Hwy 77 Detour - Beatrice to Manhattan

[Mark Blue]

For those chasing today and tomorrow (June 4 & 5, 2008), Highway 77 south out of Beatrice NE has a significant detour when you get into Kansas somewhere around Marysville if my memory serves me correctly. This would wreck a good chase if you weren't aware of it. It re-routes you to the east so you can't keep going south towards Manhattan. Just an FYI.

Mark

 

[Mike Peregrine]

Wow - this is good to know. The nearest options would be 81 to the west, or 75 to the east ... both of these are a significant jaunt away from 77. It's going to totally suck if there's a storm track up through there, which is a very real possibility on a day like this.

 

[Jim Saueressig]

The detour is 9 / 99 / 16

I made a quick map:
Yellow is the detour, red is the bridge out (2 miles north of 16) should you desire to follow the road closed for a bit)

 

[Mark Blue]

Thanks Jim - the map above is the exact route we had to take on Monday. Keep an eye out for some nutty lady in a mini van that drives like a bat out of H.E. double toothpicks. We first had to pass her and a truck because she was too petrified to get 'r done, then later down the road her courage went off the charts and she started taking all kinds of risks. She was passing on double yellow lines, weaving over the center line, hitting the shoulder, passing on hills, all kinds of crazy stuff. Oncoming cars were flashing their lights at her like, what are you doing lady? Anyhow, that is a significant detour and is worth noting if your chase takes you through there in the next couple of days.

Mark