Interstate 480 (Iowa-Nebraska)

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Interstate 480
Basic data
Length: 4.90 mi / 7.89 km
States: Iowa
Nebraska
Course direction: East West
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Route of Interstate 480

The Interstate 480 (abbreviated I-480 ) is a short Interstate Highway in the United States , the downtown Omaha in Nebraska starting from the Interstate 80 with Council Bluffs in Iowa with the Interstate 29 connects. The total length is only 7.89 km (4.90 mi). The section in Nebraska is called the Gerald R. Ford Freeway .

history

Interstate 480 opened on October 21, 1966.

In 1999 the I-480 was to be extended south to Plattsmouth and then in the direction of Interstate 29 to a total length of 31 kilometers. However, the House bill never got through the committees. Instead, the states of Nebraska and Iowa began planning two bridges over the Missouri River .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Federal Highway Administration: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways, October 31, 2002, opened November 29, 2009
  2. ^ Iowa Highways: Interstate 480 ( Memento of the original from November 19, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , opened on November 29, 2009 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / iowahighways.home.mchsi.com

Web links

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