U.S. Route 34 in Nebraska
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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, U.S. 34 has been replaced by Interstate 80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 high-speed corridor and mostly serves local traffic. On this portion of the highway, U.S. 34 is continuously north of Interstate 80. Within Lincoln, U.S. 34 runs concurrent with all of Interstate 180
, and much of it follows O Street.
, which connects with K-27
in Kansas
. It continues east to Benkelman
, where it intersects and overlaps with Nebraska Highway 61
and briefly turns north. After leaving Benkelman, the overlap ends, and U.S. 34 continues northeast through Max
and Stratton
before meeting Nebraska Highway 25
in Trenton
. Before reaching Culbertson, it intersects U.S. Highway 6
.
U.S. 34 and U.S. 6 then pass through Culbertson, where they intersect Nebraska Highway 17
. They go east together through McCook
, where they meet U.S. Highway 83 and briefly overlap. They continue east through Indianola
and Bartley
, and at Cambridge
, intersect the southern segment of Nebraska Highway 47
. After passing through Holbrook
, they intersect U.S. Highway 283 in Arapahoe
.
After Arapahoe, U.S. 34 and U.S. 6 continue east, intersecting U.S. Highway 136, Nebraska Highway 46
and Nebraska Highway 4
before turning northeast. After passing through Atlanta
, they meet Nebraska Highway 23
and U.S. Highway 183 in Holdrege
. They continue northeasterly through Funk
before intersecting and overlapping Nebraska Highway 44
through Axtell
. They then continue through Minden
, where they intersect Nebraska Highway 10
. They continue going northeast through Heartwell
, where the road turns due east. At Hastings
, U.S. 34 and U.S. 6 intersect U.S. Highway 281, and U.S. 34 then turns north with U.S. 281. U.S. 34 and U.S. 281 then follow a divided highway north to Grand Island
, intersecting Interstate 80
south of Grand Island near its crossing of the Platte River
. At the south end of Grand Island, U.S. 34 ends its overlap with U.S. 281 and turns east, overlapping the western segment of Nebraska Highway 2
.
U.S. 34 and Nebraska Highway 2 continue east through the southern portion of Grand Island, ending their overlap near where they cross the Platte River. It continues east through Aurora
and intersecting Nebraska Highway 14
there. It then passes through Hampton
and Bradshaw
before meeting U.S. Highway 81 in York
. After passing through Waco
, U.S. 34 then intersects Nebraska Highway 69
. It then continues through Utica
and Tamora
before meeting Nebraska Highway 15
in Seward
. U.S. 34 then continues east and becomes a divided highway when it intersects Nebraska Highway 79
. It then turns south to go towards downtown Lincoln
and intersects Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 77. It then begins a new overlap with Interstate 180
, which overlaps U.S. 34 for its entire length. U.S. 34 then becomes a pair of one-way streets, 9th Street and 10th Street, when Interstate 180 ends. U.S. 34 then turns east on O Street in downtown Lincoln.
U.S. 34 then continues due east from Lincoln, intersecting Nebraska Highway 43
in Eagle
. It then intersects Nebraska Highway 63
east of Eagle and then Nebraska Highway 1
near Elmwood
. It then intersects Nebraska Highway 50 and Nebraska Highway 67
before passing through Union
. It then turns north with U.S. 75
, intersects Nebraska Highway 1 again near Murray
, and then intersects Nebraska Highway 66
in Plattsmouth
. It then passes through Plattsmouth, and enters Iowa
at the Plattsmouth Bridge
.
concurrent with U.S. 75, then turn east to cross the Missouri River
south of Bellevue, Nebraska
. It would then align with the current U.S. 34 alignment near Glenwood, Iowa.
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Junction
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=4|Dundy
|
|0.00
|
|Colorado border
|-
|Haigler
|7.50
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Benkelman
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|28.51
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|West end of NE 61 overlap
|-
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|31.52
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|East end of NE 61 overlap
|-
|rowspan=4|Hitchcock
|Trenton
|60.91
|
|
|-
|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|68.27
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|West end of US 6 overlap
|-
|
|68.70
|
|
|-
|Culbertson
|71.20
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Red Willow
|rowspan=2|McCook
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|81.97
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|West end of US 83 overlap
|-
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|83.40
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|East end of US 83 overlap
|-
|rowspan=4|Furnas
|Cambridge
|108.57
|
|
|-
|Arapahoe
|123.05
|
|
|-
|
|129.25
|
|
|-
|
|137.18
|
|
|-
|Harlan
|
|141.65
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Phelps
|rowspan=2|Holdrege
|154.35
|
|
|-
|154.95
|
|
|-
|rowspan=3|Kearney
|rowspan=2|Axtell
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|166.79
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|West end of NE 44 overlap
|-
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|170.87
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|East end of NE 44 overlap
|-
|Minden
|177.99
|
|
|-
|rowspan=6|Adams
|Kenesaw
|194.61
|
|
|-
|Juniata
|202.56
|
|
|-
|rowspan=3|Hastings
|206.06
|
|
|-
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|208.05
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|West end of US 281 overlap
|-
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|208.55
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|East end of US 6 overlap
|-
|Trumbull
|216.78
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Hall
|
|226.20
|
|I-80 exit 312
|-
|Grand Island
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|230.87
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|East end of US 281 overlap, west end of NE 2 overlap
|-
|Merrick
|colspan=4 align="center"|No major junctions
|-
|rowspan=5|Hamilton
|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|237.51
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|East end of NE 2 overlap
|-
|Phillips
|240.03
|
|
|-
|Giltner
|243.53
|
|
|-
|Aurora
|251.51
|
|
|-
|Hampton
|257.55
|
|
|-
|rowspan=6|York
|Henderson
|261.68
|
|
|-
|Charleston
|267.68
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|York
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|271.72
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|West end of US 81 overlap
|-
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|273.12
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|East end of US 81 overlap
|-
|rowspan=2|Waco
|280.26
|
|
|-
|283.25
|
|
|-
|rowspan=4|Seward
|Utica
|286.21
|
|
|-
|Tamora
|293.24
|
|
|-
|Seward
|299.43
|
|
|-
|Garland
|305.81
|
|
|-
|rowspan=13|Lancaster
|Malcolm
|314.17
|
|
|-
|rowspan=12|Lincoln
|316.06
|
|
|-
|317.66
|
|
|-
|317.97
|Northwest 27th Street
|Interchange
|-
|rowspan=2|320.48
|colspan=2 align="center"|West end of freeway section
|-
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|West end of I-180 overlap
|-
|rowspan=2|320.76
|
|I-180 exit 401C, exit number based on I-80 mileage
|-
|
|I-180 exit 401D, exit number based on I-80 mileage
|-
|321.27
|Superior Street
|I-180 exit 1
|-
|322.53
|
|I-180 exit 2
|-
|rowspan=3|323.95
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|North 10th Street – UNL/Stadium
|bgcolor=#ffdddd|Westbound exit and eastbound entrance, I-180 exit 3 (number not signed)
|-
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|East end of I-180 overlap
|-
|colspan=2 align="center"|East end of freeway section
|-
|rowspan=10|Cass
|rowspan=2|Eagle
|338.93
|
|
|-
|340.94
|
|
|-
|Elmwood
|345.92
|
|
|-
|
|351.95
|
|
|-
|Avoca
|354.96
|
|
|-
|
|360.95
|
|
|-
|Nehawka
|361.93
|
|
|-
|Union
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|365.96
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|West end of US 75 overlap
|-
|Murray
|373.00
|
|
|-
|Plattsmouth
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|379.03
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|East end of US 75 overlap
|-
|-
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....
, U.S. Highway 34 is a highway which goes between 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 west of Haigler
Haigler, Nebraska
Haigler is a village in Dundy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 211 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haigler is located at ....
to the Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
border east of Plattsmouth
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Plattsmouth is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Nebraska, United States, which was founded in 1855. The population was 6,887 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. Between Culbertson
Culbertson, Nebraska
Culbertson is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 594 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Culbertson is located at ....
and Hastings
Hastings, Nebraska
Hastings is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. It is the principal city of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Adams and Clay counties. The population was 24,907 at the 2010 census...
, U.S. 34 overlaps
Concurrency (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...
U.S. Highway 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...
. From Grand Island
Grand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 48,520 at the 2010 census.Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state,...
to Lincoln
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....
, U.S. 34 has been replaced by Interstate 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...
as a high-speed corridor and mostly serves local traffic. On this portion of the highway, U.S. 34 is continuously north of Interstate 80. Within Lincoln, U.S. 34 runs concurrent with all of Interstate 180
Interstate 180 (Nebraska)
Interstate 180 is a short spur highway linking Interstate 80 in Lincoln, Nebraska with downtown Lincoln. The length of the highway is . It connects 9th and 10th Streets to Exit 401 of Interstate 80. It overlaps U.S...
, and much of it follows O Street.
Route description
U.S. Highway 34 begins west of Haigler. At Haigler, it meets Nebraska Highway 27Nebraska Highway 27
Nebraska Highway 27 is a highway in Nebraska. It is divided into three segments. The southernmost segment begins at the Kansas border and goes north to Haigler. The middle segment begins at Interstate 80 near Chappell and goes north to Oshkosh...
, which connects with K-27
K-27 (Kansas highway)
K-27 is a long north–south state highway that parallels Kansas' western border with Colorado. It begins in Elkhart at the Oklahoma state line and travels through the seven counties that border Colorado until reaching its northern terminus in Cheyenne County north of St...
in Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. It continues east to Benkelman
Benkelman, Nebraska
Benkelman, a city, is the county seat of Dundy County , Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,006 at the 2000 census. As of the 2010 census it has a population of 839-Geography:Benkelman is located at ....
, where it intersects and overlaps with Nebraska Highway 61
Nebraska Highway 61
Nebraska Highway 61 is a highway in western Nebraska. It is a north–south highway with a length of . The southern terminus of Nebraska Highway 61 is at the Kansas border south of Benkelman, where the highway continues south as K-161...
and briefly turns north. After leaving Benkelman, the overlap ends, and U.S. 34 continues northeast through Max
Max, Nebraska
Max is an unincorporated community in Dundy County, Nebraska, United States. Its elevation is 2,900 feet ....
and Stratton
Stratton, Nebraska
Stratton is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 396 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stratton is located at ....
before meeting Nebraska Highway 25
Nebraska Highway 25
Nebraska Highway 25 is a highway in southwestern Nebraska. It runs for . Its southern terminus is at the Kansas border south of Trenton. Its northern terminus is at U.S...
in Trenton
Trenton, Nebraska
Trenton is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 507 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hitchcock County.-Geography:Trenton is located at ....
. Before reaching Culbertson, it intersects U.S. Highway 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...
.
U.S. 34 and U.S. 6 then pass through Culbertson, where they intersect Nebraska Highway 17
Nebraska Highway 17
Nebraska Highway 17 is a highway in southwestern Nebraska. It has a southern terminus at the Kansas border south of Culbertson and a northern terminus in Culbertson at an intersection with U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34...
. They go east together through McCook
McCook, Nebraska
McCook is a city in Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,994 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Red Willow County...
, where they meet U.S. Highway 83 and briefly overlap. They continue east through Indianola
Indianola, Nebraska
Indianola is a city in Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 642 at the 2000 census. On 27 March 2004, a fire that started in the town's only grocery store destroyed the store and the city offices....
and Bartley
Bartley, Nebraska
Bartley is a village in Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 355 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bartley is located at ....
, and at Cambridge
Cambridge, Nebraska
Cambridge is a city in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,041 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cambridge has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, intersect the southern segment of Nebraska Highway 47
Nebraska Highway 47
Nebraska Highway 47 is a highway in Nebraska. It is a highway split into two segments. The southern segment runs for between Nebraska Highway 89 near Wilsonville and U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34 in Cambridge...
. After passing through Holbrook
Holbrook, Nebraska
Holbrook is a village in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 225 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Holbrook is located at ....
, they intersect U.S. Highway 283 in Arapahoe
Arapahoe, Nebraska
Arapahoe is a city in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Arapahoe is located at ....
.
After Arapahoe, U.S. 34 and U.S. 6 continue east, intersecting U.S. Highway 136, Nebraska Highway 46
Nebraska Highway 46
Nebraska Highway 46 is a highway in Nebraska. It runs from south to north for a length of . It has a southern terminus at Nebraska Highway 89 west of Stamford. It has a northern terminus at U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34 north of Oxford....
and Nebraska Highway 4
Nebraska Highway 4
Nebraska Highway 4 is a highway in Nebraska. The entirety of the route is in Nebraska's southern tier of counties. Beatrice is the only city with over 1,000 in population on the highway. Its western terminus is at an intersection with US 6 and US 34 southwest of Atlanta...
before turning northeast. After passing through Atlanta
Atlanta, Nebraska
Atlanta is a village in Phelps County, Nebraska, in the United States. The population was 130 at the 2000 Census. During World War II the town was neighbored by Camp Atlanta, which housed more than 3,000 Nazi German prisoners of war over three years...
, they meet 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...
and U.S. Highway 183 in Holdrege
Holdrege, Nebraska
Holdrege is a city in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,636 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Phelps County.-Transportation:...
. They continue northeasterly through Funk
Funk, Nebraska
Funk is a village in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 204 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Funk is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
before intersecting and overlapping Nebraska Highway 44
Nebraska Highway 44
Nebraska Highway 44 is a highway in Nebraska. It runs in a south-to-north direction for . It has a southern terminus at Nebraska Highway 4 south of Wilcox. It has a northern terminus in Kearney at an intersection with U.S. Highway 30 and Nebraska Highway 10....
through Axtell
Axtell, Nebraska
Axtell is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. They then continue through Minden
Minden, Nebraska
Minden is a city in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,964 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kearney County...
, where they intersect Nebraska Highway 10
Nebraska Highway 10
Nebraska Highway 10 is a highway in Nebraska. Its southern terminus is at the Kansas border south of Franklin. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 92 and Nebraska Highway 58 in Loup City.-Route description:...
. They continue going northeast through Heartwell
Heartwell, Nebraska
Heartwell is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 80 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Heartwell is located at ....
, where the road turns due east. At Hastings
Hastings, Nebraska
Hastings is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. It is the principal city of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Adams and Clay counties. The population was 24,907 at the 2010 census...
, U.S. 34 and U.S. 6 intersect U.S. Highway 281, and U.S. 34 then turns north with U.S. 281. U.S. 34 and U.S. 281 then follow a divided highway north to Grand Island
Grand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 48,520 at the 2010 census.Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state,...
, intersecting Interstate 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...
south of Grand Island near its crossing of the Platte River
Platte River
The Platte River is a major river in the state of Nebraska and is about long. Measured to its farthest source via its tributary the North Platte River, it flows for over . The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, which in turn is a tributary of the Mississippi River which flows to...
. At the south end of Grand Island, U.S. 34 ends its overlap with U.S. 281 and turns east, overlapping the western segment of 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...
.
U.S. 34 and Nebraska Highway 2 continue east through the southern portion of Grand Island, ending their overlap near where they cross the Platte River. It continues east through Aurora
Aurora, Nebraska
Aurora is a city in Hamilton County, Nebraska in the United States of America. The population was 4,225 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hamilton County.-Geography:...
and intersecting Nebraska Highway 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:...
there. It then passes through Hampton
Hampton, Nebraska
Hampton is a village in Hamilton County, Nebraska, USA. The population was 439 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hampton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
and Bradshaw
Bradshaw, Nebraska
Bradshaw is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 336 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bradshaw is located at ....
before meeting U.S. Highway 81 in York
York, Nebraska
York is a city in York County, Nebraska, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,766. It is the county seat of York County. It is the home of York College and the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women.-Geography:...
. After passing through Waco
Waco, Nebraska
Waco is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 256 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waco is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
, U.S. 34 then intersects Nebraska Highway 69
Nebraska Highway 69
Nebraska Highway 69 is a highway in southeastern Nebraska. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 34 west of Waco. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 81 and Nebraska Highway 92 in Shelby.-Route description:...
. It then continues through Utica
Utica, Nebraska
Utica is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 844 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Utica is located at ....
and Tamora
Tamora, Nebraska
Tamora is an unincorporated community in Seward County, in the southeastern part of the state of Nebraska in the United States. The town presently consists of a large grain elevator complex and a small residential district, with a population of about 70....
before meeting Nebraska Highway 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:...
in Seward
Seward, Nebraska
Seward is a city in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,133 at the 2000 census...
. U.S. 34 then continues east and becomes a divided highway when it intersects Nebraska Highway 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...
. It then turns south to go towards downtown Lincoln
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....
and intersects Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 77. It then begins a new overlap with Interstate 180
Interstate 180 (Nebraska)
Interstate 180 is a short spur highway linking Interstate 80 in Lincoln, Nebraska with downtown Lincoln. The length of the highway is . It connects 9th and 10th Streets to Exit 401 of Interstate 80. It overlaps U.S...
, which overlaps U.S. 34 for its entire length. U.S. 34 then becomes a pair of one-way streets, 9th Street and 10th Street, when Interstate 180 ends. U.S. 34 then turns east on O Street in downtown Lincoln.
U.S. 34 then continues due east from Lincoln, intersecting Nebraska Highway 43
Nebraska Highway 43
Nebraska Highway 43 is a highway in southeastern Nebraska. It runs for a length of in a south-to-north direction. Its southern terminus is near Adams at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 41. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 34 in Eagle.-Route...
in Eagle
Eagle, Nebraska
Eagle is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,105.-Geography:Eagle is located at ....
. It then intersects Nebraska Highway 63
Nebraska Highway 63
Nebraska Highway 63 is a highway in eastern Nebraska. It is a north–south highway with a length of . Its southern terminus is at U.S. Highway 34 east of Eagle. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Highway 6 southwest of Ashland.-Route description:...
east of Eagle and then Nebraska Highway 1
Nebraska Highway 1
Nebraska Highway 1 is a highway in eastern Nebraska. Its western terminus is at U.S. Highway 34 south of Elmwood. Its eastern terminus is at U.S. Highway 34 and U.S. Highway 75 in Murray.-Route description:...
near Elmwood
Elmwood, Nebraska
Elmwood is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 668 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elmwood is located at ....
. It then intersects Nebraska Highway 50 and Nebraska Highway 67
Nebraska Highway 67
Nebraska Highway 67 is a highway in southeastern Nebraska. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 73 near Verdon. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 34 near Nehawka...
before passing through Union
Union, Nebraska
Union is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 260 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Union is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
. It then turns north with U.S. 75
U.S. Route 75 in Nebraska
In the U.S. State of Nebraska, U.S. Highway 75 is a highway which goes from the Kansas border south of Dawson in the south to the Iowa border in the north at South Sioux City. Portions of the highway are freeway within the Omaha metropolitan area, including an overlap with Interstate 480. Another...
, intersects Nebraska Highway 1 again near Murray
Murray, Nebraska
Murray is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 481 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Murray is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
, and then intersects Nebraska Highway 66
Nebraska Highway 66
Nebraska Highway 66 is a highway in central and eastern Nebraska. It is a discontinuous highway with four segments heading in a west-to-east direction. The first segment begins at Nebraska Highway 14 south of Central City and ends at U.S. Highway 81 south of Stromsburg. The second segment begins...
in Plattsmouth
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Plattsmouth is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Nebraska, United States, which was founded in 1855. The population was 6,887 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. It then passes through Plattsmouth, and enters Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
at the Plattsmouth Bridge
Plattsmouth Bridge
. At the time it was the only bridge that was still open crossing the river for more than 100 miles from Omaha to St. Joseph, Missouri]]The Plattsmouth Bridge is a truss bridge over the Missouri River connecting Cass County, Nebraska and Mills County, Iowa via U.S. Route 34...
.
Future
Nebraska and Iowa are planning a new U.S. Route 34 bridge which would reroute U.S. 34 north of the Platte RiverPlatte River
The Platte River is a major river in the state of Nebraska and is about long. Measured to its farthest source via its tributary the North Platte River, it flows for over . The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, which in turn is a tributary of the Mississippi River which flows to...
concurrent with U.S. 75, then turn east to cross the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
south of Bellevue, Nebraska
Bellevue, Nebraska
Bellevue is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 50,137 at the 2010 census. Eight miles south of Omaha, Bellevue is part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. Originally settled in the 1830s, It was the first state capitol. Bellevue was incorporated in...
. It would then align with the current U.S. 34 alignment near Glenwood, Iowa.
Major intersections
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|rowspan=4|Dundy
Dundy County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,292 people, 961 households, and 637 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 1,196 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
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|Haigler
Haigler, Nebraska
Haigler is a village in Dundy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 211 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haigler is located at ....
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|rowspan=2|Benkelman
Benkelman, Nebraska
Benkelman, a city, is the county seat of Dundy County , Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,006 at the 2000 census. As of the 2010 census it has a population of 839-Geography:Benkelman is located at ....
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|28.51
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|rowspan=4|Hitchcock
Hitchcock County, Nebraska
-History:Hitchcock County was formed in 1873. It was named after the US Senator Phineas Warren Hitchcock.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,111 people, 1,287 households, and 899 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were...
|Trenton
Trenton, Nebraska
Trenton is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 507 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hitchcock County.-Geography:Trenton is located at ....
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|Culbertson
Culbertson, Nebraska
Culbertson is a village in Hitchcock County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 594 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Culbertson is located at ....
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|rowspan=2|Red Willow
Red Willow County, Nebraska
-History:Red Willow County was formed in 1873. It was named after the Red Willow Creek.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,448 people, 4,710 households, and 3,188 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile . There were 5,278 housing...
|rowspan=2|McCook
McCook, Nebraska
McCook is a city in Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,994 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Red Willow County...
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|81.97
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|rowspan=4|Furnas
Furnas County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,324 people, 2,278 households, and 1,489 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 2,730 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
|Cambridge
Cambridge, Nebraska
Cambridge is a city in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,041 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Cambridge has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
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|Arapahoe
Arapahoe, Nebraska
Arapahoe is a city in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Arapahoe is located at ....
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|Harlan
Harlan County, Nebraska
-History:Prior to 1870, the portion of the Republican valley that now includes Harlan County was a prized hunting ground for the Native Americans; and the threat of attack deterred white settlement in the area...
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|rowspan=2|Phelps
Phelps County, Nebraska
-History:Phelps County was formed in 1873. It was named after William Phelps, an early settler in this area.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,747 people, 3,844 households, and 2,683 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile . There...
|rowspan=2|Holdrege
Holdrege, Nebraska
Holdrege is a city in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,636 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Phelps County.-Transportation:...
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|rowspan=3|Kearney
Kearney County, Nebraska
-History:Kearney County was formed in 1860. It was named after Fort Kearny, which in turn was named after Brigade General Stephen W. Kearny.-Demographics:...
|rowspan=2|Axtell
Axtell, Nebraska
Axtell is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.-History:...
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|166.79
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|bgcolor=#ddffdd|170.87
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|Minden
Minden, Nebraska
Minden is a city in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,964 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kearney County...
|177.99
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|rowspan=6|Adams
Adams County, Nebraska
Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of July 1, 2006, the population estimate was 33,185. Its name is in honor of the second President of the United States, John Adams...
|Kenesaw
Kenesaw, Nebraska
Kenesaw is a village in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 873 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Kenesaw is located at ....
|194.61
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|Juniata
Juniata, Nebraska
Juniata is a village in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 693 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
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|rowspan=3|Hastings
Hastings, Nebraska
Hastings is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. It is the principal city of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Adams and Clay counties. The population was 24,907 at the 2010 census...
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|Trumbull
Trumbull, Nebraska
Trumbull is a village in Adams and Clay Counties in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The population was 212 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.- Geography :...
|216.78
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|rowspan=2|Hall
Hall County, Nebraska
-History:Hall County was formed in 1858. It was named after Augustus Hall, an early judge of this territory.- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 53,534 people, 20,356 households, and 14,086 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile...
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|Grand Island
Grand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 48,520 at the 2010 census.Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state,...
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|230.87
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|Merrick
Merrick County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 8,204 people, 3,209 households, and 2,307 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 3,649 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
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|rowspan=5|Hamilton
Hamilton County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,403 people, 3,503 households, and 2,676 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 3,850 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
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|Phillips
Phillips, Nebraska
Phillips is a village in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 336 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Phillips is located at ....
|240.03
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|Giltner
Giltner, Nebraska
Giltner is a village in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 389 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Giltner is located at ....
|243.53
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|Aurora
Aurora, Nebraska
Aurora is a city in Hamilton County, Nebraska in the United States of America. The population was 4,225 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hamilton County.-Geography:...
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|Hampton
Hampton, Nebraska
Hampton is a village in Hamilton County, Nebraska, USA. The population was 439 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hampton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
|257.55
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|rowspan=6|York
York County, Nebraska
-History:York County was formed in 1855. It was either named after the city York in England or for York County in Pennsylvania.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,598 people, 5,722 households, and 3,931 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per...
|Henderson
Henderson, Nebraska
Henderson is a city in York County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 986 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Henderson is at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
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|rowspan=2|York
York, Nebraska
York is a city in York County, Nebraska, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,766. It is the county seat of York County. It is the home of York College and the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women.-Geography:...
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|271.72
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|rowspan=2|Waco
Waco, Nebraska
Waco is a village in York County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 256 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Waco is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
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|rowspan=4|Seward
Seward County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,496 people, 6,013 households, and 4,215 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 people per square mile . There were 6,428 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
|Utica
Utica, Nebraska
Utica is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 844 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Utica is located at ....
|286.21
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|Tamora
Tamora, Nebraska
Tamora is an unincorporated community in Seward County, in the southeastern part of the state of Nebraska in the United States. The town presently consists of a large grain elevator complex and a small residential district, with a population of about 70....
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|Seward
Seward, Nebraska
Seward is a city in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,133 at the 2000 census...
|299.43
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|Garland
Garland, Nebraska
Garland is a village in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 247 at the 2000 census...
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|rowspan=13|Lancaster
Lancaster County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 250,291 people, 99,187 households, and 60,702 families residing in the county. The population density was 298 people per square mile . There were 104,217 housing units at an average density of 124 per square mile...
|Malcolm
Malcolm, Nebraska
Malcolm is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 413 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Malcolm is located at ....
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|rowspan=12|Lincoln
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....
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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....
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|rowspan=10|Cass
Cass County, Nebraska
-Other Geographical notes:Due to its proximity to Cass County, Iowa, and because both of those counties receive most of their broadcasts from Omaha, Nebraska, references to 'Cass County' must be frequently disambiguated, or result in confusion.-Demographics:...
|rowspan=2|Eagle
Eagle, Nebraska
Eagle is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,105.-Geography:Eagle is located at ....
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|Elmwood
Elmwood, Nebraska
Elmwood is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 668 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elmwood is located at ....
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|Avoca
Avoca, Nebraska
Avoca is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 270 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Avoca is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
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|Nehawka
Nehawka, Nebraska
Nehawka is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 232 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nehawka is located at ....
|361.93
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|Union
Union, Nebraska
Union is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 260 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Union is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|365.96
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|Murray
Murray, Nebraska
Murray is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 481 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Murray is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
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|Plattsmouth
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Plattsmouth is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Nebraska, United States, which was founded in 1855. The population was 6,887 at the 2000 census.-History:...
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|379.03
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