U.S. Route 275
U.S. Numbered Highway in Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska in the United States
U.S. Route 275 (US 275) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that is a branch of US 75. It originally terminated at US 75 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The highway's northern terminus is in O'Neill, Nebraska, at an intersection with US 20 and US 281. Its southern terminus is near Rock Port, Missouri, at an intersection with US 136.
Route description
US 275 is signed north–south in Missouri and Iowa, while in Nebraska, it is signed east–west.
Missouri
US 275 begins at an intersection with US 136 one mile (1.6 km) west of Rock Port. It travels to the north and to the northwest through Atchison County for 16 miles (26 km).
Iowa
US 275 crosses into Iowa 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) south of Hamburg. It enters Hamburg and intersects Iowa Highway 333 (Iowa 333), which connects to Interstate 29 (I-29) 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) to the west. North of Hamburg, it intersects Iowa 2, and the two routes run concurrently for five miles (8.0 km).
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