Nebraska Highway 44 is a highway in 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....

. It runs in a south-to-north direction for 31.51 miles (50.7 km). It has a southern terminus at Nebraska Highway 4

Nebraska Highway 4

Nebraska Highway 4 is a highway in Nebraska. The entirety of the route is in Nebraska's southern tier of counties. Beatrice is the only city with over 1,000 in population on the highway. Its western terminus is at an intersection with US 6 and US 34 southwest of Atlanta...

 south of Wilcox

Wilcox, Nebraska

Wilcox is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 360 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wilcox is located at ....

. It has a northern terminus in Kearney

Kearney, Nebraska

Kearney is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 30,787 at the 2010 census. It is home to the University of Nebraska-Kearney....

 at an intersection with U.S. Highway 30 and Nebraska Highway 10

Nebraska Highway 10

Nebraska Highway 10 is a highway in Nebraska. Its southern terminus is at the Kansas border south of Franklin. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 92 and Nebraska Highway 58 in Loup City.-Route description:...

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Route description

Nebraska Highway 44 begins at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 4

Nebraska Highway 4

Nebraska Highway 4 is a highway in Nebraska. The entirety of the route is in Nebraska's southern tier of counties. Beatrice is the only city with over 1,000 in population on the highway. Its western terminus is at an intersection with US 6 and US 34 southwest of Atlanta...

 south of Wilcox

Wilcox, Nebraska

Wilcox is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 360 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wilcox is located at ....

. It heads through farmland and passes through Wilcox, then meets U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34, which are concurrent with each other. Highway 44 then turns east with U.S. 6 and U.S. 34 and passes through Axtell

Axtell, Nebraska

Axtell is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.-History:...

. East of Axtell, Highway 44 turns north. Near Kearney

Kearney, Nebraska

Kearney is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 30,787 at the 2010 census. It is home to the University of Nebraska-Kearney....

, Highway 44 meets Nebraska Link 50A, which serves as a link to Fort Kearny State Historical Park

Fort Kearny

Fort Kearny was a historic outpost of the United States Army founded in 1848 in the western U.S. during the middle and late 19th century. The outpost was located along the Oregon Trail near present-day Kearney, Nebraska, which took its name from the fort .-Origins and various missions of the...

. Shortly after, Highway 44 crosses the Platte River

Platte River

The Platte River is a major river in the state of Nebraska and is about long. Measured to its farthest source via its tributary the North Platte River, it flows for over . The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, which in turn is a tributary of the Mississippi River which flows to...

 and becomes a divided highway. Highway 44 then enters Kearney and meets Interstate 80

Interstate 80 in Nebraska

In the U.S. state of Nebraska, Interstate 80 runs west from Omaha to the Wyoming state border, ultimately terminating in San Francisco, California. When it completed construction of the stretch of Interstate 80 spanning the state on October 19, 1974, Nebraska was the first state in the nation to...

. The highway continues north towards downtown Kearney on Second Avenue and ends at an intersection with U.S. Route 30

U.S. Route 30

U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...

 and Nebraska Highway 10

Nebraska Highway 10

Nebraska Highway 10 is a highway in Nebraska. Its southern terminus is at the Kansas border south of Franklin. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 92 and Nebraska Highway 58 in Loup City.-Route description:...

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Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Junction	Notes
Franklin Franklin County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,574 people, 1,485 households, and 1,021 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 1,746 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...		0.00		Southern terminus
Kearney Kearney County, Nebraska -History:Kearney County was formed in 1860. It was named after Fort Kearny, which in turn was named after Brigade General Stephen W. Kearny.-Demographics:...	Axtell Axtell, Nebraska Axtell is a village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.-History:...	12.47		South end of US 6/US 34 overlap
		16.55		North end of US 6/US 34 overlap
		27.39
Buffalo Buffalo County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,259 people, 15,930 households, and 10,227 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 16,830 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...	Kearney Kearney, Nebraska Kearney is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 30,787 at the 2010 census. It is home to the University of Nebraska-Kearney....	29.35		I-80 exit 272
		31.51		Northern terminus

External links

• Nebraska Roads: NE 41-60