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creightonian.com
CU tests new parking system
New parking system changes how Creighton students use campus lots. Creighton University has implemented a new parking system for the 2026-27 academic year, changing how students park on campus and separating parking areas for residential and commuter students. The changes include new parking lot signage, designated areas for first-year students,...
1011now.com
Gas prices spike ahead of Labor Day weekend travel in Nebraska, Iowa
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Drivers hitting the road for Labor Day weekend are paying more to get there, according to AAA. Gas prices across Nebraska and Iowa have climbed nearly a dollar higher than they were a year ago. Gas prices in Omaha are sitting at $3.75 a gallon. “It’s...
EV World
Omaha's Electric Streetcar: From 1890s Wonder to 2028 Revival
In the 1890s, Omaha was already discovering something that cities across America would spend the next half-century learning: electricity could change the way a city moved - and, in the process, change the city itself. Omaha's first streetcars appeared in 1868, pulled by horses through muddy streets. Cable cars followed,...
nebraskapublicmedia.org
Truckers feel the pinch of fuel prices as diesel hits all-time high
Diesel prices have hit a new peak, and truckers are among those feeling the immediate impact. At a truck stop in west Lincoln, Deon Hines is filling up with some high-priced diesel and shared what he thinks. “Ridiculous. But it’s necessary for the job, y’know?” he said.
bellevue.net
Bellevue Public Works Department Announces Temporary Closure on 25th Street North of Hwy 370
The City of Bellevue Public Works Department is advising motorists of a temporary northbound lane closure on 25th Street just north of Highway 370 beginning Tuesday, September 8, as crews complete pavement repairs. 25th Street will be closed to northbound traffic in the work area. As shown in the provided...
WOWT
Months-long road closure begins at University of Nebraska Medical Center
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A new construction project on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus is causing a months-long road closure starting today. Drivers will not be able to go south of 42nd and Farnam. The closure affects both directions of that portion of the road. New health center...
centralnebraskatoday.com
Drivers urged to plan ahead for different routes, heavy traffic for first Husker home game
LINCOLN — Nebraska football returns to Memorial Stadium Saturday, Sept. 5, for the first home game of the season. As thousands of fans make their way to Lincoln, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), Nebraska State Patrol (NSP), Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU), and the Lincoln Police Department (LPD) are reminding drivers to plan ahead, allow extra time for travel, and to be prepared to take a different route than in previous years.
WOWT
Gas prices spike ahead of Labor Day weekend travel in Nebraska, Iowa
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Drivers hitting the road for Labor Day weekend are paying more to get there, according to AAA. Gas prices across Nebraska and Iowa have climbed nearly a dollar higher than they were a year ago. Gas prices in Omaha are sitting at $3.75 a gallon. “It’s...
WOWT
Omaha Streetcar name announced with renderings
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The name and renderings of the Omaha Streetcar were revealed by Mayor John Ewing and the Streetcar team on Friday. “Oscar” will be the official nickname for the Streetcar as it tested well with focus groups, per a city release, and that it carries “personality.”
WOWT
Jean Stothert reflects on Omaha streetcar project’s challenges, benefits
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - When Jean Stothert lost the Omaha mayoral election to John Ewing, she left behind a more than $400 million streetcar project already underway. Right now, the streetcar project is a work in progress. Former Omaha Mayor, now KFAB talk show host, Jean Stothert understands the work...
nebraskapublicmedia.org
Take a look at the branding, design and name of Omaha’s streetcar
The Omaha Streetcar has a name: Oscar. Mayor John Ewing and the city’s streetcar team rolled out the branding, design and name of the upcoming streetcar system at the Kiewit Luminarium Friday afternoon. Five focus groups and more than 1,200 surveys contributed to the final branding. “We were receiving...
kmaland.com
Detours set for Highway 2-59 roundabout
(Shenandoah) -- Motorists will follow specific detours around construction of a proposed roundabout in KMAland. By unanimous vote Tuesday evening, the Shenandoah City Council approved agreements with the Iowa Department of Transportation for detours around the proposed roundabout planned for the U.S. Highway 59-Highway 2 intersection south of Shenandoah. Speaking on KMA's "Morning Line" program Wednesday morning, Shenandoah Mayor Roger McQueen described the proposed detour for traffic on 59.
3 News Now
120th Street between Fort Street, Military Road closed for culvert repairs
OMAHA, NE. — A stretch of 120th Street between Fort and Military Road in northwest Omaha is closed for several days while crews from Omaha Public Works repair a culvert crossing. Crews closed the stretch of 120th Street on Monday, Aug. 24, to begin construction. The construction is adjacent...
kmaland.com
Traffic pattern changes slated for Highway 48 bridge construction project in Red Oak
(Red Oak) -- Motorists in Red Oak are advised of a traffic pattern change around the ongoing Highway 48 bridge project beginning today. Red Oak City Administrator Lisa Kotter says the bridge project has moved into its second phase with northbound and southbound traffic now driving along the west side of the bridge.
klkntv.com
Old Cheney Road set to reopen next week after water main break
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — On Aug. 14, a water main break occurred on Old Cheney Road from 27th to The Knolls streets. Today, Erika Hill, Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) Communications and Public Affairs Manager told Channel 8 that the roads should be opened by Monday, Aug. 31. Hill...
WOWT
South Omaha homeowner says railroad crossing sign hurts curb appeal; city could pay to move it
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A longtime South Omaha homeowner says he has lost curb appeal because of a poorly placed warning sign — and taxpayer money may be used to fix the issue. Larry Stephens lives along South 48th Street, where a street widening project is almost complete. He noticed a sign warning of a railroad crossing ahead had been cemented into the edge of the sidewalk right in front of his front door.