John J. Pershing Drive
| Location | Omaha |
|---|---|
| East end | Ponca Road, River Drive |
| West end | 9th Street, Abbott Drive |
John J. Pershing Drive is a street in North Omaha, Nebraska in the United States. It starts at the northern border of Omaha and ends at the eastern part of the Eppley Airport. It is named for General John Joseph Pershing.
About
John J. Pershing Drive is named for John Joseph Pershing, an army general from Laclede, Missouri who later resided in Nebraska.[1] It was dedicated to Pershing on Veteran's Day, 1941.[2] A marker for the dedication stands just south of the Mormon Bridge.[3] Previously known as North River Road, it was rededicated in honor of Pershing as part of a call by the Pershing Memorial Commission for all Nebraska municipalities to name a street in his honor. Omaha mayor Dan Butler announced the renaming on September 12, 1941, the day before the 81st birthday of Pershing (who lived until 1948).[4][5]
Route
The road was built to provide a route to get from the northern reaches of Omaha to Abbott Drive and the Eppley Airfield. It starts at the intersection of River Drive and Ponca Road. It runs south to NP Dodge Park, and goes under I-680 next. It intersects Dick Collins Road, which leads to an interchange with I-680, US-75, and NE-36. Then, it goes through the neighborhood of Florence as the eastern border. Then, just south of Florence, it intersects Florence Boulevard, leading to Downtown Omaha. At its intersection with Redick Avenue, it flattens out from a southeast course to east. It then terminates at its intersection with 9th Street and Abbott Drive.[6]
See Also
References
- ↑ https://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/historicmissourians/name/p/pershing/
- ↑ Fletcher, Adam F.C. (8 December 2016) A History of North Omaha’s J.J. Pershing Drive and Monument, North Omaha History, Retrieved December 2020
- ↑ Historic Markers - "General John J. Pershing", Historic Florence, Retrieved 13 January 2010
- ↑ (12 September 1941). Omaha Names Road In Honor of Pershing Birthday On Saturday, Lincoln Star
- ↑ Pershing Drive Dedicated, Foreign Service (VFW 1941)
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/John+J+Pershing+Dr,+Omaha,+NE/@41.3406674,-95.9587938,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8793911f11390a23:0xe034ba16f70631be!8m2!3d41.3406634!4d-95.9566051
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