Nebraska Highway 56 is a highway in central Nebraska. It is an east–west highway which has a length of 35 miles (56 km). The western terminus is near Greeley at U.S. Highway 281, and the eastern terminus is at Nebraska Highway 39 just west of St. Edward.

State Highway 56 marker
State Highway 56
Nebraska Highway 56 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length35.28 mi[1] (56.78 km)
Existed1932[2]–present
Major junctions
West end US 281 south of Greeley
Major intersections N-52 in Cedar Rapids
East end N-39 west of St. Edward
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountiesGreeley, Boone
Highway system
N-53 N-57

Route description

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Nebraska Highway 56 begins less than a mile south of Greeley at U.S. 281. It runs east through farmland to Cedar Rapids, where it meets Nebraska Highway 52. The two highway run concurrent east of Cedar Rapids for about a mile, then separate. After going northeast briefly, the highway continues east towards St. Edward, passing Nebraska Highway 14 and ending about a mile west of St. Edward at Highway 39.[1][3]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Greeley0.000.00  US 281Western terminus
BooneCedar Rapids20.9933.78 
 
N-52 north (South 4th Street)
West end of N-52 overlap
22.2535.81 
 
N-52 south
East end of N-52 overlap
30.0648.38  N-14
35.2856.78  N-39Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2015. p. 151. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Nebraska Highways Page: Highways 31 to 60". Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  3. ^ "overview of Nebraska Highway 56" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
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