Portion of Three Lincoln Streets to Temporarily Close Week of July 29

Published on July 25, 2024

Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) today announced that portions of three Lincoln streets will be temporarily closed throughout the week of July 29.

• South Street from 47th to 48th streets will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 29 for a tree removal project. StarTran Route 40-Heart Hospital will be detoured during this work. The recommended detour is Cotner Boulevard to 48th Street.

• Southbound 12th Street from “P” to “O” streets will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30 for crane work. The recommended detour is “P” Street to 13th Street to “O” Street.

• Cotner Boulevard between Fairfax Avenue and Adams Street will be closed daily from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30 and Wednesday, July 31 for a tree removal project. The recommended detour is Holdrege or Adams Street to 56th or 70th streets.

• Northbound Cotner Boulevard from South to Sumner streets will be closed daily from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30 through Friday, August 2 for utility work. The recommended detour is South Street to 48th Street.

Travelers are encouraged to seek an alternate route and exercise caution around these closures. LTU appreciates the public’s patience during these closures and reminds residents that project dates are subject to change due to weather and unforeseen circumstances.

For more information on street closures, contact Shane Dostal, LTU, at 402-525-7852 or sdostal@lincoln.ne.gov. Current information on street closures is available at lincoln.ne.gov/closures or through the Waze mobile app.