Nebraska Highway 1
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Nebraska Highway 1 is a highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 in eastern Nebraska
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 U.S. Highway 34 south of 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 ....

. Its eastern terminus is at U.S. Highway 34 and U.S. Highway 75 in 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....

.

Route description

Nebraska Highway 1 goes in a northerly direction from its western terminus, passing through Elmwood. After about 6 miles (9.7 km), it abruptly turns eastward near Murdock
Murdock, Nebraska
Murdock is a village in Cass County, Nebraska. The population was 269 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Murdock is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

. It intersects Nebraska Highway 50 near Manley
Manley, Nebraska
Manley is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Manley is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

, then continues directly eastward through Murray, before ending at U.S. 34 and U.S. 75. For its entire length, it is a two-lane highway.

History

Nebraska Highway 1 was originally designated in 1925 between Harrison
Harrison, Nebraska
Harrison is a village in Sioux County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 279 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sioux County.-Geography:Harrison is located at ....

 and South Sioux City
South Sioux City, Nebraska
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,925 people, 4,304 households, and 2,961 families residing in the city. Of the 11,925 people, 48.6% are male and 51.4% are female. The population density was 2,431.6 people per square mile . There were 4,557 housing units at an average density of...

, replacing 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...

, Nebraska Highway 78
Nebraska Highway 78
Nebraska Highway 78 is a highway in southern Nebraska. It has a southern terminus at the Kansas border where it continues from K-28. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 4 west of Lawrence.-Route description:...

, Nebraska Highway 77, Nebraska Highway 65
Nebraska Highway 65
Nebraska Highway 65 is a highway in southeastern Nebraska. It is a north–south highway with a length of . The southern terminus of Nebraska Highway 65 is at the Kansas border south of Pawnee City. The northern terminus is in Table Rock at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 4.-Route...

, and Nebraska Highway 49. In 1926, this highway became U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20 is an east–west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies, US 20 is a coast-to-coast route. Spanning , it is the longest road in the United States, and the route sparsely parallels Interstate 90...

, and Nebraska Highway 1 was transferred to its current route. This route was originally signed as Nebraska Highway 24 in 1922 and changed to Nebraska Highway 5A in 1925 before becoming Nebraska Highway 1.

Major intersections

County Location Mile Junction Notes
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:...

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 ....

0.0
Murdock
Murdock, Nebraska
Murdock is a village in Cass County, Nebraska. The population was 269 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Murdock is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

7.38
Manley
Manley, Nebraska
Manley is a village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Manley is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

12.91
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....

26.88

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