Omaha, Nebraska

:For other uses, see Omaha (disambiguation).

Transportation

Omaha's Eppley Airfield serves much of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Eppley is situated near Carter Lake, which is part of Iowa and is the only city in Iowa west of the Missouri River. Carter Lake was cut off from the rest of Iowa by a Missouri River flood in 1877.

Related Topics:
Eppley Airfield - Carter Lake - Iowa - Missouri River - 1877

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The primary mode of transportation in Omaha is by car, with I-80, I-480, I-680, I-29, and U.S. Highway 75 (JFK Freeway and North Freeway) providing freeway service in the metropolitan area. The expressway along West Dodge Road (U.S. Highway 6 and Nebraska Link 28B) and U.S. Highway 275 is currently being upgraded to freeway standards from I-680 to Fremont; constuction will be completed in 2008.

Related Topics:
I-80 - I-480 - I-680 - I-29 - U.S. Highway 75 - Freeway - U.S. Highway 6 - Nebraska Link 28B - U.S. Highway 275 - Fremont - 2008

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Metro Area Transit runs a number of bus routes within the city.

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Airports

• Eppley Airfield is Omaha's commercial airport and is a general aviation airport.
• Millard Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport.
• North Omaha Airport is a general aviation airport.
• Council Bluffs Airport is a general aviation airport.
• Offutt Air Force Base is a millitary base and is not a general aviation airport.

Railroads

Omaha was chosen as the starting point for the Union Pacific Railroad, the eastern portion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. By the middle of the 20th Century, Omaha was served by the following railroads: Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific (CRIP), Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ); Chicago Great Western (CGW); Illinois Central (IC); Chicago & Northwestern (CNW); Wabash (WAB); Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul & Pacific (The Milwaukee Road) (CMStP&P); Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha; Missouri Pacific (MP); and Union Pacific (UP). Today, after the reorganization of the rail industry, only the Union Pacific, BNSF, and Canadian National (CN) are left, although Omaha remains a major rail center. The Union Pacific has corporate headquarters in Omaha. Amtrak provides daily passenger service on the California Zephyr, which runs between Chicago and San Francisco via Denver.

Related Topics:
Union Pacific Railroad - Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific (CRIP) - Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ) - Chicago Great Western (CGW) - Illinois Central (IC) - Chicago & Northwestern (CNW) - Wabash (WAB) - Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul & Pacific (The Milwaukee Road) (CMStP&P) - Missouri Pacific (MP) - BNSF - Canadian National (CN) - Amtrak - California Zephyr

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