Great Platte River Road Archway Monument
The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument is a monument on Interstate 80 located three miles (4.8 km) east of Kearney, Nebraska, United States. Opened in July 2000, it houses a historical experience that tells the story of Nebraska and the Platte River Valley in the development of America. The monument spans more than 300 feet (91 m) above Interstate 80 and is accessible via two numbered exits.
The Archway spanning I-80
Covered wagon
Covered wagon
Campers, visitors can sit with them, on the stump shown
Interstate 80 in Nebraska
Interstate 80 (I-80) in the US state of Nebraska runs east from the Wyoming state border across the state to Omaha. Construction of the stretch of I-80 spanning the state was completed on October 19, 1974. Nebraska was the first state in the nation to complete its mainline Interstate Highway System.
I-80 in May 1973
I-80 in Omaha looking west at its interchange with I-680
The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument in Kearney, which spans I-80