Nebraska Highway 97 is a highway in western
Nebraska
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. It has a southern terminus north of
North Platte at an intersection with
U.S. Highway 83. The northern terminus is at
U.S. Highway 20 in
Valentine.
Route description
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Nebraska Highway 97 begins to the north of
North Platte branching off
US 83
U.S. Route 83 (US 83) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that extends in the central United States. Only four other north–south routes are longer: US 1, US 41, US 59, and US 87, while ...
. It heads to the northwest through prairies where it meets
NE 92 east of
Tryon. The highway runs concurrently with NE 92 to the west through Tryon, before splitting off and continuing northward. In
Mullen
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, the highway intersects
NE 2. It continues heading northward and to the northeast, passing the
Merritt Reservoir along the way. NE 97 also passes
Nebraska Spur 16F just north of the reservoir before continuing to the northeast. When the highway reaches
Valentine, it terminates at
US 20
U.S. Route 20 or U.S. Highway 20 (US 20) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that stretches from the Pacific Northwest east to New England. The "0" in its route number indicates that US 20 is a major coast-to-coast route. S ...
.
Major intersections
See also
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Nebraska Roads: NE 81-100
097
Transportation in Lincoln County, Nebraska
Transportation in McPherson County, Nebraska
Transportation in Hooker County, Nebraska
Transportation in Cherry County, Nebraska