Nebraska Highway 88 (N-88) is a highway in northwestern Nebraska. It has a western terminus at Wyoming Highway 151 (WYO 151) at the Wyoming–Nebraska state line. The road travels eastward to N-71, where it turns south. N-88 continues east to south of Bridgeport. The road turns north, ends at an intersection with U.S. Highway 385 (US 385) and N-92 in Bridgeport. The route was designated in 1937, before the official state highway system was created. It was extended to the state line in 1986.
 State Highway 88 | ||||
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 N-88 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 59.00 mi[1] (94.95 km) | |||
| Existed | 1937–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  WYO 151 northwest of Harrisburg | |||
 N-71 south of Gering | ||||
| East end |   US 385 / N-92 in Bridgeport | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nebraska | |||
| Counties | Banner, Morrill | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editN-88 starts at the Nebraska–Wyoming state line in Banner County, where WYO 151 ends, and travels northeast. The road quickly bends east after less than one mile (1.6 km), and continues in a straight line. For the next 20 miles (32 km), N-88 intersects minor streets, through rural farmland. The route turns south at N-71, and becomes concurrent. Four miles (6.4 km) later, N-88 turns east, ending the concurrency with N-71. The route continues to travel through farmland for 16 miles (26 km), where it enters Morrill County. The road crosses over Pumpkin Creek four times, and enters the unincorporated community of Redington. Two rock formations, Courthouse and Jail Rocks, become visible from the road. N-88 turns north toward Bridgeport soon after. The road crosses over Pumpkin Creek for the fifth time, and enters into Bridgeport five miles (8.0 km) later. The road intersects a railroad owned by BNSF Railway. N-88 turns northeast soon after, and ends at the intersection of US 385 and N-92.[1][2][3] In 2012, Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) calculated as many as 2,410 vehicles traveling on the N-71/N-88 concurrency, and as few as 315 vehicles traveling east of the Banner–Morrill county line. This is expressed in terms of annual average daily traffic (AADT), a measure of traffic volume for any average day of the year.[2]
History
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N-88 was unofficially designated around 1937, connecting from N-29, to N-86 and N-19 in Bridgeport.[4] The route remained relatively the same as the state highway system was officially designated.[5][4][6] Before 1955, Nebraska did not have an adequate legal instrument to define the state highway system.[7] By 1960, N-19 was renumbered to US 385, and US 26 was rerouted north near Bridgeport. The old alignment became part of N-92.[8][9] Two years later, N-29 was renumbered to N-71.[9][10] Between 1981 and 1982, a road appeared on the official state map, extending from WYO 151 to N-71.[11][12] That road became part of N-88 by 1986.[13][14] No significant changes have been made since.[14][2]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Banner | | 0.00 | 0.00 | WYO 151 | Western terminus |
| | 19.51 | 31.40 |  N-71 north | Western end of N-71 concurrency | |
| | 23.58 | 37.95 |  N-71 south | Eastern end of N-71 concurrency | |
| Morrill | Bridgeport | 59.00 | 94.95 | US 385 / N-92 | Eastern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2015. p. 239. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
- ^ a b c Traffic Flow of the State Highways System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Nebraska Department of Roads. Nebraska Department of Roads. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^ "Nebraska Highway 88" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ^ a b Official Map of Nebraska State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Nebraska Department of Roads and Irrigation. Nebraska Department of Roads and Irrigation. 1937. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^ State highway system; designation; redesignation; factors (39-1309). 1955-09-18. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Nebraska Department of Roads and Irrigation. Nebraska Department of Roads and Irrigation. 1955. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^ "NDOR Map Library". Nebraska Department of Roads. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ 1957 Traffic Flow of the State Highways System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Nebraska Department of Roads. Nebraska Department of Roads. 1957. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^ a b 1960 Traffic Flow of the State Highways System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Nebraska Department of Roads. Nebraska Department of Roads. 1960. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^ 1962 Traffic Flow of the State Highways System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Nebraska Department of Roads. Nebraska Department of Roads. 1962. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^ 1980 Traffic Flow of the State Highways System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Nebraska Department of Roads. Nebraska Department of Roads. 1980. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^ 1981–1982 Official Highway Map of Nebraska (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Nebraska Department of Roads. Nebraska Department of Roads. 1981–1982. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^ Traffic Flow of the State Highways System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Nebraska Department of Roads. Nebraska Department of Roads. 1984. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^ a b Traffic Flow of the State Highways System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Nebraska Department of Roads. Nebraska Department of Roads. 1986. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
External links
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Media related to Nebraska Highway 88 at Wikimedia Commons