New DMV office with double the space opens in Lincoln

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A brand-new Department of Motor Vehicles office is replacing the West O Street location to improve efficiency.

Gov. Jim Pillen, along with many other people involved in this project, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday.

The new DMV near Northwest First Street and Highland Boulevard is double the size of the old one, upgrading from eight service stations to 16.

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DMV Director Rhonda Lahm said wait times have been reduced from 22 minutes to five minutes.

This new streamlined system will make trips to the DMV a little more bearable for Lincoln residents, the state said.

The new DMV is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The legislation to fund this project also included money for new DMV locations in Grand Island and Norfolk.