Lincoln Highway, auto trail in Omaha, Nebraska, USA
The Lincoln Highway is a historic road in Omaha that served as a transportation route between the eastern and western coasts of the United States. The segment runs approximately 3 miles between North 174th and North 192nd streets and features original brick pavement from the 1920s.
The road was established in 1913 by the Lincoln Highway Association, led by Carl G. Fisher, to create a continuous route from New York to San Francisco. The Omaha to Elkhorn section was paved with bricks in 1920, making automobile travel safer and accelerating the movement of people and goods westward.
The road is named after President Abraham Lincoln and represents the connection between east and west that visitors can experience while traveling through. Local residents and travelers recognize it as a symbol of early automobile culture and the spirit of exploration that shaped the nation.
Visitors can walk along the original section and view the historical markers that were installed in 1976 near North 180th Street. The road is accessible and easy to explore on foot, making it simple for anyone interested in early transportation history to experience the road as it was built.
What makes this section special is that it has remained virtually unchanged since the 1920s, making it one of the few remaining examples of original brick pavement from that era. Very few stretches of the original Lincoln Highway have preserved this level of authenticity, making this segment a rare window into early automobile travel.
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