I-80 Nebraska Road Conditions

I-80 crosses 454 miles of Nebraska, between the Wyoming line and the Iowa line. That is 16% of I-80's 2,900 miles.

Inside Nebraska it meets I-76 West.

By mile marker, I-80 passes North Platte 176 · Grand Island 313 (7 mi off) · Lincoln 398 · Omaha 453.

14 current reports along the route, including 3 full closures. The 8 most serious are listed below. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

• Road closed

  I-80 WB: Closed

  Closed due to night time construction work.

  I-80 WB • NE • Ongoing

• Road closed

  I-80 EB: Closed

  Closed Closed

  I-80 EB • NE • Ongoing

• Restriction

  I-80 WB: Construction Work

  Construction Work There is a weight limit in effect. Width limit 366 ft.

  I-80 WB • NE • Ongoing

• Restriction

  I-80: Long Term Road Construction

  Long Term Road Construction There is a weight limit in effect. Width limit 335 ft.

  I-80 • NE • Ongoing

• Restriction

  I-80: Bridge Construction

  Bridge Construction There is a weight limit in effect. Width limit 366 ft.

  I-80 • NE • Ongoing

• Restriction

  I-80 EB: Construction Work

  Construction Work There is a weight limit in effect. Width limit 366 ft.

  I-80 EB • NE • Ongoing

• Restriction

  I-80: Construction Work

  Construction Work There is a weight limit in effect. Width limit 335 ft.

  I-80 • NE • Ongoing

• Restriction

  I-80 EB: Restrictions

  Restrictions There is a weight limit in effect. Width limit 366 ft.

  I-80 EB • NE • Ongoing

Winter reporting is off for the season. Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, which carries Nebraska DOT's segment-by-segment snow and ice conditions, runs from October 15 to April 15; outside that window it changes only as needed. Our own forecast below runs year-round.

Conditions are entered by Nebraska DOT maintenance staff and describe what is on the pavement, not the forecast. They reach this page through Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, published for reference; the authoritative report is Nebraska 511. Always check with Nebraska 511 before setting off.

Source: Nebraska DOT, via Iowa DOT's Midwest Region layer, CC BY 4.0.

NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 4 weather stations in Nebraska. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.

Towns Along I-80 in Nebraska

From Kimball to Bellevue, with the position of each town measured along this stretch itself — counted from the Kimball end, not from a state milepost, so it will not match the numbers on the signs.

1. 23 mi Kimball 1.0 mi off the road
2. 157 mi Sutherland 1.4 mi off the road
3. 176 mi North Platte
4. 221 mi Cozad 1.1 mi off the road
5. 286 mi Gibbon 2.9 mi off the road
6. 342 mi Henderson 2.8 mi off the road
7. 398 mi Lincoln 3.9 mi off the road
8. 435 mi Gretna
9. 443 mi La Vista 1.7 mi off the road
10. 447 mi Omaha 2.7 mi off the road
11. 454 mi Bellevue 4.7 mi off the road

Places from the US Census Gazetteer and population estimates, both public domain; distances measured along this page's own route geometry.

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I-80 in Nebraska Road Weather FAQ

Is Interstate 80 in Nebraska closed right now?

Yes — 3 full closures are reported on I-80 in Nebraska as of Oct 9, 2026 3:47 AM UTC. 11 lane closures, roadworks or restrictions are in force. They are listed under closures and road blocks on this page.

What are I-80 in Nebraska road conditions today?

The map on this page colors the route along I-80 in Nebraska by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Oct 9, 2026 4:00 AM UTC. Right now temperatures run from 60°F to 72°F and the strongest wind is 9 mph.

Where are Nebraska road closures reported officially?

Nebraska's official traveler information service is Nebraska 511, at 511.nebraska.gov, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.

How often does Nebraska DOT update winter road conditions?

Nebraska DOT reports the winter condition of each stretch of state highway through Iowa DOT's Winter Road Conditions – Midwest Region feed, which runs from October 15 to April 15 and refreshes every 10 minutes. The conditions are entered by maintenance staff and describe what is on the pavement, not a forecast; this page shows the current report for I-80 in Nebraska beside our own road-surface forecast.

How often are I-80 in Nebraska road conditions updated?

The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.