Updated April 2024
Plans to enhance the Nebraska Department of Transportation’s West Beltway are in progress and may impact the City’s South 14th Street, Old Cheney Road, and Warlick Boulevard intersection improvement project including current traffic volumes. Due to this development, the improvement project has been put on pause.
The project is located at the intersection of South 14th Street, Old Cheney Road and Warlick Boulevard in the City of Lincoln. The proposed intersection design will convert the existing five-way signalized intersection into a simplified multimodal intersection configuration. The at-grade intersection will serve Warlick Boulevard to the southwest, South 14th Street to the north and south, and Old Cheney Road to the east.
A section of Old Cheney Road will be removed between the existing connection to Warlick Boulevard and Salt Valley View. A new three-lane connector roadway is proposed between Old Cheney Road and Warlick Boulevard on the southwest side of Christ Place Church. The construction of a new box culvert under Warlick Boulevard is required to replace the undersized box culvert currently present. Roundabout configurations are the proposed traffic control at the intersections of the new roadway with both Old Cheney Road and Warlick Boulevard. The new roadway will be constructed as the first phase relative to the main intersection improvements.
The updated intersection design benefits include:
Project Design (PDF, 8MB)
There is a growing need to expand the capacity of the intersection to serve more vehicles than it currently accommodates. This southwest portion of the city continues to see significant growth and development. Also, this intersection has been identified as needing safety improvements for drivers and multi-modal users to avoid potential future crashes and driver delays during rush hour periods.
Additionally, the pavement on Warlick Boulevard and South 14th Street to the north has served the traveling public well beyond its useful life and needs replaced. There is a need to create a cost-effective configuration that satisfies safety and operational criteria for the City of Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) while addressing the concerns of stakeholders and those impacted directly by reconstruction of the intersections.
Intersection improvements are necessary to improve safety and capacity, streamline traffic flow to meet current and future growth needs in this area, accommodate area growth and business access, and meet updated stormwater and drainage requirements. An additional goal of the project is provide an improved and expanded sidewalk and trail network that serves the community now and into the future.
S. 14th Street and Old Cheney Road serves over 40,000 vehicles per day.
The previous environmental analysis of the project area will be reviewed and additional evaluations may be conducted to help avoid or minimize potential environmental impacts.
The improvement project is part of the City’s Capital Improvement Program that is funded by a variety of sources including:
The updated intersection design is a financially feasible option for the City of Lincoln. The project cost is estimated to be $29.3 million. Final cost will be dependent upon economic conditions at the time of bidding. This includes design, right-of-way acquisition, construction, and contingencies.
A public open house was held on: Thursday, June 30, 2022 5:30 - 7:30 PM Lincoln Southwest High School
Meeting Handout (PDF, 6MB) Meeting Displays (PDF, 11MB)
Please contact the City of Lincoln with any questions or concerns you would like to share regarding the project.
City of Lincoln, LTU Project Delivery dvachal@lincoln.ne.gov 531-289-8211
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