Nebraska Highway 116 (N-116) is a

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in southeastern

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, United States, that connects

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(N-15), west of

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, with

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(US 20) north of Dixon. N-116 is a two-lane road located entirely within rural agricultural area.

Route description

N-116 begins a T intersection with N-15 on the

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–Dixon county line, west of Concord. (N-15 heads north toward

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and Hartington and south toward Wayne.) From its southern terminus, N-116 heads west–northwesterly for just over to reach the western end of Nebraska Spur 26B (S-26B), at a T intersection (east of Concord), having crossed over the

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on a

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along the way. (S-26B heads southeast to end at Concord.) East of its junction with S-26B, N-116 curves to head north. After roughly N-116 passes along the western

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of the village of Dixon, running along Richardson Street within the community. About a

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after entering Dixon, N-116 crosses over two sets of

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owned by the

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. Beyond Dixon, N-116 continues north for approximately to cross 870th Road. Immediately north of 870th Road, N-116 has a gradual jog to the east of about before resuming it course to the north. About farther north N-116 reaches its northern terminus at US 20. (US 20 heads east toward

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and South Sioux City, and then on to

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. US 20 heads west to Laurel and

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. 577th Avenue continues north from the intersection as a

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toward Maskell,)

History

A gravel road from west of Concord to US 20 has been in the state highway system since 1937. By 1948, the road was extended southwest to connect to N-15.The road became designated as N-116 by 1953, two years before the official state highway system was created. N-116 was resurfaced in

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in 1964.

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Nebraska Roads: NE 101-119

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Transportation in Dixon County, Nebraska

Route description

History

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