Interstate 480 (Nebraska–Iowa)
| Gerald R. Ford Expressway | |||||||
I-480 highlighted in red | |||||||
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| Auxiliary route of I-80 | |||||||
| Maintained by NDOT and Iowa DOT | |||||||
| Length | 4.9 mi (7.9 km) Nebraska: 4.15 mi (6.68 km) Iowa: 0.75 mi (1.21 km) | ||||||
| Existed | November 21, 1966–present | ||||||
| NHS | Entire route | ||||||
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| South end | I-80 / US 75 in Omaha, NE | ||||||
| East end | I-29 / US 6 in Council Bluffs, IA | ||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||
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Interstate 480 (I-480) is a 4.9-mile-long (7.9 km) auxiliary Interstate Highway that connects I-80 in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, with I-29 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The portion of I-480 in Nebraska has been named the Gerald R. Ford Expressway, named in honor of the former president, who was a native of Omaha. For most of its length, I-480 is overlapped by a US Highway: for two miles (3.2 km) with US Highway 75 (US 75) and for one mile (1.6 km) with US 6. I-480 includes the Grenville Dodge Memorial Bridge over the Missouri River.