Highways 2 Transportation in Omaha



early planned routes omaha s interstate highways.



the first long segment of interstate 80 in nebraska opened fifty-mile section between dodge street in omaha , west lincoln interchange in 1961.


construction of freeway in north omaha in 1970s faced many hurdles. built after construction of i-480, 4-mile (6.4 km) section supposed designated interstate 580. however, city refused invest additional money federal government required in order gain designation. coupled social unrest in 1970s, highway blamed causing 30 percent housing loss , major increase in crime. freeway became route of u.s. highway 75 , known locally north freeway.


today, omaha connected interstate highway system. city has eleven highway exits along interstate 80. interstate drivers can connect nebraska highway 50, 275/ne 92, i-680 , i-480/us 75. continuing north, i-680 connects i-29 near crescent, iowa , reconnects i-80 near neola, iowa; i-480 cuts through downtown omaha connect i-29 in council bluffs, iowa. north freeway veers i-480, , in 2005, nebraska department of roads began project bring i-480/us 75 interchange interstate standards. construction expected complete in 2009, , unknown if north freeway receive interstate designation upon completion of project.


there number of important arterial roads throughout omaha. u.s. route 75 comes south through omaha fort calhoun along north 30 street, north freeway, i-480 , kennedy freeway, exiting through bellevue. u.s. route 6 crosses city council bluffs on i-480, called gerald r. ford freeway in honor of omaha native son. follows dodge street, until intersects south 204th street, when runs south towards gretna. nebraska highway 64 assumes route of former military road northwest out of omaha, following maple road , west maple road converge 275 @ waterloo. 275 becomes nebraska highway 92 after crossing south omaha veterans memorial bridge, following missouri avenue, becomes l street. @ south 132nd street, @ point veers northeast follow old mormon trail along industrial road when joins west center road, crossing platte river , continuing westward.


in 2005 portion of lincoln highway in omaha listed on national register of historic places.


traffic monitoring

beginning in fall 2007 there more 30 traffic cameras operating on omaha area freeways, including 1 @ i-80 near gretna , on west dodge near 120th street. operated nebraska department of roads, sensors , cameras not used catch speeders or other traffic enforcement. state operates extensive traffic operations center utilizes cameras monitor omaha traffic patterns. similar traffic monitoring centers in lincoln , north platte, 1 in omaha biggest , has greatest capability provide traffic information.








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