<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1odk1g_1FI9qVu600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1odk1g_1FI9qVu600" width="1200" height="600" >NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Lincoln County leaders are asking residents for input on some of the area’s traffic problems.An open house Thursday gave residents the option to weigh in on the issue. The county is working with JEO Consulting Group on the Lincoln County Crossroads study, which is looking at ways to improve roads within a 10-mile radius of North Platte.According to the Lincoln County Crossroads Planning and Environmental (PEL) Study, more than 3,500 crashes happened in the project area over the past decade, including 14 fatal crashes. Most of the fatal crashes occurred on U.S. Highway 83.Highways 83 and 30 carry up to 18% truck traffic, compared to 1% to 3% on local streets.The 2023 Bailey Yard explosion pushed emergency evacuation routes to the top of the priority list.The study is funded by a federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant and is expected to wrap up in fall 2027.County officials said they are in the early stages of data gathering and there have been no recommendations and there are no current plans for construction.Additional community engagements and public hearings are planned in the coming months.</div></body>

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NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Lincoln County leaders are asking residents for input on some of the area’s traffic problems. An open house Thursday gave residents the option to weigh in on the issue. The county is working with JEO Consulting Group on the Lincoln County Crossroads study, which...

Lincoln County seeks public input on crossroads study

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NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Lincoln County leaders are asking residents for input on some of the area’s traffic problems. An open house Thursday gave resid

Lincoln County seeks public input on crossroads study

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