Nebraska Highway 57
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Nebraska Highway 57 is a highway in northeastern Nebraska
, United States. It is a highway divided into two segments, which combine for a length of 58 miles (93.3 km). The southern terminus of the southern segment of Nebraska Highway 57 is northeast of Leigh
at Nebraska Highway 91
, while its northern terminus is at U.S. Highway 275 north of Stanton
. The southern terminus of the northern segment of Highway 57 is south of Carroll
at Nebraska Highway 98
, while its northern terminus is north of Hartington
at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 12
.
before entering Stanton. While in Stanton, it intersects Nebraska Highway 24
. It continues north from Stanton and ends at U.S. 275.
. It goes north into farmland, through Carroll, and meets U.S. Highway 20 east of Belden
. It turns west with U.S. 20 to enter Belden, then turns north. Before entering Coleridge
, it meets Nebraska Highway 59
. It leaves Coleridge going northwest, then turns north again before meeting Nebraska Highway 84
. Highway 57 and Highway 84 run concurrent through Hartington, where Highway 84 separates. Highway 57 continues straight north out of Hartington and ends at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 12.
. The old route for Highway 57 went east from its current intersection with Highway 59, then turned north at what is now the intersection of U.S. 20, Highway 59 and Highway 15 north of Laurel
. The highway then went north and ended at Highway 12. In November 2001, the routes for Highway 57 and Highway 15 were swapped so Highway 15 could align with the Vermillion-Newcastle Bridge
, which opened that month. The east–west segment which carried both of those highways then became Highway 59.
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....
, United States. It is a highway divided into two segments, which combine for a length of 58 miles (93.3 km). The southern terminus of the southern segment of Nebraska Highway 57 is northeast of Leigh
Leigh, Nebraska
Leigh is a village in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 442 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leigh is located at ....
at Nebraska Highway 91
Nebraska Highway 91
Nebraska Highway 91 is a highway in central and eastern Nebraska. Its western terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 2 north of Dunning. Its eastern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 30 and U.S. Highway 75 in Blair....
, while its northern terminus is at U.S. Highway 275 north of Stanton
Stanton, Nebraska
Stanton is a city in Stanton County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,627 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stanton County...
. The southern terminus of the northern segment of Highway 57 is south of Carroll
Carroll, Nebraska
Carroll is a village in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 238 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carroll is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land....
at Nebraska Highway 98
Nebraska Highway 98
Nebraska Highway 98 is a highway in northeastern Nebraska. Its western terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 13 in Pierce. Its eastern terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 35 west of Wayne.-Route description:...
, while its northern terminus is north of Hartington
Hartington, Nebraska
Hartington is a city in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,554 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cedar County.-Geography:Hartington is located at ....
at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 12
Nebraska Highway 12
Nebraska Highway 12 is a highway in northern and northeastern Nebraska. It has a western terminus at U.S. Highway 83 in Valentine and an eastern terminus at U.S. Highway 20 west of Jackson. The highway largely lies within ten miles of the South Dakota border its entire length...
.
Southern segment
The southern segment of Nebraska Highway 57 begins northeast of Leigh at Highway 91. It goes north through farmland and meets Nebraska Highway 32Nebraska Highway 32
Nebraska Highway 32 is a United States highway in Nebraska. It runs for through east central and eastern Nebraska. Its western terminus is at Nebraska Highway 14 in Petersburg. Its eastern terminus is at U.S. Highway 75 in Tekamah.-Route description:...
before entering Stanton. While in Stanton, it intersects Nebraska Highway 24
Nebraska Highway 24
Nebraska Highway 24 is a highway in northeastern Nebraska. It runs for . The western terminus is at U.S. Highway 275 and Nebraska Highway 35 in Norfolk and its eastern terminus is at Nebraska Highway 57 in Stanton.-Route description:...
. It continues north from Stanton and ends at U.S. 275.
Northern segment
The northern segment of Nebraska Highway 57 begins south of Carroll at Highway 98, one mile (1.6 km) west of Highway 98's intersection with Nebraska Highway 35Nebraska Highway 35
Nebraska Highway 35 is a highway in northeastern Nebraska. It has a western terminus in Norfolk at U.S. Highway 275 and Nebraska Highway 24 and an eastern terminus at U.S. Highway 77 and U.S. Highway 75 at Dakota City...
. It goes north into farmland, through Carroll, and meets U.S. Highway 20 east of Belden
Belden, Nebraska
Belden is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 131 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Belden is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
. It turns west with U.S. 20 to enter Belden, then turns north. Before entering Coleridge
Coleridge, Nebraska
Coleridge is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 473 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Coleridge is located at ....
, it meets Nebraska Highway 59
Nebraska Highway 59
Nebraska Highway 59 is a highway in northeastern Nebraska. The highway is divided into two segments which combine for a length of . The western segment of Nebraska Highway 59 has a western terminus at Nebraska Highway 14 west of Creighton and an eastern terminus at U.S. Highway 81 northeast of...
. It leaves Coleridge going northwest, then turns north again before meeting Nebraska Highway 84
Nebraska Highway 84
Nebraska Highway 84 is a highway in northeastern Nebraska. Its western terminus is at Nebraska Highway 14 in Verdigre. Its eastern terminus is at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 15 east of Hartington.-Route description:...
. Highway 57 and Highway 84 run concurrent through Hartington, where Highway 84 separates. Highway 57 continues straight north out of Hartington and ends at an intersection with Nebraska Highway 12.
History
Prior to November 2001, the current segment of Nebraska Highway 57 north of its present junction with Nebraska Highway 59 was a part of Nebraska Highway 15Nebraska Highway 15
Nebraska Highway 15 is a highway in Nebraska. It has a southern terminus at the Kansas border south of Fairbury and a northern terminus northeast of Maskell at the South Dakota border.-Route description:...
. The old route for Highway 57 went east from its current intersection with Highway 59, then turned north at what is now the intersection of U.S. 20, Highway 59 and Highway 15 north of Laurel
Laurel, Nebraska
Laurel is a city in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 964 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Laurel is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land....
. The highway then went north and ended at Highway 12. In November 2001, the routes for Highway 57 and Highway 15 were swapped so Highway 15 could align with the Vermillion-Newcastle Bridge
Vermillion-Newcastle Bridge
The Vermillion, South Dakota–Newcastle, Nebraska Bridge is on the Nebraska and South Dakota Border crossing the Missouri River. It joins Nebraska Highway 15 to South Dakota Highway 19....
, which opened that month. The east–west segment which carried both of those highways then became Highway 59.
Southern segment
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax Colfax County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,441 people, 3,682 households, and 2,592 families residing in the county. The population density was 25 people per square mile . There were 4,088 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile... |
Leigh Leigh, Nebraska Leigh is a village in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 442 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leigh is located at .... |
0.00 | Southern terminus of southern segment | |
| Stanton Stanton County, Nebraska -History:Stanton County was formed in 1865. It was named after the Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton during the administration of President Abraham Lincoln.-Demographics:... |
8.04 | |||
| Stanton Stanton, Nebraska Stanton is a city in Stanton County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Norfolk, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,627 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stanton County... |
16.56 | |||
| 21.73 | Northern terminus of southern segment |
Northern segment
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Wayne County, Nebraska -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,851 people, 3,437 households, and 2,206 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 3,662 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile... |
37.73 | Southern terminus of northern segment | ||
| Cedar Cedar County, Nebraska -History:Cedar County was formed in 1855. It was named for the great number of cedars that grow there.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,615 people, 3,623 households, and 2,565 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were... |
Belden Belden, Nebraska Belden is a village in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 131 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Belden is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.... |
50.23 | South end of US 20 overlap | |
| 51.25 | North end of US 20 overlap | |||
| 54.99 | ||||
| Hartington Hartington, Nebraska Hartington is a city in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,554 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cedar County.-Geography:Hartington is located at .... |
66.19 | South end of NE 84 overlap | ||
| 66.67 | North end of NE 84 overlap | |||
| 74.17 | Northern terminus of northern segment |