Lincoln residents will have to take some detours beginning Monday, June 5. Lincoln Transportation and Utilities officials say Southbound North 48th Street from Adams Street to Madison Avenue will close for the next phase of a water main replacement project.
The recommended detour is Adams Street to North 56th Street to Leighton Avenue. This work is scheduled to be completed by August 12. In addition, northbound 84th Street from Cherrywood Drive to “O” Street will close for the next phase of a Lincoln on the Move street improvement project. Business access will be maintained. The recommended detour is “A” Street to 70th Street to “O” Street.
The work is scheduled to be completed by June 16. LTU says West “A” Street from SW. 40th to SW. 31st streets will close for the first two phases of street construction. The recommended detour is SW. 40th Street to Van Dorn Street to Coddington Street to West South Street to SW. 27th Street. This work is scheduled to be completed by August 30.
Westbound Old Cheney Road from South 70th Street to Vandervoort Drive will be closed for private development work. The recommended detour is South 70th Street to Nebraska Parkway. This work is scheduled to be completed by June 23.
In addition, LTU says the following streets will be closed for railroad track repair:
- Old Cheney Road from Highway 77 to Warlick Boulevard will be closed Monday, June 5 and Tuesday, June 6. Access to homes in the area will be maintained.
- Park Boulevard from South to Van Dorn streets will be closed Tuesday, June 6 and Wednesday, June 7. Access to businesses will be maintained.
- South Street from Park Boulevard to South Second Street will be closed Tuesday, June 6 and Wednesday, June 7. Access to businesses will be maintained.
Lincoln on the Move is a six-year street investment effort focused on enhancing Lincoln’s street infrastructure that will dedicate an additional $94 million to street projects in Lincoln through 2025.