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Traffic alert: Crews to close stretch of Fort Street for bridge reconstruction, other projects
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - City officials are planning an informational meeting before planned improvements to a section of Fort Street near Tranquility Park, in northwest Omaha, get started later this month. The public is welcome to attend to learn about the project before it gets underway along Fort Street between...
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I-80 Closures, Detours Begin October 12 at the I-680 Interchange in Omaha
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) reports that, weather permitting, overnight road closures will begin Monday, October 12, through Thursday, October 15, from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on I-80, from reference post 447 to reference post 445. Westbound I-80 will be closing at the I-680 interchange and traffic will...
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The First Pedestrian Bridge to Cross the Missouri River
The Douglas Street Bridge opened in 1888 to allow streetcars and pedestrians to cross the Missouri River from Omaha to Council Bluffs. It was the first permanent bridge connecting the two communities that wasn’t designed for trains. Sixteen years earlier, Union Pacific built the very first bridge across the...
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Overhead Sign Crashes Down on I-480 in Omaha, Shutting Southbound Lanes
A car crash on Interstate 480 in Omaha sent an overhead sign crashing down onto the roadway Saturday night, blocking traffic and prompting a closure of the southbound lanes while crews worked to clear the wreckage. Emergency crews swarmed the scene as drivers were warned to steer clear of the area entirely.
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Fatal crash on I-480 blocks all lanes of traffic, Nebraska DOT says
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A crash on Interstate 480 has left one person dead and all lanes of traffic heading southbound blocked Saturday night. According to a social media post from the Nebraska Department of Transportation, all lanes of southbound I-480 at Arbor Street were blocked due to a crash that happened around 5 p.m.
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'Harder to survive than COVID': Streetcar construction impacts Downtown business
Downtown Omaha business owner says ongoing streetcar construction is making it harder for customers to reach her restaurant. The City of Omaha plans traffic changes to improve access near 24th and Farnam.
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Multiple Omaha Streetcar construction projects nearing completion
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The city aims to clear construction barriers around Gene Leahy Mall by the end of this month, according to the latest update from the Omaha Streetcar Authority. City organizers said removing the barriers should relieve parking issues around Gene Leahy Mall. The timeline would place the...
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Q Street partially reopens, Highway 275 reopens in West Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two West Omaha roadways have reopened to traffic Tuesday morning, though lane restrictions and finishing work remain. Q Street from 192nd to 204th streets is partially reopened after being closed for reconstruction since April 2025, according to Douglas County officials. Work is still continuing in the...
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City council moves closer to replacing stoplight at 42nd and Fontenelle
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha City Council moved one step closer Tuesday to changing an intersection that city leaders say sees too many crashes. Austin Rowser with Omaha Public Works said the crash rate led the city to prioritize a fix for the intersection at 42nd and Fontenelle. “There...