Ogallala in Keith County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Interstate 80
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, December 9, 2011
1. Interstate 80 Marker
Inscription.
Interstate 80. . Mayors from ten towns, along with Governor Norbert Tiemann and the Ogallala High School band, participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Ogallala in December 11, 1968, to open the Sutherland to Big Springs segment of Interstate 80. The completion of Interstate 80 to Ogallala, the most recent transportation route to follow the Great Platte River Road corridor, brought increased visitation and economic development to the community and surrounding area.
Interstate 80 , Facts of 2000 , .Work on I-80 in Nebraska began in 1957 south of Gretna. , .The total length of I-80 in Nebraska is 455.27 miles. , .The estimated total cost of I-80 in Nebraska was $435 million, an average of $950,000 per mile. , .I-80 funding was 90 percent federal and 10 percent state. , .There are eighty interchanges on I-80 in Nebraska. , .There are 442 bridges on or over I-80 in Nebraska. , .There are twenty-five rest areas and one scenic overlook (near Big Springs) on I-80 in Nebraska. , .There are about 570 informational and directional signs on I-80 in Nebraska. , .As completed, I-80 stretches from New Jersey to San Francisco – 2,904 miles of uninterrupted roadway.
Mayors from ten towns, along with Governor Norbert Tiemann and the Ogallala High School band, participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Ogallala in December 11, 1968, to open the Sutherland to Big Springs segment of Interstate 80. The completion of Interstate 80 to Ogallala, the most recent transportation route to follow the Great Platte River Road corridor, brought increased visitation and economic development to the community and surrounding area.
Interstate 80
Facts of 2000
•Work on I-80 in Nebraska began in 1957 south of Gretna.
•The total length of I-80 in Nebraska is 455.27 miles.
•The estimated total cost of I-80 in Nebraska was $435 million, an average of $950,000 per mile.
•I-80 funding was 90 percent federal and 10 percent state.
•There are eighty interchanges on I-80 in Nebraska.
•There are 442 bridges on or over I-80 in Nebraska.
•There are twenty-five rest areas and one scenic overlook (near Big Springs) on I-80 in Nebraska.
•There are about 570 informational and directional signs on I-80 in Nebraska.
•As completed, I-80 stretches from New Jersey to San Francisco – 2,904 miles of uninterrupted roadway.
Erected by Ogallala/Keith County Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 9.)
Topics. This historical marker is
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listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1913.
Location. 41° 7.477′ N, 101° 43.196′ W. Marker is in Ogallala, Nebraska, in Keith County. Marker is on West First Street (U.S. 30). This marker is no. 9 of the Historic Walk of Fame in Ogallala, NE. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 West First Street, Ogallala NE 69153, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, December 9, 2011
2. Interstate 80 Marker
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, December 9, 2011
3. Interstate 80 Marker
The Interstate 80 marker is in front of the second, most-distant lamp post.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,145 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 21, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
