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Streetcar construction expanding in Omaha with new road closures on deck

Streetcar construction is expanding and new closures are happening next week.

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DRIVER WAS CITED IN ADDITION TO SEVERAL OTHERS. STREETCAR CONSTRUCTION IS EXPANDING, SO NEW CLOSURES ARE HAPPENING NEXT WEEK, STARTING ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH. WATER MAIN WORK WILL BEGIN ON HARNEY STREET BETWEEN 16TH AND 19TH STREETS. THIS WILL SHUT DOWN 17TH AND 18TH STREETS NEAR THEIR INTERSECTIONS WITH HARNEY. THIS IS THE FIRST OF FOUR PHASES EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT THREE MONTHS.

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Streetcar construction expanding with new road closures starting next week

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Updated: 4:12 PM CST Feb 13, 2026

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Streetcar construction is expanding and new closures are happening next week. Beginning Monday, Feb. 16, water main work will begin on Harney Street between 16th and 19th streets. This will shut down 17th and 18th streets near their intersections with Harney. This is the first of four phases expected to take about three months. READ MORE: Six new areas will go under construction this week as streetcar work ramps upIn early March, a future phase will completely close Harney Street for two weeks.Traffic on Farnam Street between 29th Street and Turner Boulevard will be shifted from the north lanes to the south. That area is still only for local traffic with Farnam and Turner Boulevard closed.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google Search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

Streetcar construction is expanding and new closures are happening next week.

Beginning Monday, Feb. 16, water main work will begin on Harney Street between 16th and 19th streets.

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This will shut down 17th and 18th streets near their intersections with Harney.

This is the first of four phases expected to take about three months.

READ MORE: Six new areas will go under construction this week as streetcar work ramps up

In early March, a future phase will completely close Harney Street for two weeks.

Traffic on Farnam Street between 29th Street and Turner Boulevard will be shifted from the north lanes to the south. That area is still only for local traffic with Farnam and Turner Boulevard closed.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google Search.

NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

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