Yearlong road improvement project in Lincoln now complete
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Department on Friday announced the completion of the South 40th Street project.
The two-phase improvement project from Yankee Hill to Rokeby roads began in the spring of 2023.
“We are thrilled to open this street project, which will boost private sector investment in the community and enhance residential access to South 40th Street by improving traffic flow and ensuring greater safety,” said Randy Saathoff, LTU construction project manager.
Phase one of the project, between Yankee Hill Road and Wilderness Hills Boulevard, was completed last fall and included:
- Concrete street paving
- Stormwater pipe drainage improvements
- Streetlight installation
- Sidewalk and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps
- Box culvert south of Hohensee Drive
- Newly constructed right turn lanes from Yankee Hill Road onto 40th Street
Phase two of the project, between Wilderness Hills Boulevard and Rokeby Road, included:
- Concrete street paving
- Stormwater pipe drainage improvements
- Water main improvements
- Streetlight installation
- Sidewalk and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps
- Prairie Wind Road roundabout
- South 40th Street bridge expanding 242 feet over a branch of Salt Creek between Prairie Wind Road and Coral Bell Drive with a trail undercrossing for future neighboring trail connections
- South 40th Street box culvert between Coral Bell Drive and Rokeby Road
