Highways Transportation in Omaha



official lincoln highway marker.



in 1889 otto baysdorfer built omaha s first auto, electric car. ottomobile first of dozen car manufacturers started in omaha. ottomobile weighed 265 pounds, had 2 cylinders, , achieve speed of 15 miles per hour. auto row developed along farnam street , featured dealers, garages, , parts stores.


the original lincoln highway in omaha designated through omaha in 1913. crossing missouri river omaha on old douglas street bridge, traveled west on dodge street, meandered across state following section lines. of these sections built exclusively accommodate highway. important buildings on lincoln highway in omaha included hupmobile building, nash building @ 902-912 farnam , 901-911 douglas streets, , blackstone hotel @ farnum street , 36th street. additionally, rose blumkin performance arts center @ 20th , farnum street , farnum street automobile row, 30th 40th streets both important landmarks.


in 1930 49,128 autos registered in omaha; ten years later 65,489 registered drive on local streets.


after trucks became popular in 1910s, omaha stockyards grew exponentially. cattle, hogs , sheep shipped cheaper truck trains. in 1919 27% of livestock @ stockyards shipped truck; 1940 s rose on 75%. in 1955 stockyards became biggest livestock distribution center in united states, , of cattle shipped truck.








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