Interstate 480 (Nebraska–Iowa)

Template:Infobox Interstate Interstate 480 (abbreviated I-480) is a loop highway that connects downtown Omaha, Nebraska (at a junction with Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 75) with Council Bluffs, Iowa at a junction with Interstate 29. The entire length of I-480 is a short 4.9 miles. U.S. Route 6 runs jointly with I-480 for a short distance, from Council Bluffs across the Missouri River.

The portion in Nebraska is called the "Gerald R. Ford Freeway" after the Omaha native son President. It passes near the Gerald R. Ford Birthsite and Gardens. The girder bridge across the Missouri River completed in 1966 replaced the Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge which was the first road bridge across the river connecting the two cities.

In 1999, a bill in the House of Representatives would have extended I-480 south along US 75 in southern Omaha and Bellevue, then east through Plattsmouth to connect with Interstate 29 near Glenwood, Iowa, increasing the length of the I-480 to 19 miles. However, this bill never advanced out of committee; instead, the states of Nebraska and Iowa have begun work on a plan to build two bridges across the Missouri River .

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480 crossing the Missouri River from the south in Council Bluffs, Iowa

In 2005, the Nebraska Department of Roads began a project to bring the I-480/US 75 interchange up to Interstate standards. Construction is expected to be complete in 2008.

Exit List

The following are exits for Interstate 480:

County	Location	Mile	#	Destinations	Notes
I-480 begins paired with US75; US 75 continues south on Kennedy Expressway to Offutt AFB.
Douglas	Omaha		453C	WEST Interstate 80 Lincoln	Also an unnumbered exit for EAST Interstate 80 Des Moines; Exit number based on Interstate 80
			1A	Martha Street	Former NE 38
			1B	Leavenworth Street	Northbound exit only
			2A	Harney Street Dodge Street	Northbound exit only; Implied connection to US 6
			2B	30th Street Dodge Street	Westbound exit only; exit for Creighton University Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center; implied connection to US 6
			2C	US 75 North Freeway	US 75 concurrency ends; Exit for Creighton University and Qwest Center Omaha for northbound traffic.
I-480 changes from north-south freeway to east-west freeway.
Douglas	Omaha		2D	20th Street Capitol Street Omaha Civic Auditorium	Eastbound exit only
			3	14th Street Qwest Center Omaha Old Market District	Also Creighton University for westbound traffic
			4	US 6 Dodge Street Qwest Center Omaha Eppley Airfield	Also an exit for Carter Lake, Iowa; Eastbound entrance for US 6; concurrency with US 6 begins.
I-480 and US 6 enter Iowa

External links

• US 75, I-480 Interchange Project

Browse numbered routes
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