Open Houses for Two Street Improvement Projects Set for April 1, 9

Published on March 18, 2025

Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) invites residents to two open houses in April for upcoming street improvement projects. The schedule is as follows:

40th Street Project: Tuesday, April 1, 5 to 7 p.m., Randolph Elementary School cafeteria, 1024 South 37th St. – This Lincoln on the Move quarter-cent sales tax street improvement project will invest in improvements to 40th Street from "A" Street to just south of "O" Street. These improvements include a mill and overlay of the existing asphalt surface and repairs to the base layer where necessary. The project also proposes widening 40th Street from "C" to "L" streets. Additional work funded through other sources includes upgrading the existing sidewalk ramps to meet federal and local standards.

This work will be coordinated with a water main replacement project, which will take place prior to the street resurfacing. The reconstruction of the intersection of 40th and Randolph streets is included in a separate project. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2025 and be completed in 2026.

For more information on this public open house or the project, visit lincoln.ne.gov (search: 40th Street).

56th Street Project: Wednesday, April 9, 5 to 7 p.m., Pound Middle School cafeteria, 4740 South 45th St. – This street improvement project will enhance pavement conditions and infrastructure along 56th Street from Spruce Street to Van Dorn Street in southeast Lincoln. The project includes a mill and overlay of the asphalt section from Pioneers Boulevard to Van Dorn Street, concrete panel repairs on portions of the street from Spruce Street to Pioneers Boulevard, and necessary street base repairs. The intersection at Van Dorn Street will be fully reconstructed.

Additional improvements will upgrade pedestrian ramps to meet federal and local ADA standards, replace substandard curb inlet tops, and repair damaged curb and gutter. Construction is expected to begin in April 2025 and be completed by fall 2025.

For more information on this public open house or the project, visit lincoln.ne.gov (search: 56th Street).