Nebraska Department of Transportation announces location of new Interstate 80 interchange

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation announced the location of a new interchange on Interstate 80.

In a press release on Friday, NDOT said the interchange will be constructed at 192nd Street in Sarpy County, just southeast of Gretna.

NDOT said the new interchange between the existing Highway 370 and Highway 31 interchanges will address gridlock, improve safety and support economic development in the state’s largest metro area.

“This investment increases access to Nebraska’s main economic corridor, potentially attracting new growth while also alleviating existing safety concerns due to congestion,” NDOT Director Vicki Kramer said.

The location of the new interchange was picked through a study that examined existing infrastructure, traffic patterns, projected growth and environmental and community impacts in the area.

With the announcement of the location, NDOT is formally moving the project to the next steps of development.

Those steps include completing an environmental review and progressing with the early designs of the interchange.

“The proposed new I-80 interchange in Sarpy County is more than an infrastructure project — it is an investment in connectivity that brings Nebraska closer together,” said Heath Mello, president and CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce. “This interchange will strengthen our position as a hub for interstate commerce, making it easier for goods, services, and people to move across our region and beyond.”

The new interchange will help alleviate traffic congestion in the Omaha metro area, which recently saw its population surpass one million, according to U.S. Census estimates.

Sarpy County is one of Nebraska’s fastest-growing areas.