'Hot mess': Omaha pedestrians say Leavenworth/Saddle Creek construction leaves them stranded (2024)

• Lane restrictions will be in place on Douglas Street between South 18th and South 19th Streets because of fiber-optic installation until Thursday.
• Dodge Street between West Dodge Road and South 81st Street(near Methodist and Children's hospitals) will be closed westbound for sewer repair today.
• Leavenworth Street between South 43rd and South 45th Streets will be restricted to one lane in each direction for utility work in the inside lanes until Wednesday.
• The intersection of North 33rd Street and Forest Lawn Avenue will be closed for CSO sanitary sewer separation until May 29.
• Southbound traffic on Beverly Drive at Farnam Street will be shifted to the center lane because of utility work until May 1.
• Traffic will be restricted to one lane westbound on Farnam Street at South 14th Streetto allow for fiber-optic line installation in the outside curb lane until Wednesday.
• Taylor Street between Terrace Drive and North 100th Street is closed for sewer repairs until Tuesday.
• North Ridge Drive between Hanover Circle and North 34th Street is closed for CSO sanitary sewer separation until May 27.
• Traffic will be restricted southbound on North 16th Street between Cuming and Mike Fahey Streets until May 15. No reason is given.
• Lake Street between North 20th and North 22nd Streets is restricted westbound between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. for sewer repair until Monday.
• The intersection of South 24th and S Streets will have varying lane restrictions because of utility work until Thursday.
• Avenue G between North 28th and North 32nd Streets in Council Bluffs will be closed for milling between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

• The192nd Street interchange on the West Dodge Expresswayis being rebuilt as a “diverging diamond” interchange. Periodic lane closures and some overnight ramp closures can be expected through the end of 2024.
• State Street west of North 252nd Street near Valleywill be closed for bridge construction until August.

• State Street from Kilpatrick Parkway to HWS Cleveland Boulevard, and 168th Streetfrom Rachel Snowden Parkway to Reynolds Streetare closedfor grading, paving and reconstruction of the 168th and State intersection until December 2024.
• North 108th Street between Burt Circle and Decatur Streetwill be closed with local access only for street widening until July 31.
• Fort Street between 183rd and 186th Streetsis closed because of grading and paving of the three-lane roadway until June 1.

• North 90th Street between Maple Street and Maple Village is restricted to one lane northbound because of utility work until Monday.
• North 72nd Street between Bedford Avenue and Pratt Streetwill have various lane restrictions for utility work because of a water-main break until May 8.
• North 72nd Street between Dodge Street and Western Avenuewill have varying lane restrictions because of street repairs until June 3.
• Theintersection of North 60th and Ohern Streetswill have various lane restrictions for utility work until May 3.
• North 54th Street from Bedford Street to Northwest Radial Highwayis closed for utility work until Monday.
• California Street between North 51st and North 52nd Streetsis closed for sewer-line maintenance until Friday.
• Traffic is restricted in the eastbound curb lane ofDodge Street between Saddle Creek Road and 44th Streetbecause of water main repair until Wednesday.
• North 43rd Street between Dodge and Davenport Streetswill have lane restrictions southbound for utility work until Tuesday.
• WestboundDodge Street between North 38th and North 40th Avenueswill be restricted for building construction in the outside curb lane until Aug. 30.
• Forest Lawn Avenue between North 36th Street and Craig Avenuewill be closed for a CSO sanitary sewer separation project until June 8.
• North 30th Street between Hanover and Ernst Streetswill be restricted to one lane southbound for a CSO sanitary sewer separation project until May 21.Ernst Street between North 30th and North 33rd Streetsis closed until May 22 as part of the same project.
• North 29th Street between State and Willit Streetswill be closed for utility work until Friday.
• The intersection of North 28th and Weber Streetsis closed for street repair today.
• TheBristol Street bridge spanning the North Freeway between 27th and 28th Streetswill be closed for bridge repairs until June 16.
• Capitol Avenue between North 19th and North 17th Streetswill have varying lane restrictions in place for utility improvements until Tuesday.
• North 18th Street between Grace Street and Willis Avenuewill be closed for CSO sanitary sewer separation until June 25.
• Willis Avenue between North 17th and North 18th Streetswill be closed for construction related to Omaha’s sanitary sewer separation project until Wednesday.
• North 16th Streetwill be closed at various pointsbetween Pinkney and Clark Streetsfor CSO sewer separation improvements through Aug. 31
• North 16th Street between Binney and Locust Streetswill be closed for CSO sewer separation improvements until July 11.
• North 16th Street between Corby and Locust Streetswill be closed for utility improvements until May 7.
• North 16th Street between Binney and Spencer Streetswill be be closed for CSO sewer separation improvements until June 30.
• Because of construction at the Kiewit corporate campus,North 15th Street between Mike Fahey and California Streetswill be restricted southbound, andMike Fahey between North 16th and North 15th Streetswill have eastbound traffic shifted to the center lane until May 2.

• Theintersection of 12th and Dodge Streetswill have varying lane restrictions for utility work until May 4.
• Nicholas Street between North 11th and North 12th Streetswill be restricted to one lane westbound for sewer repair in the outside curb lane until April 30.
• Abbott Drive between Pratt Court and East Carter Boulevardwill be restricted to one lane northbound for Eppley Airfield improvements in the outside curb lane until Saturday.

• South 222nd Street (Skyline Drive) from I Street to south of Q Streetis closed for reconstruction of the roadway and construction of a new roundabout at 222nd and Q Streets until fall.
• South 168th Street between Q Street and West Center Roadwill have lane restrictions for street widening until December 2024.
• South 145th Street between Grover Street and Industrial Frontage Roadwill be closed for sewer work until May 20.
• Varying lane restrictions can be expected onNebraska Highway 50/South 144th Street/Millard Avenue from L Street to Nebraska Highway 370through July 31, 2025. Traffic is restricted to one lane in each direction onHighway 50 at the Highway 370 interchangethrough the summer.

• South 94th Street between H Court and J Streetis closed for utility work until Monday.
• Varying eastbound lane restrictions are in place onF Street between 90th and 94th Streetsbecause of utility work until Monday.
• Farnam Drive between South 81st and Harney Streetswill have varying lane restrictions for street panel replacement today.
• The northbound lanes ofSouth 72nd Street between F Street and Interstate 80are closed for bridge repair until Dec. 8.
• Northbound traffic in the outside lane ofSouth 72nd Street between Mercy Road and Cedar Streetwill be restricted for utility work until Monday.
• South 44th Street between Douglas and Farnam Streetsis restricted to one lane in each direction due to construction on an adjacent property through Tuesday.
• The eastbound curb lane onDouglas Streetwill be closed between44th Street and Saddle Creek Roadfor construction through May 2025.
• Varying lane restrictions are in place atthe intersection of Saddle Creek Road and Leavenworth Streetbecause of utility work and intersection improvements until Dec. 13.
• Harney Street between South 38th Avenue and South 37th Streetis restricted to one lane eastbound for building construction until May 13.South 37th Street between Farnam and Harneyis also closed as part of the same project.
• Farnam Street between South 10th and South 40th Streetswill be restricted to one lane each direction for utility location work until today.
• Eastbound traffic onFarnam Street between South 37th and South 33rd Streetswill be shifted to the center lane for utility work to accommodate the new streetcar line until May 20.
• L Street between South 26th and South 24th Streetswill be restricted to one lane eastbound for building construction in the outside curb lane until June 23.
• N Street between South 23rd and South 24th Streetswill be closed to through traffic for utility work until April 30.
• Traffic in the east curb lane is restricted onSouth 24th Street between Landon Court and Howard Streetdue to building construction until April 29.

• 14th Streetis closedbetween Farnam and Douglas Streets,and curbside lanes are closed onFarnam, Douglas and 15th Streetuntil early 2026 because of construction of the new Mutual of Omaha tower.
• The southbound outside lane is restricted onSouth 13th Street between William and Pine Streetsbecause of road construction until Sept. 6.

• 180th Streetis closed fora half-mile south of Highway 370near Vala’s Pumpkin Patch for replacement of a culvert and reconstruction into a three-lane road until summer 2024.
• One eastbound lane ofNebraska Highway 370 near 180th Streetin northwest Sarpy County is closed for construction until May 6.
• Lane restrictions can be expected onU.S. Highway 34/75 from Nebraska Highway 1 to Oak Hill Road in Plattsmouththrough November 2024 to allow for road construction.
• The right lane is closed northbound onU.S. 34 between Bay Road and Platte River Drive south of La Platteto allow for construction of a pedestrian bridge over the Platte River. No completion date is listed.
• Theintersection of 204th Street and Capehart Road in Gretnais closed as part of the Gretna Crossing Park construction project until May 1.
• 204th Street from Platteview Road to the creek south of Interstate 80in Gretna will be closed for construction of a sanitary sewer extension until June 2.

• Head-to-head traffic is limited to 55 mph onU.S. Highway 30 between North Ridge Road and County Road 8six to 18 miles west of Fremont until fall 2024.
• Traffic is restricted to one lane in each direction on theBroad Street Viaduct (old U.S. Highway 77), from West Jensen Street to West Fourth Street in Fremontover the Union Pacific railroad tracks for renovation of the bridge deck and sidewalk and repair of bridge joints until June.
• Varying and intermittent lane closures can be expected onU.S. Highway 275 eastbound between B Road (5 miles east of West Point) and Pebble Street (1 mile west of Scribner),using flaggers because of road and bridge construction through summer 2024.
• A lane is closed intermittently onU.S. Highway 275 between Nebraska Highway 32 and Garfield Street in West Pointdue to road construction.
• Intermittent lane closures can be expected onInterstate 80 between Exit 388 (Crete) and Exit 395 (Northwest 48th Street) west of Lincolnwhile the highway is widened to six lanes and the Pleasant Dale interchange is reconstructed through November.
• Intermittent lane closures will occur onU.S. Highway 77 between I-80 and Bluff Road in Lincolnbecause of road construction until sometime in April.
• The right lane is closed and traffic is reduced to two lanes head-to-head onU.S. 30 between 30th and 14th Avenues in Columbuswhile the road is being constructed through fall 2024.
• Width restrictions and overnight lane closures may occur on a 7-mile stretch ofU.S. Highway 77 between I-80 and Warlick Boulevard near Lincolnuntil June while workers lay asphalt and install bridge joints, pavement markings and rumble strips.
• Traffic will be limited to a single lane onU.S. Highway 77 between Winnebago and Walthillwhile workers install culverts and lay new asphalt, until midsummer. Traffic will be maintained with signals and a pilot car.
• Traffic will run head-to-head and width restrictions will be in place onI-80 between mile markers 254 and 263 near Lexington and Kearneyuntil spring 2026 while workers completely reconstruct the roadway, widen and rebuild four bridge decks, and replace ramps at the Elm Creek interchange. Work will take place in the eastbound lanes during 2024 and the westbound lanes during 2025.
• Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction and run head-to-head in the westbound lanes ofI-80 between Exits 237 (Lexington) and 248 (Overton)while the eastbound lanes are rebuilt through September.

• The left lane ofInterstate 680 between Exit 61 (Old Mormon Bridge Road) and Exit 1 (130th Street) 2-3 miles east of Omaha in Iowais closed for road construction until Aug. 1.
• Both shoulders are closed on the Interstate 29 southbound ramp on Exit 56 to North 16th Street in Council Bluffsfrom 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdaysbecause of road construction until Friday.
• Occasional nighttime lane and ramp closures may occur onI-80 at the Madison Avenue interchangethrough June 2026 while the interchange is being rebuilt. Both shoulders are closed through July 12. The eastbound exit ramp to Madison Avenue is partially until 3 p.m. Monday.
• Avenue L between North 27th and North 28th Streets in Council Bluffswill be closed because of a storm sewer rehabilitation project until Nov. 30.
• TheBenton Street bridge over Indian Creek between Kanesville Road and East Broadway in Council Bluffswill be closed for rehabilitation and repair until July 31.
• Perry Road at Birdsley Road in Council Bluffsis limited to a single lane with alternating two-way traffic until June 28.
• Fifth Avenue between South Sixth and Pearl Streets is closed because of contractor repairs until Wednesday.
• Head-to-head traffic is in place onInterstate 29 from Exit 1 (Iowa Highway 33 East) and Exit 10 (Iowa Highway 2) north of Hamburgbecause of road construction until Aug. 1.Iowa Highway 333 from I-29 to 274th Street near Hamburgalso is closed for road construction until Aug. 15.
• The left lane ofIowa Highway 92 between County Road L55 and County Road M16 1 to 2 miles east of Treynoris closed for road construction until May 30.
• U.S. Highway 59from Iowa Highway 48 and County Road J14 near Shenandoahis closed for road reconstruction until Aug. 1.

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