Project Location
The proposed project is located at the Rock Island Trail crossing at Old Cheney Road, approximately 450 feet east of South 16th Street in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. Project limits would extend approximately 300 feet north and 400 feet south of Old Cheney Road along the Rock Island Trail and include a segment of Old Cheney Road from South 16th Street to approximately 300 feet east of the trail crossing. Construction may begin and/or end beyond the project limits to accommodate pavement transitions, utility relocations, and pavement markings.
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The purpose of this project is to improve the trail transportation corridor, enhance connectivity, and improve safety for trail users. This project is needed to improve an alternate mode of transportation as an option to be less reliant on the use of motorized transportation, to provide a safer crossing for bicycles and pedestrians, and to meet the requirements for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The proposed project includes construction of an undercrossing beneath Old Cheney Road for the Rock Island Trail. Improvements would include construction of an underpass structure, trail and pedestrian ramp connections, retaining walls, wayfinding markers, lighting, and drainage system modifications. A water main relocation would also be completed as part of the project. Additional grading and stabilization activities would be completed as necessary to accommodate the proposed improvements. Proposed trail detour improvements on the south side of Old Cheney Road include widening the existing sidewalk west and east of the existing Rock Island Trail connection and reconstructing non-compliant curb ramps to improve accessibility and meet ADA standards.
The project would require the acquisition of additional property rights, which could include new right-of-way (ROW), permanent easements (PE), and/or temporary easements (TE). If your property is impacted by this project, you will be contacted by a representative once the design footprint has been established. Access to adjacent properties would be maintained during construction but may be temporarily limited at times due to construction phasing.
This project is receiving federal funding through the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP).
Construction could begin as early as spring of 2028 and be completed in fall of 2028, depending on funding availability, permitting requirements, environmental approvals, and completion of final design.
The project would be constructed in multiple phases to minimize disruptions to vehicle traffic and trail users. The project would be constructed under traffic with temporary lane closures on Old Cheney Road controlled by appropriate traffic control devices and practices. There would be no full closure to through traffic and no vehicular detours are anticipated.
Trail users and pedestrians would be detoured during construction using a phased approach and signage. Trail users would be detoured through the project area via new connection ramps, existing sidewalks, and the South 16th Street and Old Cheney Road intersection. Pedestrians along Old Cheney Road would be detoured to the opposite side of the street with crossings at South 16th Street and Tipperary Trail/Newman Road.
Access for emergency services would be maintained, and no temporary or permanent impacts to residential or business access are anticipated.