Highway Construction Season ramping up

Several highway improvements projects are gearing up and will be in progress across Nebraska this summer and continue into autumn. The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) continues work on I-80 between Omaha and Lincoln to add two new lanes to the 57 year old nationwide interstate system.  Contractors will minimize lane closures on major Holidays and UNL home football game days this spring through fall.

The westbound I-80 entrance ramp from US-6, at mile marker 409, the Waverly Interchange, is closed for remaining construction work until fall of 2013.  The exit ramp from westbound I-80 at...