Interstate 680 (Nebraska–Iowa)

Interstate 680 (I-680) in Nebraska and Iowa is the northern bypass of the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area. I-680 spans 16.49 miles (26.54 km) from its southern end in western Omaha, Nebraska, to its eastern end near Crescent, Iowa. The freeway passes through a diverse range of scenes and terrains—the urban setting of Omaha, the Missouri River and its valley, the rugged Loess Hills, and the farmland of Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

Interstate 680

I-680 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-80
Maintained by NDOT and Iowa DOT
Length16.49 mi (26.54 km)
Nebraska: 13.32 mi (21.44 km)
Iowa: 3.17 mi (5.10 km)
ExistedDecember 13, 1966–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end I-80 in Omaha, NE
Major intersections
  • US 275 / N-92 in Omaha, NE
  • US 6 in Omaha, NE
  • US 75 in Omaha, NE
East end I-29 near Crescent, IA
Location
CountryUnited States
States
Counties
Highway system
  • Main
  • Auxiliary
  • Suffixed
  • Business
  • Future
  • Nebraska State Highway System
  • Interstate
  • US
  • State
  • Link
  • Spur
    • State Spurs
  • Recreation
← I-480NE→ N-1
← I-480IA→ I-880

From 1973 until 2019, I-680 extended much farther into Iowa. It followed I-29 for 10 miles (16 km) between Crescent and Loveland. It then headed east along what is now known as I-880 until it met I-80 again near Neola. The I-880 section was originally known as I-80N from 1966 until it was absorbed into I-680 in 1973. I-680 in Omaha was originally designated Interstate 280 (I-280). Maps from the early and mid-1960s showed I-280 in Omaha. Since this highway would extend into Iowa and I-280 was already planned for the Quad Cities area, this route was redesignated I-680.

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