Interstate 480 (Nebraska–Iowa)
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 Birthplace 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 .
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.
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