Interstate 880 West

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Interstate 880 West

Interstate 880 advances 16 miles west through northern Pottawattamie County to I-29 south to north Omaha and north to Sioux City.
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Until Fall 2019, the freeway was part of the I-680 loop around the greater Omaha metro area, but was renumbered to I-880 to avoid motorist confusion due to previous road closures during flooding events along the Missouri River basin.
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I-880 crosses Pigeon Creek on the ensuing stretch west across rural northern Pottawattamie County.
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Interstate 880 between CR L34 (Exit 8) and I-29 (Exit 0) is part of the Hitchcock Loop Scenic Bypass, which in part encompasses the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway along western Iowa.
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Primarily a residential area located north of Downtown Omaha, North Omaha is located along I-680 west in 20 miles via I-29 south.
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I-880 remains near an elevation of 1200 feet as the freeway advances west toward the Loveland Rest Area and I-29.
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I-880 comes to an end in five miles at a trumpet interchange with I-29 to Council Bluffs.
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The Loveland Scenic Overlook includes an observation tower with views of the surrounding Loess Hills.
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I-29 south (Exit 0 A) joins the western end of I-880 with the Council Bluffs-Omaha metro area while I-29 north (Exit 0 B) travels to Sioux City and into South Dakota.
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I-880 concludes as Exit 0 B leaves for I-29 north. I-680 previously overlapped with I-29 for nine miles before leaving for North Omaha but was truncated with the establishment of I-880. The I-680 shield was greened out by the end of 2021.
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An end shield for Interstate 880 stands beyond the gore point for Exit 0 B. This assembly replaced a trailblazer for I-29 south.
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I-29 shield assembly posted along the northbound entrance ramp from Interstate 880 west.
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A trumpet interchange joins I-880 west with Interstate 29.
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06/17/15, 02/22/20 by AARoads

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Interstate 29
Interstate 80

Page Updated 02-27-2024.

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