Nebraska Link 28B (L-28B) is a

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highway which connects

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west of

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in Omaha. The highway is a long part of a freeway which stretches to Fremont from Omaha.

Route description

L-28B begins at an interchange with

(US 275) west of

. The connections from US 275 eastbound to L-28B eastbound and from L-28B westbound to US 275 westbound make up the dominant road. Eastbound US 275 traffic must exit to stay on the route, while westbound L-28B traffic must exit to access eastbound US 275. Continuing east, L-28B meets 228th Street, which extends to Waterloo, at a

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. It crosses the

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and then meets Skyline Drive, in Elkhorn, at a

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. Now in Omaha, the road is named West Dodge Road. L-28B ends at an interchange with westbound

and

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. West Dodge Road continues towards

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as eastbound US 6. The entire route's

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was increased from 65 mph to 70 mph in July 2018

Major intersections

References

{{Reflist Link 28B Transportation in Omaha, Nebraska