<div><p>The streetcar project continues to generate the most extensive traffic impacts, with track installation, utility work, roadway reconstruction and bridge work occurring simultaneously. Overall construction is scheduled to continue through 2028.</p><ul><li>The temporary westbound Douglas configuration is now closed. Drivers should use 8th Street to Harney to go westbound. Alternatively, drivers can use Riverfront Drive to Abbott Drive.</li><li>Work continues on the north side of 8th to 10th streets and Capitol Avenue on sidewalks and inlets out of the travel lanes. Capitol Avenue is closed between 9th and 8th streets, and 8th Street is closed between Capitol Avenue and Riverfront Drive.</li><li>16th Street remains closed between Harney and Farnam streets for electrical duct-bank construction. Project is expected to conclude in late October.</li><li>Track construction on Farnam Street east of 10th is nearing completion. The contractor will begin clean-up activities in this zone and Farnam will return to two-way traffic in early October.</li><li>Traffic is reduced to one northbound lane between Jackson and Dodge for track construction. This configuration is expected to remain through the fall.</li><li>Farnam is westbound only from Turner Boulevard to 40th Street, with construction occupying portions of the roadway and significantly reducing street parking. The current north-side construction phase is expected to continue into early 2027 before work shifts to the south side.</li><li>South 42nd Street remains closed for crane operations associated with UNMC construction. There is no definite end date.</li><li>A new short-term closure began Sept. 21 for utility work on S. 38th Avenue from Harney to Farnam. Approximate reopening date is Oct. 1.</li><li>Utility replacement work on Farnam between 24th and 27th Streets is ongoing through the end of the year. Utility work on Harney is finished between I-480 and 26th Street but remains active east of 26th Street. In early October, work on a water transmission main near 24th and Harney will result in additional street closures in the area.</li><li>Mainline track work in the Old Market continues and is moving into the downtown area. The north side of the street has lane closures on Farnam, and the south side of the street has lane closures on Harney for track construction. Intersections with those streets are closed as track construction progresses.</li></ul><p>Other Omaha Closures to Watch</p><ul><li>The intersection at North 41st Avenue and Burt Street is closed to through traffic for utility work. Closure started Sept. 21 and is expected to last 14 days, completing approximately Oct. 5, weather permitting.</li><li>South 81st Avenue from Joseph to Valley is closed to through traffic Oct 5.</li><li>One eastbound lane is restricted for sewer repair at Missouri Avenue from 17th to 18th streets. Expected completion is approximately Oct. 5.</li><li>One westbound lane is restricted because of utility/water-main work on Maple Street at North 94th Avenue. Work is expected to last three weeks, ending on or around Oct. 9.</li><li>Westbound traffic is restricted at St. Mary’s Avenue from 18th to 19th streets because of building construction. The project is scheduled through Dec. 31.</li><li>Bridge repair work continues with lane restrictions at Center Street from 37th Street to 38th Avenue with an expected completion date of Oct. 2.</li><li>One of the area’s major long-term projects continues at 156th Street & Capehart Road where a new 156th Street roadway from Fairview Road to approximately a half mile north of Capehart Road is under construction. Work includes a three-lane urban roadway, storm sewer, sidewalks and trails. Completion is expected sometime in 2027.</li><li>Construction continues on the South Sarpy Expressway extending from west of 10th Street toward 42nd Street near Platteview Road. In multiple phases, major earthwork and road construction are expected to continue into 2028.</li><li>Utility relocation is underway, with major roadway construction scheduled to begin in October at Fort Street from 120th to Tranquility Park. The project is expected to run through approximately October 2027.</li></ul><p>Council Bluffs</p><ul><li>The bridge project continues to be a major Omaha/Council Bluffs traffic issue. One eastbound and westbound right lanes are closed. Bridge rehabilitation and structural painting continue through fall 2026.</li><li>Reconstruction of Avenue B from 8th to 13th streets includes roadway, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and railroad crossing. Phase I runs from just east of 10th to 13th streets. Expected completion is sometime in October 2026.</li><li>Major roadway and sewer construction continues on South 23rd Street from West Broadway to 2nd Avenue. Work includes roadway construction, storm sewer, and sanitary sewer. Project completion is expected in Oct. 2026.</li><li>Reconstruction continues at Richard Downing Avenue from S. 24th Street to River Road. The 2026 phase extends from South 24th Street to the west edge of the soccer fields. The city plans to have the road open to through traffic Oct. 22-25. Expected completion is November 2026.</li><li>An emergency sanitary sewer repair in the 1600 block south of West Broadway has no firm completion date. Motorists should expect changing traffic controls and access conditions.</li><li>East Manawa sewer rehabilitation work continues on Portland Street from Navajo to Apache and Apache from Portland to North Shore Drive. No firm completion date has been announced.</li><li>Starting Sept. 28, work on Valley View Drive and Franklin Avenue will modify roadway geometry and lanes and install a flashing-beacon pedestrian crossing. The project is expected to be complete in a month.</li><li>The trail intersection at 1st Avenue and 23rd Street is closed for approximately five more weeks. A detour runs from 22nd Street to 25th Street. The expected reopening is in early November.</li></ul></div>

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The streetcar project continues to generate the most extensive traffic impacts, with track installation, utility work, roadway reconstruction and bridge work occurring simultaneously. Overall construction is scheduled to continue through 2028. The temporary westbound Douglas configuration is now closed. Drivers should use 8th Street to Harney to go westbound. Alternatively,...

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