Business owners excited for Lincoln South Beltway completion
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln South Beltway has been years in the making, but it’s finally nearing completion.
And some business owners say it’s going to help our economy.
The 11 mile-project will connect Highway 77 to Highway 2 at 120th Street on the east side of Lincoln.
As the Nebraska Department of Transportation continues to develop the project, Bish’s RV, a business near U.S. 77 and Saltillo Road, is excited for it to be completed.
“We are going to have all this traffic coming from this part of the state right beside our dealership,” salesman David Crowl said.
The road is expected to open by May.
The goal of the beltway is to give drivers a faster route and get most semi trucks off city streets.
Starting Friday, drivers passing through the east side of the project saw some changes at the east interchange of the beltway.
Drivers going east from Lincoln on Highway 2 will follow the new on-ramp at the interchange at 120th.
Westbound traffic will take the exit ramp at the new interchange.
Weather permitting, beginning September 9, 2022, traffic at the east interchange of the Lincoln South Beltway will be moved into a new configuration using existing Hwy 2 and a portion of the new east interchange between Yankee Hill Rd & 134th St. pic.twitter.com/MzwHQ8qCma
— Lincoln South Beltway (@LNKSouthBeltway) September 6, 2022
