In the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...
, the
Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) maintains a system of
state highways
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
. Every significant section of roadway maintained by the state is assigned a number, officially State Highway No. ''X''
but also commonly referred to as Nebraska Highway ''X'', as well as N-''X''. State highways are signed with a white trapezoidal field on a black background with the state, route number and oxen pulled covered wagon displayed in black (see ). Along with the state highways are a system of spurs and links which provide additional access points for the state highway system. In addition, the
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) is the State of Nebraska's State agency charged with stewardship of the state's fish, wildlife, state park, and outdoor recreation resources. The agency is led by a governor-appointed member commission ...
has designated some roads as Recreational Roads which are maintained by NDOT but are mostly unsigned.
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State highways
See also
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References
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Nebraska Department of RoadsNebraska Roads
State highways
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...