SCOTTSBLUFF — State and local officials celebrated the official opening of the Alliance south section of the Heartland Expressway during a ceremony this month.
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The Lincoln South Beltway is a 4-lane freeway under construction near the city of Lincoln, NE. It will eventually link US Highway 77 in the west and Nebraska Highway 2 in the east. The project is being built by Hawkins construction and is being substantially funded by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
Construction began in March of 2020, and is scheduled to be open to traffic in April of 2023. In this video, you can see that traffic has been diverted onto the new Saltillo Road bridge over US-77. Additionally, US-77 traffic has been diverted onto the permanent southbound lanes. The 54th Street bridge has also been opened to traffic, and the bridge decks at 27th St and Nebraska Parkway have been poured!
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PhotoFiles: Interstate 80 dedication in 1961
Interstate 80 opening
Jane Munn of Waverly waves enthusiastically to Gov. Frank Morrison's motorcade as it moves toward ribbon-cutting ceremonies marking the opening of Interstate 80 between Omaha and Lincoln. August 11, 1961.
Interstate 80, Gretna
In this file photo, men work on the new Interstate 80 interstate overpass for Nebraska 63 near Gretna on July 23, 1958. A future I-80 interchange at 192nd Street in Sarpy County has Gretna and Papillion struggling to come up with an agreement to share land.
Interstate 80, Lincoln
Twelve miles of Interstate 80 under construction near Lincoln. "Dirt now, but paved soon that's the status of Nebraska's interstate highway. This segment is located a few miles outside the city." August 1959.
Interstate 80 dedication
August 12, 1961, marked the dedication of the 52 mile stretch of interstate highway linking Nebraska's two largest cities, Lincoln and Omaha. As some 300 persons cheered at the Greenwood interchange, Gov. Frank Morrison snipped a red ribbon crossing the double highway at 3:35 that Friday afternoon. The ribbon was stretched across both east and west bound lanes, with the dignitaries seated on the flatbed truck drawn up in the median.
Interstate 80 dedication
August 12, 1961, marked the dedication of the 52 mile stretch of interstate highway linking Nebraska's two largest cities, Lincoln and Omaha. As some 300 persons cheered at the Greenwood interchange, Gov. Frank Morrison snipped a red ribbon crossing the double highway at 3:35 that Friday afternoon. The ribbon was stretched across both east and west bound lanes, with the dignitaries seated on the flatbed truck drawn up in the median.
