Nebraska Highway 103
 State Highway 103 | ||||
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 Nebraska Highway 103 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 50.59 mi[1] (81.42 km) | |||
| Existed | 1936[2]–present | |||
| Southern segment | ||||
| Length | 11.39 mi[1] (18.33 km) | |||
| South end |  N-8 south of Diller | |||
| North end |  US 136 north of Diller | |||
| Northern segment | ||||
| Length | 39.20 mi[1] (63.09 km) | |||
| South end |  N-4 east of Plymouth | |||
| Major intersections |  N-41 in Wilber N-33 in Crete US 6 north of Pleasant Dale | |||
| North end |  I-80 north of Pleasant Dale | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nebraska | |||
| Counties | Southern segment: Jefferson Northern segment: Gage, Saline, Seward | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Nebraska Highway 103 is a highway in southeastern Nebraska. It is a discontinuous highway with two segments. The southern segment begins at Nebraska Highway 8 south of Diller and ends at U.S. Highway 136 north of Diller. The northern segment begins at Nebraska Highway 4 east of Plymouth and ends at Interstate 80 north of Pleasant Dale.
Route description
[edit]Northern segment
[edit]The northern segment of Nebraska Highway 103 begins at N-4, east of Plymouth. It heads in a northerly direction through farmland, turning briefly to the northwest as it passes through De Witt. After leaving De Witt, N-103 continues heading northward. In Wilber, it intersects with N-41. The highway continues heading north and slightly to the northwest until it meets N-33 in Crete. It runs concurrently with N-33 for about 3.5 miles (5.6 km), passing through Crete. Just to the northeast of Crete, N-103 splits off and continues northward. After passing through Pleasant Dale, it intersects with US 6. Less than a mile later, N-103 intersects with I-80 where it then terminates.[1][3]
Southern segment
[edit]The southern branch of Nebraska Highway 103 begins at an intersection with N-8 south of Diller. It heads directly northward through farmland, passing through Diller along the way. At US 136 north of Diller, this segment of N-103 terminates and resumes about 8 miles (13 km) to the north.[1][4]
History
[edit]Northern segment
[edit]
The northern segment was first numbered N-82 as early as 1937.[5] The renumbering of N-82 to N-103 occurred somewhere between 1962 and 1981. Also during this timeframe, N-103 was rerouted to the southwest of Crete and extended north through Pleasant Dale, terminating at a newly constructed interchange with I-80. Originally gravel before and around 1981,[6][7] the section north of Crete has since been paved.
Southern segment
[edit]The southern segment of N-103 largely follows today's alignment. However, according to the 1937 state highway map, its southern terminus was Diller.[5] Between 1937 and 1940, N-103 was extended further south and terminated at Nebraska Highway 3 South[8] (the current terminus), or present day N-4.
Major intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Jefferson | | 0.00 | 0.00 | N-8 (705th Road) | Southern terminus of southern segment | |||
| Harbine | 11.39 | 18.33 | US 136 | Northern terminus of southern segment | ||||
| 7.85-mile (12.63 km) gap in route | ||||||||
| | 19.24 | 30.96 | N-4 | Southern terminus of northern segment | ||||
| Gage |
No major junctions | |||||||
| Saline | Wilber | 32.73 | 52.67 | N-41 (3rd Street) | ||||
| Crete | 42.70 | 68.72 |  N-33 west | South end of N-33 overlap | ||||
| 46.14 | 74.26 |  N-33 east | North end of NE 33 overlap | |||||
| Seward | Pleasant Dale | 57.79 | 93.00 | US 6 (O Street Road) | ||||
| 58.23– 58.44 | 93.71– 94.05 | I-80 | I-80 exit 388 | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2015. pp. 260–261. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ↑ The Nebraska Highways Page: Highways 101 to 300 Archived 2005-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Overview of Nebraska Highway 103 northern segment" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ↑ "Overview of Nebraska Highway 103 southern segment" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- 1 2 "Official Map - Nebraska State Highway System" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Transportation. Department of Roads & Irrigation, Bureau of Roads and Bridges. August 1, 1937. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Nebraska State Highways" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Transportation. Department of Roads. 1962. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ↑ "1981-1981 Official Highway Map - Nebraska" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Transportation. Department of Roads. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Official Map - Nebraska State Highway System" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Transportation. Department of Roads & Irrigation, Bureau of Roads and Bridges. April 1, 1940. Retrieved July 10, 2022.