Mayor Gaylor Baird Highlights Citywide Street Improvements

Published on December 17, 2025

City releases 2025 Lincoln on the Move annual report

Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, with Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) Director Liz Elliott and community representatives, today discussed the 2025 Lincoln on the Move Annual Report, which details street improvements completed during the most recent construction season. Director Elliott also summarized progress made during the first six-year-phase of the voter-approved quarter-cent sales tax that took effect in 2019 and expired in September 2025.

“Well maintained streets support public safety, economic development, housing construction, and our quality of life,” Mayor Gaylor Baird said. “Streets shape how we move through our city, how neighbors connect, and how Lincoln grows.”

The sixth Lincoln on the Move annual report is available at lincoln.ne.gov/Streets. Lincoln on the Move is funding 10 street projects in its sixth year of the initiative. Once all projects in the first phase of the initiative are constructed, Lincoln on the Move will have completed 66 projects and 220 lane miles of improvements to existing streets and construction of new streets.

Joining Mayor Gaylor Baird and Elliott at the news conference were Bennie Shobe, City Councilmember; Shea Svoboda, Advisory Committee on Transportation Member and Ed Harris, President, Pine Lake Neighborhood Association.

Elliott said the City completed three large street projects in 2025, with completion of a fourth expected late summer 2026. Six additional projects are being designed and are scheduled to be completed in 2026, 2027, and 2028.

Elliott said the Lincoln on the Move funded projects for the sixth year of the program include:

Northwest 12th Street between West Adams Street and West Highlands Boulevard (Completed)
Multiple streets in the Eastridge Neighborhood near “O” Street between Cotner Boulevard and 70th Street (Completed)
Pine Lake Road between 14th and 32nd streets (Completed)
South 40th Street from “A” to “O” streets (In Progress)
33rd Street and Fletcher Avenue between Superior and 27th streets (In Design)
48th Street from Normal to Cotner boulevards (In Design)
South 27th Street from Nebraska Parkway to South Street (In Design)
Vine Street between 66th and 70th streets (In Design)
“O” Street from Ninth Street to Centennial Mall (In Design)
70th Street from Pioneers Boulevard to Van Dorn Street (In Design)

“Thanks to Lincoln voters who approved the continuation of the quarter-cent sales tax last spring, we’re ready to begin the second phase of Lincoln on the Move as we continue our commitment to safe, reliable, and high-quality streets throughout the next eight years of the program,” Elliott said.

Street projects are planned with the guidance of the 14-member Advisory Committee on Transportation (ACT), a public committee appointed by the mayor to provide oversight and guidance on the use of Lincoln on the Move quarter-cent sales tax street funds.

Svoboda said ACT relies on suggestions by residents, business leaders, and community organizations to help shape the direction of Lincoln on the Move.

“Lincoln on the Move helps the City to accelerate street improvements in ways that weren’t possible before with its typical funding. The quarter-cent sales tax has helped reduce a long-standing funding gap, allowing the City to make meaningful progress on projects that improve safety, mobility, and quality of life,” Svoboda said.

Harris thanked the community and City for investing in upgrades that make transportation safer and more comfortable for both drivers and pedestrians.

“I’ve watched the area around Pine Lake Road change over the past 15 years, and this latest improvement is something we’ve been looking forward to for a long time,” Harris said. “Lincoln on the Move is a promise to our community that we’re investing in a better future, and we’re proud to be part of it.”

Shobe said that community members consistently share their appreciation for the improvements resulting from Lincoln on the Move.

“As commuters, they tell me how a smooth street improves their drive to the office. As businessowners, they tell me how customers now have better access to their stores. As parents, they tell me how grateful they are for safe routes to and from school,” Shobe said. “And of course, our residents are always ready to tell me which street we should improve next.”

To view the report and a map of projects and locations, visit lincoln.ne.gov/Streets. To view all LTU projects, visit lincoln.ne.gov/Projects.