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- The first rails of the Omaha Streetcar have arrived in place
- Crews moved two 160-foot rails to 10th St., between Dodge and Capitol, early Wednesday
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OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – The first streetcar rails arrived in place in Downtown Omaha. Two rails arrived at their new home on 10th St., between Dodge and Capitol, early Wednesday morning.
The 160-foot-long rails were moved from a staging area near 11th and Farnam. Crews began the work around 3 a.m. and wrapped up shortly after 4 a.m. The work was done in the early morning hours to keep people safe and minimize disruptions.
Eric Miller, Omaha’s streetcar operations manager, said the installation follows years of prep work throughout downtown, Midtown and Blackstone.
“We’re getting to the actual track work and the final, you know, year or so of construction,” Miller said. “I think it’s something really neat to see. You’re not gonna get a chance to see this very often.”
Near that staging area, Miller found tracks from the old streetcar on Farnam St.
Concrete will be poured around the rails in about two weeks after workers add some final support and insulation.
“I think any improvement to our city can only be a positive thing,” Bobbi Lang, a Northwest Omaha neighbor, said.
Putting in the track will vary along the route depending on which areas are ready for rails, Miller said. The next place to get rails will be Farnam St. in Midtown.
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