Commuters on the interstate may want to start planning a new route.
Parts of Interstate 80 through Seward County will close in the spring of 2020 and won’t fully reopen until next winter, if all goes according to plan.
The Nebraska Department of Transportation has announced an interstate improvement project that will disrupt traffic between Goehner and Milford.
The project is to improve about nine miles of road, as well as bridges on Link 80G, also known as the Goehner Spur, or 364th Road, and Highway 15.
Work will begin about .4 miles west of Exit 373, Goehner, and go east to Exit 382, Milford.
“The purpose of the proposed project is to preserve the transportation asset, improve the reliability of the transportation system and perpetuate the mobility of the traveling public,” NDOT said in a news release. “The need for the proposed project is based on the current condition of the existing roadway and bridges.”
The project includes concrete repairs, milling and resurfacing the roadway and surfaced shoulders with asphalt, bridge repairs and removing and replacing guardrail.
A bridge on L-80G will be resurfaced with asphalt and widened with 2-foot paved shoulders.
On and off ramps at Goehner and Seward interchanges will be resurfaced, too, and those at the Goehner and Milford rest areas will get an overlay.
“The proposed project would not require the acquisition of additional property rights. Access to adjacent properties would be maintained during construction but may be limited at times due to phasing requirements,” the press release said.
“Minor wetland impacts are anticipated; no mitigation would be required.”
Construction is scheduled to begin in the spring, but no date has been announced. Work should be completed in winter 2020.
The interstate will remain open at times, with some lanes closed. Traffic will be detoured during work on the interchanges.
The Goehner rest area will close for about 30 days.
“NDOT has worked to develop this project to minimize inconvenience and hardships. We are dedicated to improving Nebraska’s highway system and with your help we can achieve this goal,” the press release said.
Questions or comments on the project may be sent to Sarah Soula, Public Involvement Manager, Nebraska Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 94759, Lincoln, NE 68509-4759; sarah.soula@nebraska.gov; voice telephone (402) 479-4871, TDD telephone (402) 479-3834 or fax 402479-3989.
Additional information is available at http://dot.
nebraska.gov/projects/future-projects/ by clicking the “Goehner - Milford” link or by contacting Thomas Goodbarn, NDOT District 1 engineer at (402) 471-0850 or thomas.goodbarn@nebraska.gov.
