Omaha officials marked another milestone Thursday in the city's streetcar project with the imminent reopening of the Farnam Street bridge over Interstate 480 and U.S. Highway 75.
Construction crews work to finish the final pieces of the Farnam Street bridge over Interstate 480 in Omaha on Thursday. The bridge is scheduled to open at 3 p.m. Friday.
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Omaha Mayor John Ewing, left, and Steven Rue, construction and street maintenance engineer, talk about the reopening Farnam Street bridge in Omaha on Thursday.
The old Farnam Street bridge was replaced to accommodate the future streetcar that will take riders between downtown and the Blackstone neighborhood.
Photos: Farnam Street bridge set to reopen on Friday
Construction crews are working to complete the final pieces of the Farnam bridge over Interstate 480 in Omaha on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. The bridge is scheduled to open at 3 p.m. on Friday.
Omaha Mayor John Ewing, left, and Steven Rue, capital construction and street maintenance engineer, talk about the soon-to-be-reopened Farnam Street bridge in Omaha, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.
Construction crews are working to complete the final pieces of the Farnam bridge over Interstate 480 in Omaha on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. The bridge is scheduled to open at 3 p.m. on Friday. The bridge will have a new bike lane on the south side.
Steven Rue, capital construction and street maintenance engineer, talks about the soon-to-be-reopened Farnam Street bridge in Omaha, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.
Construction crews are working to complete the final pieces of the Farnam bridge over Interstate 480 in Omaha on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. The bridge is scheduled to open at 3 p.m. on Friday. The bridge will have a new bike lane on the south side. To the left is the Harney Street bridge, which was reopened last year.
The soon to be reopened Farnam Street bridge has areas in the concrete that can be later removed when they need to add streetcar rails in Omaha, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.
The soon to be reopened Farnam Street bridge has areas in the concrete that can be later removed when they need to add streetcar rails in Omaha, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.
The Farnam Street bridge over Interstate 480 will reopen soon in Omaha on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. The bridge will have a new bike lane on the south side.
The Farnam Street bridge over Interstate 480 will reopen soon in Omaha on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. The bridge will have a new bike lane on the south side.
The soon to be reopened Farnam Street bridge has areas in the concrete that can be later removed when they need to add streetcar rails in Omaha, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.
Street car construction continues east of the soon to be reopened Farnam Street bridge in Omaha, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.
Streetcar construction continues east of the soon-to-be-reopened Farnam Street bridge in Omaha, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.
Construction continues underneath of the soon to be reopened Farnam Street bridge in Omaha, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.
Streetcar construction continues east of the soon-to-be-reopened Farnam Street bridge in Omaha, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.
Streetcar construction continues west of the soon-to-be-reopened Farnam Street bridge in Omaha, on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.
