Route information | ||||
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Auxiliary route of I-80 | ||||
Maintained by NDOT | ||||
Length | 3.47 mi[1] (5.58 km) | |||
Existed | 1956–present | |||
History | Completed in 1964 | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 34 in Lincoln | |||
North end | I-80 / US 34 / US 77 in Lincoln | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Nebraska | |||
Counties | Lancaster | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 180 (I-180) is a short auxiliary Interstate Highway in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. The north–south spur freeway connects I-80 to downtown Lincoln, running for 3.5 miles (5.6 km) while entirely concurrent to U.S. Route 34 (US 34). I-180 has two intermediate interchanges at Cornhusker Highway and Superior Street, both located north of Oak Creek. It is the only auxiliary interstate highway completely in the state of Nebraska.
It was proposed in the 1950s and construction began in 1961 as part of the Lincoln Access Highway project. On 27 July 1963, the southern section between December 1963 and January 1964 underwent a two-phase opening after the northern section between Cornhusker Highway and I-80. The southern section, which includes a viaduct over a downtown railroad, was rebuilt from 1996 to 1998, while the Oak Creek crossing was rebuilt between 2001 and 2003.