State Highway 16 | ||||
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Nebraska Highway 16 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by NDOT | ||||
Length | 28.15 mi (45.30 km) | |||
Existed | 1936–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | N-51 southeast of Bancroft | |||
Major intersections | N-9 south of Pender | |||
North end | N-35 south of Wakefield | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Nebraska | |||
Counties | Cuming, Thurston, Wayne | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Nebraska Highway 16 is a highway in northeastern Nebraska. Its southern terminus is southeast of Bancroft at an intersection with NE 51. Its northern terminus is at NE 35 south of Wakefield.
Route description
Nebraska Highway 16 begins at an intersection with NE 51 and NE 1 just southeast of Bancroft. It heads in a northwesterly direction, intersecting NE 9 south of Pender. It turns northward, running concurrently with NE 9 before splitting off to the west just north of Pender. It continues westward before turning to the north. It ends at an intersection with NE 35 south of Wakefield.
History
The original Nebraska Highway 16 went from North Platte to Omaha on an alignment which follows current U.S. Highway 83 from North Platte to Stapleton and Nebraska Highway 92 from Stapleton east to Omaha. The original designation of the current Nebraska Highway 16 was Nebraska Highway 92, but in 1936, the two highway numbers were swapped.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Cuming | | 0.00 | 0.00 | N-51 – Wisner, Decatur | Southern terminus |
| 10.29 | 16.56 | N-9 south – West Point | Southern end of N-9 concurrency | |
Thurston | Pender | 11.94 | 19.22 | N-94 east (Main Street) – Walthill | Western terminus of N-94 |
| 12.36 | 19.89 | N-9 north – Emerson | Northern end of N-9 concurrency | |
Wayne | | 28.15 | 45.30 | N-35 – Wayne, Wakefield | Northern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2015. p. 62. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ The Nebraska Highways Page: Highways 1 to 30 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine