Technical Committee

The Lincoln MPO Technical Committee analyzes and advises on transportation related topics in support of the transportation decision-making process. The Technical Committee is made up of representatives of professional transportation and related planning disciplines who review the effects of transportation plans and programs on social, economic, and environmental factors in conformance with federal regulations. The Technical Committee makes recommendations to the MPO Officials Committee on proposed programs, studies and documents.

Agendas

AGENDA

October 21, 2025
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
County/City Building, Room 113

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Roll call and acknowledge the "Nebraska Open Meeting Act"

1.    Review and action on the draft minutes of the August 19, 2025(PDF, 1MB) (PDF, 1MB)Technical Committee meeting 
2.

Consent Agenda (Public Hearing and Action)

 a. Review and action(PDF, 1018KB) on revisions to the FY 2026 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)

     i. Include corrected funding amounts for FTA Section 5303 in the Transit Planning Work Program

 b.  Review and action on revisions to the FY 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

    i.  State of Nebraska Department of Transportation program:

       1.  District 1 Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) Retrofit – revise  funding source for Construction/Construction Engineering phase in FY 2026

       2.  I-180, I-80 - Cornhusker Highway – note project as “UNDER CONTRACT” and reprogram funds from FY 2026 to Historical years

   ii. Lancaster County Engineering program:

       1.   98th Street, A Street to O Street – reprogram Right-of-Way/Utilities phase from Historical Years to FY 2026

       2,   S. 68th Street, Firth Road to Stagecoach Road – reprogram Right-of-Way/Utilities phase from Historical Years to FY 2026 and convert a portion of Surface Transportation Block Grant funding for the Construction/Construction Engineering phase to Advanced Construction

       3.  Arbor Road Bridge Replacement – reprogram Right-of-Way phase from Historical Years to FY 2026

       4.  Fletcher Avenue, 84th Street to 148th Street – increase cost for the Right-of-Way/Utilities phase and reprogram from Future Years to FY 2026, increase cost for the Construction/Construction Engineering phase and reprogram from Future Years to FY 2028, and reflect award of U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department Community Project Funding

  iii.    Lincoln Transportation and Utilities – Transportation program:

          1.  A Street 6th to 17th – add a Right-of-Way phase in FY 2026

  iv.    Pedestrian, Bike and Trails program:

          1.  Rock Island Trail Undercrossing at Old Cheney Road– reprogram Right-of-Way/Utilities phase from Historical Years to FY 2026 

          2. Beal Slough Trail Project – reprogram Construction and Construction Engineering phases from Historical Years to FY 2026

3.

Review and action(PDF, 164KB) on revisions to the FY 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)(PDF, 2MB)

 a.  State of Nebraska Department of Transportation program:

      i.  In Emerald – remove project due to scheduling delay

      ii. US-77 & S55H Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) – remove project due to scheduling delay

4.

 Other topics for discussion

a. Staff update on the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan Update and Lincoln Mobility Plan

b. Nathan Huynh – UNL Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering & Nebraska Clean Cities Coalition

 
5.

 Public Comment

Anyone wishing to address the committee on a matter not on this agenda, and not planned to appear on a future agenda, may do so.

 
     
     

Members

The MPO Technical Committee is comprised of 15 voting members, three non-voting members and a Secretary.

Voting Members

Member
Lancaster County Engineer, Tri-Chair
Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Department Director, Tri-Chair
Lincoln Transportation & Utilities (LTU) Director, Tri-Chair
LTU Assistant Director of Transportation, City Engineer
Railroad Transportation Safety District, Executive Director
Planning Department Long Range Principal Planner
Lancaster County Assistant County Engineer
LTU Assistant City Engineer
Planning Department Multi-Modal Transportation Planner
Urban Development Department Director
Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department Air Quality Supervisor
Lincoln Parks and Recreation Director
StarTran- LTU Assistant Director of Transit
Lincoln Airport Authority Executive Director
Nebraska Dept. of Transportation (NDOT) District 1 Engineer
NDOT Planning and Project Development Manager
City of Bennet Clerk/Treasurer
City of Hickman Administrator
City of Waverly Administrator
Non-Voting Members
Member
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Lower Platte South Natural Resources District
Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee Chair
Staff Administrator

MPO Transportation Planner

Archived Agendas and Minutes

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