Welcome
Welcome to the Virtual Public Information Meeting for the 168th Street, West Center Road to Pacific Street Project. Use the navigation menu to visit a specific topic OR use the Next and Previous arrows below to move between slides.
Please watch the Project Overview and Introduction Video. Click on the play button to begin playing the video. If you would like to pause the video at any time, please hover over the bottom of the video window and click on the pause button.
The purpose of this meeting is to:
- Discuss the results of planning and final design efforts
- Provide information about planned construction activities
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Project Overview
168th Street between West Center Road and Pacific Street will be reconstructed to a four-lane roadway divided by a median. The existing two-lane and three-lane roadway is currently at capacity and often experiences delays during the peak hours of travel. Improvements include a new roadway with curb and gutter, enclosed storm sewer, sidewalks, retaining walls, noise walls, and traffic signals.
Construction of the project will cost $14.4 million. The primary benefits of this project include improving safety for all transportation users, enhancing traffic operations, and decreasing peak hour congestion.
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Increase Safety |
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Increase Capacity |
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Decrease Congestion |
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Project Schedule
In preparation of the City’s construction efforts and ahead of the City’s contractor beginning, utilities are working on their utility relocations. If utilities are planning service interruptions, they will contact impacted people.
The City’s contractor will contact owners to coordinate trash or mail service if impacts are planned. If owners are planning to move items discussed during the right of way process they should do so prior to March 1, 2021.
Additionally, the City has coordinated with Lakeview hospital to maintain emergency services and access in the area during construction.
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Robert ‘Bert’ Adams |
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Julie Thacker |
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Toll Free 800-244-1111 |
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Schedule subject to change based on project circumstances.
Construction Phasing
Construction is anticipated to be complete in 2022 and will be constructed in four phases. A full closure between Frances and Pine Street will begin in March and last approximately nine months.
- Phase 1
- Phase 2
- Phase 3
- Phase 4
Phase 1
Close the section between Frances and Pine Streets.
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Typical Roadway Cross Sections
The roadway cross section for this project is the same as you’ve seen on other recent projects such as 168th Street and 156th Street between West Dodge Road and West Maple Road.
Once constructed, there will be two lanes in either direction, separated by a 16-foot median. At key intersections, turn lanes will be added. Those intersections include:
- Lakeside Hills Plaza
- Frances Street
- Shirley/Hickory Street
- Pine Street West
- Poppleton Avenue
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Project Segments
- Segment 1
- Segment 2
- Segment 3
- Segment 4
West Center Road to Lakeside Hills Plaza
The project starts north of West Center Road. The intersection itself was previously widened, so the project construction will begin just north of the newer pavement. There are five noise walls on this project, two of which can be seen in this view, along the east side of the road. There will be a permanent signal located at the Lakeside Hills Plaza intersection.
Examples of Noise Walls
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Project Contacts
Luke Jager |
Marty Weander |
Troy Renkin |
Or email: info@KeepOmahaMoving.com |