US 275 is a north-south United States highway. It is a branch of US 75, originally terminating at that route in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Termini

As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is in O'Neill, Nebraska at an intersection with U.S. Highway 20 and U.S. Highway 281. Its southern terminus is near Rock Port, Missouri at an intersection with U.S. Highway 136.

Historic termini

At its creation in 1932, US 275 ran from Council Bluffs to St. Joseph, Missouri. In 1939 the route was extended northwest into Nebraska. In 1963 US 275 was truncated to its current end in northwestern Missouri.

Historic routes

Before November 2001, US 275 ran alongside the Union Pacific tracks between Waterloo and Fremont, Nebraska. This routing was decommissioned and replaced by a new freewaysegment built as part of a project to connect Fremont via freeway to Omaha

Prior to July 1, 2003, US 275 followed a winding two-lane road between Council Bluffs and Glenwood, Iowa. The segment moved to a multiplex with Interstate 29 that day.

States traversed

The highway passes through the following states:

• Nebraska
• Iowa
• Missouri

Related US Routes

• United States Highway 75
• United States Highway 175

Sources and external links

• Endpoints of US highways (http://www.geocities.com/usend7079/End275/end275.htm) (used with permission)