Lincoln residents invited to open house on South 40th improvement project

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — City officials are inviting the public to learn more about an improvement project on a portion of South 40th Street.

The Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Department is holding an open house for renovations on 40th Street between Yankee Hill and Rokeby Roads.

The open house will take place at Southwood Lutheran Church from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Residents will get to learn more about the project, which aims to widen 40th Street and make improvements to drainage and intersections.

The project is set to begin in the next few months, and it’s estimated to cost $16 million.