Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway (Nebraska)
The historic Lincoln Highway across all of Nebraska on US 30, following the Platte River valley about 450 miles west to Kimball.
Also known as US 30 across Nebraska
- LengthAbout 450 miles[2]FHWA also lists 450 miles.
- Drive timeAbout 6 hours 30 minutes of driving[2]
- RoadsUS 30[2]
- Start and endAcross Nebraska on US 30, from eastern Nebraska to Kimball near the Wyoming line[2]
- Fees and passesNone[1]
- Best seasonNot verified
- SurfaceNot verified
- Vehicle notesNot verified
- Seasonal closuresNot verified
Before you go
Road status and weather can change quickly. Check the official road-conditions link before you go.
Facts last checked against the sources on October 22, 2026.
About the drive
Nebraska's stretch of the Lincoln Highway, America's first coast-to-coast road, follows US 30 across the whole state. It tracks the Platte River valley, the same corridor the overland trails and the Union Pacific railroad used.
Visit Nebraska's route runs through Columbus, Grand Island, Kearney, North Platte and Ogallala to Kimball near the Wyoming line. It's about six and a half hours of driving.
We haven't verified a complete route line for this byway, so the map shows the stops only.
Stops along the way
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Columbus
Town on the Platte in eastern Nebraska.
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Grand Island
Where the Lincoln Highway meets the Sandhills Journey.
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Kearney
Platte River town in the middle of the state.
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North Platte
Railroad town where the North and South Platte rivers meet.
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Ogallala
Old cattle-trail town in western Nebraska.
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Kimball
Near the Wyoming line at the west end.
Stops are listed in order along the route; the numbers match the map. Stop locations come from the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey place-names database, the stop's own official page or, where noted in the data, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Sources
- America's Byways: Lincoln Highway Scenic & History Byway (FHWA) (checked 2026-10-22)
- Explore Nebraska's Lincoln Highway Scenic & Historic Byway (Visit Nebraska) (checked 2026-10-22)
- Route line: U.S. DOT scenic byways map service (geo.dot.gov), retrieved 2026-10-22.
Written by VanillaGoods from the cited official sources. This is a drive to know, not a ranking. Road status and weather can change quickly; check the official road-conditions link before you go.
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