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A new look is coming to Interstate 80 at 192nd Street.Right now, in the Sarpy County area, many roads are gravel. District Commissioner Jim Warren says the area is continuing to grow and will see lots of benefits from this long-awaited modernization.”The interchange conversation started multiple years ago. This one became realistic, I’m going to say, probably five years ago,” Warren said. Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) engineer Barbara Gerbino-Bevins says NDOT will lead the interchange project.”Development is coming in this area, no matter what we do. And so, we’re just trying to get ahead of the curve on this,” Bevins said. Traffic volume projections expect the area of Interstate 80 at 192nd Street to skyrocket by the year 2050.Bevins says the project’s intention is to give relief at Highways 31 and 370 near I-80.”I drive the area a lot. Highway 370 is extremely crowded,” Warren, who also lives in the area, said.And other residents agree, many attended NDOT’s first public meeting for the project.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: NDOT hosts public open house for Sarpy County interchange project”Quite frankly, I am seeing it as a very good plus for (residents) in the future,” a meeting attendee told KETV.An official interchange design hasn’t been chosen yet, but NDOT says it will most likely involve multiple roundabouts. To see interchange options, click here.Construction will start early in 2027, and it’s expected to last through late 2028.NDOT says it’ll have final design plans by this summer. NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports |
A new look is coming to Interstate 80 at 192nd Street.
Right now, in the Sarpy County area, many roads are gravel. District Commissioner Jim Warren says the area is continuing to grow and will see lots of benefits from this long-awaited modernization.
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“The interchange conversation started multiple years ago. This one became realistic, I’m going to say, probably five years ago,” Warren said.
Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) engineer Barbara Gerbino-Bevins says NDOT will lead the interchange project.
“Development is coming in this area, no matter what we do. And so, we’re just trying to get ahead of the curve on this,” Bevins said.
Traffic volume projections expect the area of Interstate 80 at 192nd Street to skyrocket by the year 2050.
Bevins says the project’s intention is to give relief at Highways 31 and 370 near I-80.
“I drive the area a lot. Highway 370 is extremely crowded,” Warren, who also lives in the area, said.
And other residents agree, many attended NDOT’s first public meeting for the project.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: NDOT hosts public open house for Sarpy County interchange project
“Quite frankly, I am seeing it as a very good plus for (residents) in the future,” a meeting attendee told KETV.
An official interchange design hasn’t been chosen yet, but NDOT says it will most likely involve multiple roundabouts. To see interchange options, click here.
Construction will start early in 2027, and it’s expected to last through late 2028.
NDOT says it’ll have final design plans by this summer.
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