Nebraska Beltway Project Greenlit for Safer Roads
Published Date: 1/16/2026
Notice
Summary
The Lincoln West Beltway project in Lincoln, Nebraska, is moving full speed ahead! This means some busy intersections on US-77 will become safer, with new interchanges replacing stoplights, while access at a couple of roads will be closed. If anyone wants to challenge these changes, they need to act by June 15, 2026, or the chance is gone.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Expressway Established for Lincoln Area
The Lincoln West Beltway project will establish an expressway to meet service requirements in the areas south, west, and east of the City of Lincoln. A Record of Decision for the project was signed January 21, 1976, and a NEPA Re-evaluation was signed March 11, 2025.
Two Intersections Converted to Interchanges
The project converts the at-grade intersections on US-77 in Lincoln at Pioneers Boulevard and at Warlick Boulevard/West Denton Road to full access interchanges. These specific intersection conversions are part of the approved project actions.
Access Removed at Two US-77 Crossings
Access to US-77 at Old Cheney Road and at Yankee Hill Road will be removed as part of the Lincoln West Beltway project. The notice lists those two access removals as part of the approved actions.
Deadline to File Challenge: June 15, 2026
If you want to seek judicial review of the Federal agency actions for this highway project, a claim must be filed on or before June 15, 2026; a shorter statutory filing period still applies if provided by the authorizing law.
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