Knife River gets 6 projects worth $34 million
Knife River Corp.’s Midwest and Central Texas Divisions, based in Sioux City, Iowa, and Bryan, Texas, were successful bidders on six new projects totaling more than $34 million. Two of the three...
View ArticleBetter Bridges 2010 Bridge Inventory
The State of Your Bridges Our exclusive survey of bridge conditions in the United States By Tina Grady Barbaccia It’s a case of good news/bad news. Better Roads’ 2010 Annual Bridge Inventory reveals...
View ArticleNebraska expects big increase in highway projects next year
Nebraska Gov. Heinemann. If you live Nebraska, prepare for an increase in highway construction next year. During 2014, a total of 107 highway improvement projects took place. That number is expected to...
View ArticleChild’s death forces study of Highway 75 intersection
The intersection that took the life of a 7-year-old. | Photo: Omaha World-Herald. The Nebraska Department of Roads is looking for a way to temporary fix a Highway 75 intersection following a car...
View ArticleNebraska marks 25 years of its Adopt-a-Highway program
To celebrate 25 years of its Adopt-a-Highway litter cleanup program, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has declared April “Adopt-a-Highway Appreciation Month,” coinciding with the state’s annual “Great...
View ArticlePeters retires as Nebraska Department of Roads director-state engineer
Peters Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) Director-State Engineer Randy Peters is retiring from the position he has held since 2012. His retirement is effective May 1. “It has been my privilege and...
View ArticleNebraska Department of Roads releases $839 million FY 2016 Surface...
The Nebraska Department of Roads’ (NDOR) Fiscal Year 2016 Surface Transportation Program will provide for $505 million for the State Highway System program and $334 million for the Local System...
View ArticleNebraska launches Innovation Task Force for Transportation
The Nebraska Department of Roads has launched a new task force to focus on how the public and private sectors can work together to tackle transportation issues in the state. The NDOR announced the...
View ArticleNebraska proposal would create transportation infrastructure bank to...
Nebraska State Senator Jim Smith and Gov. Peter Ricketts have unveiled a transportation infrastructure bank proposal aimed at accelerating road and bridge construction and repair in the state. The...
View ArticlePlows make way for Nebraska man to get a heart transplant
Photo from KSLA News The Nebraska Department of Roads helped save a man’s life earlier this month. According to KSLA, Dan Griffin had been on the heart transplant list for a year after a heart attack...
View ArticleNebraska DOR flagger killed after being struck by vehicle
A Nebraska Department of Roads worker was killed in a construction zone after being struck by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was suspected of being under the influence of drugs. According to the...
View ArticleNebraska DOR partners with Waze app for Connected Citizens Program
The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) will partner with Waze to share data as part of the crowdsourced navigation app’s Connected Citizen’s Program, following the same steps made by Tennessee,...
View ArticleNebraska governor signs $450 million Transportation Innovation Act
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has signed the Transportation Innovation Act (TIA), which provides $450 million for “accelerated” expressway project, county bridge repairs in...
View ArticleNebraska DOR adds members to County Bridge Match program working group
The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) recently announced members of the County Bridge Match Program (CBMP) working group. The recently signed Transportation Innovation Act (TIA) created the group,...
View ArticleNebraska DOR posting Friday Safety Message for summer travel
Nebraska Department of Roads summer safety message (NDOR) The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) has partnered with the Nebraska State Patrol for a Friday Safety Message campaign for the summer travel...
View ArticleNebraska releases 2017 surface transportation program
The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) has released its 2017 Surface Transportation Program publication, which provides details on plans for the state’s highway system. “Both asset management projects...
View ArticleNebraska DOR, governor announce selection criteria for County Bridge Match...
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) have announced the selection criteria for the County Bridge Match Program, one of the key programs created as part of the...
View ArticleNebraska creates state DOT by merging 2 departments
Gov. Pete Ricketts holds up LB 339 while Director Kyle Schneweis, background, and others applaud during Thursday’s press conference at the Capitol. Photo: Jake Daniels Gov. Pete Ricketts has signed...
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