Project Area Map This project improved nearly 2.5 miles of the West “A” Street corridor beginning at the West City Limits extending east to the intersection of SW 5th Street. Improvements include:
New Pavement
Roundabout Intersections
ADA Accessible Sidewalks
Multi-Use Trail
Sanitary Sewer Trunkline
Street Lighting
Concrete Pads at Bus Stops
New Driveway Connections
To minimize impacts to area residents, businesses and commuters, the project was divided into two construction projects:
The purpose of this project was to improve the West “A” Street corridor beginning at the West City Limits and extending east to the intersection of SW 5th Street. The project included work associated with:
The alternatives were evaluated on multiple criteria that included: safety, environmental impacts, right-of-way impacts, constructability, access during construction, cost, and public input.
The project was locally funded through a combination of impact fee revenues and wheel tax dollars.
Roundabouts are proven to be cheaper and safer for drivers. A roundabout will allow at least 400 more vehicles through it an hour, compared to a four-way stop intersection. They also reduce environmental impacts. The City of Lincoln’s experience with the roundabout at South 33rd and Sheridan showed roundabouts in Lincoln reduces crashes by 83 percent. There’s a 95 percent reduction in injury crashes in Lincoln and cost of property damage due to those crashes is reduced by $810,000.
West “A” Street is an important arterial connector for the community. Business owners, residents, and members of the traveling public were invited to be involved in the project.
LTU held in-person and virtual public meetings throughout the project to keep residents up to date on accomplishments and timelines for completion.
City of Lincoln, LTU Project Delivery gmasek@lincoln.ne.gov 402-416-7486
City of Lincoln, LTU Project Delivery rgasper@lincoln.ne.gov 402-580-8438