Nebraska Highway 121 is a highway in northeastern Nebraska. It is a discontinuous highway with three segments:
- The southern segment begins at Nebraska Highway 32 west of Madison and ends at U.S. Highway 275 north of Battle Creek.
- The middle segment begins at Nebraska Highway 13 northwest of Pierce and ends at Nebraska Highway 84 north of Wausa.
- The northern segment begins at Nebraska Highway 12 in Crofton and ends at U.S. Highway 81 northeast of Crofton, near the South Dakota border.
 State Highway 121 | ||||
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 Nebraska Highway 121 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NDOT | ||||
| Length | 55.03 mi[1] (88.56 km) | |||
| Southern segment | ||||
| Length | 13.51 mi[1] (21.74 km) | |||
| South end |  N-32 west of Madison | |||
| North end |  US 275 north of Battle Creek | |||
| Middle segment | ||||
| Length | 28.33 mi[1] (45.59 km) | |||
| South end |  N-13 northwest of Pierce | |||
| Major intersections |  US 20 in Osmond | |||
| North end |  N-84 east of Bloomfield | |||
| Northern segment | ||||
| Length | 13.19 mi[1] (21.23 km) | |||
| South end |  N-12 west of Crofton | |||
| North end |  US 81 northeast of Crofton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Nebraska | |||
| Counties | Southern segment: Madison Middle segment: Pierce, Knox Northern segment: Knox, Cedar | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSouthern segment
editThe southern segment of Nebraska Highway 121 begins at an intersection with NE 32 west of Madison. It heads in a northward direction through farmland, passing through Battle Creek. Just north of Battle Creek, it intersects with US 275, where this segment terminates for about 15 miles (24 km).[1][2]
Middle segment
editThe middle segment of Nebraska Highway 121 begins at NE 13 northwest of Pierce. It heads in a northward direction through farmland, where it intersects with US 20 in Osmond. NE 121 runs concurrently with US 20 for about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the east, before splitting and continuing northward. It then intersects NE 59 before entering Wausa to the north. The highway turns to the east and then northward again as it passes through Wausa. Further north, it will meet NE 84 and the segment will terminate at that point, resuming about 10 miles (16 km) to the northeast.[1][3]
Northern segment
editThe third segment of Nebraska Highway 121 begins at NE 12 in Crofton. It heads northward from Crofton through farmland, passing by the Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area and Gavins Point Dam. At that point, the highway turns to the northeast and finally directly eastward. It meets with US 81 south of the South Dakota border and just a couple of miles south of Yankton. NE 121 terminates at US 81.[1][4]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Madison | | 0.00 | 0.00 | N-32 | Southern end of southern segment | ||
| Battle Creek | 13.51 | 21.74 | US 275 (Front Street) | Northern end of southern segment | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Pierce | | 28.13 | 45.27 | N-13 | Southern end of middle segment | ||
| Osmond | 36.29 | 58.40 |  US 20 west (854th Road) | South end of US 20 overlap | |||
| 39.58 | 63.70 |  US 20 east | North end of US 20 overlap | ||||
| Knox | | 46.61 | 75.01 |  N-59 | |||
| Bloomfield | 56.46 | 90.86 | N-84 | Northern end of middle segment | |||
| Gap in route | |||||||
| Crofton | 66.46 | 106.96 | N-12 (Harold Street) | Southern end of northern segment | |||
| Cedar | | 79.65 | 128.18 | US 81 | Northern end of northern segment | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Nebraska Highway Reference Log Book" (PDF). Nebraska Department of Roads. 2015. pp. 267–268. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "overview of Nebraska Highway 121 southern segment" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ "overview of Nebraska Highway 121 middle segment" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
- ^ "overview of Nebraska Highway 121 northern segment" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-11-08.