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LEMKE SAID, STILL SHAKES YOU UP A TRAFFIC TO GO. ALERT FOR YOU. NOW, MORE STREETCAR WORK IS LEADING TO MORE LANE CLOSURES DOWNTOWN. CREWS ARE PREPARING FOR RAIL DELIVERY, SO THIS WEEK FARNAM WILL HAVE MORE LANE CLOSURES BETWEEN 10TH AND 13TH STREETS AND 11TH STREET AT FARNAM IS GOING TO FULLY CLOSE. THE CITY SAYS THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE CHALLENGES THIS CAUSES, SAYING COMPLETING THIS DEEP UTILIT
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Streetcar rail delivery closes lanes in downtown Omaha
Rail delivery closes additional lanes downtown for streetcar construction
Streetcar construction set to close more downtown lanes this week as crew prepare for rail delivery.Starting Monday, March 2, lane closures will start on Farnam between 10th and 13th Streets. 11th Street at Farnam will fully close, the City of Omaha says this is for rail offloading and welding. “Completing this deep-utility work now is essential to maintaining the overall streetcar project schedule,” the City of Omaha said, acknowledging the challenges the closures cause. Track construction in this area starts in April. To see a full timeline for streetcar construction, click here.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 set to close more downtown lanes this week as crew prepare for rail delivery.
Starting Monday, March 2, lane closures will start on Farnam between 10th and 13th Streets. 11th Street at Farnam will fully close, the City of Omaha says this is for rail offloading and welding.
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“Completing this deep-utility work now is essential to maintaining the overall streetcar project schedule,” the City of Omaha said, acknowledging the challenges the closures cause.
Track construction in this area starts in April.
To see a full timeline for streetcar construction, click here.
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 |
