. The northern terminus of Highway 79 is in Snyder.-Route description:Nebraska...
before continuing eastward. East of Snyder, it meets and runs concurrently southeastward with US 275. After passing through Scribner
Scribner, Nebraska
Scribner is a city in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 971 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Scribner is located at ....
and bypassing Hooper
Hooper, Nebraska
Hooper is a city in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 827 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hooper is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, NE 91/US 275 meet with US 77 and run concurrently southward along it as well. North of Fremont
Fremont, Nebraska
Fremont is a city in and the county seat of Dodge County, Nebraska, United States, near Omaha in the eastern part of the state. The population was 26,397 at the 2010 census....
, NE 91 splits off to the east yet again. It continues eastward through Nickerson
Nickerson, Nebraska
Nickerson is a village in Dodge County, Nebraska, in the United States. The population was 431 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nickerson is located at ....
and continues into Blair
Blair, Nebraska
Blair is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,990 at the 2000 census. Blair is a part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, where it terminates at an intersection with US 30 and US 75.
Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Blaine County, Nebraska -History:Blaine County was formed in 1885. It was named after presidential candidate James G. Blaine.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 583 people, 238 households, and 168 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile . There were 333 housing... |
Dunning Dunning, Nebraska Dunning is a village in Blaine County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 109 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dunning is located at .... |
0.00 | Western terminus | |
| Brewster Brewster, Nebraska Brewster is a village in Blaine County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 29 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Blaine County.-Geography:Brewster is located at .... |
15.09 | |||
| Loup Loup County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 632 people, 289 households, and 206 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile . There were 377 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile... |
Taylor Taylor, Nebraska Taylor is a village in Loup County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 207 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Loup County.-Geography:Taylor is located at .... |
44.94 | West end of US 183 overlap | |
| 45.96 | East end of US 183 overlap | |||
| Garfield Garfield County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,902 people, 813 households, and 529 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,021 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile... |
Burwell Burwell, Nebraska Burwell is a city in Garfield County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,130 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Garfield County.-History:Burwell is host to 'Nebraska's Big Rodeo,' an annual event usually held the last weekend of July... |
58.37 | ||
| 59.36 | West end of NE 11 overlap | |||
| 61.35 | East end of NE 11 overlap | |||
| 77.41 | West end of NE 70 overlap | |||
| Wheeler Wheeler County, Nebraska -History:Wheeler County was formed in 1877. It was named after Major Daniel H. Wheeler.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 886 people, 352 households, and 243 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 561 housing units at an... |
Ericson Ericson, Nebraska Ericson is a village in Wheeler County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 104 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ericson is located at .... |
91.00 | East end of NE 70 overlap, west end of US 281 overlap | |
| Greeley Greeley County, Nebraska -History:Greeley County was formed in 1871. It was named after Horace Greeley, a newspaper editor and politician of the mid-19th century.-Demographics:... |
96.97 | East end of US 281 overlap | ||
| Boone Boone County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,259 people, 2,454 households, and 1,700 families residing in the county. The population density was 9 people per square mile . There were 2,733 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile... |
112.31 | |||
| Albion Albion, Nebraska Albion is a city in and the county seat of Boone County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,797 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Albion is located at .... |
125.45 | West end of NE 14 overlap | ||
| 125.81 | East end of NE 14 overlap | |||
| Platte Platte County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,662 people, 12,076 households, and 8,465 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 12,916 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile... |
137.56 | |||
| Cornlea Cornlea, Nebraska Cornlea is a village in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 41 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cornlea is located at .... |
148.52 | |||
| Humphrey Humphrey, Nebraska Humphrey is a city in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 786 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Humphrey is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
153.52 | |||
| Creston Creston, Nebraska Creston is a village in Platte County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 215 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Creston is located at .... |
159.00 | |||
| Colfax Colfax County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,441 people, 3,682 households, and 2,592 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile . There were 4,088 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile... |
Leigh Leigh, Nebraska Leigh is a village in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 442 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leigh is located at .... |
165.72 | ||
| 166.97 | ||||
| Clarkson Clarkson, Nebraska Clarkson is a city in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 685 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clarkson is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
171.96 | |||
| 174.96 | ||||
| Howells Howells, Nebraska Howells is a village in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 632 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1887, officials of the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad designated the name "Howell" to the community. This name honored James Smith Howell, who was a local surveyor,... |
177.88 | |||
| Dodge Dodge County, Nebraska - History :Dodge County was formed in 1855. It was named after the US Senator Augustus Caesar Dodge.- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 36,160 people, 14,433 households, and 9,756 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were... |
Dodge Dodge, Nebraska Dodge is a village in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 700 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dodge is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.... |
183.88 | ||
| Snyder Snyder, Nebraska Snyder is a village in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 318 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Snyder is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.... |
189.03 | |||
| 193.32 | West end of US 275 overlap | |||
| Hooper Hooper, Nebraska Hooper is a city in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 827 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hooper is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
204.91 | |||
| 207.35 | Interchange, west end of US 77 overlap | |||
| Nickerson Nickerson, Nebraska Nickerson is a village in Dodge County, Nebraska, in the United States. The population was 431 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nickerson is located at .... |
211.20 | East end of US 77/US 275 overlap | ||
| Washington Washington County, Nebraska -National protected areas:*Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge*DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 18,780 people, 6,940 households, and 5,149 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile . There were 7,408... |
Blair Blair, Nebraska Blair is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,990 at the 2000 census. Blair is a part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :... |
230.36 | Eastern terminus |