Nebraska Highway 44


Nebraska Highway 44 is a highway in Franklin, Kearney, and Buffalo counties in Nebraska, United States. It runs in a south-to-north direction from Nebraska Highway 4 south of Wilcox to an intersection with U.S. Route 30 in Kearney.

Route description

NE‑44 begins at an intersection with NE‑4 south of Wilcox. It heads through farmland and passes through Wilcox, then meets U.S. Route 6/U.S. Route 6, which are concurrent with each other. NE‑44 then turns east with US 6/US 34 and passes through Axtell. East of Axtell, NE‑44 turns north. Near Kearney, NE‑44 meets Nebraska Link 50A, which serves as a link to Fort Kearny State Historical Park. Shortly after, NE‑44 crosses the Platte River and becomes a divided highway. NE‑44 then enters Kearney and meets Interstate 80. The highway continues north towards downtown Kearney on Second Avenue and ends at an intersection with US 30.

Major intersections