Nebraska Highway 8

Nebraska Highway 8 (N-8) is a highway in southern and southeastern Nebraska. Its western terminus is at Nebraska Highway 14 in Superior and its eastern terminus is at U.S. Highway 73 (US 73) in Falls City. It runs through the southern tier of counties in Nebraska and is always within 10 miles (16 km) of the Kansas border.

State Highway 8 marker

State Highway 8

Nebraska Highway 8 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length148.89 mi[1] (239.62 km)
Major junctions
West end N-14 in Superior
Major intersections
East end US 73 in Falls City
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountiesNuckolls, Thayer, Jefferson, Gage, Pawnee, Richardson
Highway system
← N-7→ N-9

Route description
West along Nebraska Highway 8, February 2014

N-8 begins at N-14 in Superior and goes east through farmland until it meets US 81 in Chester. When the highway reaches Hubbell, it begins a segment where it goes northeasterly towards Fairbury until it meets N-15. It goes north with N-15 into Fairbury, crosses the Little Blue River, then turns southeast towards Steele City. It goes straight east through Odell and Barneston, passing US 77 between those two villages. At N-99, the highway turns north, overlapping N-99 for 5 miles (8.0 km). It then turns east towards Pawnee City. At Pawnee City, it meets N-50 and goes east and then south with it, separating just before Du Bois. It turns east, meets US 75 south of Dawson and ends in downtown Falls City at an intersection with US 73.[1][2]

History

According to 1937 and 1940 state maps,[3][4] the first N-8 designation began in Omaha on Military Road (which was rerouted at least once in the Omaha area, according to the 1955 state map).[5] It then passed through Irvington and Elk City before terminating in Fremont. The original route designation largely disappeared from state maps by 1962.[6] Most of the original route has since been turned over to local control.

Route 3S was renumbered N-8 in about 1960.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
NuckollsSuperior0.000.00 N-14 (East 3rd Street/North Idaho Street)
ThayerByron16.0125.77
 S-85A south
Chester24.1038.79 US 81
Hubbell30.1748.55
 S-85B south
JeffersonFairbury50.9982.06
 N-15 south		Western end of N-15 overlap
52.7084.81
 N-15 north (K Street) / Oregon National Historic Trail / California National Historic Trail / Pony Express National Historic Trail		Eastern end of N-15 overlap
Steele City62.62100.78
 S-48A south (South Railroad Street)
​67.55108.71
 N-103 north (581st Avenue)
Gage​71.56115.16
 N-112 south (West 103 Road) / Oregon National Historic Trail / California National Historic Trail / Pony Express National Historic Trail		Western end of N-112 overlap
​77.60124.89
 N-112 north		Eastern end of N-112 overlap
​82.58132.90 US 77
Liberty91.57147.37
 S-34A north
Pawnee​98.61158.70
 N-99 south		Western end of N-99 overlap
​103.24166.15
 N-99 north		Eastern end of N-99 overlap
Pawnee City113.30182.34
 N-65 south (A Street)		Western end of N-65 overlap
113.67182.93
 N-50 / N-65 north (Sherman Street)		Eastern end of N-65 overlap; western end of N-50 overlap
​123.13198.16
 N-50 south		Eastern end of N-50 overlap
Richardson​128.27206.43
 N-105 north
​135.26217.68 US 75
Falls City148.89239.62 US 73 (Harlan Street)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

logo U.S. Roads portal

References
  1. "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2015. pp. 33–35. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  2. Google (2010-11-08). "overview of Nebraska Highway 8" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  3. "Official Map - Nebraska State Highway System" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Transportation. Department of Roads & Irrigation, Bureau of Roads and Bridges. August 1, 1937. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  4. "Official Map - Nebraska State Highway System" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Transportation. Department of Roads & Irrigation, Bureau of Roads and Bridges. April 1, 1940. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  5. "State Highway System" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Transportation. 1955. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  6. "Nebraska State Highways" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Transportation. Department of Roads. 1962. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
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